Roosevelt era reminiscences reveal atomic bomb worries
John Wheeler Sie recalls wartime debates over dropping the atomic bomb and the hope that Roosevelt would warn Japan or target a military site. He recounts Roosevelt’s strained final months, the Truman choice for vice president, and a Washington dinner with banker J. P. Morgan's circle.
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Roosevelt
Harry Truman
V. P
Warm Springs
General Watson
Yalta
Truk
Kingdom Coming and Other Vintage Quiz Q&A
A compendium of trivia covers topics from the Civil War era song Kingdom Coming by Henry Clay Work to questions about tobacco freshness in sealed tins, a vice president resignation, chief justices, Sheridan’s horse Rienzi, Alaska versus Texas, Solomon, thoroughbred dogs, banana oil, and side boys in the Navy.
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Henry Clay
Richmond
The Caribbean Legion and a Plot Against Central America
The Caribbean Legion is described as an obscure group blamed for anti‑dictatorship plots across Central America and the Caribbean. U.S. observers view it as an unreliable outfit formed after 1948 by former revolutionaries, including Costa Rican exile figures tied to earlier Dominican Republic tensions.
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Dominican Republic
Haiti
Caribbean Legion
United States
Central America
U. S
Jose Figueres
Otilio
R. A. Calderon Guardia
Figueres
Miguel Angel Ramirez
Juan Rodriguez
Rafael L. Trujillo Y Molino
Trujillo
Comet facts and Caribbean Legion intrigue in 1940s notes
A miscellany of science trivia and political intrigue outlines the Caribbean Legion amid postwar unrest. It mentions comets, cactus naming, ballooning, flags, oils, and a risky Dominican revolt tied to Venezuela, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and anti communist charges.
Subscription Rates By Mail And State Fees
Rates listed for 12 months 12 dollars six months six fifty and three months three dollars fifty cents per month one dollar twenty five by mail or carrier out of state one dollar fifty. Entry as Second Class Matter December 13 1947 at the Pocatello Idaho Post Office under the Act of March 3 1879.
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Pocatello
Idaho
Fourth of July Blockade: Tyranny and Communism Across the World
The piece marks Independence Day 1776 as a start of American liberty and warns that tyranny persists in new forms postwar as communism. It argues Communists distort cooperation while suppressing freedom, urging vigilance to defend the American way and free peoples worldwide.
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Russia
Buck's Shoe Outrace Drives Halliwell Park Showdown
A Halliwell park game features Pocatello pitcher Bill Buck slamming a triple while his right shoe falls off before reaching third base. Mrs Frank Dean wins a $25 prize for the first Cardinal homer as Dean hits a double and later clears the left field wall. Anti Taylor Democrats outline plans to curb Glen Taylor's renomination, while Idaho lawmakers note $14.973 million Idaho share of 676 million western aid. Pioneer league season notes tally 538 baseballs used and 82 lost in games.
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Halliwell Park
Bill Buck
Buck
Pocatello
Frank “Dean
Dean
Pocatello Cardinal
U. S
Idaho
Bob Tydeman
Redbirds
The Post carries quirky items and local tidbits
A humorous collage notes common sense paradoxes and witty lines about summer free verse golf and parking humor. It mentions Gary Stead fishing, a lost fishing license at The Post, and a look at Pocatello news workers with 27 local professionals in journalism and radio.
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Gary Stead
Gary
Plodding Along in a Pioneer Homegrown Column
A Tasmanian style editorial notes the burden of local columnists and teachers in Pocatello Idaho. It discusses the risks of being seen as crusading and praises homegrown discussion of education. The piece highlights teacher pay, county riches, and local rodeo culture as indicators of community life.
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Post
Long Views From A Nation At Odds With Itself
A collage of quotes and snippets covers Congress battles over treaty and arms, fears of socialism, and calls by leaders like Vandenberg Dewey Byrnes and Robeson. The piece blends political opinion with social observations, touching on religion, race, and cultural quirks. It ends with reflections on Sunday funerals in Idaho Falls and a light note about a book, a riding club, and a midget’s diary.
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Bingham County
Idaho
Blackfoot Sheriff's Posse
Aberdeen Boots and Saddles Club
Mackay
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