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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1949
Page
2
Truman wins final approval in Congress on a sweeping housing measure. The plan funds 810,000 low rent units over six years and a 1.5 billion slum clearance program. It also authorizes 308 million yearly for public housing, 250 million for farm housing loans, plus 50 million grants and 25 million combined loans.
Gene Burton of Pocatello blends music and aviation as he earns a place among four locals set to appear on the Horace Heidt Talent Show on July 16. A former high school clarinetist and 1942 national contest runner up, he now leads a nine piece band and teaches flying at the Pocatello Flying Service while performing sax and clarinet in regional ensembles. He plans to play Jalousie by Gade on the telecast.
In El Monte California a young bandit on a repeat robbery of a Western Union office took $250 after asking clerk Ethel Lotspeich how she felt after the prior hold up in which $104 was taken. He calmly departed saying not to let it bother her.
In Ossining New York prison officials said a waterfront gunman who misidentified his target due to poor sight willed his eyes to the blind before he died in Sing Sing's electric chair.
A United States Navy PBM plane with nine men aboard crashed into the sea about 15 miles north of Cristobal in the Canal Zone. All lives were believed lost. The aircraft was from Coco Solo air station. Names of the crew were withheld pending next of kin notification.
A dense listing of hourly programs across KEYY AM and FM, KPST, KSEI, and related stations detailing show titles, guests, news summaries, and music segments from early morning to late night. It enumerates programs like Morning Special, News, The Bob Eberly Show, Mutual Orchestra, Band Box, All-Star variety blocks, and closing sign offs, reflecting a bustling weekend broadcast lineup.
Betty Ivers testified before a coroner jury about defending her honor at Lookout Point Baldwin Hills. The jury ruled Brock the bandit was killed in justifiable homicide while her husband Alwyn Ivers remained seriously wounded and hospitalized awaiting bullet removal.
California sales and use taxes gain traction with rapid adoption across cities. Four years ago only a few imposed such taxes, and the trend shows broad acceptance with measurable revenue impact.
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