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The Pocatello Post

Location

Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1949

Page

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Swift Tax Cuts Possible If Real Recession Hits

President Truman's advisers say swift tax cuts would follow if a genuine downturn appears, while inflation remains a concern. Policy experts warn that actions could extend beyond tax and spending to other areas, with standby price controls debated in Congress.

Washington Leon Keyserling President Truman Council of Economic Advisers U. S. News and World Report Independent Weekly News Keyserling Senate House Economic Committee Joseph O'Mahoney Wyo

State Water Meeting Slated Here

A southern Idaho water users committee and the Pocatello Chamber of Commerce will meet in Pocatello this Saturday to plan the annual State Reclamation Association session and the Columbia River Inter-Agency Committee meeting next month. William Welsh and Mark R. Kulp will attend and discuss Snake River Compact engineering aspects with Wyoming, Idaho, and the Bureau of Reclamation.

BOISE Southern

Farm Prices Fall to Lowest Level Since 1946

The Agriculture Department reports farm prices slipped four percent from mid January to mid February reaching the lowest level since September 1946. Prices paid by farmers for goods fell only one percent in the same period. The mid February parity ratio fell to its lowest since July 1942.

Washington Agriculture Department Department

Farmers Warned Of Feeding Deer

Winnipeg based government game officials urged farmers not to feed starving deer hay as they cannot digest it. Snowfalls have reduced natural forage and wildlife experts warn feeding hay will not help. Government snowmobiles have been sent to distribute food.

Winnipeg Man Hey

Broadcast Schedule For Public Labor Message

City labor officials announce an important public broadcast set for Tuesday at 10 30 p m on Station KSEI and again on Monday March 7 at 9 p m on KEIO.

ABOR Gate City KSEI KEIO

Utah House group urges prison work completion

A Utah House special prison committee in Salt Lake City urged immediate completion of the new point-of-the-mountain penitentiary. The report praised current rehabilitation programs but called for continued effort and planning to improve them.

Salt Lake City Special Utah House of Representatives Point-Of-The-Mountain

Six Die in Manitoba House Fire Kills Five Sisters

Six persons perished in a blaze that destroyed the home of Mrs. Kath leen Neufeld in Morden Manitoba. Five sisters were among the dead in the tragic fire reported by United Press.

Morden Manitoba Kathleen Neufeld

March Weather Brings Warmth Then Storm Outlook in Idaho

E H Jones of Boise Airport Weather Station says southwestern Idaho may hit the 50s today in what starts March like a lamb but warns a sizable coastal storm could bring rain by Thursday. The outlook foresees rough weather ahead in March.

Boise Idaho E. H. Jones Boise Airport Jones

Flood Danger Rising Across Missouri Basin in 10 States

Heavy flooding threats expanded as more than 92,000 acres in the Missouri River Basin were reported under water. Ice jams and thawing surface water flooded rail lines and lowlands from Kansas to Nebraska, with Atchison and Eddyville among affected areas. The Army pressed snow-clearing missions in North Dakota, reporting substantial road clearance and relief for residents and livestock.

Chicago Missouri River Midwest Missouri New York Ee City Missouri Basin Kansas Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Barnard Rosedale M. P Missouri Pacific Scandia Kan St. Joseph Chariton Novinger Keytesville Big Blue Randolph Republican Guide Rock Weather Bureau Des Moines Eddyville Raccoon River

Kennecott Copper Restores Normal Production After Strike

Kennecott Copper Corporation said its Utah division will reach capacity production on Tuesday, marking a return to normal after a strike began October 24. The move ends weeks of disrupted output and signals resumed operations at the mine and mill facilities in the state.

Salt Lake City Kennecott Copper Corporation Utah

Filibuster Dominates Idaho Legislature Amid Standoff

Idaho lawmakers near adjournment face a tense session as Rep Howard Stodgill pushes delay on school reorganization while Sen Glenn Bandelin leads a long filibuster over the electrician code. The House backs the omnibus highway bill despite stalling.

Edwin Snow Adams Edith Miller Ada House Howard Stodgill Lincoln Senate W. E. Bolton Glenn Bandelin Bonner Bandelin William Costley Lewis

High Court Frees Naval Defendant

The Supreme Court unanimously overturned Navy chief petty officer Harold D Hirshberg's court martial conviction for brutality to POWs held by Japan. The ruling held the trial illegal since it occurred after his honorable discharge and re enlistment, likely leading to his release.

Washington Supreme Court Harold D. Hirshberg Navy Hirshberg Tee

Daylight Robbery at Salt Lake Candy Store

In Salt Lake City a daylight holdup at a small candy store netted $10 and four candy bars. A young suspect armed with a pistol threatened owner D. E. Henry, 80, and argued over the money for more than three minutes before finding $10 in a drawer and demanding candy. Henry complied, giving two Stop bars and two Go bars.

Salt Lake City D. E. Henry Henry

Riot at Granite State Reformatory injures guards 300 inmates

Granite Okla UP reports more than 300 prisoners rioted in the main dining hall of Granite State Reformatory. Six guards and several convicts were wounded as tear gas and gunfire were used to quell the uprising. Warden Claude Moore said none of the injured were in serious condition.

Granite Okla Granite State Reformatory Claude Moore Moore S. M. Ledgerwood J. D. Woods Gion Om Dries

Supreme Court Upholds Chandler Treason Conviction

The Supreme Court on Monday affirmed the treason conviction of Douglas Chandler, the Chicago-born propaganda broadcaster for the Nazis during World War II. He had been convicted for aiding the enemy and conspiring against the United States.

Washington Supreme Court Douglas Chandler

Utah PSC Calls Hearing On Freight Rate Increase

The Utah Public Service Commission orders a Thursday hearing in Salt Lake City on railroads request to raise Utah freight rates. Rail carriers seek a 13 percent general increase with four percent effective immediately. A four percent country wide boost was already granted temporarily by the Interstate Commerce Commission.

Salt Lake City Utah Public Service Commission Utah Donald Hacing Interstate Commerce Commission

Marriage Wave Hits Idaho Legislators

Boise Idaho reports a lighthearted moment in the Idaho House as Rep. Edwin Snow proposes to Edith Miller the Boise city judge and lawyer. after a playful exchange, Miller accepts on a personal privilege, with no date set. Rep. Walter Averill had earlier announced marriage over the weekend.

Boise Idaho Edwin Snow Adams Edith Miller Ada Snow Council Miss Miller Walter Averill Cassia Averil Mr. Snow

Fewer Hogs Seen Heading To Markets

CHICAGO UP There will be fewer hogs to market in the next two months says HM Conway analyst for the National Livestock Producers Association He predicts western storms will curtail calf and lamb crops and spring hogs prospects are dim but more hogs will reach market by late May and early June.

Chicago Conway National Livestock Producers Association

Yugoslav Reds Doom 4. Catholic Priests Sentenced to Death

In Belgrade two Catholic priests William Savelis and Alphonse Jertz and two laymen Pavlo Cyetko and Majija Shmaltzelf were sentenced to death by hanging by a Chernomelj people’s court in Slovenia. They were accused of hostile activity against the liberation movement and aiding Italian Fascists, with nine partisan deaths alleged and 1942 intelligence duties. Other defendants received five to 20 year terms.

Belgrade Yugoslavia William Savelis Alphonse Jertz Liberation Movement Pavlo Cyetko Majija Shmaltzelf

Fair Tuesday Pocatello Weather Update

Tuesday forecast for Pocatello shows a high near 46 with a low around 48 degrees. Monday recorded a high of 48 and a low of 23 with no precipitation reported.

Pocatello

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