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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1949
Page
4
Civic groups and citizens in Pocatello push a long awaited teen age club plan to offer evenings of social activity. The project addresses growing youth needs and aims to prevent delinquency by providing a supervised gathering place for teenagers.
After his victory President Truman faces a hard-fought session as Congress weighs his state of the union requests. Priority will decide what can be tackled, with proposals including universal military training, St. Lawrence Seaway, housing and education subsidies, and civil rights. Opposition from a Republican southern Democrat coalition and possible filibusters loom.
Secretary of Defense James Forrestal addresses critics in a two part Washington interview. He denies any current or past interest in Dillon Read & Co and says he has no plans for after government service. He offers views on Ruhr ownership and private industry during the Marshall plan era.
A series of questions probes Ruhr industry restoration, Western Europe capitalism, and war with communism. Answers state uncertainty about Ruhr ownership restoration, unpredictability of European capitalism, rejection of war inevitability, and the need for strong defense to maintain peace. notes Secretary of State attacks and future coverage of a controversial figure.
Gene Tierney shares memories of writing to Katherine Hepburn and Norma Shearer as a teen and her late-blooming rise to stardom. She recalls meeting Hepburn when a film offer came and later dining with George Cukor, describing nerves and admiration in Hollywood days.
The piece recalls Ruark's early, shy days in New York three years after moving there. He recounts fear of subways and cabbies, misidentifying people, and comic misadventures from dressing in brown shoes to writing about livestock in Macy's. He notes how he grew into a more seasoned New Yorker.
Washington report profiles the 81st freshmen from the 81st Congress, highlighting veterans, young nonveterans, and a cross section of Democrats and Republicans. Notable newcomers include Harry Davenport, Chuck Gross, Jerry Ford, Thurman Crook, Thurmond Chatham, Charles Bennett, Syd Herlong, Carl Elliott, Hugo Sims, John Golden, Foster Furcolo, Harry O’Neill, Abraham Rubicoff, John McGuire, Peter Rodino, Hugh Addonizio, Wayne Aspinall, John Marsalis, Reva Beck Bosone, Walter Baring, Harold Patton, John Miles, Dixie Gilmer, George Wilson, Lloyd Bentsen, Homer Thornberry, and Tom Steed as they confront postwar policy and the Truman era agenda.
A local garage worker pleads guilty for running a stop signal. Judge Bistline jokes about a $2.50 fine but warns against overcharging. Reports note spring frolics of high school girls, Idaho publicity from Scenic Idaho magazine, legislative talk of banning slot machines, and safety worries about children near the Portneuf River.
The verse moves through Bill Odom setting a lighter plane record and Russiana’s prior hold, to U S tax plans on income above six thousand dollars. It notes China’s banking troubles and Chiang Kai Shek racing fast transport. Utah’s Bracken Lee opposes liquor rules while Boise’s gang of comics stalls.
A columnist mocks the 41 558 000 000 federal budget as lofty numbers. He notes citizens treat huge sums as trivial figures, joking that a smaller 93 514 20 would seem ludicrous yet more understandable to taxpayers. The piece reflects skepticism and humor about government spending.
The column argues Americans should not complain about the 21 billion budget, noting the contrast between federal spending on daily goods and military needs. It jokes that the price tag is less shocking than a hypothetical 41.6 billion in varied purchases and cautions against paying for a hot war.
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