Controversial family column triggers reader letters
A Sunday column on a neighboring community’s delicate family matter spurred violent letters. The probate judge plans an eventual solution, with officials and editors urging restraint. a Los Angeles United Press report notes a rail travel case where a conductor was not found liable for assault after aiding a passenger who invited a chat about voting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Los Angeles
Allene W. Mack
William Jordan
Jordan
Public Army Day Open House At Pocatello Armory
The National Guard display and open house will be held Tuesday from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Pocatello Armory inviting residents to inspect weapons and field communications while Lt Colonel Lloyd H Rockwell and other speakers present awards to local unit members. Three films will be shown and doughnuts coffee served as decorations are awarded at 8 15 p.m. to citizen soldiers and local contributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
Pocatello
South
Second Ave
Lloyd Rockwell
6403Rd Area Service Command
New Britain
New Britain Island
South Pacific
Bikini Atoll
National Guard Armory
Lloyd H. Rockwell
Intermountain Army and Air Force Recruiting Service
United States Air Force
Layell Hale
the Signal Corps
Hubert Dahlstrom
Infantry
John O. Ricks
Air Force
Donald N. Roberts
The
Harry B. Artley
Aviation Engineers
John D. Larsen
Alfred C. Fowler
Military Police
Harold N. Palmer
Medical Department
Rockwell
United States Army
Pocatello Post
Salt Lake Tribune
Pocatello Tribune
Deseret News
KSEI
KEYY
KEIO
Finland Seeks Tough Terms as Moscow Talks Stall
Helsinki reports two delegates to the stalled Russo Finnish treaty talks have been recalled with new instructions. General Aarne Sihvo suspended army leaves due to recruit shortages while fears of communist strikes press Finland to accept a military clause. Kekkonen and Soederhjelm fly back to Moscow to resume negotiations after late night cabinet briefings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helsinki
Finland
Moscow
Aarne Sihvo
Lihvo
Urho Kekkonen
J. O. Soederhjelm
Russia
Foreign Ministry
Sihya
Juho Paasikivi
Yrjoe
Car’s Drop Not All Bad Luck It Wins Post Award
J L Branson’s car fell into a shell hole in Pocatello on Wednesday. He telephoned the POST with his tale and photo, winning $5 to help cover repairs. Branson lives at 632 North Tenth Ave. readers can call 3530 with tips for the best news story of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
J. L. Branson
Pocatello
Branson
Mr. Branson
North Tenth Ave
Erratic Driver Trapped on Sloped Pocatello Cellar Slope
A farmer reported an auto behaving wildly near his home south of Pocatello. The car circled the area for an hour, twice approaching a cellar and threatening to run over it. A deputy found the vehicle stalled on the slope and asked the driver his aim. He replied he was trying to go home but could not climb the hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello
Snow storm blamed in rear end crash near McCammon
A snow storm was reported as a contributing factor in a rear end collision involving two cars on a county road about 1 mile northwest of McCammon Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCammon
Here
Mary Fogg Crowned Queen at ISC I Club Formal
Mary T. Fogg of Idaho Falls was hailed as queen of ISC's I Club at the annual formal in the student union. Finalists included Marianna Hahl of Colorado Springs and Mary Jane Lacy of Pocatello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ISC
Mary ,T. Fogg
Idaho Falls
Miss Fogg
Marianna Hahl
Colorado Springs
Mary Jane Lacy
Pocatello
Woman Guilty In Child Death Conviction Shocks Beverly Hills
Blond Shirleen Kunin, 24, housewife of Beverly Hills, was convicted of manslaughter for the death of her two year old daughter Denise. The verdict was delivered Saturday in Los Angeles amid a high profile case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Shirleen Kunin
Beverly Hills
Denise
American Forces End Berlin Railway Blockade
American troops ended a 32 hour blockade of Berlin's Central railway headquarters after Gen. Lucius D. Clay ordered withdrawal once Russians left the building. Eight of nine Russians quit the site as U S Army MPs guarded the exit and a Soviet truck carried away officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Lucius D. Clay
U. S. Army
M. P
U. S
Eugene W. Hilton
Los Angeles
Cal
I. Petroff
Hilton
United Press
Petroff
Clay
Weather day forecast with clouds and showers
The weatherman reports cloudy skies for today with brief afternoon showers. Highs range from 42 to 50 degrees and tonight's low from 28 to 35 degrees.
Alaska Field Exercise by Armed Forces Under Way
Alaska hosts a 90 day field exercise to test mobility of personnel and equipment along the northern defense border. Fort Richardson troops patrol Anchorage streets in a routine alert. Observers in Edmonton and northern Canada report heavy air movements but officials deny panic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Alaska
Edmonton
Alta
Anchorage
Fort Richardson
Fort St. John
McChord Field
12Th
Washington Air Force Base
Greenville
S. C
Air Force Base
Texas
Bh Air Force
Congress Leader Seeks Larger Air Force Deployment
Washington reports House Speaker Joseph Martin Jr urged raising the Air Force from 55 to 70 groups, arguing current plans are too small for national defense. Defense Secretary Forrestal warned that a 70-group force would cost about 18 billion dollars, with budget implications and new military training proposals under consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
House
Joseph Martin Jr
Martin
James Forrestal
Chan Gurney
S. D
Senate Armed Services Committee
Forrestal
Gurney
Truman Requests Court Act
Federal judge McGuire ordered John L. Lewis to end the 20 day old soft coal strike and return miners to work by Monday morning. The order, a 10 day temporary restraining order, will show cause for a full 80 day injunction under Taft Hartley. The dispute centers on pensions of 100 per month for miners over 60 with 20 years service funded by a welfare fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
LLP
Matthew McGuire
John L. Lewis
McGuire
Justice Department
Lewis
Welfare Fund
Lew
Truman
Draft plan would use WWII veterans to train rookies
Brig. Gen. Wendell Westover said Congress may draft World War II veterans to form training nuclei for basic units. About 250,000 reservists would be surveyed by registered mail to assess location and availability, with 20,000 reserve officers potentially recalled without declaring an emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Defense Department
Wendell Westover
Department
Reserve
R.O.T.C
Westover
Pocatello Man Struck by Car at Main and Wyeth
Byron Chaney, 45, of 1724 North Main Street, was treated at General Hospital for a laceration over the left ear after a pedestrian auto collision at the corner of Wyeth and Main. The car driven by James Johnson, 356 South Lighthouse Street, had the left front headlight damaged as he turned from Main onto Wyeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Chaney
North Main St
General Hospital
Wyeth
Main Streets
Chaney
James Johnson
South Lighth St
Main Street
Johnson
Fightbana
Village Votes For Wider Route Near Yellowstone Highway
A vote by property owners along the Yellowstone highway in North Pocatello shows a majority in favor of widening the route. Results will go to the village board for action Monday night and then to the state highway department per Calvin Hale, active in the movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Pocatello
Wis
State Highway Department
Calvin Hale
Italians Could Seize Trieste in Lightning Move
Reports say the Italian army may attempt a rapid seizure of Trieste causing alarm in the city as Yugoslav and allied forces adjust defenses along boundary zones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trieste
Truman Signs Record Global Aid Bill for Europe
President Truman signed a $6.098 billion global aid bill to boost Western Europe and deter communism. Within 36 hours, the State Department will begin distributing goods and military aid toFrance Austria Italy Greece and the Netherlands using a $1 billion Reconstruction Finance Corp loan. Paul G Hoffman of Studebaker is named to lead the new administration set to run the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
America
Oval
White House
State Department
Europe
Greece
Turkey
China
Ae Rig Dee
Ecenansie
United Not Children
Reconstruction Finance Corp
France
Austria
Italy
Netherlands
Senate
Paul G. Hoffman
Studebaker Corp
Usation
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miles
Ianover
Lubeck
Hamburg
Brunswick
Germany
Potsdam
Dessau
Kun
Allied Control Council
Marienborn
NEA Telephoto
Merch
Pocatello Junior Chamber of Commerce
George Phillips
Sam Hanson
U.S
Davis Bros
Uncle Sam
Army
Kemmer J. Davis
Clyde J. Davis
Philbert T. Lindley
Finn
Mary Fogg
I Club
Canada
Houof
Federal Court
United Mine Workers
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!