This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1949
Page
6
United Press reports economist A W Zelemek says the coming economic adjustment will slightly hurt all groups but avoid widespread panic. He predicts lower prices, reduced living costs, and gradual cuts in prices for foods and clothing with boosts in production efficiency and consumer access.
A Dallas war veteran fired from a sixth floor YMCA window wounding a mail carrier in the head and a 15 year old Black boy on a bicycle in a street fusillade. Charles H. Gordon, 29, was arrested after exchanging shots with police and said he aimed at Communists.
Hollywood star Robert Mitchum starts a 60 day sentence for conspiracy to possess marijuana. He is woken before dawn to scrub floors and endure a fixed daily schedule including meals, psychoanalysis, and physical exams at the Los Angeles jail. Lila Leeds also faces the same term for a separate case.
Dora K. Handy, a 77 year old widow from West Hartford Vermont, will travel alone on a 20000 mile tour of Europe and Africa, mainly by plane, saying she wants to see changes since her last trip and to help others forgive her after public opinion.
Republican leaders including Governor Thomas Dewey and Senator Robert Taft advocate expanding social programs and federal spending. They push unemployment insurance relief and housing measures while warning President Truman against broad tax financed benefits. The stance signals a shift toward New Deal style policies within the GOP while opposing expansive federal controls.
Chicago physician Dr. Julius B. Novack urges routine X-ray screening of general patients in hospitals to find and treat tuberculosis before it becomes critical, calling undiagnosed TB a failure in the health battle. He is medical director of the Tuberculosis Institute of Chicago and Cook county.
The article notes that Egypt's average annual rainfall is about two to three inches. It highlights the arid climate and limited water resources affecting agriculture and daily life in the region.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.