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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1958
Page
2
The Paris Post from Paris Idaho lists publication frequency and mail service status as second class matter. It names C O Broaon as publisher and notes subscription at 2.00 per year with rates for display and classified ads available on request.
Alaska becomes the United States fifty states when President Eisenhower signs the statehood bill contingent on territorial voters approval. Juneau celebrates as Alaska spans 686,400 square miles, with a 210,000 population and 20 percent in the military. Since 1867 Alaska was purchased from Russia for 7.2 million dollars and has yielded over 700 million in gold.
The piece notes Alaska’s vast natural wealth and strategic value, warning of Soviet proximity near the state and reflecting on historical shifts. It emphasizes Alaska’s untapped potential and the geopolitical implications of its ownership and defense.
The article argues that U.S. policy has shifted toward socialist traits through a progressive income tax, government manufacturing, large federal land ownership, federally run utilities, farm management, subsidized housing, and expanding welfare programs funded by taxes. It claims evolution toward socialism surpasses historical revolutionary attempts.
A editorial cautions readers, especially fair skinned individuals and women, about fatal sunburn risks. It notes that even on overcast days solar rays can be powerful, and warns temperate exposure despite any perceived health benefits from sun treatment or tanning.
The letter-style item notes Mrs. Antoinette D. Lapham left an estate near 40 million in 1956 and, after state and federal taxes, nearly 28 million was claimed. It mocks tax burden, warns of cash needs to pay claims, and jokes about public reaction and a vacation tax law.
The Idaho Department of Health says State Hospital South in Blackfoot is a mental hospital serving about 1,800 patients with open ward practices and social activities as therapy. It notes concerns over mixing convicts and juveniles persist while legal changes allow psychiatry to evaluate sex offenders at the penitentiary and calls for a dedicated juvenile center with funding still lacking.
Minutes record continued tax exemptions for numerous individuals and lodges with amounts listed. Recessed to June 30 1958 and again to July 14 1968. Names include Zina Armatage Bessie Ashley Martha Barnes and many others. Notifications note service men widows and a partial home valuation reduction for Zula R. Cole. Signed by T Jefferson Dunford and Sam V. Tunks. Published July 10 1968.
Local residents attended Fourth of July events in Paris and visited Yellowstone and Salt Lake City over the weekend. The Navyman visited Norfolk after leave with parents, and MIA girls from Ovida enjoyed a Lakota outing.
Kathy Weston daughter of Norman and Patricia Weston and Thayne Telford son of Owen Telford of Randolph were married in the Logan temple on Thursday July 3 by President Raymond. Attendants included the couple’s parents and several relatives. a wedding breakfast followed then a short honeymoon.
An Idaho Fish and Game notice warns that postage rates rise on August 1, affecting controlled hunt applications. Applicants must affix new rate postage to the return portion of the envelope, as all returns will be mailed from the department after the change.
A proverb warns that the world can borrow from Uncle Sam but the American taxpayer pays the price. The remark contrasts prior fiscal discipline with current deficits and warns that government programs shift costs to individuals.
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