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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1949
Page
1
President Truman accuses Congress of blocking rent decontrol for 4,500,000 homes while Housing Expediter Woods warns House budget cuts hinder nationwide controls. Woods plans to decontrol about one third of the remaining 1,000 counties with rent ceilings.
The Public Health Service reports women live longer than men by about four to five years. White women average 70.6 years while white men average 65.2. Among non whites women reach 61.79 and men 57.9. The total population averages 66.8 years in 1947.
The Senate confirmed Attorney General Tom C. Clark to the Supreme Court by 73 to 8 after a political debate and unanimously approved Sen J Howard McGrath to succeed him as attorney general. Clark may take oath after a brief holiday in Santa Monica.
Governor Robins announced approval of rent decontrol for Boise Nampa and Caldwell after city councils submitted decontrol resolutions. He signed on Aug 16 but delayed public notice until resolutions were returned to city clerks.
Lions club members and families will attend the annual picnic next Wednesday at Ross Park instead of the Bannock hotel meeting. Picnic begins at 2 p.m. with swimming for children and rides at Playland free from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. before the meal.
Mundelsen College in Chicago announced that Elizabeth Bentley, the former Communist courier who testified to the House Un American Activities Committee, will join the faculty as a political science teacher this fall. Bentley had reportedly discussed the position since last spring after retiring from public life.
In Santiago a modified martial law was imposed to end two days of bloody rioting described as a communist revolutionary attempt. Eight people were killed and scores injured. At least three prominent Communist leaders were arrested, including former deputy Humberto Abarea, suspected of leading the outbreak.
Mr and Mrs Lorin Ellsworth and family of 712 North Harrison Avenue express gratitude to relatives and friends for kindness and flowers at the funeral of their son Pfc Gayle H Ellsworth who was killed in Germany on July 10.
The Idaho Fish and Game Department announced the Thursday moose hunt permit draw for Fremont county. Thirty applicants were selected across three units from 966, 843, and 528 applications respectively with participants listed by name and hometown.
Gov. Ingram Stainback signed Senate Bill 23 banning picketing of piers docks wharves landings or warehouses in Hawaii ports. CIO sugar workers in North Atlantic states will refuse to handle sugar from strikebound Hawaii.
The Women's Christian Temperance Union said Thursday night that Russians secured concessions at Yalta and Potsdam by plying Allied representatives with vodka while the Soviets drank water from a vodka bottle. The note appears in a Philadelphia report alongside a Wantads line.
Belgrade ordered Stefan Horvat deputy Czech consul in Zagreb to leave Yugoslavia after accusing him of unlawful acts aimed at straining relations between Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia. The move came as Yugoslavia blamed Prague for interference in Tito’s government.
Grand Rapids police report a caller claimed three polio-stricken children had died in a hospital. The man appeared to target families with news of improved victims to spread a threat.
Dr. Ralph J. Bunche denounces a Senate sub committee for releasing anonymous charges of Communist terrorizing the United Nations. He calls the move the witch hunt in its most absurd dimension and criticizes the judiciary panel led by Sen. Pat McCarran for fostering hysteria and undermining peace efforts. Bunche spoke to about 8,000 in Los Angeles.
J W Duggan head of the Farm Credit Administration defended farm cooperatives against charges they evade taxes while competing with private enterprise. At the 24th annual Dairymen's Cooperative Creamery of Boise Valley picnic he noted about half coops pay federal income taxes and all pay real estate social security excise and other taxes. He praised the Boise Valley group for selling 50 million in 24 years and a plant valued at 2 294 000. Russell Waltz urged dairymen to lobby for price supports similar to other farm sectors amid uncertainty about next year’s supports.
U S consular officials announce withdrawal from Canton as Communist forces advance. Consul General George Hopper says Canton will be evacuated within two days and about 80 consular staff from four southern provinces will arrive in Hong Kong by week’s end.
Gate City and Idaho Falls Kiwanis Clubs will honor J Hugh Jackson newly elected Kiwanis International president at a joint Aug. 21 dinner in Hotel Bannock. Jackson, Stanford dean, will speak on Aggressive Citizenship Our Individual Responsibility after dinner with District Governor Reid Culp.
Pocatello city council approved Fire Chief A A Girard's plan to buy a 1949 Pontiac for 2043 dollars to replace a 15 year old unit. The body authorized extra stenographic help for two district court suits and halted three readings on an ad valorem tax ordinance. It also let the purchasing committee acquire water department gear for 41425.25 dollars for the Gibson Jack line and noted federal funds for a housing needs survey with potential 89000 dollars for development if needed.
In New York, union reps walked out of Truman fact finding hearings as Ira Mosher NAM finance chief and former NAM president condemned steel industry’s appearance before the board. USW reps left during Mosher’s remarks then returned after he finished.
President Truman signed a stop gap bill to provide funds for many government agencies through September 15, ensuring continuation of operations and payroll for employees.
Federal Judge Chase A. Clark denied Covey Gas and Oil Co. of Poca-Sello a new trial after a jury awarded 23 407.50 in damages to Covey and Utah resident Mrs. Norell T. Checketts.
Senate investigators portrayed John Maragon as an attempted smuggler in a Paris flight to renew perfume contacts, while not directly tying Maj. Gen. Harry Vaughan to the scheme. Testimony centered on seven deep freezers shipped to Vaughan by Albert Verley Co. and on who arranged their distribution and travel, with Vaughan’s aides questioned and contrasting his prior simple explanation.
Vice-President Alben W. Barkley said Congress would pass most of the administration farm program this session. He forecast the Aiken Farm Act of 1948 would be rewritten to stabilize farm support at 90 percent of parity and defended the expanding government role as necessary and not dangerous.
Four persons charged with illegal liquor sales under state law will be arraigned before District Judge L. E. Glennon at 10 a.m. Saturday. The defendants include Dugie and Wanda Abercrombie of Dugie s Steak House and Edgar and Helen Blasingame of The Gables on 1055 So Main St. They were arrested by state liquor enforcement agents in recent raids.
Washington reports the Senate and House clash over the 5 billion dollar foreign aid bill collapsed on Thursday amid charges of dishonesty. Rep. John Taber of New York said the peace conferees accomplished “powerful little” and that chances for agreement are absolutely impossible.
In Chicago police fanned out to trap a gunman after a three hour standoff. A burst of machinegun fire killed James Craig, 28, a Negro, as he fled flames from the second floor. He had wounded two officers and held off more than 100 police with constant gunfire.
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