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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1949
Page
4
A pair of auto fatalities in five hours on Idaho routes highlights dangers of narrow twisting highways and dangerous holes. The editorial urges motorists to exercise extra care, noting that even legal speeds can be excessive on these roads. The cost of neglect is high.
The suspension of New York Giants manager Leo Durocher prompts debate over fairness and authority. Reports say he shoved a heckling Brooklyn fan and contested the incident, while others back his denial as witnesses corroborate the fan’s claim. Commissioner Chandler defended the swift action, calling it a safety measure amid Harlem tension.
A mixed set of horizontal and vertical crossword clues listing definitions and word lengths for terms across themes such as geography, chemistry, and history. Includes entries like a sea creature type, war god, compass point, and measures.
A writer describes a fate in Tahiti after a provocative Mother's Day razor gift prompts outrage. He claims a society pressuring women to steal men’s razors drives him to abandon his life, growing a full beard and facing a bounty. The piece ends with a jab at the razor maker Shick.
The article counsels careful flower arrangement using cut flowers in flats to achieve a graceful curve or floating effect. It warns against casual display and notes that even well done arrangements wilt over time.
Drew Pearson writes a letter to his daughter on Mothers Day reflecting on his mother from Los Angeles to Romansville and Swarthmore. He recalls family roots from Kansas to Pennsylvania, wartime loss, and memories from childhood to her last spring after Pearl Harbor. He expresses love and regret for moments not shared and hopes she would have welcomed his future son.
Secretary Charles Brannan defends a price-support program aiming to raise farm income while lowering consumer costs. He argues critics ignore rising productivity and the widespread farm undersupply, noting wheat overproduction and hog price pressures. Senator Aiken questions guaranteed incomes across groups, urging balanced answers.
A congenial visitor, Dewey H. Ross, arrives in Pocatello to lead a new census district office. Lt. George P. Claxton faces a three year overseas tour. his family plans a Japan visit then return to Idaho, possibly Twin Falls. Local dental appointment woes reveal long waits, with options only after 3:30 pm or on Saturdays and delays into June or July.
The article recalls Erich von Stroheim, Wallace Beery, and Bull Montana breaking in as ugly German officers in WWI era pictures. Beery’s makeup and timing for roles like the submarine commander in Behind the Door are noted, with Stroheim guiding his look. It mentions Foster, Morse, and studio plans for TV and radio, plus hints about Hughes, Crawford Astaire, and Douglas family pages.
Henry McLemore describes Derby Week in Louisville with oversize attire and playful bravado. He recalls encounters with visitors, priced hospitality, and a near-miss on attending the Derby due to Vice President Barkley’s plans, noting his long tradition of attending since Aristides.
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