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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1948
Page
4
The notice lists the Pocatello Post as a morning daily and Sunday paper at 334 North Main Street Idaho with subscription rates of 1.25 per month by carrier or mail, and notes it was entered as second class matter on December 13, 1947 under the March 3, 1879 act.
The 81st Congress will convene in Washington with a changed makeup as 33 Senate seats are on the ballot in November. Senator Overton has died and seven veterans resign. Four Republicans and two Democrats face tough re election battles. Umstead has been defeated in North Carolina. All 435 House members must stand again. Several Republican chairmen may not run. Nearly 100 House seats flipped by under 5 percent in 1946. party balance stands at 245 Republicans, 185 Democrats, two American independents, three vacancies.
Greeks offer a novel explanation for the execution of over 200 political prisoners in one week. They say the holiday period halted trials and jail ledgers, causing a backlog to be cleared after the religious observance ended, giving the appearance of a mass killing. The current execution rate reportedly returns to normal, though no standard is specified.
The armed services debate what unification should mean as a planned $30,000 book lists all Medal of Honor winners. The project began before the unification law and considers Navy and Marine honorees, but the final scope excludes sea-going services while Air Forces members are kept in.
A House Rules committee adjournment shelves an $80 million subsidy bill for high production cost copper, lead and zinc mines. Truman vetoed similar measures last year. Bureau of Mines officials say stockpiling and shutdowns save ore for emergencies, while subsidies spur production and hasten exhaustion. General Omar Bradley warns against complacency amid Soviet threats. Stalin asserts Soviet Finnish treaty rests on equality.
A compact list presents a noted conductor along with a vertical and horizontal crossword clue set. Entries include Chaldean city, fiber knots, aroma, unit of electricity, pictured conductor, erected, property transferee, auricle, mailed, pitch, health resort, mongrel, provide food supply, anoint, oleum ab., thus, hazard, mountain crest, bru in, and most unusual as a closing cue.
A sanitized OCR puzzle excerpt lists clues and answers with numbers and fragments. It includes items like Antic Exclamation Lettuce Accomplish Sterling Ellipsoidal circuit Remunerate Dutch city High card Newest Compass poin Township and related abbreviations, forming a word puzzle sequence.
The speaker defends press freedom amid Cold War attacks by the Soviet Union. She argues freedom of expression, even with harm, safeguards public discernment and counters misinformation. She cites U S openness, accountability, and the public’s instinct to judge leaders honestly.
Drew Pearson notes the 1948 Republican convention favored stability and reformist talk but failed to address the atomic age and the potential for war. He highlights internal isolationists like Bertie McCormick and warns voters the party risks being swayed by reactionaries while foreign threats and domestic security loom large.
Gate City motorists are urged to exercise extra caution during the upcoming Fourth of July weekend amid aging vehicles and possible road hazards. A labor survey notes May costs at an all time high with no price relief expected before fall. A local anecdote recalls a car parked at 324 East Gould Street facing a roadside gambling diversion and an irate shopkeeper’s reaction.
James Roosevelt, frequent critic of the Turman administration, was elected Sunday as Democratic national committeeman from California. An expelled battle over the election failed to materialize, further entrenching Roosevelt as head of the party in California.
Dr. Charles H. Sprague of 455 North Garfield Ave fell on his back steps Sunday afternoon and injured his shoulder. He is listed in St. Anthony Hospital with condition described as stable.
George Gallup reports a Gallup Institute survey showing millions in both parties might donate $5 to their preferred campaign fund if an efficient collection method existed. Republicans show greater willingness than Democrats, with potential pools of about 714 million Republicans and 6 million Democrats capable of giving $5 each.
Portland police say 25 year old psychology student Robert C Stoller Jr of Lewis and Clark College shot his wife and two children then killed himself after calling police. Neighbors note recent depression. couple married in San Diego five years ago. Wife Lauralee Ellen Hartman from Camas Washington was a graduate nurse.
Twin Falls county four way contest for sheriff now includes two more candidates. Ernie Lee, a Democrat, joins the field and brings the Democratic and Republican primary races to three lines each. Lee has resided in the county for 30 years and has not held public office. A Freeport, Maine item notes a request for an apple spray bulletin and sunshine.
Police Chief Arthur Ormsbee of Swansea Massachusetts finally gains a private telephone line after years of handling official business on a ten party circuit.
A detailed Tuesday morning to evening schedule lists programs on KEYY 1240 and KEIO 1450, including News, music, talk, and variety shows. Notable entries feature Ozrak Valley Folks, Navy Band performances, Tom Dorsey Show, Gregory Hood, and Boston Pops Concert slots.
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