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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1948
Page
4
The Pocatello Post editorial item lists publishing details and subscription rates for morning and Sunday editions at 334 North Main Street Pocatello Idaho. It notes second class mailing status and entrants date December 13 1947 under federal law.
The article surveys critical bills facing Congress as the 80th Congress enters adjournment. Draft, Reciprocal Trade Act, Taft Ellender Wagner housing, displaced persons, UN revision, and anti communism measures face delays from Rules Committee and partisan friction. It warns that delays harm national policy and urges finishing work before June 19 or recessing after conventions.
Two 11 and 12 year olds in Oklahoma stole a plane, flew 120 miles, and landed safely. They say their flying interest grew from reading comics, a feat likely to be cited by peers and parents debating reading habits.
A dense crossword-like entry lists clues for a horizontal and vertical grid themed around a Philharmonic leader. It includes a pictured Kansas City conductor, various everyday terms, and scattered named entities, with several cross-referenced letter-number positions and a score-like notation at the bottom.
Eleanor Roosevelt notes Memorial Day tolls and flood disasters, praising resilience and warning against war. She describes Hyde Park services for her husband with a plaque at St James Church as Justice William O Douglas lauds leadership by deeds and national unity.
Drew Pearson argues that mass friendship letter campaigns to Europe and behind the iron curtain could win "people to people" support for democracy. He urges Russian American efforts, notes risks of government delays, and highlights related housing and desertion issues in the Cold War context. He calls for action despite the current policy stance.
Marquis Childs argues Congress should fund a half million to repaint and clean Liberty Island’s statue and surroundings. He links the landmark to immigrant history and warns against turning the symbol into fashion and foreign guests without honoring its meaning.
In the Boise region a new coyote poison sodium fluoracetate has slashed losses to near zero in the Shoshone Hailey Gooding area. Dr. Scott B Brown, state ace commission inspector, noted sheep in the area are in first class condition after a visit. Predatory losses had been heavy in prior years with May counts of 289 coyotes and 12 bobcats, versus April 238 coyotes and three cats.
Robert C. Ruark humor column riffs on a Brooklyn unveiling labeled as the school of tomorrow. It describes a fully equipped campus with a two way radio for teachers, juke boxes, TV, phonographs, and a mock navy style command, while poking fun at teaching and future tech. It notes a Princeton test tube shield for radiation and Cornell’s moth sound recording, and mocks future toes disappearance and other absurdities.
Harold E. Stassen told reporters the Republican contest remains fluid with no single candidate set to win on the first ballot at Philadelphia on June 21. He cited key states and noted no current bloc alignments, while praising Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg and outlining his delegate count around 340, about 150 from the Midwest.
The Owyhee County Cattlemen's Association offered to roundup 4,000 wild horses to aid Europe. The group adopted a resolution asking the Idaho State Cattlemen to petition the proper agency in Washington to remove the wild horses.
The document lists daily radio lineups for KEIO-1450 KC and KEYY-1240 KC AM, detailing show times and titles from 7:00 in the morning through 11:15 at night. Highlights include news blocks, music programs, dramas, and special features like Hollywood Headlines and Baseball coverage.
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