Meetings Honor City Pocatello in Northwest Water Talks
The Columbia basin inter agency committee and Idaho State Reclamation association meet in Pocatello to discuss a comprehensive multi purpose plan for the Columbia river basin. Officials from five states and federal agencies seek policy unity to present to Congress, with levees reservoirs navigation and flood control as core elements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello
Columbia Basin Inter-Agency
Idaho State Reclamation Associa
Idaho
Northwest
Pocatellans
Gate City
Inter-Agency Committee
Congress
Columbia River Basin
Williamette Valley
Bureau of Reclamation
The
Power Administration
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of Agriculture
Atlantic Pact seen as beginning not a final act
Marquis Childs argues the Atlantic Pact marks only a start and stresses peaceful self defense within the United Nations. He warns against overreliance on rhetoric and notes arms competition among European allies and the risks of dispersing limited strength.
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Washington
Western Hemisphere
Monroe
United States
Britain
United Nations
U. N
From rugged fighters to refined sports culture
Robert Ruark critiques a turning point in sport where brutal talent clashes with cultivated behavior. He recalls Chuck Wiggins and Ray Alvis in Washington and notes Wiggins death after a life of excess, arguing even legends lose edge to modern norms.
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New York
Rocky Graziano
Chuck Wiggins
Ray Alvis
Washington
Alvis
Gladiators
Dempsey
Doc Kearns
Ray
Mr. Wiggins
Indianapolis
Wiggins
Chuck
Mr. Alvis
Bankhead’s Tallulah suit faces stiff odds
In a column exposing a $1,000,000 copyright suit by Tallulah Bankhead over using her first name, the writer argues the name Tallulah is not exclusive to the actress and cites public familiarity with Tallulah Falls in Georgia, suggesting Bankshead overreaches.
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Miss Bankhead
Georgia
Tallulah
Tallulah Falls
Powerful Lobby Behind Tax Cuts Revealed on Capitol Hill
Washington column exposes the foundation for economic education backed by major corporations including General Motors Ford and General Electric. It details tax-deductible contributions profits, plus a mail barrage by Rep Ralph Gwynn and links to Dr Edward Rumely and Bertrand de Jouvenel.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Foundation For
General Motors
Standard Oil of New Jersey
Ford
General Electric
Mellon National Bank
Gulf Oil
Mellon Family
Republic Steel
the du Ponts
Chrysler
Humble Oil
Inland Steel
Swift Packing Company
U.S. Steel
Ernest T. Weir
Westinghouse
Monsanto Chemical
Libbey-Owens Ford
Sears Roebuck
Sun Oil
Texas Oil
Mail Barrage
Ralph Gwynn
New York Republican
Committee For Constitutional Government
Edward A. Rumely
Gwinn Mail
Hudson River
Irvington
N. Y
Foundation For Economic Education
Suave
Leonard Read
United States Chamber of Commerce
Los Angeles
Read
Goebbels
Foundation
Bertrand de Jouvenel
New York Herald Tribune
France
Educational Foundation
de Jouvenel
United States
The
England
David M. Goodrich
B. F. Goodrich Co
Thomas I. Parkinson
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Jasper Crane
du .Pont
Charles White
Republic Steel Corporation
Hughston McBain
R. J. Reynolds
Winston-Salem
N. C
and Oil Company
Ohio
A.W. Hawkes
New Jersey
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
NAM
Paul Gallico on Roller Skates Modern Use and Nostalgia
The piece muses on roller skating’s shift from utilitarian transport to an art form and fashion trend. It contrasts past speeds and Park Avenue antics with today’s rinks and flashy attire while recalling the author’s own youthful experiences and a final, lasting tumble.
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Axel Paulsens
New York
59Th Street
Park Avenue
Pocatello Postings Touch On Local Events And An Odd Theft
A five dollar bill dropped in a confectionery prompted a belligerent man to demand it back from a waitress who had found the note. The piece notes spring mood, swimwear talk, and plans for a memorial pool. It questions bridge safety on Carson Street and the Portneuf River below the aging crossing.
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General Motors
Carson Street Bridge
Portneuf
Texas Tall Tales and Ocean Air at Galveston
Earl Wilson in Galveston recounts celebrity visits and local lore with humor as he and his wife enjoy Gulf coast hospitality. He notes oil dreams unmet, mentions Sam Maceo’s club, and cites luxe locals like the King Ranch and Rockefeller in playful Texas bravado.
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Galveston
Joan Davis
Comedienne
Texas
Houston
Babylon-on-Bayou
Gulf of Mexico
Buccaneer
Gulf
Glen Mecethys Hotel
Shamrock
McCarthy
Ranch
Don McNeill
Col. Oreta Hobby
Edgar
Bergen
Sam Maceo
King Ranch
New York State
Dallas
New York
California
Ole
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic
Laurence Rockefeller
Glenn McCarthy
Earl
Bing Crosby dodges toupee at Photoplay gala
Hollywood notes recount Bing Crosby's absence from a Photoplay banquet to accept a gold medal for top screen actor. He hates wearing a toupee in public and photographers were barred from the ceremony, leading to two photo sittings with him wearing the wig in a basement room.
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Hollywood
NEA
Bing Crosby
Ingrid Bergman
Bind
Bing
Dennis O'Keefe
Jonathan Rix
Bud Flanagan
O'Keefe
Milt Gold
Honolulu
Bob Hope
Dolores
Hope Home
Burbank
St. Joseph Hospital
Paul Kelly
Mimi
Finian
Boardway
Dan Dailey
Dan
Bill Robinson
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North Main Street
Pocatello Post Publishing Compane
Flandro
L. C. Giauque
Frank
Tatello
ROVER
Com Aogee
Tion
Marquis Childs
Dad
Stena
Robert Ruark
Henry McLemore
Star
Drew Pearson
Paul Gallico
Earl Wilson
Little Pond
Emile Boreas
Alton Road Hospital
Miami
Ethel Levey
George M. Cohan
Scotland
Harry Lauder
Janet Blair
Lou Busch
Peter Lind Hayes
Mary Healy
al Jolson
Talk TV
Turkey
Hitler
Judge Pecora
Jack Carter
Joan Mann
Erskine Johnson
Crosby
Toupee
Corinne Calvet
John Bromfield
Paramount
Paul Henreid
Corinne
Barbara Stanwyck
Bromfield
Thelma Jordan
Red Skelton
Neptune's
Red
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