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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1949
Page
7
A near-hurricane gale in San Pedro, Cartagena, leaves unspecified deaths and injuries as more than 40 houses are destroyed and residents drown or are swept away by swollen streams that flood the town including government offices.
Wheaton Journal editor and former air force intelligence officer Edgar C Bundy told the senate appropriations committee that the United States is wide open to a Soviet attack from Asia. He urged all out military and economic aid to China under direct American supervision and said rearming Europe is useless while Soviet Russia could overrun Europe in 90 days. Bundy, who served in China and Alaska, warned Alaska defenses are weak and cited superior Soviet jet planes submarines and paratroop units as cause for alarm.
ROCK ISLAND Ill A suspicious husband wired his house to expose infidelity and was sentenced to life imprisonment for his wife’s murder. Joseph Matusik 44 a telephone lineman was convicted after a six hour jury deliberation. He shot his wife after a birthday party in March and investigators found a hidden wire recording system throughout the home.
In Shanghai observers await further Nationalist air attacks after a two day lull. The British freighter Anchises, damaged twice near Whampoa, may be drydocked for repairs, likely taking at least two months.
Deadlocked talks between southern coal operators and the United Mine Workers paused to Monday after a rift formed within operator ranks over a better offer. John L. Lewis was reported to seek a national coal conference at White Sulphur Springs as Moody and Owens discussed next steps. The sticking points include end to the union shop, $100 pension, and work rules.
Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Brannan said he is considering production controls on the 1950 wheat crop but won’t decide before July 6. He invited views from interested parties and noted the crop size will influence possible acreage limits and marketing quotas. He aims to help farmers plan winter wheat plantings next fall. Winter wheat seeding is noted in the Texas panhandle.
Idaho Public Utilities commission heard testimony on Union Pacific to discontinue its Deelo station. The panel led by President W B Joy heard evidence from Pocatello about a separate Utah Power and Light rate case while UP argued the Decko station no longer serves a useful purpose due to minor use.
A university professor recommends a formal course on courtship for high school students, sparking debate over whether social skills should be taught in schools or learned naturally.
Teepee chapter of the National Secretaries' association hosts a swimming party and picnic at La va Hot Springs this evening. Friends, husbands and families are invited and asked to bring table service. The group meets at the courthouse front between 6:30 and 6 p.m. General chairman is Nita Worth.
Five nights after a Boise nightclub shooting, Mrs Cleo Louise Bidwell and Kenneth Ostrem remain listed in critical condition at St Luke’s hospital. Hospital officials say both are holding their own. Bidwell's husband Paul is jailed in Ada county with no charges filed. The shooting occurred last Saturday night.
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