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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1949
Page
4
The notice lists business manager L C Giauque and editor Darrab with subscription rates by mail for 12 months nine dollars six months five dollars one month one dollar twenty five cents and out of state one dollar fifty per month. It notes Second Class Matter status since December 13 1947 and publication weekly in Thursdays under Idaho law.
The six draft Anderson bill blends Aiken Hope Pace Steagall and Brannan concepts amid Farm Bureau influence. Lawmakers weigh parity levels and price supports for basic crops while debating production payments for perishables and dairy, with industry groups split on the proposal.
The article details Dona Evita’s bid to become vice president by steering the Peronist convention toward re electing Juan Peron, her clash with Col. Domingo Mercante, and her influence over labor in Argentina. It also covers U S Uruguayan disputes over an army meat contract, Uruguay’s election law changes, and the Vaughan Pearson axis in Washington.
A decision grants Yugoslavia a license to buy a U.S. steel blooming mill. The move signals support for Marshal Tito’s independence amid Soviet pressure and aims to promote world peace, despite Tito’s enduring Communist stance and Moscow’s irreconcilable breach with Stalin.
A humorous piece argues fly-swatting is useful in moderation but can ruin meals and conversations. It suggests the habit may be inherited and proposes checking a prospective spouse’s family history before marriage to choose between flies and harmony.
The article contrasts Tito's national communism with Moscow’s denouncements and the risk of a Soviet break with Belgrade. It notes Yugoslav hopes for peace through limited Western-led support, economic loans, and a token steel mill deal while Moscow recalls its ambassador amid talk of severed ties.
The term blue baby describes infants with cyanosis caused by oxygen-depleted blood due to heart or vessel malformations. Some defects, such as an open ductus arteriosus, can now be corrected by surgery, while others cannot. each case requires careful diagnosis and treatment planning to avoid infection and overexertion of a damaged heart.
Henry McLemore reports on Maurice Chevalier discussing his limited singing voice, his golf club banter, and plans for a farewell New York appearance in 1950. He talks of aging, staying on stage, and his preference for short performances in France or Hollywood.
Robert Ruark recalls Sen. James Murray's push to eject John Maragon amid postwar pearl affair involvement. The 1947 culture of priority travel exposed officials, private interests, and a $10 million cultured pearl monopoly, ending with stalled investigations and renewed memory.
The Continental Congress formed a committee on July 4, 1776 to create a seal for the United States. William Barton, a private citizen versed in heraldry, later designed the actual seal after work by several committees. The quote about liking dogs is attributed to Mme de Sevigne, not a man.
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