Care At Wheel Editorial Warns Idaho Drivers
Idaho editorial urges extreme caution on highways ahead of Labor Day weekend after 17 deaths in a week and a fatal family crash. Authors stress slow driving and courtesy to prevent needless loss of life, noting that accidents can happen to anyone and one moment can cost a life or limb.
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Tharalson
Idaho
Ogden
Jack Henderson
Henderson
Nile Mathew
Montpelier
Orland C. Buck
Idaho Falls
Pot Shots At The News And Opinion In Idaho
A column riffs on current events and political stunts from Idaho and across the U S. It mentions beer waste in the Sacramento river and compares state climates. It also surveys drunk driving penalties in Boise and campaigns by Lyndon Johnson Henry Wallace and a nudist convention linked to peace.
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Sacramento River
Idaho
Kaiser the Jumping Frog of the West in Washington Spotlight
In a chartreuse and chocolate-brown office a busy Henry J. Kaiser is profiled as a prolific, controversial industrialist. The piece highlights his claimed cement and aluminum output, 1000 cars daily, and $835 million cash, notes Tahoe retreats, and 28 industries. It notes clashes with Republic Steel and government subsidies accusations.
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Oakland
Cal
Henry J. Kaiser
West
Hollywood
Kaiser
Cement “Trust
Kaiser-Fraser
United States
Lake Tahoe
Nevada
California
Steel
Republic Steel Co
Kaiser’s price surge shocks West Coast steel industry margins
Marquis Childs reports via the War Assets administration that Kaiser’s public bid and talks against monopoly sparked a price hike on steel plate and structural steel from Fontana California. Fabricators warn competition with eastern firms while Kaiser touts increased production as inflation remedy. He touts new ore deposits, a West Coast railroad, and cites U S Steel buyouts as context for a dynamic postwar market.
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War Assets Administration
Kaiser
Fontana
California
Reconstruction Finance
Ontana
RFC
U.S. Steel
Geneva
Utah
U. S. Steel
Kansas City
Boston Harbor Tour With Old Comrade In tow
Paul Gallico recounts a Boston harbor voyage with veteran sports writer Jack Conway aboard the S S Fileen Ross guided by Ross Towing Co. He visits Fort Independence and the Paul Revere house, noting naval sights and Conway’s surprise at local history.
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Boston
Mass
Boston Harbor
Boston Record
Jack Conway
Ross Towing Co
S. S. Fileen Ross
Ross
Mr. Conway
Constitution
Fort Independence
Independence
Navy Yard
Paul Revere
Mr. Reere
Lexington
Concord
Mr. Revere
Paul
Brother Revere
Humorous Barbs on Marriage and Social Roles
Witty remarks critique marriage gender roles and social performance. A dog as man’s friend becomes a jab when the wife buys it. A professor says a girl can gain fame by marriage. A man’s dancing quality is less important than his ability to hold his own.
Sam Hanson Honored as Outstanding Citizen of Pocatello 1948
VFW of Pocatello names Sam Hanson the outstanding citizen for 1948 in a ceremony. B T Russell, Post production manager and editorial supervisor, sends a congratulatory letter praising Sam’s community betterment work through his POST column and predicting a long journalism career.
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Pocatello Post
North Main Street
Pocatello
Idaho
Pocatello Post Publishing
A. C. Willemsen
L. C. Giauque
B. T. Russell
Sam Hanson
POST
VFW of
Citien of Pocatello
Sam
VFW
the Post
Southeastern Idaho
THE
Hot House Fight over Hiss Chambers Testimony
House Un American Activities leaders clash over perjury moves after a tense exchange about probing Hiss and Chambers. Rep. Ed Hebert presses for prosecution while Rep. Mundt and Rep. Nixon demand more hearings as party lines flare.
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Washington
House UN- American Activities Committee
New Dealer
Congressional
Hebert
Louisiana
Carl Mundt
Richard Nixon
Cal
Hiss
Chambers
Justice Department
Hiss- Chambers
Hiss-Chambers
Mundt
Department
Nixon
Parnell Thomas
Clark Clifford
Truman
Fdr
Roosevelt
Journey to Srinagar Through Himalayan Hazards
A reflective travelogue chronicles the trek to Srinagar in Kashmir via Amritsar and the Banihal Pass. The author notes entry difficulties amid Indo Kashmir conflict, an improvised radioman, a perilous flight, and weather that blurs the route while emphasizing the line from Delhi to Srinagar boasts a spotless safety record.
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Srinagar
Kashmir
Pandit Nehru
Agra
India
Happy Valley
Pakistan
New Delhi
Howard Donovan
Himalayas
Orivile
Wilbur Wright
Banihal Pass
Wes
Amritsar
Areena
Delhi
Traffic light and crosswalk pleas reach Pocatello leaders
Readers urge city action at Main and Lander by J C Penney for a pedestrian crossing and safety walks near the high school. Chubbuck residents demand a traffic light to prevent accidents. A local exchange jokes about past parade misadventures and prompts a Labor Day riding club plea.
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Pocatello
Main
Lander
J. C. Penney
H. C. Myers
Myers
Pocatello Riding Club
Boots and Saddles Society
Rocking Chair
Communists Criticized Over Marshall Plan Pressure Claim
A brief report notes Alcide de Gasperi and colleagues alleging that Communist forces aim to ruin the Marshall Plan nations through a crime not tied to anti Communist governance. The piece emphasizes political and economic fears tied to the plan.
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Zene Alcide de Gasperi
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