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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1949
Page
4
City officials in Pocatello and Alameda clash over taxi regulation as each city may ban the other's cabs. Both insist on cooperation, yet residents feel division and potential price wars. The dispute centers on a one taxi per 1500 people rule and whether reciprocal cab use can be allowed.
A writer argues against charging President Truman with socialism, contending his background does not reflect socialist policies. The piece warns that national health insurance requires administrative capacity and literate citizens, cautioning that welfare programs risk graft and big government handouts, citing Rankin’s veterans pension proposal as an example.
A collection of sharp lines highlighting war extremities, happiness, and political rights. Maj Gen Donovan invokes a hot war frame, Bernard Shaw rejects happiness as a goal, and Sen Connally defends free Senate speech against procedural limits.
Robert Ruark compares the O'Dwyer wire tapping controversy to a chaotic stage show with Napoleons, Hamlets, and detectives in a sprawling, nonsensical drama. He cites tangled charges, rival figures, and shifting identities around City Hall and the newsroom.
Doctors urge a routine midlife checkup including partial disrobing and exams to catch ailments early. The process covers thumping, flashlights, weighing, measurements, breathing tests, and eye questions. If alarms arise, specialists may be consulted and further X rays and tests follow. The goal is reassurance and possible life extension.
Drew Pearson analyzes how four months after a strong Truman showing in Congress the president now faces three major defeats. He attributes the shift to perceived cockiness, lack of long range strategy, and weakened leadership with Senate figures like Barkley and Lucas under pressure, amid Dixiecrat opposition and southern filibusters.
Henry McLemore recounts traveling to New York for the International Flower Show with a peculiar cross zebra leopard like geranium. He jokes the plant breathes and sneezes with him, fearing judges will prize only conventional blooms. He describes travel mishaps and plans to present the quirky plant at Grand Central Palace.
Pocatello posting notes Idaho State college events with a gala lunch at Bannock hotel and a tea at the student union building. Faculty women head the entertainment. C A Bottolfsen previews legislative session analysis. Idaho Power Roach shares Garden in the Desert data. City Council debate looms on a weighty matter.
Earl Wilson Monsoor jokes about studying French amid New York nightclub chatter with Hildegarde and Jean Sablon. He recounts mispronunciations at the Versailles andColumnist’s quest to master phrases, including la meme chose and ou est le John, alongside showbiz blurbs and quips.
A Hollywood column notes studios hold exclusive rights to project an actor's image for television, not actors. It also surveys lunch chatter, Oscar odds with Snake Pit and Johnny Belinda leading, and industry chatter about actors, agents, and on set mishaps.
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