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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1948
Page
1
Reno residents and visitors juggled routine amid ongoing tremors from Sierra Nevada fault activity. Seismologists Gianella and Ulrich warned that increasing shocks could signal a larger quake while casinos, hotels, and transport hubs saw mixed departures and continued concerns.
Four Soledad prisoners escaped after overpowering the chief of police in Greenfield. The trio including the Graimes brothers and Arthur Wilson fled in the chief’s Buick after stealing his pistol, hat, and uniform. one inmate surrendered in Greenfield.
The register period for incoming kindergarten pupils has been extended to January 10 as 345 of an expected 1000 registrations have been filed. Superintendent George N Green and PTA president Marjorie Chantilly announced the added window and note offices on North Garfield will close Friday and Saturday for a New Year holiday.
City council accepts taxi operators proposal for zone based fares replacing flat 35 cent base. Under the plan fares depend on number of passengers and zone, with out of zone mileage rates and time charges. New Year party routes list rates to Last Frontier Green Triangle Shamrock club airport and army air base.
A cross country survey finds New Year's Eve prices largely steady with some cuts and few increases. New York cover charges range from $2 to $30 with hotels offering dinner and favors. Chicago tops at $18.30 with dinner and dancing. Boston and San Francisco show little change. Detroit and Los Angeles report mixed reservations and reduced prices. Earl Carroll's lowers to $7.50 as demand rises.
After more than a year as Pocatello’s only seven day publication the Pocatello POST is now qualified to accept and run legal advertisements. To place a classified ad call 3530 and ask for Classified.
Paris reports that Foreign Minister Robert Schuman will visit London January 12 for a two day conference with Ernest Bevin. The talks aim to repair strained Anglo French relations and shape policy on Germany, the Marshall plan, and Europe’s economic recovery amid tensions over the Ruhr, the franc, and western union prospects.
Mrs. Gretchen Fraser, first American Olympic ski champion, has a nine pound four ounce son born in Portland, Oregon. Officials say both mother and child are doing well.
Nine people were injured in a truck car crash on U S 30 north of Pocatello with three in serious condition. The truck mangled the left front wheel, while the car carried nine passengers and loaded baggage. Ralph Keller aided at the scene as highway crews treated victims and deputies blamed icy packed snow on the curve by the railroad overpass.
A trio of men were jailed in Pocatello after confessing to first degree burglary at the McCarty warehouse on South Second Ave. Carl Padd y Fort Hall Indian Fred Glen Negro and Joshua Savok Eskimo said they walked to the warehouse climbed the fence kicked in a door then loaded a burlap bag with beadwork and handicrafts before fleeing to Glen’s eastside hotel room. A complaint was issued in Justice of the Peace Charles W Hyde's court against all three.
R. Jarvis Roubidoux 48, chief of Gate City police, is in fair condition at General Hospital after a heart attack Wednesday. He has 20 years on the force and rose to chief two years ago after Mayor George R. Phillips won election. Known as a top pistol shot, he posted a perfect local series this year and narrowly lost at the state officers convention in Coeur d Alene by two points.
The council accepted an up to date ordinance book revision begun under C Ben Ross with P C O Malley guiding. 500 copies ordered at tin each. Annotated up to No 1111. Ben Peterson finished the task with R Don Bistline aid. prior assistants include Ben Davis and Milton Zener.
World renowned scientist Dr. Albert Einstein will undergo gall bladder surgery at Brooklyn Jewish Hospital tomorrow. His personal physician Dr. Rudolph R. Ehrmann said the ailment is not malignant but a surgical correction of a long standing condition. Einstein, aged 69, entered the hospital recently for a checkup.
James Gratton of 407 East Ellis led his family in a Christmas home decorating contest securing the $50 Chamber of Commerce prize. The display depicted Santa Claus flying over snow covered houses built by Gratton and his wife and three children.
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