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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1949
Page
4
Rates list by mail and carrier for 12 months six months and shorter. prices for out of state. notice of Second Class Matter entry December 13 1947 at the Pocatello Idaho Post Office under the 1879 act. fragment notes auditing bureau reference.
Organized labor leaders publicly press farmers to back union objectives at a Des Moines conference. The piece notes cross-advocacy between CIO AFL and farm groups, the influence of farm blocs in Congress, and party strategies as Democrats court both labor and farm voters for policy support.
Washington reports reveal a nine month push by the Soviet Union for a nonaggression pact with China including a clause to favor Russia in a Russo American war. Chiang Kai-Shek's regime sought terms limited to avoid anti U.S. obligations, while Moscow cooled as Chinese Nationalists grew desperate and talks drifted toward a possible Mao leadership scenario.
Milton Berle recalls late night visits to Lindys where autographs from stars filled the walls and the Berle Special sandwich almost vanished as the chef thought they ran out of ham. He notes show popularity by portion sizes and recalls Basil Rathbone in New York awaiting Scotland Yard.
In a humorous interview with Donald Bain the radio performer, the tale unfolds of his offstage love triangle with a pigeon named Gilda in Central Park. Bain imitates the female pigeon to break the romance and later hints at a further climactic twist to come.
Robert Ruark profiles Albert Enlow of Rockport Indiana a 49 year old slingshot expert who can pierce bottles and box wood at close range with homemade radar like precision claiming the weapon is portable deadly and a steady edge in any conflict.
Marquis Childs argues that a McMahon proposal to give Congress veto power over the AEC would place atomic policy under politics. He warns it could force resignations, erode civilian control, and allow pressure groups to steer decisions, undermining independence and progress.
A wary family debates tainted food as elder members risk their safety to test for taint. The testers taste first, then fate of the household follows as others watch for poisoning and the food is often discarded despite any proof of danger.
Treasury Secretary John W. Snyder argues for a necessary business readjustment returning to normal buyers markets and competition. Senator Charles W. Tobey contends the United Nations is too weak to handle actual crises, a weakness that itself fosters crises.
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