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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1949
Page
4
The POST reports bids for the near million dollar Ban nock county hospital building will be opened June 3. The three wing 150 bed facility in Pocatello aims to meet expected growth with future expansion planned in the architect’s designs.
Residents and business leaders in Southeastern Idaho protest the Union Pacific plan to drop one round trip between Idaho Falls and Butte. They urge the state public utilities commission to think twice before approving the petition, warning of travel hardship and potential revenue losses for rural and urban businesses amid atomic plant plans near Arco.
About 200 Supreme Forest Woodmen's Circle members from Utah and Idaho gather in Pocatello for a district convention. The host city promotes hospitality during a two day event and plans post meeting visits to nearby scenic spots. The aim is to leave visitors with warm memories and a wish to return.
United Nations planners in New York trim the proposed complex to fit a 65 million dollar budget. The main General Assembly auditorium will seat 1000, and current temporary sites at Lake Success and Flushing Meadows already draw larger crowds, raising concerns about handling influx if the new headquarters becomes a major tourist draw.
A playful item spotlights Musteline mammals in a musical themed press day. Creators showcase clever acts and entertained graders while a Gaelic language touch appears in the program.
Robert Ruark discusses the release of the daily baseball form, a betting dope sheet for pitchers and games that mirrors horse racing publications. He argues gambling pressure grows as bookmakers handle more baseball bets, noting moral concerns and potential parimutuel reforms.
The piece argues that being nice is a virtue even to those unlikely to deserve it and who are often overlooked. It notes that kindness may come to those from distant places with odd accents or unpopular views and to those facing health or financial hardship.
Drew Pearson notes farmers resist Curtis Calder head of Electric Bond and Share joining the army as secretary. Calder’s ties to power trusts and U S and Foreign Securities raise concerns about his ability to lead the Army amid public power push and German policy links. The piece also flags broader Washington capsules on Soviet, Arab horse trade, whiskey aging, and a farm bureau clash with Brannan over farm policy.
Henry McLemore lampoons ad practices from the eyebrow raising Plus Tax label to top heavy produce displays. He recalls old car radiator caps and patriotic Chalmers fixtures, riffs on chili and tomato soup canning, and muses on pennies crowded bank tills and rushed railroad tickets in a brisk, humorous column.
Della L. Buehler of the Pocatello War Mothers urges support for national Carnation Day on May 7. Half the funds stay locally for the memorial to World War II service members. The piece also notes free VFW booklets on veterans benefits and previews Idaho laws taking effect May 3 from the 30th legislative session.
Earl Wilson recounts Jimmy Durante recounting a California trip and a publicity mix up. A stamp collecting joke leads to a doctor story about infantile paralysis and a chair causing nerve pressure. The plain doctor reshapes the chair with a pillow and the girl regains full sitting time.
Hollywood discussions focus on The Babe Ruth Story Stratton Story and a Veeck nine Indians film as potential box office hits. Tales of Harold Russell and The Best Years of Our Lives unfold with talks of contracts and pay. Mary Pickford shifts to TV while Peggy Lipton and others pursue projects.
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