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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1949
Page
3
President Truman vetoed a bill to compensate the mining industry for wartime losses. He argued it would introduce a new principle of insurance against war damage and reopen wartime financing, risking significant financial effects. He also warned the measure would unfairly single out one industry and set an unjustified precedent.
Federal Mediation Director Cyrus S. Ching opens talks in Washington with CIO President Philip Murray and U S Steel executives after White House orders him to secure a settlement without a strike. Murray can call a 500000 member steel workers walkout next Saturday unless a deal is reached. Government officials fear a strike could trigger broader economic disruption.
Cardinal Bernard Griffin denounces Britain’s policy of trading with Russia and satellites as short sighted. He likens it to prewar appeasement, warns of Soviet oppression, and urges religious freedom in Czechoslovakia before trade talks. He cites House of Commons questions and past scrap iron shipments to Germany.
A newborn baby buried in a shallow yard grave survived 14 hours after being dug up by Lizzie Hurn and Henry in Pocatello. Police say Ida Roberts, 20, unwed mother, admitted birth and attempted murder charges. Detectives note rain would have drowned the infant if not found in time.
Washington report from the labor department says job prospects in many fields are somewhat less favorable than any time since World War II. A Bureau of Labor statistics for the Veterans Administration urges veterans to seek work in related fields if they cannot find jobs in their first chosen occupation.
Beauford Jester 37th governor of Texas died in office from a heart attack while asleep in a Pullman berth. Lt. Gov. Allan Shivers prepared to take over the reins as Texas prepared to receive the governor’s body, with state flags lowered to half staff.
Alabama authorities indict 17 people for terrorism tied to a hood gang. Coleman Ax (Brownie) Lollar, a former special Jefferson County deputy, is named as the masked flogger and lookout for the Ku Klux Klan in Adamsville. His brother Richard is also arrested. Five defendants are held without bond.
The United States Canada and Great Britain agree Britain’s financial crisis is part of a world situation. They will start technical and fact-finding talks in London and Washington ahead of September IMF meetings to seek long term remedies beyond further aid. High employment and free trade are stressed as essential.
The Idaho state land board voted to reduce rentals by 10 percent on state owned agricultural, recreational and grazing lands due to a grain price slump. The measure lowers charges on lands used for farming and grazing as a relief move.
Roy C. Hollingsworth, 22, Colorado Springs was flagged down to push a stuck car. His aid led to a $50 fine and license revocation after cars bumped and drivers were cited for speeding at 50 mph with bumpers locked.
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