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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1948
Page
4
The article argues that peacetime military service acts as insurance against future conflict. It suggests unhappy parents may find solace in protecting youths from bloodshed and views service as building confidence and national strength. Strong nations deter aggression. preparedness might have prevented past wars.
A satirical column critiques radio quiz shows and sweepstakes as temptations that promise wealth without work. It cites prize wins, looming pressure to participate, and a consumer culture that rewards luck over labor, urging readers to question the hype while praising the era’s opportunism.
A period of political chess unfolds as Republicans analyze President Truman's message during a special session. Critics flag weaknesses in the wage price section and warn against wage controls alongside free bargaining. They note the unresolved subsidy and excess profits tax issues and the difficulty of enforcing wage increases within a free enterprise system.
Paul Gallic analyzes reactions to the Dixiecrat uprising, noting Thurmond condemns Gerald L. K. Smith and his rabble-rousers. He argues the South shifts to a states rights stance, viewing racism as a deeper issue, and calls for North–South understanding amid ongoing efforts to shed Jim Crow attitudes.
A Massachusetts postmaster has served 31 years at his station. The piece muses on long service and the rhythm of returning from vacations. It also notes a humorous line about reading many postcards and the burdens of modern home electric devices on women.
Washington column probes Brasshatism as military censorship hides a Kokura scandal. Lieut. Charles Vetter, key witness against army officers in a 24th Infantry Division black market case, vanishes and is later found dead near railroad tracks after a jeep theft. The inquiry suggests a major hush-up in a high level army crime.
Lieut. Col. Kenwood Ross fined 1000 dollars. Maj. Elmer Van Zandt 200. Maj. Edward Hartline 1500. CWO John Leavitt 300. Private Joseph Franzino jailed three years for blackmarket sales, while Hartline allegedly ordered the goods transport. Vetter death not prosecuted. Army under scrutiny as draftees return.
The writer asks Stalin to investigate a con man Jed Murdock and warns about Moscow greed over Berlin property. He recounts Harry Casteel a con man who proposed a fatal public locomotive collision thrill show that drew attention and public interest in Well, Florida. The piece uses a mock dialogue tone to press a moral about exploitation and greed.
Billy Rose revisits a failed midwest thrill show run by Harry Casteel where duplicate tickets, ruined merchandise, and cooked profits led to chaos. Locomotives intended for a sensational collision instead barely touched, prompting arrests and a cautionary tale about greed in showmanship.
In Istanbul the author notes Turks’ eye for beauty from jewelry on horses to flowered buttonholes on a melon vendor. Night markets bustle with lantern-lit trays balanced on heads, each a crafted display even for simple wares like laces and pencils.
Off The Beat columnist notes youths swimming in the Portneuf River, warns of dangerous treacherous waters and past drownings, and urges enforcement of any existing restrictions or new ones. The piece also mentions community concerns about housing needs, rent controls, and a railroad signal light danger at Gould Street and the Yellowstone highway.
Botulism is a food poisoning caused by toxins from germ growth in inadequately heated canned foods. Home canning poses the greatest danger, with 12 to 36 hour onset and symptoms like nausea double vision and swallowing difficulty. death occurs in 3 to 6 days. An antitoxin exists but is only effective before symptoms appear. prevention relies on proper knowledge and careful canning practices.
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