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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1949
Page
4
The piece presents a Reverend Walker essay linking Easter lilies to spiritual renewal. It compares bulbs sprouting after dormancy to humanity’s rise from death, stressing that gentle, humble forces prevail over material power. The author urges seeing Easter’s dawn as divine rebirth and lasting hope.
A study by an American Political Science Association select committee drafts a reform package to strengthen party discipline and make platforms reflect stated aims. Proposals include frequent national, state, and local conventions, biannual platform updates, and a National Policy Council led by the president and defeated candidate, with broader cross‑sectional representation.
In a dated critique Robert Ruark laments rising tailor and haberdashery pressure to change male dress. He recalls past flamboyance and notes men stick to sturdy serge and white shirts, resisting seasonal shifts that strain household budgets and mock individuality.
The piece humorously discusses unlabeled cans losing identity when labels wear off and suggests tests like shaking or opening a can to identify contents. It notes risks of misidentification, mislabeling, and even confusion with nonfood items, comparing to colored glass bottles and fashion trends.
Washington reports that real estate interests use home town letters and a staged street poll run by Gage Baldwin to sway lawmakers against rent controls. Kentucky Senator Garrett Withers notes the drain of energy as he settles in, while Dixiecrats plan a Washington office to promote states rights and court a reform of party loyalties with Thurmond as figurehead.
The passage recalls Allen Sangree telling of Jim Lusborough covering the first Bellevue Hospital ambulance surgeon, a river rescue, a jail arrest for attempted death by action, and a later male-only Sea Islands hunt trip with Deac Aylesworth. It ends with a drunken casino episode at the Cloister Hotel and a barber misadventure.
Life photographer Frank Scherschel captures Arco for a Life spread on the town that hosts the world's largest atomic plant. The Arco postmaster notes a surge in mail from across the nation, including a Toledo musician curious about whether Arco means bow for violin.
Estelita the Cuban star recounts a decade long quest to recover her daughter from Chucho Martinez. She describes disguising as an old woman in Mexico and crossing the border with her child to rejoin her in New York while pursuing separation. Her story contrasts with a Broadway as dull phase and highlights her film work with Republic and western stars.
On the Quicksand set at Ocean Park, camera man Lionel Linden struggles with a lighting pose as a bed blocks a lamp while actors Mickey Rooney and Barbara Bates perform a scene. Industry notes mention Arthur Freed's musical plans, Joan Caulfield and Warren Taub engagement rumors, Rudy Vallee’s Coconut Grove run, and other show business items.
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