Idaho Roads Prompt Furious Letter to Bear Lake Politicians
A Montpelier reader vents about Idaho road conditions, especially from Pocatello to Montpelier, noting Bear Lake County’s neglect. The column derides local politicians, laments three flood lakes on a highway, and warns southeastern Idaho risks becoming Utah’s economic satellite without better regional ties and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello
Montpelier
Bancroft
Watson
Idaho
Boise
Bear Lake County
Bear Lake
Utah
Logan
Salt Lake City
Soda Springs
Brownout Looms as Coal Walkout Shrinks Power
Washington reports a nationwide brownout threat as soft coal disputes expand idle workers to at least 514000. CIO pickets in Omaha arrest tops 68, with other actions including Lexington Ky arrests and Philadelphia rail union plans a March 31 strike. Caterpillar workers near Peoria vote to strike for higher pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Omaha
CIO
Central Electric
Lexington
Philadelphia
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemet
Pennsylvania Railroad
Caterpillar Tractor Company
Peoria
Ill
Federal Power Commission
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Carrier's Glad He Won Off To Bask In Sun
Leo Anderson and his father Beldon, POST carriers, left Pocatello for Los Angeles by Western Air Lines to enjoy warm weather after Leo outsold all POST carriers in a recent drive. They plan to visit radio shows attend a Cubs Indians game meet movie stars and return Sunday evening.
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Pocatello
Leo Anderson
Beldon Anderson
Maplewood Ave
Western Air Lines
Los Angeles
Leo
Agnes Hinckley
Carrier
Gate City
Chicago Cubs
Cleveland Indians
Thornton Boy Receives Seaman S C Rating
Blackfoot Mr and Mrs John Thornton learn their son Fred Earl Thornton earned the Seaman S C rating from the cooks and bakers school at the U S Naval training school in San Diego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackfoot
John Thornton
U. S. Naval Training School
San Diego
Fred Earl Thornton
Cooks and Bakers School
City battered by freak March storm in Pocatello
A severe March snowstorm blanketed Pocatello with over a foot of snow in town and drifts up to three feet. Winds up to 40 mph halted air travel and grounded all local flights while emergency crews cleared switches and road crews worked from highway shops to keep routes open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello
U. S. Weather Bureau
West Pocatello
Greyhound
Fort Hall
Union Pacific
Highway Department
Weather Bureau
Truman To Stay In Race Despite Southern Revolt
President Truman affirmed he will continue his bid for the Democratic nomination as Southern Democrats vow to challenge him. He spoke at a news conference saying he intends to carry on with his candidacy and predicted a November Democratic victory despite party divisions. He did not commit to a win but dismissed concerns over defections.
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Washington
Truman
Gate City Churches Observe Good Friday Rites
Pocatello churches mark Good Friday with union three hour service at First Methodist starting at noon led by seven ministers. Catholic churches hold Mass of the Pre Sanctified at noon with further Way of the Cross and talks. Local churches schedule noon to 3 p.m. observances and evening services at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gate City
Pocatello
First Methodist Church
Leroy H. Walker
N. R. Simpson
J. Willis Hamblin
E. G. Veing
Ed Cunning
St. Anthony Catholic Church
Our
Grace Lutheran Church
Trinity Episcopal Church
Chieftain lauded for Freedom Train coverage and student effort
The Pocatello Chieftain earns praise for its Freedom Train feature with input from Mrs. James H. Bowns. Elnora Cheney, a handicapped girl, gains fame for handmade dolls made from soap and sold by eastern Idaho groups with support from the Rigby Lions. A Freedom Train dedication on Saturday will include a Birch Creek massacre souvenir tomahawk presented by C Ben Lyon, whose father Albert Edward Lyon survived the massacre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello High School
James H. Bowns
Birch Creek
C. Ben Lyon
Lyon
Albert Edward Lyon
Salmon City
Ida
Corrine
Utah
Albert Lyon
Senate Leaders Urge Arms Build Up To Halt Reds
Senate armed services heard top military chiefs urge rapid U S arms and manpower buildup to deter Soviet expansion. Navy officials cited three Soviet or likely Soviet submarines sighted off the west coast since Jan 30. Defense officials pressed for $3 billion more for 1949, universal military training, and a strong bombing capability from Labrador and Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Washington
Congress
Navy
John L. Sullivan
Senate Armed Services Committee
United States
Sullivan
Pacific
San Francisco
Aleutians
Johnston Island
Palmyea
Pearl Harbor
Senate
Iron Curtain
Defense
James Forrestal
Russia
Forrestal
W. Stuart Symington
Symington
Labrador
Alaska
Truman Gets Rent Control Bill
Congress passed a compromise rent control measure extending federal controls to March 31, 1949 and permitting voluntary increases up to 15 percent if signed by December 31, 1948. The act limits evictions, maintains expeditor oversight, and allows injunctions for violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
White House
Truman
House
Senate
Jesse P. Wolcott
Mich
House Banking Committee
Harry P. Cain
Wash
Freedom Train to Visit Pocatello Amid Tight Security
Preparations for the Freedom Train arrival in Pocatello include street closures and police orders to keep autos off streets. Mayor George R. Phillips oversees a detailed event plan with 100+ volunteer guards, city and state police, and support from Idaho Falls and several veterans groups to manage crowds and security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello
George R. Phillips
Idaho
R. J. Roubidoux
Main Street
Benton Street
Lewis Street
Bob Pugmire
Exhibition Area
Pocatello City Police
Idaho Falls
Pugmire
National Guards
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Elkslodge
Boy Scouts
Exhibition
Freedom Train Schedule for Saturday Events
The schedule details a 5:30 am arrival on track 1 at Union Pacific Station stations, a 9:00 am press and mayoral board, 9:30 am dedicatory exercises across three Pocatello radio stations with mayors of Idaho Falls Twin Falls and Pocatello, a 10:00 am public access, 2:00 pm parade from Bannock County courthouse and 10:00 pm doors closing.
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Union Pacific
Press and Mayor’s Party Board
Pocatello
Idaho Falls
Twin Falls
Bannock County
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Sam Hanson
Wally Hartman
Hartmans
Wally
Elnora Cheney
Rigby Lions Club
Freedom Train
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