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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1949
Page
1
Defense secretary orders halt in construction of a giant carrier, signaling a pause in the program. The move comes amid budget and strategic review pressures affecting naval plans and shipyard work.
Pocatello voters face a two day deadline with a light campaign season as mayoral contenders W. W. Halsey civil engineer and Grant Stowell alt or test their programs for civic improvement. Four candidates seek two city council seats Harold Hinckley C A Carmack Dr Ray J Davis Ezra Hawkes. Alameda also votes with L W Thurston and James R Bagwell for mayor and several council posts.
Imperial California police said William Howard, a famed deep sea diver, died by his own hand after failing to gain recognition for a submarine escape bell. His body was found in his tar.
Nearly 50 Jaycees in dungarees sweep the Center street subway from 8 a.m. to noon as the annual city clean-up begins. Volunteers will trim shrubs around the Welcome sign and clean vacant lots while the senior Chamber of Commerce and city departments assist. The effort aims to spur residents and businesses to tidy properties, with reduced prices on paint and lawn gear offered and city trucks collecting refuse daily.
District zone meeting of the Fraternal Order of Eagles to be held today at the Gate City Eagles home on West Benton Street is expected to attract about 200 out of town members. Harold Babbitt Idaho Falls driving representative will direct the session which opens at bid.
Miss Ethel E Redfield 72 professor emeritus of education at Idaho State College was in serious condition after a Friday night pedestrian accident in Salt Lake City. She and two ISC colleagues Miss Lorene Hendricks 52 and Miss Norma Barnes 38 were struck while crossing a downtown street and taken to hospitals. Hendricks and Barnes were released. Redfield remained hospitalized with hip injuries and knee abrasions. Police reported no arrests. The trio were in Salt Lake for the International Conference of the Association for Childhood Education. Redfield, longtime state public instruction leader, retired last year as head of ISC's education department and has been a prominent figure in Western education for over 30 years.
DAV Chapter 3 in Pocatello proclaims April 25 to 30 as Safety Drive Days to curb reckless driving. Mayor Phillips issues the proclamation and safety seals will fund the chapter’s rehabilitation program with proceeds supporting state and local DAV efforts.
Three railroad brotherhoods file a five point protest with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission against Union Pacific Rail Road's plan to drop the Idaho Falls to Butte round trip. They cite loss of jobs and needed service for the atomic reactor plant, plus claims of higher recent revenues. Hearing set for April 27 in Idaho Falls. Montana board approves Montana portion cut.
E. B. Gayhart general chairman of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen left Pocatello yesterday for Chicago to attend a special session to map strategy in the dispute with carriers over vacation pay for trainmen and yardmen. The Chicago meeting will convene tomorrow.
The Post issues a special Baseball edition Tuesday night announcing the Pioneer baseball league opening. The edition features information on the Pocatello Cardinals, their schedule, and other sidelights with limited print run. Order extra copies by calling the circulation department at 3530.
Ground breaking for a new wing at St Anthony Mercy Hospital will be held Tuesday at 2 pm Sister Mary Laurence announces. The expansion aims to provide about 15 new rooms a tissue lab radium therapy rooms and X ray facilities to relieve a 100 bed shortage amid a $300 000 goal set by the fund drive.
Daylight saving time starts this morning for about 50 million people across many regions. The schedule runs until September 25 with clocks moving forward at 2 a.m. Major cities set ahead include New York Boston Washington Cleveland Chicago St. Louis Philadelphia Baltimore and Indianapolis. Idaho remains on standard time.
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