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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1949
Page
4
Guest editorial recalling a funeral trip to Soda Springs and the Bear Valley journey of Oregon Trail travelers. The piece contrasts hardship with small, nagging irritations, urging patience and Christian fortitude amid daily annoyances like mosquitoes and friction in marriage.
The article notes about 600 bills entered the hopper on opening day, with many shallow or local measures. It compares to the 80th Congress which passed 1363 total laws and 74 presidential vetoes over two years, offering a gauge of the new Congress’s potential productivity.
The article notes an early draft line in President Truman's inaugural address proposing that American capital and labor help lift living standards worldwide, with fear the reference to the Marshall Plan could mislead. It contrasts this with current bills and major policy topics like oleomargarine tax repeal and civil rights measures gaining traction in Congress.
Marquis Childs reports on Eisenhower's push for better coordination among Marshall Plan countries to balance trade and avoid duplicative imports and exports. Even with full cooperation, a 1952 Western Europe balance of payments deficit is projected at about 3 billion dollars, prompting long term planning beyond the emergency aid.
Robert Ruark humorously recalls finding his mother declaring herself an artist in New York. She jokes about painting as a soul release, while Ruark critiques abstract and primitive styles and laments the need to move again to get Mama out of Greenwich Village.
The President, praised for patience, stayed through the gala at the national armory until 12:30 AM. He greeted Jane Froman on crutches, asked after her recovery, and encouraged Margaret to join him, while observers noted the crowd’s enthusiasm for the show.
Lieutenant Martin James Monti who stole a U S plane, deserted to Germany and served in the Nazi army pled guilty in Brooklyn federal court to treason. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison and fined 10000 dollars.
A long, humorous column uses a Hollywood split and a wife’s claim of $10,000 in perfumes to discuss allure, perfume names, and the cost of scents. It muses on cabinet politics and Truman, then returns to perfume marketing and its social impact, urging clarity about money and allure.
An avid reader notes a camera club formation in Pocatello with activity lacking. Deer wandering into southern Idaho towns prompts concerns over wildlife and quotes a $20,000 Idaho Legislature emergency fund for jackrabbit eradication. An ice rink flood on South Second Avenue is reported as a scoop of the week.
Dr Edwin P Jordan notes Malthusian fears resurfacing as scientists warn that population growth may outrun food supplies. He recalls past predictions and argues that while new lands and farming advances have delayed limits, there remains a threshold where land cannot provide all necessary nutrients for good health.
Rep Nixon rejects President Truman's red herring charge as the House committee on un American activities presses spy investigations. Dr Ralph Bunche says Palestine issue nears final solution with a Jewish state and immigration on track. Also a light note on adding rum and brandy to pies and puddings.
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