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Newspaper

The Pocatello Post

Location

Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1948

Page

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Power County Judge Quinlan Dies After Illness

Power County judge Quinlan 63 died at Leiteng hospital at 9 a m Friday after a brief illness. His widow Edna Snow Quinlan was seriously ill in hospital. A former LDS bishop and GOP activist, he chaired Power county’s National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis chapter and had two years left as probate judge.

American Falls Power County Quinlan Leiteng Hospital Judge Quinlan National Foundation For LDS Church Pleasant View Utah Sarah Jane Wade Dennis Quinlan Nina Pearl LeGene Quinlan Stanley Clark Sterling W. Burningham Pearl Colishaw Lava Hot Springs Idaho Orion W. Snow Deweyville Edna Snow Salt Lake City North Ogden Ogden Mr. Quinlan Rhoda Clark Burningham Provo New Zealand Quinnandigime New Power County Edward Quinlan

Taft Opposes Enlistee Bonus Plan in Military Draft Debate

Senator Taft denounces a $1000 volunteer bonus as House and Senate leaders push a blended draft-UMT bill. The plan would draft about 190000 men and activate 161000 UMITEES aged 18 to 19 for training while the armed services committee negotiates differences with the House. President Truman called Allen's bonus proposal the most asinine he has seen.

Washington Robert A. Taft Senate Taft Leo Allen Armed Services Committee Chan Gurney S. D Guerney House Armed Forces Committee House Allen Rules Committee Truman

Weather Across Regions Shows Wide Temperature Swings

The weather page reports a heat spike near 100 degrees in parts of Arizona New Mexico Texas and Nevada while the Midwest sees frost and lows around 32 to 65 to 70 degrees elsewhere. Rainstorms hit the northwest and Midwest with strong winds up to miles an hour affecting the lakes as cooler conditions arrive in the northwest.

Chicago Arizona New Mexico Texas Nevada Chicago Weather Bureau Midwest Wisconsin Michigan Illinois Indiana Lakes Michian Ohio New England Sea Anada Rockyountain

WILD DUCKS ROOST IN CONCORD CHIMNEY

Sophie Ericson of Concord reports odd noises from her chimney and after opening the damper two wild ducks flew out prompting local folklore on feathered visitors.

Concord N. H Sophie Ericson

Flu and Mumps Decline in Pocatello

Dr M B Sherrard Ban nock county health official says flu and mumps cases are down in Pocatello with only two new flu cases last week and mumps dropping from 59 to 36. Winters worries about school diseases ease as April ends and health records note most cases involve schoolchildren needing fitness certificates to return to class.

Pocatello M. B. Sherrard Bannock County Board of Health Sherrard

Discount counts now Chicago

Credit men report a rising rush to pay early. From November to February the share of customers using 2 percent discounts jumped seven percent as shoppers accelerated bill payments.

Chicago

Union Leaders Prepare Stand Ahead of Rail Strike Talks Today

Pocatello union officials report rail workers will report at the WOW hall on Main Street as strike calls and hall arrangements proceed in case the national tie up goes ahead Tuesday morning. Roll calls, split shifts, and contingency halls are planned if settlement is not reached by Sunday.

Pocatello Railroad Walter Blakemore Pocatello Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Main Street Blakemore Washington White House John R.steelman Steelman

Pharmacy students tour Park-Davis and Lily plants

Thirty five Idaho State College Pharmacy students and six faculty members left by chartered bus for the Park-Davis plant in Detroit. They will tour the plant and its biological farms and then travel to Indianapolis to visit the Lily plant. The trip is planned to last a week or ten days.

Idaho State College Pharmacy Park-Davis Drug Detroit Park-Davis Indianapolis Lily Drug E. O. Leonard Pharmacy School

Postings mixups and storms headline Pocatello items

Ruth Cloud advertised as a baby sitter but a garbled number appeared on the line. Dr B W Sutton reports possible easing of dental work with evening shifts by staff. A chandelier shaking thunderstorm caused alarm but seismographs show no quake. Mother’s Day mail rush looms. a petty vagrancy report ends with the reporter and suspect both holding pennies.

Ruth Cloud Keystone Hotel B. W. Sutton North Main St

Housing drive maps Pocatello expansion through builder plan

Local chamber program pledges 19000 toward 3200 housing units based on the Casper model. H. B. Markham and C. Ed Flandro said the plan, needing about 50000 dollars, aims to build 400 homes with six floor plans priced 8400 to 9800 dollars and financed by five hundred dollar debentures.

C. Ed Flandro Chamber of Commerce Pocatello H. B. Markham Bannock Hotel Commission Casper Wyo Markham W.C. Carnes O. R. Baum Con Clarence Elle Housing Authority Flandro

Car Hit By Train Near Blackfoot Injures Driver

Ezra Larsen escaped serious injury Friday when his 1948 Pontiac was struck by a southbound train near the Blackfoot stockyards. Larsen was held for observation in a Blackfoot hospital with pulled neck and shoulder muscles and shock. auto not extensively damaged. Investigating officer was C. R. Dexter of the state police.

Blackfoot Ezra’ Larsen Preston Larsen Rly C. R. Dexter State Police

Neutral unit eyed in holy land

Great Britain proposed at the United Nations a three nation core for a neutral authority to govern Palestine after the mandate. British colonial secretary Arthur Creech Jones said consuls from the United States, France and Belgium could lead a UN shadow government with two neutral figures and the UN Palestine commission chair. Negotiations reportedly favored an American candidate for Jerusalem, with acceptance by Arab and Jewish leaders pending. Arab leaders also agreed to a noon truce for the Jerusalem area as mandate expiry nears, with hints of possible reluctance to invade Jewish areas.

Lake Success N.Y Great Britain United Nations United States France Belgium Palestin Arthur Creech Jones Palest Ofine UN Palestine Commission Karel Lisicky Czechoslovakia Britain Jerusalem Post Palestine Reed Jones Holy Land Cunningham Jerusalem

Parking Problem Provokes Nebraska Students Protest

University of Nebraska students marching on the state capitol protested a campus parking clash. Police used a tear gas bomb after they dismantled a wrecked double parked car and swarmed police, then released cars impounded for double parking.

Lincoln, Neb University of Nebraska State Capitol Joe Carroll Carroll University Val Governor's Office Statehouse Univer Sity Peterson C. W. Borgmain T. J. Thompson Colton Lincoln Music

Pocatello Shops To Lay Off Men

Union Pacific officials learned from the Omaha office at 4 58 p m Friday to cut forces. about 350 men in the main tenance crews at the Pocatello yards received five day notices. Workers affected are in the car department yard classification round house. track and office crews stay at full strength. Notices run through May 11 with shifts ending May 12.

Union Pacific Omaha Washington Pocatello Yards E. L. Neeley Pocatello W. W. Woolard Pacific

Rail unions push for settlement as White House weighs seizure

After the union group left there was no official word on the visit. Farley and rail leaders attend today's White House talks with no fixed time. Johnston said the unions had not been offered definite settlement proposals or asked to delay the 6 am Tuesday walkout. Attorney General Clark said Truman has authority to seize railroads if peace efforts fail and officials signaled willingness to act if needed.

White House Alvanley Johnston Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Steelman William Fariey Association of American Railroads Farley Johnston Tom C. Clark Truman DB. B. Robertson A. W J. Glover

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