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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1949
Page
4
Reverend Walker compares casual church involvement to hitch hiking. He cites a banker, a farmer, and locals who enjoy church benefits but avoid active support or commitment. The piece criticizes passive participation and urges sustained contribution to church programs and leadership.
The piece argues for professional counter espionage over fear tactics and public probes. It contrasts the Tokyo spy report with the Canadian inquiry, notes Soviet influence in espionage, and cites Samuel Hoare’s The Fourth Seal about Britain's secret service. It warns against sensationalism and ill judged legislative committees.
Robert Ruark riffs on a penny press story about a London move to restore pure English after wartime slang. He mocks Brooklynian and Cockney speech, cites Labour and Conservative unity on a national theater, and quotes Mrs. Leah Manning decrying American idiom. He notes slang like apples and pears and wyfe as thieves talk for going upstairs.
Earl Wilson recalls an interview with film villain Richard Widmark at the 20th Century Fox offices. The actor discusses stage to screen transition, home life, and his preference for intelligent, sincere women while answering a flood of questions from wary teens.
Washington notes show Sen. Margaret Chase Smith of Maine pressing Sen. Carl Hayden for women’s lavatory access and a green paint job in her offices. Hayden cites precedent and cost, while Smith negotiates for staff comfort and green interiors, drawing parallels with Green and others. Reader's Digest and real estate lobbying controversy over rent control and a France focus prompts further debate.
A humorous column imagines the Duke of Windsor burdened by 120 pieces of luggage and constant packing and unpacking. The Duchess allegedly dominates the wardrobe, and the Duke endures the station chaos and hotel reorganizations, painting a comic picture of royal travel strains.
The Gate City Postings column in Pocatello defends its critique of telephone service while apologizing for unintended harm. It highlights operator strain and public utility duties, publishing an unsigned letter from an operator to illustrate challenges on the switchboard and customer delays.
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