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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1948
Page
8
A Chicago store unveiled a 21st century zoot suit for men at the Museum of Science and Industry. Three college boys modeled the waterproof, soil resistant outfits with plastic fabric and thin wire threads for future air conditioning. The skirted top and silver sash jackets reflect a bold, speculative look for men with no collars or ties.
Hollywood Dennis Morgan was shocked on a movie set when he short circuited a high amperage fuse box and was enveloped by a blue flash. An electrician switched off the circuit, Morgan was treated for shock at the studio hospital and released unharmed aside from the scare.
A private plane crashed four miles north of Gear Papers near the Kentucky border killing three men. Names linked to Chicago residents Leslie W. Coombs H F Brand and A H Eich were identified, with Eich possibly among the dead. Authorities noted Eich and two companions had checked into a Nashville hotel Tuesday night.
Partly cloudy Saturday with a few light snow showers mainly over the mountains. Cooler with highs 40 to 50 in Utah. Southern Idaho sees partly cloudy skies cooler with afternoon highs 40 to 45 and lows 15 to 25.
G F Ashby president Union Pacific announced orders for 50 new chair cars and 50 all room sleeping cars of lightweight construction. Total cost about 12 million dollars. Chair car contract goes to Pullman Standard. sleeping cars to Budd Company. Delivery scheduled for late 1949.
Prices for hogs and butter declined on Friday while corn wheat and oats showed little change. The U S Department of Agriculture reported the sharpest farm price drop in 27 years ending February 13, with hogs at Chicago down and butter slipping two cents per pound.
Friday saw mixed grain futures with wheat and corn fluctuating while hog prices and crop conditions influenced demand. Steel stocks fell on European political tensions with U S Steel and other majors easing. Coca Cola and Allied Chemical slid as Dow Jones edged lower. Ontario and Midwest commodity quotes showed varied potato onion and poultry prices, with livestock trading at Ogden showing lower hogs and steady cattle and veal.
Washington UPI reports six lawmakers six Republicans and Democrats named to Sen Homer Ferguson's new senate investigative sub committee to act as watchdogs over the administration. George D. Aiken said the panel would be strong and above suspicion. Members include Irving M. Ives John Bricker Edward J. Hoyer John L. McClellan Herbert R. OConor Clyde R. Hoey and Homer Ferguson as chairman. The group was approved for 125000 in expenses despite Democratic opposition led by Scott Lucas who called it a fishing expedition.
Nearly two thirds of all air mail consists of social correspondence, highlighting the central role of personal letters in early long distance communication and the volume of intimate communications routed via air networks.
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