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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1948
Page
1
A Pocatello parade crowds inspire a proposed next year invitation event open to all children in the region. Organizers envision out of town costumes floats prizes and rodeo night attractions increasing regional participation and excitement.
The CIO United Steelworkers and Bethlehem Steel announced a Big Steel pattern wage increase. The 13 cent average hourly rise matches U S Steel Corp for 170,000 workers. Weirton Steel boosts 10,000 workers by eight to nine percent as others line up with the pattern.
Western officials in Berlin on Saturday night argued Russia may court war over the blockaded city, while Soviet air units announced night flights in the Berlin corridors. Maj. Gen. William Donovan warned that a forceful Allied response could reveal Moscow’s intent, or bluff, as debate raged over potential sanctions and strategic moves.
Generals family and Walter Reed staff file past Gen. John J. Pershing’s bier in a private ceremony as the nationwide hero lies in state at the Capitol. Pershing, 87, died Thursday and will be buried Monday at Arlington with military honors.
Pocatello embraces frontier spirit with parades relics and high-spirited rodeo action. Bareback bronc riding ends in a four way tie with Dick Herron besting in time. calf roping James Kenney and Jake Dyer win with 15 and 3-5 seconds. Crowds grow as ticket offices open and officials expect larger Sunday turnout.
Two Democratic senators urge Congress to act at the July session on high prices and inflation. Senator Hatch presses acceptance of Truman standby wage price controls or a better plan, while Senator Green backs enactment of laws to curb prices and ease housing shortages amid civil rights debate.
Jack Swanson of Pocatello was elected treasurer of the Idaho State Photographers association at the Boise meeting. Other Pocatello members include Tommy Barrett Ashton Henderson and Roy Hanaki with Henderson elected to the executive board. The next convention will be in Idaho Falls.
Six people were injured in a highway crash near Arco Idaho with two Pocatello businessmen listed as critically hurt W C Carnes and Darrell Ebberts The group including C H Elle and Charles L Lewis planned a Salmon River trip toward Mackay and Salmon City and were taken to St Anthony hospital authorities reported two in critical condition and four others hospitalized or treated at the scene
Tucker Corporation said it expects to begin mass production of the new Tucker car within the next couple of months and that some departments of its large Chicago plant would reopen next week. Preston Tucker, company president, closed the plant July 9 amid an SEC investigation.
Pocatello’s 17 year old rookie Bud Powers earned his first Pioneer League win in a 9 4 victory over the Ogden Reds at John Affleck Park. Nat LeBlanc and Sheehan sparked a late rally as Barczewski, Mickelson and others chased Red starter Boff. The Cards advance to Salt Lake City for a three game series with the Bees.
Government troops and police pursued about 3000 armed rebels in the Mt Amiata forests north of Rome after a general strike turned violent. Luigi Longo warned civil war looms while Togliatti recovers from gunshot wounds as authorities defend key stations and a munitions dump.
A lively Kid's Day parade featured Lady Godiva on a stick horse, a Mary and her lamb segment, and a hillbilly family with cowboys and cowgirls. Over 100 prizes were awarded by Jack Kobe and Lila Kurtz of the recreation department, with First Ward children winning best float and Sixth Ward placing second.
Sixteen U S Air Force jet fighters arrived from Goose Bay Labrador en route to Germany in a historic first trans Atlantic crossing.
Philadelphia report says leaders of Henry A. Wallace third party gather to plan the three day convention in Convention Hall. Wallace expected to be the presidential nominee with Senate Senator Glen H Taylor of Idaho as running mate. Keynote candidate Charles P Howard, a 53 year old attorney and former Iowa Republican figure, is mentioned.
Randell N. Mabey won the Utah Republican nominating convention top spot by 100 votes over J Bracken Lee who will face Mabey in the Sept 7 direct primary. Mabey 362 Lee 266 with Harris 213 and Wilson 271 in First District race.
The United States sends about 60 B-29 Superfortress bombers and 1,500 airmen to England for three to five weeks of normal long range training. Lt. Gen. Curtis LeMay confirms two groups including the 307th from MacDill Field will fly training missions before relocating to German bases.
In Birmingham on a Dixiecrat draft, Governor J Strom Thurmond of South Carolina heads a bolting ticket to oppose President Truman. His running mate is Fielding Wright of Mississippi as the party vows to defend racial segregation and keep Jim Crow laws. The split from the regular Democratic Party appears permanent with a future conference invited for Oct 1, and plans to field opponents in 15 southern and border states.
In Jerusalem Arabs and Jews halted fighting as the UN Security Council pressure urged a cease fire. Israel agreed to a 11 am Sunday halt and an indefinite truce if the Arabs also accept, while Arab League leaders in Beirut decide whether to back the overall cease fire.
In Cherry Point North Carolina a Joliet Illinois Marine PFC J M Kirinich sought a five day extension of furlough to wed his future wife. He wired his commander and received the extra days before his return.
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