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The Pocatello Post

Location

Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1949

Page

6

Nineteen Nazi Leaders Sentenced for War Crimes

Nineteen Nazi officials received prison terms from three years and ten months to 25 years at hard labor in Nuremberg for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Notable verdicts included Lt. Gen Gottlob Berger with 25 years and Baron Ernst von Weizsäcker with seven years. Two defendants were acquitted.

Mernberg Germany Gott‘b Berger Leven Ernst von Weizsaecker Otto von Erdmannsdorf Hungary Otto Meissner Hitler

600 Indians For Bushnell

Construction Engineer John C. Helfrich of the Federal Indian Service announced that the nation’s largest Indian school at the old Bushnell army hospital will have at least 600 students by January 1. He and other workers surveyed steps to open the Brigham City school as soon as congressional appropriations are approved, noting it will be four times larger than any other Indian Service school.

Brigham City Utah John C. Helfrich Federal Indian Service Old Bushnell Army Hospital Helfrich Congress Indian Service

Lever Brothers Cuts Soap Prices Again

Cambridge Mass Lever Brothers announces a six per cent cut in wholesale prices for its main soaps Lux toilet Lux flakes Swan Lifebuoy Breeze Surf and others marking the fifth price reduction in just over a year due to lower raw material costs.

Cambridge Mass Lever Brothers Company Lux

Caribou Foresters Attend Interment

Five Caribou national forest officers returned to Pocatello this week from Freedom Wyoming where they attended the military funeral of Doyle Draney son of Caribou Ranger Jesse Draney. Draney was killed four years ago in Okinawa. Attending the funeral from Pocatello were Administrative Assistant J. H. Peterson Assistant Supervisor J. D. Hanson Ranger J. B. Bruce Road Foreman M. K. Hurd and Ranger Vic Goodwin of Idaho Falls.

Caribou National Forest Pocatello Freedom Wyo Doyle Draney Caribou Jesse Draney Draney Okinawa J. H. Peterson J. D. Hanson J. B. Bruce M. K. Hurd Vic Goodwin Idaho Falls

Trail Ridge Post Office Tops Elevation Record

In a reminiscence style note, the speaker cites Trail Ridge in Lammie county Wyoming at 11 797 feet as the highest post office. He discusses competing claims for the first Pacific coast post office between California and Oregon with dates in 1847 1849 and notes Unuk Alaska's May 1 establishment plus Bell Island service. The piece ends with a quotation from Secretary Acheson on peace and Stalin's offer.

Joey Trail Ridge Lammie County Wyoming Pacific Coast California Oregon Monterey Astoria J. M. Shively Rockies Oregon Territory Mayeh Columbia ‘River Fred Lockley Northwest San Francisco Alaska Unuk Bell Island

Army Reserve Units Begin Summer Training at Ft. Lewis

Two Gate City units the 356th quartermaster service company and the headquarters and headquarters company 2nd battalion 382d infantry leave for two weeks of summer drill at Ft. Lewis Washington. Captains Wilson Tackley lead their units with Sen. Lee Sumpter noting nationwide scope of the program. Infantry HQ company of the 96th division trains July 10 to 24. the quartermaster unit follows August 14 to 28.

Gate City 96Th Ft. Lewis

Passover Peace Follows Quiet Jerusalem Scenes

Jerusalem marked the first day of Passover with calm and little bloodshed. Orthodox, Oriental, and Western Jews prayed in synagogues and at David’s Tomb on Mount Zion, after the site had been Moslem since the 16th century and recaptured by Jews less than a year earlier.

Jerusalem Holy City Tomb of David Mount Zion

Flood Outlook for Northwest Rivers Cited by Survey

The U S Geological Survey cautions flood hazards persist from melting mountain snow in the northwest with March and April temperatures determining risk. Idaho notes include slow March melt at mid elevations, potential early high peaks for intermediate drainage, and unregulated upper tributaries on the Spokane, Kootenai, Salmon, and Clearwater rivers. Reservoirs exist to modulate peaks.

Boise U. S. Geological Survey Northwest Idaho Spokane River Coeur d'Alene Lake Kootenai

Rexburg Play Ever Since Eve to Be Presented in Fourth Ward

Rexburg announces the April 19 presentation of Ever Since Eve a three act comedy produced by Lyle Watson of Ricks College Play Mill. Cast includes Susan Blake Johnny Clover and Spud Erwin with Rexburg and Idaho Falls participants. A color consultant Cappy Miss Clara Dudley will visit Pocatello April 27 at Martin Furniture Co to advise on color schemes with rug focused decor and lectures for home furnishings program.

Rexburg Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Lyle Watson Ricks College Eye Susan Blake Johnny Clover Spud Erwin Mr. Clover Homer Longhurst Shelley Lucybelle Jean Bennion Henry Dee Armstrong Martha Lee Ann Hawkes Pocatello Cappy Clara Dudley Alexander Smith and Sons Carpet Company Martin Furniture Co Smith Company Martin Furniture Miss Dudley Dudley

United Nations Opens Indonesian Peace Talks in Batavia

The United Nations Indonesian commission opened Dutch Indonesian peace talks in Batavia with a U.S. demand for a ceasefire and restoration of the Indonesian Republic with its capital at Jakarta. American delegate H Merle Cochran proposed a two point program as direct talks begin after a Dutch offensive last December. Prospects for the conference were not bright.

Batavia Java United Nations Indonesian Commission Jogjakarta H. Merle Cochran Republic

State's Livestock Slow to Recover

Idaho's cattle and sheep remain below normal after winter. The UW agriculture department reports ranges at 81 percent of normal versus a 10-year average of 84 percent. Sheep at 84 percent of normal against 89 percent and cattle at 82 percent against 88 percent.

Boise UW 8 Agriculture Department Idaho

Ohioan Asks For Divorce

In Columbus a 42 year old bachelor offered to marry Elena Lebaron a 30 year old Salt Lake City divorce who seeks a husband with children. He telegrammed for details saying he would offer what he has if they agree. Lebaron seeks a husband to support her eight children amid no alimony.

Columbus, O Columbus Salt Lake City Franklin Holmes Elena Lebaron

Massive Cebu Fire Destroys Hundreds Of Homes

A late yesterday blaze in Cebu City, Philippines destroyed about 100 houses in four blocks, killing a 65 year old paraplegic and a five year old child. The total fire damage was estimated at 500000 dollars. A separate blaze Wednesday had left 13000 people homeless after 1500 houses burned.

Manila Philippines Cebu

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