Eisenhower Boom in Idaho Fizzles as Backers Split
The piece traces the rise and abrupt retreat of an Eisenhower for president wave in Idaho. It notes spontaneous support across the state, then key Democratic backers switch sides, and Ike declines to run. It reflects on party machinery, political opportunism, and the general’s desire to avoid deals and traps.
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Pocatello
Idaho
Washington
Eisenhower
Gen
Ike
Truman
Bill Brunt
Dan Hoopes
Idaho Falls
Sun Valley
Harry
Brunt
Hoopes
Presidential
North
Gen. Eisenhower
Democratic Party
General Eisenhower
Polluted Snake River Drains Idaho Health Concerns
An editorial lauds irrigation progress along the Snake River from Ashton to Buhl while warning that 84 percent of Idaho water suppliers fail to meet health standards. It notes riverside sewage pollution, oil spills harming Portneuf fish, and urges action to expand sewers and sewage plants for Upper Valley communities to protect downstream neighbors.
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Snake River
Ashton
Buhl
the Ganges
River Nile
Soverign
Hoover Dam
Lake
Meade
State Board of Health of
Idaho
Great Twin Falls
Burley
Rigby
Portneuf
State Board of Health
Foreign Policy and Bipartisan Goals in 1948 Campaign
The piece argues that Dewey shares credit with General Marshall for a bipartisan approach to wartime policy, noting Marshall urged Dewey to cancel a speech and that Dewey complied. It compares 1944 unity during victory efforts to 1948, where bipartisan foreign policy faces more strain as diplomacy replaces military action and voices concern over continuing unity in policy.
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Thomas E. Dewey
Noa
Dewey
George C. Marshall
Army Chief of Staff
General Marshall
Govfrner Dewey
John Foster Dulles
State Department
Paris
Pocatello Tops as a Sports Town Celebration
The piece lauds Pocatello as a sports town with a strong ball club and rodeo success. It praises the St. Louis Cardinals for current form and humorously warns fans not to jinx them. It also commends the local rodeo group led by Earl Hutchinson and notes 13 000 spectators over three days. It ends with a strolling inspection of Pocatello’s Main Street and high praise for local shop windows and stores.
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Pocatello
Cardinals
Earl Hutchinson
New York
Broadway
Billy Rose
Sherman Billingsly
Post
Democratic speech quotes on socialism and world peace
A collection of 1940s era quotes from Joseph W. Martin Winston Churchill Herbert Hoover and Herbert O Conor criticizing socialism praising limited government and urging Western Europe reconstruction and German productivity as a condition for Europe’s revival. Quotes highlight anti socialism pro strong America and cautious talks with Russia.
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America
Joseph W. Martin Jr
Massachusetts
Europe
Germany
Herbert Hoover
Russia
Herbert O'Conor
Maryland
MacArthur Declines Apology For Russian General Case
General MacArthur's policy of equal treatment is shown when Colonel General Galensky is denied an apology after being cited for traveling outside Tokyo without a pass. Keenan reports to MacArthur, who insists Galensky receive no special treatment. The incident contrasts with Marshal Sokolovsky's Berlin speeding arrest and apology. Senate aims to revamp the Displaced Persons Act amid GOP anger at anti Catholic anti Jewish limits.
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Washington
MacArthur
Marshal Sokolovsky
Berlin
Tokyo
Galensky
Joseph B. Keenan
Keenan
Senate
Revercomb bill linked to Hitler terms sparks uproar
Drew Pearson attacks Senator Revercomb over a Displaced Persons bill claiming it admits 200000 Holocaust victims on Nazi terms. He alleges key manipulations include enforcing a 1945 cutoff, diverting half the quota to Baltic states, and mandating half of entrants be farmers. Pearson cites secrecy and anti Jewish accusations by Revercomb.
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West Virginia
Chapman Revercomb
Revercomb
Hitler
Germany
Baltic States
Robert Lovett
Leni Harley Kilgore
Newark Judge Nabbed for Bank Fraud and Gambling Connection
The article reports Police Judge P. James Pellecchia in Newark facing arrest for stealing $657,000 from a bank, linked to a two year gambling spree that drained nearly $500,000. It notes his romance with Gloria Cook, described as a former Follies dancer, who was said to be engaged for seven years before breaking off the relationship.
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Newark
New Jersey
P. James Pellecchia
Papa Pellecchia
Gloria Cook
Engaged and the Young Man’s Purse in the New Jersey Gaze
Paul Gallico comments on engagements and the clash between romantic vows and financial obstacles. He notes Brother Pellecchia’s wealth and questions how language and custom shift meanings, while reflecting on a judge once a boxing inspector who criticized gambling yet spent depositor funds.
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Pellecchia
Columbia Trust Co
Newark
New Jersey State Athletic Commission
Dublin Impressions Translate into Familiar Irish Echo
A visiting American notes how Dublin and Ireland feel like home with familiar faces and places. The report highlights Irish-descended locals who resemble well known American figures including Pat O’Brien and city officials, illustrating shared cultural threads and likenesses.
Emerald Isle and monuments in Dublin inspire playful tribute
The narrator muses on Dublin as a monument lover’s town where statues abound, many honoring figures who irritated England. He jokes about a future inscription praising Paddy Dugan O'Toole for cooking bad food to mock English visitors.
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Emerald Isle
Ireland
Dublin
Paddy Dugan O'Toole
Paddy
Letters to The Editor From The Post Readers
A collection of reader letters and editor notes from the Pocatello Post. Contributors comment on local issues include traffic safety improvements at Oak and Fifth, praise for community efforts, and a cautionary tale about beer bottles along Highway 30 urging safer Idaho roads.
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Oak and
Fifth Streets
American Falls
Highway 30
Ene Virons
Pocatello
Advice From The Doctor On Malaria Threats And DDT Use
Malaria has long troubled many regions and is mainly spread where carrier mosquitoes thrive. Pacific Vivax is the most serious form, potentially carried by North American Anopheles. Service members faced malaria but there is little widespread risk, and treatment depends on malaria type.
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Canada
North America
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Pat O’brien
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O’dwyer
Steve Hannagan
Hannagans
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Oak St. Light
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