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The Pocatello Post

Location

Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1949

Page

2

Hollywood Stars in Idaho Concert Tour Stop

Hollywood pianist Solito de Solis and actress Gale Page visit Pocatello after arriving from Ogden. They praise Idaho scenery, deem music universal, and plan shows in Burley and Twin Falls. They expect to reach home in Hollywood to four awaiting children.

Gale Page Poca‘tello Hollywood Solito de Solis Ogden Utah Harold Read Alex Port Junior Chamber of Commerce Miss Page Spokane Wash Idaho Gate City de Solis Maurice Abravanel Utah Symphony Orchestra Pocatello LeRoy Robertson Logan Burley Twin Falls California Bannock Hotel Mendy

Health Bill Presented To Congress

Ten administration Democrats introduced a bill to implement President Truman s plan for compulsory health insurance covering at least 85 000 000 people The proposal would have the government pay medical surgical dental and hospital bills for those covered by social security and their dependents funded by a 1 1/2 percent payroll tax on workers and employers plus about 1 500 000 000 yearly in treasury appropriations Opposition comes from Republicans some southern Democrats and the American Medical Association Hearings are set to begin with Senate sponsor Senator Murray and others expect a six week session with uncertain passage this year

Washington Truman Treasury Senate Elbert D. Thomas Utah Robert F. Wagner N. Y Claude Pepr Fla Dennis Chavez K. M Glen H. Taylor Ida J. Howard McGrath R. J Hubert H. Humphrey Minn House John D. Dingell Mich Andrew J. Biemiller Wis Congress

Land exchanges replace hospital land in Bannock swap

Idaho State college President Carl W. McIntosh and Bannock county commissioners swapped plots saving the county about 30 000 in hospital land costs. Pocatello businessmen condemned the budget set to pay for the original lots. MITCHEL FIELD N Y An embarrassed fire crew watched a Mustang crash after a foam shortage halted firefighting. The two air force fliers escaped unharmed.

Idaho State College Carl W. McIntosh Board of Bannock County Commissioners Bannock County Hospital Pocatelo Mitchel Field N. Y Air Force Andrew L. Wallace Vincent Thomasini

Utah Husband Seeker Returns To Wife After Search

Elena Lebaron 30, mother of eight, returns to Ross Lebaron after a months long divorce. Ross says he never gave up and pushed hard to win her back amid her 500 responses. The couple reconcile amid happiness.

Salt Lake City Elena Lebaron Ross Wesley Lebaron Lebaron

Police Court Notes On Guilty Pleas And Fines

News of record lists T W Roberts charged with leaving the scene of an accident who pleaded guilty and paid a fine. Several others including Arthur Kress Verna A Palmer Rank P Long Charles F Lystrup Theodore E Gantier and Albert H Parisot are cited for failure to observe stop signals with bonds forfeited or fines paid. Birth notices record several births at St Anthon and General Hospital for Mackay Dale Nelson Harold Dreyer A S Thompson and others with dates in April.

T. W. Roberts North Arthur Ave Arthur Kress Rockland Verna A. Palmer Rt. 2 North Rank P. Long West Wyeth St Charles F. Lystrup South Johnson Ave Theodore E. Gantier Roosevelt Ave Albert H. Parisot St. Anthon and Ay Rney Mackay Dale Nelson Pershing Aperil Harold Dreyer North Main General Hospital A. 8. Thompson E. Fremont

Idaho Power details large future spending and load

Idaho Power Company officials outlined a plan to invest about 61 million dollars in new facilities over the next five years to meet rising demand from southeastern Idaho. They cited growing electricity use, phosphate industry needs, and expansion near Arco and the Naval Proving Ground as factors driving a substantial electric load and facility growth.

Idaho Power Company Idaho Preston Rexburg Naval Proving Ground Arco W. C. Gillman Westport

Nut Lodges In Threat Of Youngster

Karen Ann Sheehan of American Falls is in a Salt Lake hospital after surgery to remove a peanut from her lung. The child swallowed the nut while attempting to catch it in her mouth, choking as it lodged in her airway and then traveled to a long passage. Doctors found two pieces during the probe and monitor her until danger passes.

American Falls Karen On Sheehan Laurence Sheehan Salt Lake Karen Ann Kaa Pocatello Karen

Cartoonist J N Darling Retires From Des Moines Register

Des Moines Iowa UP J N Ding Darling Pulitzer prize winning cartoonist announces retirement from regular cartoons due to health after 49 years with the Des Moines Register since 1906. He won the Pulitzer Prize twice. Harold I Tom Carlisle will continue Darling's work after training under him since 1926.

Des Moines J. N Ding) Darling

Flood Threat Diminishes Across Idaho With Two Possible Spots

State Reclamation Engineer Mark R. Kulp said Idaho faces unlikely flood conditions this year except for two areas. He noted potential flooding near the Clearwater River at Stites and Kooskia and along the upper Snake near Deer Park and Menan. The rest of the state shows a favorable outlook as snowmelt seeps into the ground.

BOISE Mark R. Kulp Idaho Clearwater Stites Kooskia Snake River Deer Park Menan Bear River

Bannock County Divides On Fireworks Permits

County commissioners received the last fireworks statute and indicated they would likely refuse licenses for selling fireworks in the county. Commissioner Roy Hale cited child safety, noting fireworks especially firecrackers are too dangerous, though supervised night displays might be allowed.

Bannock State of Idaho Board of County Commissioners Roy Hale

Pocatello Youth Wins Office At Intercollegiate Knights

Wallace Walker of Boise and Ralph Tucker of Pocatello were elected to leadership roles in the Intercollegiate Knights at Washington State College in Pullman Idaho. Walker became national president and Tucker was named chancellor as part of the officer slate.

Pullman Wash Wallace Walker Boise Washington State College Intercollegiate Knights Ralph Tucker Pocatello Ida Idaho State College

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