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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1948
Page
2
Pocatello police hunt a 6 ft tall sandy haired man after a daytime burglary at the Munger apartment. J J Munger reported a young man drove off in a blue 1948 Plymouth after offering a car sale, later taking $1000 and two wrist watches.
New sulfa and penicillin drugs improve outcomes for dental surgery patients. Dr E V Siminson and Dr H C Turner lead discussions with Kodachrome slides and X ray treatment. Boise and Pocatello officials emphasize early detection and annual dental checkups for oral cancer control.
The 54 foot tuna boat Anna K docked in San Diego with the bodies of two men killed when a Mexican crew member went berserk in the Gulf of California. Skipper Harold Hansen said a crewmember fired the Mexican who attacked the crew, saving others. Victims were Carlos C. Asin and Lewis Zamora. engineer Salzas killed Zamora with a shotgun.
In Owosso Michigan Marvin Bremer survived spring flood waters by creating a first floor heater after floodwaters trapped his furnace and coal bin. He rowed coal into the house to keep his family warm until the flood subsided.
Radio Australia reports the first cotton sheets ever made in Australia have left a South Australian mill. The plant will turn out 1,000,000 yards of sheeting annually. Separately in California, the Sawmill and Lumberworkers Union AFL ended a 27 month strike against nine northern redwood mills.
City leaders urge a week long clean up and paint up effort led by local industries and businesses. They stress widespread home and property improvements to boost tourism and civic pride with a Sunday afternoon city ride planned for April 18 to showcase results.
Susy Harris representing Sun Valley Ski Club won the Alta Rustler giant slalom with 69.3 seconds. Jack Reddish tied for first with Dick Movitz at one minute, both from Salt Lake City, competing for the Alta Ski Club.
The car ferry Ann Arbor VII carrying passengers and cars ran aground off the Wisconsin shore amid thick fog. Tug John Roen IV attempted to free her as strong winds and waves hindered rescue. 10 to 12 passengers were aboard and planned to stay onboard through the night while efforts continued.
Portland witnesses say a coordinated ground air search on Sunday failed to locate any trace of the A-26 bomber believed to have crashed last night in the rugged Davis Peak area of southern Washington during a flight from McChord Field to Portland Oregon.
Salt Lake City Utah The Salt Lake Ski Club elected four new directors Willis Peter sen F G Koziol D A Robin selections reported by local sources and added to club records with upcoming term details.
Dr. John Bain Sutherland famed Pittsburgh Steeler coach died of a brain tumor at West Penn hospital aged 59. He suffered two operations after being found wandering in Kentucky and later diagnosed with a growing lesion. Survived by brother William and sister Marion, he mentored Pitt and led the Steelers, with Johnny Michelosen expected to assume his duties.
First of two U S Army transports lands at Albrook Field with evacuees from Bogota including American Mexican and Panamanian nationals. High ranking officers greet the arrivals led by Lt. Gen. Willis D. Crittenberger. Mrs Jaime Torres Bodet among first arrivals.
Dr. John Howard Northrop, Nobel chemistry laureate, is conducting research at the University of California Berkeley on a beneficial virus that attacks and destroys bacteria, aiming to advance enzyme science.
Idaho Democratic Party Chairman Dan J. Cavanaugh issued a sharp statement rejecting Senator Glen H. Taylor's third party bid. He warned the party would not support Taylor or any third party aligned with Kremlin-backed aims, saying democracy and communism are poles apart.
DETROIT AP A 20 year old man Joseph Slumba admitted shooting and killing his 47 year old stepfather George Hamerick after claiming the man beat his mother Antoinette 48. Slumba said he stood about four feet from the bed and shot Hamerick in the head. He is being held for murder inquiry.
A dog poisoned in Pocatello is blamed on a continuing suspect. Mrs. J. L. Hill reports her dog died after Saturday night exposure. Veterinarian J. A. Ziebarth diagnosed death fromstrychnine poisoning and alerted police Sunday afternoon.
Omaha dispatch notes the Nebraska presidential primary mobilizes with personal speeches radio spots and newspaper ads for seven possible nominees. Voters across 93 counties are set to choose among Harold Stassen Robert Taft Thomas Dewey Douglas MacArthur Arthur Vandenberg Earl Warren and Joe Martin. Stassen Taft and Dewey led last week’s campaigning while MacArthur leveraged radio and Vandenberg used newspaper ads. Warren and Martin had no organized campaigns.
More than 651000 wheelbarrows were shipped from factories last year. The note hints at a pressing demand for more push items amid industrial output pressures.
Stolen cars from Idaho Falls include a blue 1941 Chevrolet sedan with a temporary Idaho permit and a red 1940 Chevrolet pickup with 1948 Idaho license 8-B-40, from West Transfer Co. Also reported is a small steel tool chest with assorted screwdrivers worth 25 dollars stolen from Dan The Music Man, and a 200 dollar red and white Roll Fast motorbike taken Saturday night from near the YMCA.
Mrs. Martha Stevens of Martha's Sweet Shop East Center Street told police her son Nickie left a gold wrist watch and ring valued at $100 in a service station after washing his hands. He returned soon after to recover them but the items were missing according to the report.
A Boston based life insurance company surveyed its top 100 field representatives and found they carried an average of 54154 in life insurance on their own lives. This reveals substantial personal coverage among its leading sales force.
In Dodge City Kansas the Old Cross Bar Hotel nicknamed the Ford County jail sits empty at times as the town recalls a past with more occupants and activity while noting times today are quieter in the garrison outpost.
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