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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1948
Page
4
The Pocatello Post lists David A Robinson as editor and Theron C Liddle as managing editor. Published daily and Sunday from 334 North Main Street with monthly carrier or mail subscription rates of $1.25. Entry noted as second class matter December 13 1947.
President Truman urges Congress to pass laws extending civil rights protections. He argues basic freedoms include equality before the law, free thought and worship, equal opportunity, and a voice in government, while noting a historic gap between ideals and practice. He warns against bigotry and calls education alongside new laws to combat intolerance as the nation faces a nonviolent struggle with Soviet communism.
The Polish government bars performances of Richard Strauss pieces, arguing he shared Hitler’s ideology. Critics note Strauss is long dead and financially destitute, while the action echoes Nazi suppression of Jewish music. US delegates warn on recovery and stability as Europe faces recovery challenges. Senators Eastland and Thomas criticize Congress’s limits without European action.
A dense list of clues spans multiple numbered entries from 1 to 61, mixing terms like bird nests and street abbreviations with ancient names. The page appears to be a crossword style puzzle with across and down hints and scattered definitions.
Eleanor Roosevelt reflects on the United Nations Human Rights Commission and its draft declaration and convention. She urges Americans to study the documents, discuss them with representatives, and understand how daily actions build peace for future generations. She emphasizes citizen interest in global peace.
A historical note states Woodrow Wilson delivered 6221 words across 75 public addresses and wrote more than 60 000 words in his books, illustrating his prolific public and literary output.
Secretary of State George Marshall defends the European recovery plan and promotes aid to raise global farming standards. He supports a Junior Chamber proposal inviting young farmers for exchange and travel to the United States to spur friendship and improved production.
McLemore urges the U S Weather Bureau to speak plainly with human warmth. He mocks robotic forecasts and imagines a President delivering weather in blunt everyday language, promising reports that readers can understand and use.
Paul Gallico admonishes Ted Williams for saying the public cannot run his life after missing his wife and newborn daughter. The column labels Williams selfish and ungrateful, argues public opinion can shape his career, and notes his $80,000 salary rests on imagination, not just on-field work.
Dutch experts warn pepper supplies will tighten as Indonesia under Japanese conquest disrupted production. Indonesia previously supplied about 89 percent of world pepper demand, with no reliable 1948 crop estimate or acreage data available. Pepper cultivation now slow to recover as new bushes require three years to fruit.
A detailed hourly list of KEIO 1450 AM programs from 7:00 in the morning through 11:15 at night, including music shows, news, talks, and serials like Breakfast Club, Adams News, Paul Whiteman Club, Burns and Allen, and Naval Academy Band, with multiple repeats and a late night sign off.
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