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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1949
Page
4
Rates list for via mail prepaid 12 months nine dollars six months five dollars one month one twenty five dollars out of state one fifty per month. Entered as Second Class Matter December 13 1947 at the Post Office Idaho. Publication legal notice under Idaho law weekly in Thursday issue.
An editorial argues for a standard method to measure productivity in wage disputes. It notes conflicting figures from Phillip Murray and Robert R. Nathan supporting the union and Jules Backman countering with higher wage gains. It calls for a regulatory standard to settle the question.
In the first postwar vote under Allied auspices, about 24 million western Germans elected parliament members. The Christian Democrats and Free Democrats secured a coalition majority, with the Social Democrats close behind. Communists polled six percent, marking a fourth European setback for communism. Turnout reached about 75 percent amid nationalist rhetoric.
President Truman vows to push government reorganization despite Senate rejection. He told Reps. Crosser and Hays he will send revised plans after vetoes, citing Hoover-era lobbying and urging rapid implementation of the commission’s recommendations. He also rebukes Hoover on spending while defending defense and foreign aid outlays in current policy debates.
The Indian embassy hosted a unique independence celebration for D C officials with a cold sober vibe. Madame Pandit led a refined evening where coffee vanilla ice cream and cakes substituted the usual alcohol, and guests reportedly enjoyed the unusual restraint. A Korean party the same day offered opposite revelry.
The report notes satirical remarks about Maragon and M day before V day. Maj. Gen. Harry Vaughan earns 10743.96 annually plus travel and other allowances from White House funds. Amvets discuss merger with AVC while Harold Keats holds back at Des Moines. James Roosevelt denies deals with Arthur Samish and George McLain on gubernatorial plans.
Denny dismisses worry about Emily's Interim while promising work soon as Barry's opening is hinted. Gaynel frets over Barry's wealth and marriage plan as her mother monologues about social life and potential suitors. A knock brings Fritz with a charming basket, offering a new familiar to Gaynel.
An odd essay muses on why insects bite the back and how scratching is hard without tools. It riffs on body adaptation, then shifts to a dialogue scene with Barry Fritz Gaynel and Mrs Heare, ending with plans and a teaser that the story continues tomorrow.
A collage of quips on a 14 year old Ohio singer, grandma’s dusters, telephones, mud on carpets, floods in Illinois, and light notes on prices and manners. The tone playfully skewers everyday quirks with dry humor and sly observations.
Marquis Childs reviews rising surplus talk as bumper crops curb prices. The UN FAO conference in New York flags hunger despite a 5 percent higher world output, warning of continued shortages and a 20 million annual postwar population surge. Discussions favor low-cost education over grand projects while considering a world food fund to combat famine.
Robert Ruark recalls Marta Toren, a Swedish immigrant who arrived in 1947 with modest beginnings. He notes her stubborn integrity, resisting heavy studio glamor, and rising to a meaningful part with Dana Andrews. Toren remains humble, level headed, and noticeably different from Garbo or Bergman.
Ty Cobb holds the major league record with 4191 base hits. The Natchez steamboat raced the Robert E. Lee on the Mississippi, a race won by the Robert E. Lee.
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