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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1949
Page
4
A historical note shows second class matter designation for December 13 1947 at the Pocatello Idaho post office under the 1879 act with mention of Audit Bureau of Circulations participation.
Congress battles over reorganizing government with Hoover Commission findings. Senate rejects House veto exemptions but keeps a single House veto by majority rule, risking gridlock. Observers fear little reform, while others see a rare chance to curb waste and overlap in Washington.
The piece pokes fun at Senate investigators bored by the Atomic Energy Commission chairman Lilienthal and Senator Hickenlooper. It notes Tydings drawing sketches of the two in the committee room, suggesting Lilienthal has little to fear while the senator remains distracted by the art.
American officials rebut a Soviet broadcast claiming Soviet arms alone defeated Germany. They cite detailed lend lease data showing 14 795 aircraft 7 056 tanks 427 386 jeeps and trucks 8 218 anti air guns and 345 735 tons of explosives plus food clothing and materials supplied by the western powers. The record includes the roles of Western forces and equipment in the fight against Nazi Germany.
Dr. Edward A. Condon writes Hoover urging guarded inquiries after FBI reports smeared his wife in the Coplon case. He withdraws apology demand but presses for full examination and cautions against using unevaluated documents in loyalty and employment files.
A humorous diary piece pokes fun at visa forms as the author describes filling in acquaintances around the world to satisfy query prompts. He jokes about using fake names from famous figures and notes the escalating travel from first to last class, ending with nights in Hyde Park under the stars.
A guide warns Mr Gillop about avoiding illegal parking by checking all street signs and times. It advises reading signs from 25 yards away, noting no parking hours, and seeking official opinion from police or locals. If unsure, park in a lot to stay out of Traffic Court.
The text jokes about summer life, work, and travel with quips on striking miners in Tokyo, car purchases, loans, marriage, and accidents. It mixes playful observations on summer mischief, family finances, and roadside humor.
Doctor Jordan Hives discusses urticaria as a nonspecific allergy symptom. It consists of reddish swollen spots, itching, and varying duration from hours to weeks. Causes include foods like berries, drugs, infections, heat, and bites, with avoidance helping. Antihistamines provide symptom relief but don’t cure the underlying cause.
Marquis Childs surveys Alger Hiss at the trial, noting his calm demeanor and public life rise to prominence. He discusses the trial’s cost, defense team, and the aura of an American Dreyfus case as the jury weighs treason accusations and the nation watches.
Robert Ruark notes Basil Brooks in Madisonville, Kentucky hosts a nonchanting tobacco market where sales are described in straightforward language by E. E. Ramage. He praises Ramage’s clear auction method and criticizes traditional chant style as archaic and hard to understand.
A column notes trucks carry 57 percent of livestock to U S stockyards. It mentions Gaston Plante's 1859 electric storage, 4 750 000 commercial drivers, Hollywood's first trackless trolley in 1910, and iron in red hair pigment. It also forecasts weather data rockets and Chinook salmon making 1000 mile spawning trips without eating.
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