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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1948
Page
1
A reader from Pocatello expresses strong anger over three letters about Lesbian Love, denouncing them as degenerate and corrupting to families. He condemns supporters of Perverts Inc and calls for community standards to be upheld. The letter ends with a warning about the impact on children and moral living.
A Douglas C-47 transport with eight aboard disappeared after an attempted instrument approach to Portland airport during a storm. The crew of five and three military passengers were en route from Fairfield-Suisun to Portland Columbia airport and last contacted air traffic control at 1 07 p m in worsening visibility. Witnesses later reported sighting a troubled aircraft near Toledo and Castle Rock west of Portland.
The forecast calls for a high near 30 to 35 degrees with rain this afternoon or evening. Clouds persist today and tomorrow, followed by cooler temperatures on Tuesday.
War veteran Richard F. Cox and his family, living in a $12.60 daily Waldorf Astoria room, urged friends not to pay the hotel bill or credit a $100 donation. He said the city should bear the debt and thanked supporters, then reiterated his stance against private contributions.
New York congressman Leo Isacson said he will push for a full congressional investigation into the U S move to abandon Palestine, calling the decision a scandalous sell-out to oil interests and pledging action when Congress reconvenes Monday morning.
Communist led newspaper workers declare a 24 hour national strike at midnight. A second strike of 1000 court of accounts employees threatens to deny pay for March to nearly 2 million government workers and pensioners. The actions aim to pressure the government amid a tense election drive over Trieste.
Washington dispatch reports Max Ball head of the interior oil and gas division urges motorists to conserve gasoline now to avert a crippling summer shortage. Industry leaders concur, warning some control and distribution of gasoline will be needed. Ball warns oil-burning households could face rationing next winter if saving does not improve.
UPI reports a intensifying no quarter campaign in Italy s next month elections United States seeks UN Security Council action to admit Italy to the UN and regain Trieste U S and allies press the issue while Russia may veto again threatening Italian communists with ERP denial and broader Western leverage in Europe.
Moscow reports indicate a Finnish delegation will sign a mutual military aid treaty with the Soviet Union, with observers noting Helsinki's instructions to seek only clarification of clauses. The Finns are expected to stay about a week, similar to Romania Hungary and Bulgaria signings.
The nationwide weather system claims 55 lives as spring floods grip the Midwest and northwest. Offshore Mississippi and Des Moines rivers surge. Keokuk Ottumwa and Quincy endure severe flooding with evacuations and sandbag defenses. Washington? Local levees hold. crews patrol Mississippi levees near Quincy while remaining ready for emergencies.
A Senate vote shows at least 23 of 45 Democrats backing the GOP tax cut bill totaling 4.8 billion dollars. House Republicans back the measure, and with current votes a 74 to 20 passage is expected to override a presidential veto. The bill would remove about 7.4 million low income taxpayers and raise exemptions for individuals and the aged or blind, with larger cuts for lower brackets.
Despite inclement weather the Highland Park area on Pocatello's west bench shows steady progress. Neil Chase, founder and majority owner, and Roy Fillmore, who holds half the stock, plan 278 lots with 1000 square foot minimum homes. Several locals have purchased sites and grading has started with house construction expected by mid April.
A head on collision between a sedan and a Greyhound bus one mile east of Escalon left one woman dead and at least 17 injured. The bus carrying 32 passengers from Stockton to Sonora overturned, with 15 aboard taken to Escalon hospital and two to Stockton. The car driver, Mary Adeline Ribeiro of Ripon, was killed. The bus driver William O Bailey of Sonora was among the injured.
Six year old Bert Sparks of Nyssa Oregon was flown to St Marks hospital Salt Lake City by an Idaho National Guard Mercy flight. The esophagus stricture closed his throat and doctors reported his condition was good. The Mercy flight marked the sixth mission for the 190th fighter squadron since its creation.
Soft coal producers meet in Washington to decide on government mediation in the ongoing strike. President Truman may invoke Taft-Hartley provisions. trains on coal railroads reduced and most soft coal shipments abroad embargoed amid stalled talks between John L. Lewis and operators. Private talks last week showed little chance mediation would break the deadlock.
Senator Glen H. Taylor charges Defense Secretary James V. Forrestal with promoting oil company interests in the Middle East and opposing Palestine partition. Taylor cites Forrestal's past ties to Dillon Read and oil firms as disqualifying. He urges removal to ensure an oil imperialism free policy and balanced foreign strategy.
In the Holy Land violence left twelve Jews six Arabs and one British officer dead. A 600-pound barrel bomb outside Haifa’s Jewish trade union bureau killed six Jews and wounded fourteen more. In Tiberias six Haganah members died and six were hurt when an armored bus hit a mine near Rosh Pina and Safad.
The item notes a correction about Roy Heddlee of Lava Hot Springs who had not died in Los Angeles. Mrs. Leonard Bell of Pocatello confirms he is still alive and well. The column repeats a local anecdote about a city editor seeking obituary details and a caller claiming to be alive after an injury.
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