Dissolution of Monopoly Sought Against A and P Tea
U S Attorney General McQuo ry filed a federal suit in New York to split the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company. The action seeks to sever manufacturing from trading and spin off seven retail store divisions into independent chains after a prior Illinois conviction and $175,000 in fines.
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Washington (P
J. Howard McQory
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
Federal District Court
New York City
A. & P. Company
Danville
Ill
New York
A. and P
Justice Department
The
Atlantic
Appeal Filed In Taxi Auto Crash Here
An appeal was filed in the fifth district court in the case Vance Barrup versus Diamond Cab Co and driver Robert Leon Cauthron. The action stems from a taxi auto collision at the Arthur and Benton streets intersection on January 10 1949. Barrup seeks damages of 265 dollars while the taxi company seeks 400 dollars in its cross complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth District Court
Vance Barrup
Diamond Cab Company
Robert Leon Cauthron
Barrup
Arthur and
Benton Streets
Fraud Charge Against Roof Contractor in Bannock County
Bannock County Attorney Henry McQuade filed a complaint against Howard Dean, a roofing salesman, for obtaining $250 from June Lee on a roofing contract and not remitting it to his company. Salt Lake City police report say Dean was recently released after posting a $2,000 bond on a similar charge.
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Bannock
Henry McQuade
Howard Dean
June Lee
South Third Avenue
Dean
Salt Lake City
Vets to Get First Checks Nov. 2
The Veterans Administration advised that first subsistence checks to veterans at Idaho colleges and universities will arrive about November 2. Regional manager Leon Fields said payments for the final days of September will be consolidated with the October check.
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Boise
Idaho
Veterans Administration
Leon Fields
Oil Tanker Hits Sheep Herd Near Carey Idaho
An oil tanker plowed into a herd of 2,200 sheep on Highway 93 east of Carey, tying up traffic for over an hour. Sixty-three sheep were killed after the driver failed to spot the flock on the hillside Below Carey.
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Hailey
Idaho
Carey
State Department Held Reins on Russian Spies
Former FBI agent testifying before a Senate subcommittee said hundreds of Russian spies operated in the United States during the war, but arrests required state department approval. Kerley, a G-man from 1937 to 1945, said Russia used diplomats and native communists to run espionage networks long before the atomic bomb era. The FBI allegedly had information on several hundred spies and could not open cases without State Department signoff.
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Washington
FBI
State Department
Larry E. Kerley
Senate Judiciary
Kerley
Russia
The
New York Journal-American
PUC Control Of Bus Line Urged Here
City council may revoke Pocatyto Transit Co. franchise at tonight’s meeting. Mayor Halsey would seek a notice of violation. H C O Leary urged Gov Robbins to place Pocatello bus service under State Public Utilities Commission during a February 1950 special session.
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PUC
Pocatyto Transit Co
Halsey
H. C. O'Leary
Bannock County
Pocatello
Woman Fined 100 for Reckless Driving in Idaho
Mrs Flora Hansen traveling saleswoman was fined 100 dollars and had her Idaho license revoked for six months by Fifth District Judge Isaac McDougall after a jury found her guilty of reckless driving following a Chubbuck accident on April 25. State witnesses included Paul Honus and M. E. Rountree, with Merrill Gee representing Hansen.
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Flora Hansen
Idaho
Fifth District
Isaac McDougall
Hansen
Justice Court
Chubbuck
Yellowstone Highway
Paul Honus
Henry McQuade
Alfred Nogo
M. E. Rountree
Boise
Veterans Hospital
Rountree
Pocatello Police Department
McQuade
Merrill Gee
McDougall
Explosion at Southeastern Indiana Electric plant in Rushville
A large generating plant exploded in Rushville Indiana today. At least one worker was killed and the brick building was demolished.
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Rushville, Ind
Southeastern Indiana Electric Company
Hump Yard Drunk Ties Up Rail Yard Incident
In a railway yard disturbance, 85 year old Charles Vanarden caused trains to halt as police described him “in the hump” late at night. He was arrested for intoxication and fined $15 in police court this morning.
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Pocatello
Charles Vanarden
Vanarden
Anarden
Huge Crowds At Eastern Idaho State Fair Light Up Blackfoot
Large crowds exceeded 30 000 over two days at Blackfoot for the Eastern Idaho State Fair as officials note gate receipts and attendance surpass last year. Bannock County Day planned Friday with horse events and a revue, while Saturday features a junior fat stock sale and children admitted free. Anton led judging of agricultural booths with total five day event expected to wrap up Saturday.
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Blackfoot
Backfoot
Widnesday
Bannock County
Fair Grounds
Bingham County
Local Railman Found Dead In Bank Car
A 65 year old Pocatello railroad employee, Paul Garvin of 515 E Lovejoy, was found dead this morning in a UP equipment workers bunk car by a crew member. Coroner Talley said natural causes likely. Garvin, born November 20 1885 in Indianapolis, had 25 years with Union Pacific and died before funeral plans were announced.
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Pocatello Railroad
Paul Garvin
E. Lovejoy
U.P
Pocatello
O. B. Pruett
King Hill
William D. Talley
Nampa
Mr. Garvin
Indianapolis
Ind
Union Pacific
Idaho
Rieth
Ore
Police Warn Against Bad Check Passer
Salt Lake City detective agency issues a description of Don C. Brewster 38 sought for issuing ten thousand dollars in worthless checks in multiple states. Brewster described as 5 feet 11 inches tall 170 pounds brown eyes black hair Latin type face fluent in French. Authorities warn he may appear where contractor Paul W Larsen works and cash more payroll checks. Brewster labeled smart heavy drinker dangerous.
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Pocatello
Guy Nelson
Nevada
Salt Lake City
William J. Burns
Don C. Brewster
Burns
Brewster
Florida
Virginia
Maryland
Ogden
Paul W. Larsen
Larsen
Idaho
Burns Agency
AFL Printers Near End of Long Chicago Strike
The 1,500 AFL printers vote on a tentative agreement with Chicago's five major dailies after a 22 month stoppage over a new contract. The wage deal offers a $10 weekly raise, down from the $15 sought, and has been endorsed by the AFL ITU local leadership.
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AFL
Chicago
Union
AFL International Typographical Union
John J. Pilch
Afl-Itu
Weather Summary for Pocatello and Vicinity
Total precipitation this month is trace with normal 30. Mean temperature 59 versus normal 60. Sunset today 6 41 sunrise tomorrow 6 10. Forecast calls for increasing cloudiness tonight and widely scattered light showers tomorrow. Cooler with lows around 45 and highs near 70.
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Pocatello
Leaders Fear World Menace In Far East
Washington observers forecast intensified cold war pressure in Europe and the Far East as Acheson meets with British and French ministers. Topics include a Western German state, Austrian treaty talks with Russia, Yugoslavia split, and Far Eastern barriers against communism. Schuman called Soviet advances in the Far East “very serious” and urged a quick solution. A three power front is expected at the U N general assembly against Russia and its Balkan satellites Bulgaria Hungary Romania.
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Washington
Europe
Far East
Acheson
Kevin Tuesday
Robert Schuman
Russia
Yugoslavia
China
Schuman
New York
France
U.N. General Assembly
Balkan
Police Hunt Escapees in Stolen Cars
Idaho police pursue three Ogden reform school escapees after a string of stolen vehicles ending near Pocatello. The youths Tarmon Marvory 17 Levi Teuller 15 and an unnamed 17 year old robbed the Spud Nut Shop in Arimo and took a 1941 Nash from Ronald Lish then abandoned it by Wellerville. They then stole a 1938 gray Chrysler from Sam Hanson on Second Ave before returning to transfer loot. Hanson admitted he left the keys in his car.
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Arimo
Inkom
Utah
Ronald Lish
Wellerville
Pocatello
Sam Hanson
South Second Ave
Second Ave
Hanson
Legion Post Seeks 1950 Memberships
American Legion post No. 4 will meet at 8 o'clock tonight in Memorial building with Bob Bailey in charge. Tom Terrell urges renewal of as many 1950 memberships as possible at the meeting due to national dues increase effective October 1.
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American Legion Post No. 4
Memorial Building
Bob Bailey
Tom Terrell
Lewis Moves For Test In Coal Talks
John L. Lewis presses for payment of the 20 cent per ton welfare pension royalty from southern coal firms Island Creek and Pond Creek Pocahontas. He asks Cleveland Trust to pressure James D. Francis to settle overdue installments to avert a social convulsion in the coal fields.
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Bluefield
W. Va
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Cleveland Trust Company
James D. Francis
Southern
Welfare
Francis
Island Creek
Pond Creek Pocahontas
West Virginia
Libery E. Holden
Cleveland Trust Board
I. F. Freiberger
Freiberger
Cleveland Trust
Polymnian Singers to Perform Summer Concert Tonight
The Polymnian Singers present a summer concert at 8 15 PM in First Ward Church directed by Virgil Camp. The 50 voice choir will perform classical and popular numbers with guest violinist Arnold Lintelmann and vocalists Marcene Camp and Bruce Coke.
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Polymnian Singers
First Ward
Virgil Camp
Arnold Lintelmann
Marcene Camp
Bruce Coke
Murray Urges Steel to Accept Board Recommendations
CIO United Steelworkers President Philip Murray urged U S Steel to accept the presidential board’s recommendations to avert a strike in the steel industry. He said a prompt settlement is possible if Big Steel and the industry agree to the board’s pension and insurance terms and resume bargaining.
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Murray
Pittsburgh
Philip Murray
CIO
United Steelworkers
U. S. Steel Corporation
Presidential Board
Steel
America
Pres. Benjamin
Steel Industry Board
Fairless
Manhunt for Fugitive Joseph Dorian Across Idaho Wooded Chase
State police pursue fugitive Joseph Anthony Dorian, 29, after escaping officers twice in a nightlong chase near the east city limits of Coeur d’Alene. His car, found with three loaded revolvers a rifle and burglary tools, also held loot and two Spokane twins described women. Sheriff and state police participate in the statewide manhunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold C. Engen
Joseph Anthony Dorian
Dorian
Engen
Spokane
Widow saves killer from electric chair in murder case
In Kings County Judge Samuel Leibowitz proceedings, Anna Falletta, 35, widow of Frank Falletta, urged clemency for Carmine Petillo after he shot her husband during a debt dispute. Petillo faced potential death penalty but accepted a lesser charge. sentenced to no less than 30 years due to a cancer condition.
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New York
Anna Falletta
Carmine
Charlie) Petillo
Petillo
Kings County
Samuel Leibowitz
Falletta
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Comintern
O’leary
Bulletin
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Reds
U. S
Wayne L. Morse
Salem
Tribune
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Herald-American
Journal of Commerce
Pocatello Os Sccese
Billings
By John M. Hightower
Bulgaria
Hungary
Romania
Ogden Reformatory
Tarmon Marvory
Levi Teuller
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