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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1948
Page
4
The notice lists David A. Robinson as Editor and Publisher Theron C. Liddle as Managing Editor. It shows the Pocatello Idaho Daily Post address 334 North Main Street and subscription rates of 1.25 per month by carrier or mail. It notes second class matter status dated December 13, 1947.
The piece argues publicity and advertising can educate and mobilize funding for cancer and heart disease. It notes the American Cancer Society aims for 12 million dollars this year, highlights current beds and rising death rates, and urges broad outreach including letter campaigns to boost donations and awareness.
Dr Edward A Condon head of the Bureau of Standards admits discussing bombs with a Bulgarian diplomat. He says the bombs were loaded with DDT not fissionable atoms. Eleanor Roosevelt and Maj Gen William Donovan warn of perils from subversive warfare in Europe.
A scrambled clue list features Hollywood official names and miscellaneous terms. Entries span numbers and hints such as 9 Handle roughly 53 Interpret 14 Foretaken 15 Handle 16 Mountain nymphs and others including Eye Seat and Snares. The list also contains scientific and mythical references like Cerium symbol and Greek commune.
In Holland I visited young resistance veterans with tuberculosis who lost schooling in concentration camps. A new student sanitarium, the first of its kind, offers in bed courses and crafts to 17 patients while plans for expansion and international aid grow. Netherlands gratefully receives U S relief amid wartime food shortages and liberation scenes.
Chicago report says the National Safety Council adopts the slogan Check your car Check accidents for its May safety campaign. The move aims to raise awareness of vehicle safety and accident prevention nationwide.
The article chronicles Lyndon Johnson's pressure on President Truman to halt demobilizing war plants while mobilization proceeds. It notes Johnson's letters, the White House response, and a 30 day freeze by Forrestal and others. It also mentions atomic energy advances against crop fungi and Stassen fundraising efforts.
In a humorous asides filled column, the dachshund Moss Rose is described as arrogant and power hungry, likened to John L Lewis. The piece mocks public adoration feeding his ego, noting his domineering behavior, constant barking, and demand for attention and food, while blaming indulgent owners for his ferocity.
Henry McLemore reveals a confident Derby pick based on a system of luck and past success. He states his choice is the horse My Request, owned by Ben Whitaker of Fort Worth, predicting a win from Bay Meadows with a distance from the Kentucky race. He contrasts this with top favorites Citation and Coal Town from Calumet Farm.
A dense listing of radio programs across KEYY 1240 and KEIO 1450 KC for a Wednesday. It details morning to late-night shows, including news, music, talk, and entertainment blocks with host names and program titles such as The Checkerboard Jamboree, Kate Smith Speaks, Tom Mix, Gabriel Heatter, and Bing Crosby Show.
A 24-cent fine payment was made by a reader who said he uses the library so much, while many readers chose to ignore fines to retrieve missing books hidden in the Urbana Free Library.
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