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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1949
Page
1
Washington buzzed with a carnival air as the Republicans reeled from a November victory. The piece highlights the mood in the city and the public reaction to the election results.
Out-of-towners flooded cities as 95 trains rolled into Union Station and flights filled. The weather shifted to a brutal cold as a Canadian front and a Tennessee front collided, threatening inaugural events with wind and snow.
A tornado struck Caledonia Mississippi late Tuesday injuring at least 14 people and leveling two cotton gins along with several homes. A local businessman reported debris swirling overhead as he rushed to safety. the event lasted about three minutes and flattened the southern section of town.
The Chinese government orders its capital moved to Canton amid civil war. Yangtze defenses abandoned north of the river with a new line south of Nanking. Communists led by Gen Chen Yi were reported approaching within 100 miles of the capital, with 300000 troops nearby.
Colorado pilot Bill Harrison of Granby was rescued after six days stranded on a high Utah Colorado border peak. A ski patrol Piper Cub located his wrecked light plane and he was flown by a B 17 to Grand Junction then Denver and placed in Fort Logan VA hospital with both feet frozen.
Investigation into the murder of 17 year old Noreen McNicholas continues as Tacoma police hold a man for questioning. The inquiry focuses on possible motives and suspect details as authorities pursue leads.
The Idaho Farm Bureau 12 member executive board will meet at 10 a.m. at Hotel Bannock to review the 1949-50 legislative objectives. State President J. F. Erickson summoned the board after the legislative committee acted without authority to propose bills. The committee met to map policy but postponed until the full board’s arrival.
Pittsburgh report details George Thomas, 37, of Winston-Salem, a Black man who asked two city detectives for money. They patted him down and found his pockets full of fish and ham sandwiches. He claimed he had not eaten yet and was jailed 30 days to catch up on feeding himself.
Sen Francis J Myers said eight labor officials were invited to dinner on Jan 26 to map strategy for enacting Truman's liberal program. CIO head Philip Murray AFL head William Green and UMW President John L Lewis were among invitees, signaling strong labor support. Administration allies moved to control key committees to advance proposals.
Stanley Basin is completely closed by ice and snow with Galena summit, Challis entrance, and Spar canyon detour blocked. State highway officials expect clearance within a few days as conditions ease.
FRANKFURT Germany UP United States air force reports a C-54 Skymaster crash and burn during the Berlin airlift ten miles east of Fassberg Tuesday night. All three crew members survived and were hospitalized at Fassberg. Pilot said to be badly burned. names not released.
Idaho Senate House committee chair Sen James E Graham says five to eight million dollars must be cut from Gov C A Robins general fund budget to steer the state through a possible recession. He notes anticipated revenue falls short of the budget and warns of deficiency warrants if trimming is not done. The panel prefers reductions to about 32 million. The legislature also moves toward restoring citizenship rights for Indians and approves 20000 for jackrabbit control.
A summary of measures moving through the House and Senate including HJR2 proposing amendments on voting and jury service for Indians, HB22 HB23 expanding firearm access and penalties, and SB26 allocating funds for rabbit control with rules suspended. Also noted are introduced bills on Sunday closing laws, disability provisions, veteran definitions, attorney fees, and public assistance gifts. SEE LOG-Page 2.
A weary mass of refugees and soldiers crowd Pukow facing the Yangtze to flee the advancing Communist forces. Double decker ferries and other craft are jammed with exhausted evacuees carrying pots, pans, bedding, and livestock as a one-way exodus toward Nanking.
Gov Earl Warren said he regrets he cannot attend in person but wished President Truman a successful new administration on Tuesday. The brief message conveyed formal goodwill amid a changing national leadership.
Salt Lake City Utah state lawmakers voted unanimously to ask for federal emergency funds to aid ranchers after a blizzard damaged grazing for about 1 000 000 sheep described as starving.
Partly cloudy and cold with snow showers in Pocatello. High near 25, low 0 to 5. Thursday partly cloudy with little temperature change. Also Southern Idaho and nearby Dixie report mostly cloudy conditions, flurries, and cold lows with single to mid teens above or below zero.
Pocatello will learn the identity of its most outstanding young man of 1948 at a 7:30 p.m. stag banquet in the Grange hall. Harold Read, Jaycee president, says the winner was chosen by a panel of prominent citizens and will receive a Distinguished Service Key. Idaho State College professor Dr. Rufus Lyman will speak.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars will discuss a new home for Mr. and Mrs. Fred Monroe who lost their Alameda residence at 697 Cedar Street in a Saturday fire with no insurance. VFW officers announced the meeting tonight and urged full attendance as new members will be inducted.
Acting Gov. Emory W. Allison signed extradition papers to return Dr. Robert C. Rutledge of St. Louis to Iowa to face a first degree murder charge in the knife slaying of Byron C. Hartman. Hartman, who allegedly won Rutledge’s wife's affections, was staying at a Cedar Rapids hotel on Oct. 14. Rutledge was arrested days later in St. Louis and reportedly took an overdose when alerted by police but survived.
The headless body of a 40-year-old white man was found in the American River Tuesday night. He was about 5 feet 11 inches tall, 160 pounds, and dressed only in long underwear. his legs were bound.
Seven persons were killed and four others seriously injured in a truck automobile crash near Fresno California. Victims include H W Rhoades 28 of Coalinga and Mrs Polio Garcia 23 plus her three children Cenovia Alveres 13 and Richardo Alveres 7 died later in hospital. Jose Alveres Carmen Alveres and their 5 year old daughter and Justo Garcia were in serious condition. Investigators said the wreck occurred three miles northeast of Fresno with no skid marks and no witnesses to determine cause. Both families were migratory workers from Pleasant Valley.
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