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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1949
Page
4
Subscription rates are listed by mail and carrier with prices for 12 months six months three months and one month. The notice notes Second Class Matter status since December 13 1947 and publication requirements under Idaho law and court orders with weekly Thursday issues.
Drew Pearson argues the Atlantic Treaty marks a decisive shift from isolationism to active collective defense. He notes the pledge for self-help and mutual aid and urges prompt, prudent American military assistance to Europe under the pact.
Washington turmoil unfolds as New Jersey’s Gabrielson faces opposition from New Jersey congressmen and other factions over the GOP chairmanship. Dulles joins District of Columbia committee, shaping local utilities amid rate talks. General Waitt’s lobbying case surfaces as defense and policy intrigue swirl through the capital.
A Bronx gang forms around a legendary marble called the Hope Diamond shooter. The tale traces a series of owners from Chepachet Rhode Island to Irv Sondergaard and Whitey Wizcozki, each struck by mishap, while the boys prepare for a crucial tournament with the fabled shooter at their feet.
A Riverdale rival wins suspenseful contest as a wealthy youth misfires with the Hope Diamond and a nursemaid interrupts. The Swede nursemaid calls him out for his outfit as the round ends with Jack dropping the gem in disgust.
A collage of trivia and comic micro-stories covers blood weight and pints, earthworm eyes, Boxer origins, 1952 Helsinki and 1956 Melbourne Olympics, gorilla sleeping habits, and a street tale where a bloodshot eye shoots a ball. Names appear in a playful anecdote about a Hope Diamond shooter and a hospital patient.
A lay explanation of apo plexy or stroke, how arterial disease and high blood pressure relate, and how symptoms depend on brain area damaged. It covers sudden hemorrhage versus clot, unconsciousness, breathing noise, paralysis on one side, recovery patterns, and that treatment mainly rests on watchful waiting, rest, nursing care, and exercises.
Robert Ruark riffs on language use and grammar, railing against pretentious rules. He mocks words like wham and whom while defending plain speech and direct answers. He laments formalities cluttering how we write and speak.
Marquis Childs notes the United States and Britain weigh allowing Yugoslavia to buy a steel rolling mill amid tension with the Soviet bloc. Secretary Johnson opposes aiding Tito fearing strengthens Moscow while Acheson argues to support Tito as a check on Communist isolation. The issue parallels debates over sharing atomic info with allies and broader pursuit of peace.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts proposes using treasury funds to back presidential campaigns arguing private financing biases elections and creates favors. Critics warn about selecting beneficiaries and potential government control harming free elections.
A collection of wry observations on virtue and vice, money and merit. Betty Grable is cited as the world’s highest paid woman, while a commentator notes the value of daily meditation. The text playfully critiques economists and job security with concise epigrams.
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