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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1949
Page
1
President Truman signaled a possible stump tour for Democratic candidates in the 1950 elections while leaving open a 1952 reelection decision. He indicated he would campaign nationally after primaries, aiming to back party aims and the Fair Deal though cautioned by ongoing congressional battles.
The second annual Idaho Cattlemen's Tour kicks off with a 7 a.m breakfast at the Bannock hotel, hosted by local businessmen. The five day event runs through southeastern Idaho, northern Utah and western Wyoming ending Sept. 4 in Jackson Hole.
Preston Franklin county begins a three day harvest festival as the county fair opens. 4-H judging covers home crafts livestock and dairy exhibits while flower judging and open class events occur at the courthouse and fairgrounds. Afternoon beef and swine judging followed by a junior rodeo parade and pet parade at 7 p.m. and junior rodeo at 8 p.m.
Idaho Falls police identified Betty Rhodes 19 of San Francisco as the fatality in a car crash two miles west of Idaho Falls on the Idaho Montana highway. Three others, Virginia Mild 16 of San Francisco Albin 15 and Charles Richard Ker 19 of Sheridan, were hospitalized with injuries.
Washington The congressional Atomic Energy Committee chaired by Brien McMahon formally closed a three month old inquiry into Sen. Rourke B. Hickenlooper’s charges of mismanagement at the Atomic Energy Commission after failing to secure a quorum to wind up the details. The panel has not drafted a final report but is expected to clear AEC chairman David Lilienthal and other commissioners of all charges.
A ptinus for beetle allegedly penetrated directly through 27 large book volumes in a single straight line, creating an opening through which a string could pass and the entire series be suspended.
Navy has not issued official word on proposed inactivation of the Naval Ordnance plant. Capt. W. P. McCarty says operations run to schedule until department plans are clarified. Officials estimate civilian payroll cuts could reach about 30 000 weekly with civilian staff dropping from 560 to 80. IAM lodge leaders urge constituents to press senators for extra military appropriations to soften civilian job losses and aid affected communities.
Work began on a 319 736 addition to St Anthony hospital two days after Brennan and Cahoon were awarded the contract. Power shovels dig foundations for a five story north wing to be built in concrete and brick with an interior painted finish. An emergency entrance for ambulance service will be at the north end, and one year is expected to complete the project.
Mrs. Hugh Lee Smyer files for divorce in Redwood City California alleging her husband came home drunk with a nude woman. The suit cites marital strain and seeks legal relief.
South Carolina Governor J Strom Thurmond charging President Truman with backing William M Boyle Jr a Pendergast loyalist as national Democratic chairman. Thurmond denounces Boyle and the ouster of states righters from the national committee saying Truman seeks to force civil rights measures against states rights.
Bannock county youths travel to Lava Hot Springs for a two day 4-H county fair with livestock garden produce junior clothing projects and judging contests. A downtown parade at 11 a.m. Saturday precedes an awards assembly at 1 30 p m last minute entries accepted until 9 a m today.
In Seville Spain temperatures hit 111.2 in shade and 127.4 in sun on Thursday as 36 births occurred in 24 hours versus a typical 18 to 20. Residents deemed the figures record setting yet too hot to verify.
A smooth talking thief posed as a surgeon at St Marys hospital in Rochester Minnesota and stole $400 from a patient. He examined patients and described cases as the most interesting at Mayo Clinic while stealing a surgeon's gown and rifling wallets. Detective Harold Fitzpatrick said the man entered a dressing room during an emergency appendectomy setup and posed as staff to commit the thefts.
The Western Empire Development Co formed by M. D. Andrus J. L. Smith and E. T. Hancock with 500000 capital will mine oil lease land and manufacture brick. Plant to be located in Pocatello Idaho with J L Smith as president and Andrus active in development work in Utah and Wyoming. Hancock runs Anna's Cash Grocery in Boise.
House investigators cleared the Air Force high command and Defense Secretary Louis Johnson of any wrongdoing in the B 36 bomber procurement after Navy official Cedric Worth recanted his anonymous charges. Worth admitted spreading false allegations and was suspended from his post as special assistant to Undersecretary Dan Kimball. The committee voted unanimously to absolve the Air Force leaders of any blemish in the program.
Professor Victor E. Jones, 57, of 259 S. Johnson, died Wednesday night at Salt Lake City Veterans Hospital after a several month illness. Idaho State College President Carl W. McIntosh lauded him as a warm, stimulating personality and longtime head of zoology since 1927. Born June 13, 1892 in La Plata Missouri.
RCA and CBS move toward color TV with an adapter approach and fully electronic transmission. RCA says its system can emit color or black and white, and will debut at NBC Washington next month. CBS stresses its own tests and will study the RCA system as color TV becomes a broadcasters priority.
President Truman took responsibility for defense spending cuts and dismissed congressional protests as typical. He vowed to save military costs, with Louis Johnson acting on orders to implement the pledge and streamline the defense setup toward efficiency despite opposition.
The Miami area faced alerts as a second hurricane of the season moved 350 miles at sea toward the Florida mainland. It endangered San Salvador Island and was expected to hit Nassau late Thursday night, with the storm passing slightly north of San Salvador per an 8 p.m. weather bulletin.
The House approved a resolution to adjourn until Sept 21, with sessions held only in form. Members will go home and return for two weekly meetings that will not conduct business, as they await the Senate and Congress to finish work and adjourn sine die.
Melvin Helander of Hoquiam Washington will become superintendent of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in Idaho succeeding L P Towle who has acted since June 1948. Helander previously led the Tahola Indian agency and served in the Navy during the war. He moves with his wife and two daughters to Patella and will reside on the reservation. Towle will temporarily take Helander’s Hoquiam post.
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