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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1948
Page
4
Publication page header states Morning Daily and Sunday editions at 334 North Main Street with subscription rates listed for carrier and mail at 1.25 per month. It notes second class matter status and advance payment and cites 1947 postal acts and filing at the Pocatello Post Office.
The U S Steel Corporation plans to cut prices by 25 million dollars a year amid ongoing CIO Steelworkers' union wage demands. Analysts note inflation pressures, rising costs, and mixed public relations as the industry weighs price reductions against wage increases while broader living costs climb. The piece cites Bureau of Labor Statistics data comparing steel with food and farm product price trends and discusses investment, profitability, and capacity expansion as factors in the pricing debate.
A garbled word puzzle list mixes congressional hints with unrelated terms. It pairs definitions with numbers for names places and items like nickel iron tungsten and Greek letters to form a crossword style set.
Eleanor Roosevelt reflects on Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower becoming Columbia University president and parallels with military leadership guiding youth and democracy. She notes New York’s UN children’s appeal begun April 28 with a $6.6 million city share and praises House Resolution 5004 to grant Nisei parents American citizenship citing brave Nisei soldiers and a Medal of Honor winner.
Robert C. Ruark argues against cash bonuses and special treatment for peacetime draftees. He contrasts peace time service with wartime drafts and cites Norman Mailer’s The Naked and the Dead to underline rugged Army life and the idea that today’s young men can endure military service without extra incentives or exemptions.
Paul Gallico laments ladies wearing mirrored sunglasses that show the wearer’s reflection back at the man gazing at them. He fears the self‑conscious effect could ruin intimate moments and argues against this trend while comparing it to vanity and perceived social impact.
A compact set of observations notes warnings about poison ivy for vacationers and humorous items about a police encounter in Indiana, a promising pinch hitter, and common civic reminders. It mentions a large market in eyeglasses and jokes about neighbors and licenses and birds. The piece ends with quirky notes on young girls.
Drew Pearson reports on captured Nazi papers detailing Hitler era intrigues aimed at steering global events. He notes limited public access and implicates King Farouk and other Arab leaders, with focus on Arab Nazi links and diplomatic exchanges in 1943.
The Dallas Tip Toppers club requires women to be at least 5 feet 11 inches and men at least 6 feet 2 inches to join. The club has 25 members.
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