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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1949
Page
1
Two local youths Bob Nickpatrick and Bob Vickrey visited the Liebrand circus yesterday. They mingled with performers, wore South Sea shirts, tried a lion suit from Pancho Roche's act, and learned aerial tricks in the show’s preparation areas.
Carlyle Norris, a Twin Falls laundry worker, was bound over to district court on first degree murder charges after a day long preliminary hearing in American Falls. Defense plans a writ of habeas corpus once transcripts are ready.
Two Poca boys aged 12 and 14 toured the circus opening day, meeting clowns, aerialists, and animal acts in work clothes. They tried on a lion head, watched rigging, and patted a trained pony, gaining a new view of circus life beyond the glamour.
The New York stock market fell again amid heavy trading as railroad stocks slid to four-and-a-half year lows. Factors included coal strikes and steel production declines, with 1.34 million shares traded and a total loss approaching 4 billion dollars since May.
Bannock County commissioners seek federal funds to finish the general hospital project. Chair P Jensen notes discussions with Gov. Robins and state health director Peterson. A Senate bill would double federal hospital aid, with counties expected to contribute one third.
The U S court of appeals unanimously upheld the House committee on un American activities power to force subpoenaed witnesses to disclose if they are Communists. The decision sustained Congress conviction of Hollywood screenwriters John Howard Lawson and Dalton Trumbo who each received one year in prison and a $1000 fine for refusing to answer the committee question.
J W Arch Bollong Seattle traffic consultant outlined a program for Pocatello including two one way street pairs with parking on both sides during off peak hours. He urged far side bus stops and two block layovers plus off street lots and reduced parking time to one hour.
Pocatello officials vow a speed crackdown on South Second avenue using an obscure state statute that lets police and private citizens arrest lawbreakers anywhere. Mayor Halsey says the law enables traffic patrols inside and outside city limits and notes three Gate City officers now serve as deputy state patrolmen to aid enforcement.
The Idaho Statewide Chiropractic Association hosted a three day convention at the Bannock hotel with a banquet and entertainment in the Pioneer room. Dr Royall Lee spoke on dietary deficiencies noting vitamin FE as a cause of heart disease while lectures covered body care and treatment by A L Shultz and J L DeRusha. Tomorrow features biochemistry by H R Walmsly and legislation by John A Carver with physiotherapy by M I Higgins.
John L. Lewis opened bargaining with U S Steel for a contract covering captive soft coal miners as 450000 union members obeyed his order to halt work for a week. He then met H C Frick Coke executives, a U S Steel subsidiary, for three hours and adjourned for 10 days until June 23 for renewed talks.
L C Giauque announces Clayton Darrah, 36, named editor of the POST. Darrah brings 20 years in newspaper radio and PR with Hearst papers in Seattle and San Francisco plus Idaho work. He previously ran a Umatilla weekly and was Idaho Daily Statesman managing editor during wartime. The family of five resides in Pocatello Heights.
In Salt Lake City members of the LDS Young Men’s and Young Women’s Mutual Improvement Associations arrive ahead of the 50th annual conference. The event begins Friday with speeches by George Albert Smith Elbert R. Curtis and Bertha S. Reeder. J Reuben Clark Jr addresses Sunday session. Pre-conference events run Wednesday to Sunday with festivals at Kingsbury Hall and Stadium.
In Chicago the CIO formed a single union of telephone workers and President Philip Murray pledged a full battle to win recognition from the sprawling American Telephone and Telegraph Company.
Idaho faces a rift over calling a special legislative session to address public assistance cuts. Senators Thorn ton and Taylor press for action to protect elderly and needy amid rising living costs, while others defend the adequacy of 1949 funding.
The Supreme Court, in a 5-3 ruling, upheld the conviction of Standard Oil of California and its affiliate Standard Stations for violating antitrust laws through exclusive supply agreements with about 6,000 gasoline dealers in six western states. The decision clears the way for government action against such arrangements, though justices split on whether it promotes or harms competition.
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