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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1948
Page
1
W B Guinan of Ennis Montana works as a deep sea diver at the American Falls dam despite frigid conditions. The story highlights his unusual station and his ongoing maintenance chores at the dam. It notes the diver's presence in American Falls and promises more on page 3.
The Dvina evacuation ends after Soviet rescue ships transfer the 780 passengers from the listing vessel. Japanese and U S Navy reports note the operation began Friday afternoon and continued through dawn, with crew of about 20 aboard. Passenger identities and final destinations remain unclear.
Eight miners were killed and five were missing after two explosions and resulting fires wrecked a coal mine near Petite Rosselle France Rescue teams labored through smoke filled shafts as 42 were injured many with severe facial burns Most victims were Germans from the Saar basin The first blast occurred around 8 am near the 600 foot level and a second at about 9 am hampering rescue efforts
The State Department limited exports of war surplus radar after Rep. Rizley objected that some were going to Russia. Radar will be treated as arms requiring licenses, preventing shipments to Russia and its satellite states, with Palestine also added to the nonlicense list.
Southern California saw temperatures rise into the high eighties with Los Angeles setting a new January 10 record of 87 degrees. The day matched the city’s warm spell since December 27, with the all time January high of 90 degrees from January 8, 1923 remaining beyond reach.
In New Jersey authorities seized 57 tons of cyclamite and other war materials near Asbury Park believed to be purchased by the Jewish Agency to arm Jews in Palestine against Arab threats. The agency said it funded lawful acquisitions for defense and noted no knowledge of a separate 65,000 pounds of TNT tied to a Palestine-bound shipment.
Edwin W. Pauley asked to confront Arnold E. Stassen before Senate investigators over what he called false statements under oath. Stassen claimed Pauley, as a government insider, profited from grain speculation, asserting Pauley cleared more than 1 million dollars. Pauley, ex party treasurer and army secretary aide, accused Stassen of false statements and asked to have him recalled next Tuesday.
Idaho Wool Growers Association reelected all officers at its 55th annual convention in Boise and adopted sharp resolutions criticizing the international trade organization the budget and meat price controls. The officers named were J. H. Breckenridge Dwin Falls president David Little Emmett vice president M. C. Claar Boise secretary F. E. Wilson Hammett H. L. Finch Soda Springs and J. C. Siddeway Teton directors. The group condemned the ITC as an international nightmare and urged Congress to reject one world proposals and investigate the State Department. They blamed government spending for high living costs urging budget balance and elimination of wasteful commissions and bureaus.
Two photographs show the basement furnace room at Bannock County Courthouse after a Saturday morning fire that threatened vital public records. Smoke lingers around barrels of flammable wax and cleaning fluids near the furnace as sparks from an open door ignite a discarded mattress among debris.
A mattress left near an open furnace sparked a blaze in the Bannock County Courthouse basement in Pocatello. Firefighters contained the 10:20 a.m. fire, saving irreplaceable documents and preventing collapse of the building. Officials planned stronger housekeeping and storage to prevent future hazards.
Salt Lake City chamber receives a 12 inch snow ball sent from Reno as a symbolic gesture in the Nevada Utah snow ownership dispute. Gus P Backman notes Utah has six feet of snow and the snowball is deemed infinitesimal with disposal not announced.
MOSCOW UP reports Premier Stalin is in good health. A typically reliable source says illness reports are unfounded and notes he is not the patient Swedish cancer specialist Dr Elis Berven came to Moscow to treat earlier this week.
City officials and private flyers clash over the Gate City Airport as a $100,000 federal grant and exclusive lease at Pocatello Flying Service drive allegations. Airport Manager Wallace Wilson cites no loss of funds but warns of needed runway work and possible T-hangar bids. private pilots call for changes in management and lease waivers.
Jack Reed, 24, from Denver, came to Westfield with little money and two radio show tickets. He won $5,150 in cash, received a job offer in Denver, and will marry Betty Mann, 24, with a three week honeymoon at an exclusive Florida hotel.
In Pocatello two young men, great grandsons of Chief Pocatello, were brought to the county jail after their mother and father suffered collapses near First Ave and Center St. The boys and their parents created a chaotic scene, shrieking in the jail cell before being placed in the care of Emma Dittmer, the women’s warden.
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