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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1949
Page
1
U S government prosecutors opened a probe into John Maragon’s finances seeking possible perjury and income tax fraud charges. The inquiry follows the Senate five percenter committee surrendering its records and disputes over Maragon’s reported income versus banked funds totaling at least $119,000 over five years.
Ira Empey a 52 year old farmer near Tyhee Idaho was killed instantly when his glove was caught by a hay baler while testing the machine in Jed Ashton s field about 4 pm Monday A neighbor Mrs T E Bockstruck found him and called Ashton The coroner said the pulse test showed death at the scene Survivors include his wife four sons Gordon Pokatello Sturl Boyd in the Navy and Dale plus two Ammon Idaho brothers Funeral arrangements will be announced after Boyd clears Navy channels
More than 300 seniors registered for the fall term at Pocatello High School as classes planned to begin next Tuesday. Juniors register today, sophomores Wednesday, and freshmen Thursday in a pre registration program to speed the first days of school. Many seniors reportedly signed up for the new on the job training course Diversified Occupations.
New York tourist Saul R. Holtzman reported a Sunday night theft from his vehicle parked near the telephone building on North Arthur J. H. Smith Street. Stolen items include an Elgin compact and lighter set, cameras, jewelry, three dresses, ammunition, and other personal belongings valuing about $2000.
Ogden District Court schedules a preliminary hearing for Richard Dix Pack of Pocatello on murder charges. The hearing is set for Thursday morning.
A bipartisan Senate bloc failed to muster a two thirds majority to attach a veto proof rider to the armed forces bill. The plan would force Truman to cut federal spending by about 2 billion dollars annually, based on the 1950 budget. Senator McClellan said it would save at least 2 billion.
The Idaho Potato Advisory Committee urged Secretary Brannan to issue rules blocking sale of immature russet potatoes. Meeting during Agriculture Department hearings, the group adopted a resolution prohibiting shipment of undersized or immature russets during a period ending November 1, with the aim to keep potatoes in the ground until maturity.
In Guelph Ontario Rev. Thomas H. Guthrie, a married Baptist pastor, refused deacons’ suggestion to resign after confessing to writing love letters to a parishioner’s wife about her appearance. Five of six deacons indicated Guthrie cannot remain as pastor if he stays.
A 15 month old Salt Lake City child named La Marr Jacketta drowned Monday after falling into a farm water trough. Police restrained the child's father who became berserk after the death while firemen and ambulance crews worked on the boy for an hour without revival per a doctor.
The Florida hurricane weakened over Vermont New Hampshire and Maine on Monday delivering heavy rains and 50 mph winds. Officials said it was no longer a hurricane and would likely dissipate after colliding with a cold Canadian air mass. The storm had caused 60 million dollars in Florida damage and five deaths across Florida Georgia and New York.
In Folkestone England Marie Hassanammad a 30 year old Egyptian failed to complete the English Channel swim. Heavy winds and rough water forced him to abandon the attempt at 8 18 p m after starting 13 hours 58 minutes earlier.
A 10 year old unfriendly chow dog with long yellow hair reportedly escaped from Bannock Animal Hospital Monday afternoon. Anyone seeing a dog matching this description should notify H. D. Baker at 154 N Tenth Street.
Police report two bite incidents in Portland. A man was bitten on the chest fingers and palm by an angry woman. A bar maid said an intoxicated patron, refused service, bit the ear of a nearby customer.
In Indianapolis two aged Union veterans, Theodore Penland 100 and Charles Chappel 102, lead a final bid for the title of last national commander in chief. Penland holds the post and plans to retire. Chappel opposes a final meeting and seeks an election to determine the succession.
President Truman told 10 000 American Legion delegates in Philadelphia that British money troubles require friendliness and help to secure world peace. He warned against trick solutions and dog eat dog economics and pledged U S aid to solve world economic problems without charity.
Union Pacific conductors and engineers in the Oregon Short Line vote 1 000 to strike Oct 1 across Idaho Montana Oregon northern Utah and western Wyoming. H W Corbett says 98 percent favored the walkout while mediation board intervention is anticipated and wage demands were not sought.
Mayor W. W. Halsey and chamber directors plan a mayor's council to place about 400 workers from the Naval Ordnance plant into local industry. Defense orders require the plant to shrink to 40 employees by November 1, with thirty day notices to roughly half the Pocatello force. Leonard E. Johnston notes no plan to take over the ordnance plant and cites funding limits.
Floyd M. Anderson was elected president of the newly chartered Pocatello Optimist Club at a Monday meeting in the Hotel Bannock. W. Lyon Healy and Harold M. O'Braun were named vice presidents with Bart B. Henry as secretary treasurer and Don W Burdon sergeant at arms. Les Schweibert James E. Karrick Alex G. Adams E. Hy Berrett Fred Mann and Charles Lauritzen were named directors. A charter dinner dance is planned at the Bannock Hotel with Carl C. Donaugh of St. Louis presenting the charter and Bernard Bell and Arthur Ames of Portland to install officers. Members will travel from Boise for the first official meeting of charter members.
Two men were killed instantly and two others critically injured when a car missed a curve and plunged off a highway near Lookout Montana. John W. Temple 23 and Charles Byrd 21 died in the wreck. Alfred Nusse 21 and Harold Ong 25 were listed in critical condition at Providence Hospital in Wallace. All four were from Mullan Idaho.
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