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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1949
Page
2
The five man committee showed a solid stance against the measure. Rep Angier L Good win Mass and Rep George A Smathers Fla offered brief counterpoints while Chairman Trible hesitated about giving the proposal careful consideration.
An Australian scientist returning from Heard Island dismisses sensational Antarctic wealth claims as exaggerated. He notes the continent is a thick ice sheet with few exploitable minerals, high costs, and extreme conditions. He cites difficult geography, remote access, and the primacy of scientific study in meteorology, biology, and geology.
The Washington DC branch of the American Association of University Women withdrew from the national body after the convention rejected a racial screening process to bar Negro women. Dr Elizabeth Connor, president, announced the move at the final DC meeting while the national body had voted to admit qualified members regardless of race.
Harvard economist Sumner Slichter describes the United States as a nation of employees, noting that about three of every four workers are on someone else’s payroll. This reflects the era’s labor composition and dependence on employers for income.
Federal loyalty program results show 83 dismissals for loyalty grounds since October 1, 1947. About 2,000,000 workers were examined, with 274 found ineligible after FBI reviews. Of those, 50 appealed and returned to work, while some cases remain unresolved. Nearly 700 left their posts before full review.
The University of Chicago Oriental Institute bought a 53 piece Persian gold collection from 500 B C believed to be from Darius to Xerxes. Director Thorkild Jacobsen says the pieces include a four inch winged lion necklace and intricately carved beads and medallions. It stands as a unique western hemisphere holding of such ancient art.
Dan Snipe, 27, of Fort Hall, was arrested for drunk driving after his car collided with a Garrett Freightlines truck at 1st Avenue and East Terry Street. The truck, driven by Don J. Banyard, 83, was turning left when Snipe tried to pass. No injuries were reported.
The university described a relief piece where the lion figure was hand cut from the medallion. A microscopic exam found tiny back rings used to sew the medallions to clothing were soldered with the same gold quality as the jewelry.
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