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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1948
Page
4
The Pocatello Post editors David A. Robinson and Theron C. Liddle publish daily and Sunday editions from 334 North Main. Subscription rates run $1.25 per month for carrier and mail services, with advance payment required. the paper is entered as second class matter December 13, 1947.
Federal Judge Bert Moore finds the Taft Hartley restriction on expenditures by unions and corporations to be unconstitutional as it interferes with press freedom. The decision emphasizes the First Amendment protects access to informed views during elections and suggests future court tests of the labor law will follow a slower, orderly path toward amendment.
The piece lists Army hunger control pills as a modern improvement over rationed Army chow and quotes President Truman defending constitutional rights. It also cites Senator Taft urging切 Marshall Plan cuts and warns against lavish spending and waste in foreign aid.
In a long reflection Secretary of State George C. Marshall criticizes US stance on Palestine. He traces the history from the Balfour declaration to UN partition, argues Britain’s mandate, oil profits, and Arab wealth shaped opinion, and says US reluctance undercut UN authority and risked weakening world peace.
Marquis Childs argues that only a small group of Americans favor war with the Soviet Union and urges continued east west trade. He cites Hoover, Harriman, and Ferguson on the ERP bill, Senate inquiry, and risks of severing relations with Russia amid Poland’s coal loan push. War is portrayed as a greater risk than continued engagement.
Washington notes loom over ex senator Jim Mead of New York who declined federal posts under Truman amid questions of his handling of the Truman committee. Meads silence spurs talk of lingering resentment and political mystery in the capital.
Henry McLemore argues that opponents of universal military training should be drafted if war comes. He envisions punitive consequences for lawmakers who opposed defense measures, including being the first to suffer in combat. He mocks legislators for avoiding responsibility and questions Marshall’s critics.
Iran defies Russian protest by insisting foreign military advisers are needed to safeguard national interests. Tehran cites UN resolutions and criticizes Moscow’s anti Iran propaganda while noting reciprocal notes exchanged over US advisers and a March 18 Stenberg allegation.
Refugees from the Istrian peninsula say about 1,000 Yugoslav reinforcements moved along the Trieste border guarded by American and British troops. They cited heavy weapons and field artillery amid a generally calm frontier as Maj. Gen. Airey noted no incidents. Communists planned a mass rally of 10,000 but canceled, rescheduling for April 1.
Smith Center and Ithaca UP dispatches report coyote control near Smith Center and Cornell University plans a farm and home week from April 6 to 9. Local airwaves feature extensive KEIO KC and KEYN schedules with multiple shows and news blocks.
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