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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1949
Page
4
Civic and private groups in Pocatello prepare for an influx tied to a new atomic energy plant. Raymond Foley urges banks to fund housing solutions and coop and prefab options to meet a rising demand or risk losing newcomers and the related economic benefits.
In Washington the Custom Tailors' Guild named Dean Ache son as best dressed in government. A Health committee campaigns for national health insurance while the AMA raises 3.5 million dollars. Louis Johnson assumes National Defense duties and signals cautious action. A curious coincidence links dairy tax repeal chatter with margarine policy. Victor Reuther details a cascading steel to aluminum supply squeeze and power limits harming industry.
In this column, Robert Ruark vents at length about the draft system and wartime policy. He mocks promises of a peace time draft ending in 1950 and criticizes the mass registration of nine million youths. He argues that many avoid service while a minority end up serving, leaving eight million potential draftees outside.
Secretary Acheson explains the North Atlantic pact as a legal contract among United States Canada Britain Belgium France Luxembourg the Netherlands Norway Denmark Portugal Iceland joining to consult and defend if one is attacked. The text notes no sheriff enforces international promises, so nations must uphold their commitments.
The piece credits Chief Justice Fred Vinson with calming Harry Truman during hard battles with Congress. It notes Vinson’s long government experience and loyalty, and how he advised Truman on presidential Congress relations while remaining unflustered. It also covers Gen Vaughan and Milton Kronheim’s DC judicial appointment and Michigan campaign-finance probes connected to Ferguson and Tucker.
Marquis Childs warns President Truman faces a veto or signing choice on a new rent control bill. He compares current moves to 1946 when OPA decontrol sparked price rises and inflation fears. Elevated rents threaten low income families as landlords push for relief and a March 31 deadline nears.
Pocatello Postings notes John Denman promotes the Chief theater with tomorrow’s showing of The Secret Land. A missing driver who struck the pedigreed dog of Michael Rupp is sought. a Kiwanis birthday jackpot is announced for next week. Lois Gardner is hospitalized after a Friday incident at the Chief theater. A Boise river basin reform meeting is planned for Wednesday at the Boise hotel.
Columnist notes Earl Wilson jokes and anecdotes from New Orleans and Galveston. Mentions Julie Wilson Best Dressed list, diners in New Orleans, nudism talk with guitarist Dick Enis, Cajun jokes about Pierre, Strangler Lewis tale, and a tangent on Errol Flynn shopping in New York town.
Hollywood memoir recounts four days of chaos at Glen McCarthy’s Shamrock hotel double premiere for The Green Promise. anecdotes about missed room service, telephones, and autograph crowds contrast with a grand torchlight parade and a successful open-convertible event in Houston. Bob Paige and Monty Coline led the spectacle with Jack Parr emceeing.
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