Arrest Yields Much Loot
Boise Police report Clarence Grayson and Homer Wilson Jr of Okmulgee Oklahoma were held for the FBI after a late model sedan and a trove of items stolen in three states. The haul included rifles pistols a radio fishing tackle shells boots jackets blankets and three doctor’s kits. The suspects allegedly toured Spokane Kalispell Missoula Coeur d Alene Salmon Challis Ketchum Sun Valley Lowman and Idaho City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
R. G. Haskin
Clarence
Grayson
Homer Wilson, Jr
Okmulgee
Okla
Federal Bureau of Ivestigation
Haskin
W. Carer
Mason City
Wash
Peit
Spokane
Kalispel
Missoula
Mont
Coeur d’Alene
Salmon
Challis
Ketchum
Sun Valley
Lowman
Idaho City
Bancroft Lions Harvest Wheat After Husband’s Death
Mrs. Joseph H. Johnson, widow of Bancroft, with three children, saw 60 acres of wheat on her farm. The Bancroft Lions Club lent three harvesters and four ducks, enabling the crop to be harvested in one day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bancroft
Joseph H. Johnson
Bancroft Lions Club
Polish Underground Chief Reports German Defenders Beneath Streets
Lt. Gen. Tadeusz Komorowski said from Warsaw that German troops were fighting from newly dug tunnels under the streets. He noted stubborn combat in northern and southern Warsaw with heavy losses on both sides in the ongoing defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tadeusz Komorowski
Warsaw
Comunique
Bor
Arnhem Setbacks Highlight Allied Reserve Buildup
In a wartime column, J. M. Roberts notes that defeats at the Siegfried line and Cassino sparked fears of a stalled war. He cites allied manpower advantage on the Western Front, Churchill’s cautious stance, and a public mood of disappointment despite reserves being built.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Roberts, Jr
DeWitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
Siegfried Line
Cassino
Normandy
British Fleet Gathers in Indian Ocean
The British fleet moves toward the Indian Ocean as submarines report a record 32 Japanese vessels sunk in operations near the Far East. Churchill states much of the fleet is already off southeast Asia with more to follow once Europe needs less. Submarine raids extend to Port Owen in southern Burma and Christmas Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Indian Ocean
London
Churchill
House of Commons
Southeast Asia
Europe
Pacific
Japan
Singapore
China
Kwangtune Province
Wuchaw
Paoching
Kweilin
Dewey Returns to Albany After West Campaign Swing
Governor Thomas E. Dewey and Mrs. Dewey greeted by about 300 people in Albany as he returns from a three week cross country tour. He planned a Capitol meeting with Herbert Brownell Jr. and aimed to purge “new dealers” from government if Republicans win in November. He urged a sweeping house cleaning and criticized bureaucratic regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Capitol
Herbert Brownell, Jr
National Republican Committee
Executive Mansion
Tulsa
Oklo
GOP
Washington
Muncie
Ind
Interior
Ickes
Labor
Perkins
Idahoans Die in War Department Action
Eleven Idahoans are reported killed in action. Included are Pfc. Russel L. Overlin of Caldwell and Pvt. LeRoy E. Griffiths of Nampa, husband of Mrs. Mary L. Griffiths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Asiatic Area
Pfc
Russel L. Overlin
Gerald F. Overlin
Route 3
Caldwell
Pvt
LeRoy E. Griffiths
Mary L. Griffiths
Nampa
Tire Certificate Application Follows Car Tire Blowout
In Sims bury Connecticut Harold Sweeton had just requested a tire certificate application after a tire on his car blew out with a loud bang in front of the ration board office. The event prompted the filing of the paperwork and a quick official response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simsbury, Conn
Simsbury Ration Board
Harold Sweeton
Sweeton
Ration Board
Eisenhower Gathers Millions for Assault on Germany
Soviet reports describe large Allied forces massing for a major advance on Germany. Russian drives threaten Riga and advance from Carpathians while Malinovsky targets southeastern Hungary and Transylvania. Front dispatches claim heavy fighting, rear guards, and near breakthroughs as the war nears a pivotal point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Germany
Moscow
Riga
Tukums
Lithuania
Prussia
Red Army
Uzok
Carpathian Mountains
Slovakia
Fourth
Ivan Petrov
Carpathians
Petrov
First
Uzok Pass
Rodion Y. Malinovsky
Hungary
Transylvania
Malinovsky
Tor Komlos
Arad
Romania
Mariampole
East Prussia
Churchill Warns War Could Run Into 1945
London AP dispatch reports Prime Minister Churchill opening a two day debate detailing German losses and Allied casualties since D-day, estimates of troops landed in northwestern Europe, and the need for a three power meeting with Stalin before peace plans. He warned against premature expectations of ceasefire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Churchill
House of Commons
Europe
Marshal Stalin
Holland
France
Belgium
Germany
Roosevelt
Quebec
Japan
Britain
Indian Ocean
India
England
Russia
Polish
Stalin
Fires Increase in Rocky Mountain Forest Region
Clifford Hunter of the U S forest service reported 8 188 fires in the Rocky Mountain forest region spanning Montana north Idaho and eastern Washington this year compared with 657 in 1943. The largest blaze scorched 2 700 acres around St Maries Idaho in the St Joe forest with limited damage due to cutover land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Rocky Mountain Forest
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Clifford Hunter
U. S. Forest Service
Hunter
St. Maries
St. Joe Forest
Former Boise Mayor Heads to Princeton Naval School
Lt Cmdr H W Whillock the former Boise mayor and navy liaison officer with Idaho selective service heads to Princeton University for training at the naval religious affairs school. He will study military government procedures in occupied areas in the Far East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Princeton
Cmdr
H. W. Whillock
Navy
Idaho Selective Service Headquarters
Whillock
Naval Relgic Affairs
Far East
Yanks Regain Lost Area Capture Town
Fifth army troops capture Castel Del Rio near Imola and Mount Carnevale, regaining heights after a Nazi counterattack. British and Dominion forces widen the Rubicon bridgehead toward Savignano while Canadian troops seize Bellaria eight miles beyond Rimini. Fifth army units reach Castiglione Dei Peipoli Bruscoli. British advance near Mont Albano and Savignano. coastal forces take Querceta and Vallecchia sea-side positions southwest of Messa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Fifth Army
Castel del Rio
Imola
Rimini-Bologna
Mount Carnevale
Adriatic
Rubicon
Savignano
Eighth Army
Bellaria
Rimini
Castiglione Dei Peipoli
Bruscoli
Bologna
Castiglione
Sant’ Arcangelo
Mont Albano
Querceta
Messa
Vallecchia
Ribbentrop Warns of Hell Ahead for Allies in Axis Speech
London reports Joachim von Ribbentrop declares the war a life or death fight and vows continued resistance until enemies realize they cannot win. He warns of heavy casualties and says absolute hell will surround any force entering German soil. Mussolini and Shigemitsu also speak on the Berlin Rome axis anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Reich
Germany
Italy
Japan
DNB
Berlin
Benito Mussolini
Mamoru Shigemitsu
Broncos for Stars Hollywood Awards
Actors and filmmakers in Hollywood plan self awarding after Academy neglect. They create broncos plaques featuring a bucking horse to honor best picture actor actress director and horse among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Weather Forecast for Pocatello and Vicinity
Clear today and tonight with Friday also clear. High around 173, low about 31. Mean 57 with normal 65. 24 hour precipitation 0 and month to date 2.5. Sunset 7 17, sunrise 7 25. Data from Weather Bureau at Pocatello Municipal Airport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello and
United States Department of Commerce Weather Bureau
Pocatello Municipal
Cabeeweas
West Gets Bridge
The department of public works called for bids on a 24 foot concrete bridge across the Notus canal on U S highway 20 near Caldwell. Bids open October 13 with completion required by December 31. Commissioner Joe D Wood said a AA-3 preference rating from the War Production Board applies to the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
State Department of Public Works
Notus Canal
U. S. Highway 20
Caldwell
Joe D. Wood
War Production Board
Shoe ration stamp to be validated November 1
The Office of Price Administration announced today that a new shoe ration stamp will be validated on November 1 continuing the two-pairs-a-year plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Administration
Butter price rises to 20 points in OPA order
OPA raises creamery butter value to 20 points a pound due to scarcity and uneven distribution. Bowles says higher prices aim to build stocks so more people can obtain butter in the coming month, with farm butter and margarine unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
OPA
Bowles
Wartime Stamp Errors Prompt Post Office Warnings
Spokane post office official Will W. Simpson urges quick purchase of War stamps. He notes several customers affixed a $1 stamp in place of a one cent postage stamp on envelopes, and a letter was mailed with three $1 War stamps, illustrating common errors during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Will W. Simpson
English Open Offensive Around Kleve
Allied forces push east toward the Maas on a 14 mile front from Nijmegen as Eisenhower masss 2,000,000 to 3,000,000 in force for the battle of Germany. Canadian troops seize Calais citadel while Arnhem bridgehead remains lost to German countermeasures. fighting across Holland, Belgium, and Germany continues with heavy air and ground action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnhem
Netherlands
Germany
Beek-Mook
Maas
Meuse
Boxer-Groeningen
London
Nijmegen
Siegfried
Kleve
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Holland
Cuyk
Vierlingsbeek
Calais
Rhine
First Airborne Division
Churchill
House of Commons
Europe
Driant
Metz
Moselle
Antwerp-Turnhout
Belfort Gap
Lure
Belfort
Nancy
S-Hertogenbosch
Gunner Survives 4-Mile Fall In Tail Section Of Bomber
Staff Sergeant Eugene Moran of Wisconsin fell four miles trapped in the severed tail of a Flying Fortress over Germany. He landed in a tree top and survived with minor injuries after the plane was shot down on a Bremen mission. Moran, later captured, recounted the ordeal to fellow solider-evacuees at Halloran hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Eugene Moran
Gays Mills
Germany
Moran
George C. Fisher
Roslindale
Mass
Gripsholm
Halloran Hospital
Fisher
Earth
Bremen
United States
James A. Reley
Henderson, Ky
Also Mentioned on This Page
Voorthunxen
Apeldoorn
Deelen
Beekbergen
Deventer
Lochem
Heesch
Pocatello
Utah
Salt Lake City
Mary Ford Petty
John Yates Barlow
Follis Gardner Petty
Petty
U. S
Iva Petty
Cathryn Cosgrove
San Diego
Calif
Heber Kimball Cleveland
Latter - Day Saints
Cosgrove
Army Underground
Broncos
Albania
GREEC
Kalama
Himara
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Yugoslav
Chester Bowles
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!