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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1948
Page
1
Off the Beat urges a special election on adopting a council manager form for Pocatello. The column outlines key traits for a city manager, notes potential outsidership, and invites residents to sign petitions or request a dotted-line for joining.
Senator Glen Taylor of Idaho and Senator William Langer of North Dakota launched extended filibusters over the draft bill. Taylor began at 4 37 p m and Langer followed, piling up reading material at Langer's desk as they opposed conscription. House actions set a 21 month draft window with men aged 19 to 25 called up in 90 days, but final action awaited today.
Sultry conditions prevail in Pocatello today with partly cloudy skies and scattered showers possible this afternoon and evening. Temperatures peak near 80 degrees, with a low around 45, while yesterday’s high reached 78 and the low 48.
Timeline of Senator Glen H. Taylor filibuster against the draft bill. He vows to delay and discusses arms, the Marshall Plan, press laws, and labor, while galleries fill and senators drift in and out. He reads history and critiques military classification late into the night.
Investigators collecting wreckage from the United Airlines DC-6 crash that killed 43 say the disintegration is so complete that determining a cause will take at least two weeks. The hillside site near Centralia, Pennsylvania, scorched by a transformer explosion, left 37 adults, four crew members and two babies dead.
General Motors says 72,000 workers laid off due to steel shortages will be recalled Monday. Another 29,000 will be idled in the next two weeks. The returning 72,000 employees had been idle for a week and work at Buick Cadillac Oldsmobile Pontiac and Fisher Body plants.
Mayor George Phillips notes traffic at Bridger and North Main St needs control and with plans to hang another automatic signal. Police warn night crawler hunters against trespass as Gate City property damage complaints rise.
Boise officials and safety advocates heard Prof Alvin J Ritter present a driver education plan. Instructor Melvin Dunn demonstrated a high school course with a moving picture. The program targets 16 year olds, cites ninefold crash rates vs older drivers, and proposes in elementary and high school safety and driving curricula with dual equipped cars at an estimated port average of 16.16.
The Boy Scouts of Valley report they have been building the camp site on First Street for the jamboree scheduled June 29 and 30. Ray Horsley serves as scout chairman directing the work.
The House passed a long range housing bill 318 to 90 under suspension of the rules minus the public housing provision. Democrats denounced the measure as a fraud and a bonus for millionaires. Senate fate uncertain. critics threaten filibuster over public housing.
President Truman signed a bill allowing miners who claim mines to hold their claims for one year without performing $100 in required improvements. The measure eases proof of active mining while maintaining ownership rights.
President Truman arrived at the White House after a 18 state, 9,504 mile speaking tour and pledged to veto measures from a Republican Congress. He met with top aides and Democratic leaders at Union Station before resuming work on last minute bills and potential pocket veto options.
Two thousand ragged children and their mothers marched to the office of Vice Prefect Vicario Donati in Rome. The crowd demanded and secured a trip to seaside camps despite police protests, which avoided force.
A light plane piloted by 25 year old Jack Clark and carrying 22 year old Max Thomas crashed into a power line near the Oneida county fairgrounds. Clark died instantly while Thomas died later at Oneida hospital from burns. Both natives of Malad.
Final day of Girls' State sees delegates, governors, and senators winding down by 5 30 a m with two top officers to represent Idaho at Girls' Nation in Washington D C in August Connie Cameron of St Anthony and Lt Governor Nelda Stewart of Teton head to national duties Cameron 16 daughter of Mr and Mrs Glen C Cameron won the Justice party ticket defeating Jean Cascade or C A Bo gave the administration oath at the inaugural ball in the Student Union building of Pocatello American Legion post
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