City Strikes Obstacles At Air Base
Pocatello mayor says plans to take over the air base north of the city are paused due to insufficient maintenance equipment and missing firefighting apparatus. Inventory set for Sept 13 to transfer to the city, but officials fear interim operation is not feasible under current conditions. Future operation will depend on available resources and revised terms.
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Pocatello
George R. Phillips
Air Force
Mr. Young
War Assets Administration
Seattle
James Hughes
Army Engineers
Portland
Rating Bureau
Petitions circulate urging Halliday street subway
Five petitions circulated Friday by Pocatello women ask Union Pacific officials in Omaha to build a modern Halliday street underpass. The drive follows an Off The Beat column urging action and includes organizers such as Mrs. Oscar Kendrick and Mrs. K R Hansen, with League of Women Voters involvement mentioned.
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Union Pacific
Omaha
Halliday Street
Pocatello
The
POST
Halliday Subway
Oscar Kendrick
South
Johnson St
K. R. Hansen
West Young St
League of Women Voters
Pocatellans Win Deer Hunt Permits for Ashton Refuge
The Fish and Game department drew 200 permit recipients for the Ashton Big Game Refuge deer hunt set for September 26 to 30. From the Pocatello area winners include Lester J. Barratt Ella Barratt Meta S. Bloxham Lee C. Bloxham Jack Palmer Burton K. Redington Bill Wood C. B. Kutterer Guy Nielson Veil Horrocks Charles Horrocks Amos Kelsey Venice Bowman Frank Wada and Joe Muramoto.
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Boise
Ashton Big Game Refuge
Fish and Game Department
Pocatello
Lester J. Barratt
Ella Barratt
Meta S. Bloxham
Lee C. Bloxham
Jack Palmer
Burton K. Redington
Bill Wood
C. B. Kutterer
Guy Nielson
North Bannock Fair and Race Meet Opens in Pocatello
Pocatello hosts the annual North Bannock Fair and Race Meet with opening crowds smaller than recent years but strong events. Horses drew attention at the track while junior division exhibits impressed judges, with 4-H and FFA members entering in large numbers.
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Pocatello
North Bannock
Fair Grounds
Pocatello Riding Club
FFA
Hi Ho To Yellowstone We Go trip for 19 newsboys
Nineteen Pocatello Post newsboys win an all expense paid trip to Yellowstone Park. They depart Saturday eight a m and plan to visit West Yellowstone Old Faithful and the northern loop. Contest prizes include a possible bicycle prize for top sellers and the group is coordinated by Ralph Coe Alex Adams Don Burton and Ellsworth Evije.
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Yellowstone Park
Pocatello Post
West Yellowstone
Old Faithful
Park
Jimmy Rupp
Joe Carlson
Leo Anderson
Ralph Seigel
Bob Jackson
Gerald Richmond
Bobby Roberts
Orion Wood
Charles Lohr
Bob Mower
Pat Claston
Keith Wilson
Pocatello
Fort Hall
Blackfoot
Stan Brangham
Fort* Hall
Alvin Hurst
Dale Baxter
Robert Bowman
Denver Linscheid
Roy Swartz
American Falls
Ralph Coe
Alex G. Adams
Don Burton
Ellsworth M. Evije
POST
Ltor
Bob Jacobsen
Pat Claxton
Family Departs To Attend Rites For Local Man
Mr and Mrs H S Gill depart from 1115 East Clark Street to attend the funeral of Mrs Gill s brother Gane Olsen who was killed instantly when a wind gust toppled a machine as he repaired it Merle Olsen and family of Blackfoot will accompany them on the trip to Cards ton Alberta Canada
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Cardston
Alberta
Canada
H. S. Gill
East
Clark St
More Ships Speed Island Evacuation
Additional rescue vessels reached Camiguin island to aid evacuations of thousands exposed to toxic gases from Mt Hibok hibok. The U S army transport William Weigel joined the offshore fleet at 6 a m Saturday after an urgent Coast Guard request for more ships.
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Manila
P. I
Camiguin Island
Mt. Hibokhibok
U. S. Army
William Weigel
Philippine Coast Guard
Truth Can Be Terrible It Will Be For Girl Who Survived
A 17 year old auto victim Eileen Morrison lies unconscious after a crash. She slowly learns that her fiance and parents and baby sisters were killed. The nurse plans gradual disclosure as family and hospital staff weigh what to reveal.
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General Hospital
Eileen Morrison
Miss Morrison
End of Bannock County Hospital Fight Hinges on Supreme Court
The long battle over Bannock County’s proposed million dollar hospital nears resolution as the state Supreme Court prepares for a fall term hearing on Sept. 27. Attorneys report briefs filed, injunctions in place, and potential bond sales delayed by ongoing litigation involving Ralph et al. versus Bannock County Board of Commissioners and others.
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Bannock County Hospital
C. M. Jeffrey
State Supreme Court
Supreme Legal Body
Downey and Grace
South County
Ralph
David E. Revoir
Horace Jenkins
Ammon Hatch
Lester Hansen
Bannock County Board of Commissioners
W. H
Pete” Jensen
John Aljets
Clegg Raymond
Henpee
Sje, Jeffrey
Carl C. Christensen
B. A. McDevitt
Seventeen Idaho Agencies Ordered to Relocate for 1949 Legislature
Boise Idaho seventeen state agencies must vacate capitol offices to accommodate the 1949 Legislature. Commissioner E W Sinclair said only one third floor office will remain. Most bureaus including beer revenue brand inspection liquor law enforcement and others must move across the street along with the Bureau of Vital Statistics except one.
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BOISE
Commissioner of Public Works
E. W. Sinclair
Sinclair
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Highway Planning Survey
State Safety
Sheep Commission
Bureau of Occupational Licenses
Narcotics Education Bureau
Occupational Guidance Bureau
Community Health Bureau
Department of Public Instruction
Local Health Service
Superintendent of
U.S. warns aid cut if nations adopt communism or fascism
Economic cooperation administrator Paul G. Hoffman said the United States would terminate aid to any country that shifts to communist or fascist rule. He stressed the remark was policy and not aimed at France, during questions at a news conference on the French situation.
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Washington
Paul G. Hoffman
United States
France
ONeil Warns Of Pensions Threat At Illinois Meeting
National Commander James F. ONeil of the American Legion warned at the Illinois state meeting that a general pension based on age could disrupt the veterans compensation system. He said such legislation risks undermining benefits for seriously disabled veterans and other essential features of the program.
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Chicago
James F. O'Neil
American Legion
Frig
Legionarres
Illinois
Twin Falls Fire Ravages Downtown Building Complex
A Friday night blaze in downtown Twin Falls swept the two story Barger building and a neighboring market on N Shoshone Street as firefighters battled the flames through the night. Damage could reach 100000 dollars. the Barger Building housing a men’s store and the Douglas hotel was gutted with no deaths reported by 2 am.
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Twin Falls
Barger
N. Shoshone St
Douglas
Trenton Wins 1948 Legion Junior World Series
Trenton Post 9 of New Jersey defeated Jacksonville Post 9 of Florida 4 to 1 in the national finals to claim the American Legion junior baseball world series title.
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Trenton
Indianapolis
N. J
American Legion
Post 9
Jacksonville
Fla
Lower Retail Food Prices Seen Certain
Washington based farm groups led by the National Grange American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives forecast lower retail food prices on the way from record farm production this year. They noted farm on the farm price declines and wholesale prices slipping while meats may lag as ranchers rebuild herds.
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Washington
National Grange
American Farm Bureau Federation
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives
Labor Department
Truman Plans West Coast Campaign Swing
President Truman boards the yacht Williamsburg for a weekend cruise before the November election. He will begin a two week campaign tour on Sept. 17 stopping at Dexter Iowa Denver Salt Lake City San Francisco and Los Angeles with many additional stops and possible appearances in Texas and Oklahoma. Louisiana Democrats consider removing Truman Barkley from ballots while national party leaders say they will not comment yet.
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Washington
Truman
Williamsburg
Naval Gun Factory
West
Dexter
Denver
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Texas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Democratic Committee
Barkley Elec
J. Howard McGrath
J. Pram, Jr
Louisiana Action
Arts and Crafts Class Continues in Alameda
Recreation director Ed Bogert announces that Mrs. Orlean Hronek will lead continued arts and crafts sessions for three months. She teaches figurine and textile painting shell jewelry and plaster molding. Adults and teens may attend twice weekly from 7 to 10 PM at Fifth Ward Church in Alameda on Monday September 13 and Congregational Church on Thursday September 16.
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Ed Bogert
Orlean Hronek
Fifth Ward
Alameda
Congregational Church
U S Rejects Soviet Demands For Berlin Air Lift Info
In Berlin American and Soviet tensions rise as the U S rejects Russia request for airlift flight details calling it an impossible demand. A Soviet letter to western air officials seeks seven data items per flight. US Captain Vincent Gookin says the U S will keep sharing essential flight data via the air safety center board.
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Berlin
United States
U. S
Britain
Thuringia
West Zones
Vincent Gookin
Quincy
Mass
Air Safety Center
Truck Drivers End Big Strike in N Y City
The east coast truck drivers strike ended Friday while other major walkouts threaten. AFL drivers in New York voted to accept a 1.742 cent wage boost instead of 25 cents, with about 13,000 on strike overall. Conciliators averted a Duluth grain handler strike but failed at Minneapolis flour mills.
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Chicago
AFL
New York
Duluth
Minn
Great Lakes
Minneapolis
California
CIO
Minnesota
Luther Youngdahl
Portland
Ore
Detroit
Key Briggs Auto Body
Cards Lose To I. F. in 11-8 Tilt at Halliwell Park
Idaho Falls defeated the Pocatello Cardinals 11 to 8 at Halliwell park. Cards were shorthanded with Ed Mickelson and Al Neil injured. Donnan led the Russets with a three-base hit and two singles, while Ray Lowins and Ned Sheehan fueled the visitors with multiple hits and runs batted in.
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Pocatello Cardinals
Idaho Falls
Halliwell Park
Ed Mickelson
Physican
al Neil
Russets
Mel Waters
Adolpho Torres
Pocatello
Donnan
Doug Donnan
Ray Lowins
Ned Sheehan
Nat LeBlanc
Westello development sells first affordable homes to local family
The Henry De Giorgio family buys the first house in a 25 unit Westello project. The development offers six designs and 30 floor plans with low down payments and FHA financed monthly payments. Example homes start at 680 sq ft for 8282 dollars with 1282 dollar down and 47.11 dollar monthly. other models include 888 sq ft at 9580 dollars and 991 sq ft at 9950 dollars. For more information, contact Pocatello Chamber of Commerce.
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Westello
Henry de Giorgio
de Giorgio
Pocatello Housing Authority
Portneuf Park
Cedric Allen
FHA
Pocatello’s
Chamber of Commerce
Pocatello
New Westello
Pocatello Downs Butte In High School Gridiron Bout
Pocatello high school defeated Butte 13-7 before about 8000 fans. Butte led 7-0 in the second quarter on a Bob Craver run, then Dick Gates connected on a 46-yard scoring pass to Doug Collins. Gary Paxman added an eight-yard TD for Pocatello in the third quarter, aided by a running conversion and opportunistic play.
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BUTTE
Pocatello
Butte Bulldogs
Bob Craver
Dick Gates
Doug Collins
Gary Paxman
Luck
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Pocatellans
Yellowstone
State Charitable Institutions Commission
Teacher Retirement System
U.S
O’neil
Fir
GOP
Harold E. Stassen
Brandenburg Gate
Witneses
ADN
N. Y
I. F
Ski
Nate Morgan Jewelers
Kent Lehman
George Koby
Pocatello Downs Butte
Montana
Chick Atkinson
Idaho
Indians
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