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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1948
Page
2
A colorful magazine style portrait of Miami Beach during peak season describes visitors as uniform, moneyed, fast living tourists tanning under sun and neon. It contrasts resident sunburn as badge of belonging and critiques the expensive temptations and social tension among vacationers.
A House committee set its first open hearing for Wednesday to investigate charges that the army has been feeding propaganda to the public to sell universal military training. Chairman Forest Harness declined to reveal witness names.
Editor invites inquiries to the Post Vet Column. The column explains how to obtain a duplicate terminal leave bond, eligibility for GI Bill farm loans, cremation of remains, VA compensation for abroad, penalties for forgery, and railroad retirement credits for wartime service. Guidance includes contacting the U S Treasury Division of Loans and Currency, Chief, and Memorial Division guidance.
Idaho Wool Growers at the 55th annual convention deride meat rationing and propaganda against western stockmen. National President Sylvan J. Pauley calls for modernized parity and a disaster floor, warns rationing would boost black markets and cut meat supplies. T B Murray announces $40,000 funding to control predators with stockmen and federal services.
Official sources said unidentified nations were involved in military espionage in northern Norway but provided no details. The claim followed Morgenbladet reporting that all major powers were involved in espionage activities in Norway.
In Tokyo a public forum by NHK finds many Japanese favor keeping Emperor Hirohito s birthday on April 29 as a national holiday. The survey presents popular support for a traditional celebration and long standing holiday timing.
Raleigh dispatch says former secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels, age 85, is gravely ill with pneumonia and complications from bronchitis. Dr. Hubert Haywood reports little hope for recovery as Daniels lies in an oxygen tent, described as failing rapidly.
Dr. Kenneth Walker, world traveler and educator, lectures Tuesday at 11 am in Idaho State College Frazier Hall auditorium on Live Together or Live Not. A Pearl Harbor era Hawaii resident, he has visited Europe Asia and the Pacific and spent time with the Gestapo and in Nuremburg prison.
Firefighters from Pocatello responded to Howard Winn’s home at 527 South Arthur Ave at 6 50 am Saturday to extinguish a fire caused by a defective flue. The blaze caused ceiling damage in the attic of the one story dwelling.
Funeral services for Mrs. John E Dahl 61 were held at Bethany Baptist church in American Falls at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Born January 2 1886 in south Russia she married George Roth in 1905 and came to America in 1910 homesteading west of the river. After Roth’s death in 1939 she married John E Dahl of Glasgow Montana. Survived by her husband a son J G Roth of Twin Falls a daughter Mrs Emil Mayor of American Falls three granddaughters and two grandsons.
Philip Murray faces possible ouster as CIO president amid intra union strife over Communistic labels in the International Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers. District No. 2 secession threats may prompt administrator appointment to run SUMMSW affairs until rifts heal, with a crucial Jan 24 district board meeting pending. In the U.S. there are 50 kinds of woodpeckers.
After a State Board of Education meeting in Albion, Dr. Carl McIntosh of Idaho State College announced curriculum consolidations and changes. Prerequisites for psychology courses were set, liberal arts degrees offer 20 hours of free electives, and the English program was revised. Hospital program graduates can earn 16 to 32 credit hours, Russian and English history courses added, and new offerings in physical education and Idaho and the West. The changes take effect at the 1948 semester start.
The Pocatello Realty Board convened its first 1948 meeting at the American Legion Club Friday noon. Rolland H. Smith will lead the year and unveil plans, including tentative Idaho District Convention arrangements for February 20 and 21 in Pocatello. About 150 real estate brokers and wives are expected as hosts. Attendees included D. W. Groberg as vice president D. W. Stoll as director and T. H. Gathe as secretary.
Washington reports a possible move to send a small Marine unit to Jerusalem to safeguard American personnel and property amid ongoing tensions. The decision hinges on security assessments by military and diplomatic staff.
TIENTSIN UP three Chinese warships steamed into Taku harbor to aid government land forces pinned by a sudden Communist attack with 20 000 troops along the Hai river.
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