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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1949
Page
5
Reid C. Lewis a 46 year old aircraft worker in Los Angeles fell into a near death state during a routine procedure after an anesthetic. He was revived after 15 minutes when a doctor shocked him back to life by breaking a rib. The doctor later told Lewis the full incident.
Prince Aly Khan and Rita Hayworth are slated to marry in a civil ceremony in Vallauris near Cannes on or about May 27. Mayor Paul Derigon will preside, followed by a Moslem ceremony at Chateau De L'Horizon. The couple will reportedly honeymoon in Italy or Switzerland with elaborate preparations at Aly’s chateau including a jasmine scent and lavish oriental style rooms.
The United States and Britain will purchase about 850000 tons of raw Cuban sugar at up to four cents a pound. The U S Commodity Credit Corp. will take 750000 long tons for civilian feeding abroad and for foreign recovery aid, while Britain covers 350000 long tons with some financing from foreign aid funds.
The Boston wool market showed little improvement this week with several government owned worsted wools selling slowly. Some CCC Y-blood fleece wools and fleece 38S sold. demand rose for fine scoured off-wools at low prices. Noils remained in strong demand with higher prices, while western states and Texas reported flat activity.
County assessor office officials said Friday that through this year the county has collected 101630 in license and registration fees. The figure surpasses last year's near 90000, according to office workers.
A family reunion is set for June 4 in Pocatello and Downey. Attending officers include Loren Byington as president and Earnest Byington as first vice president with Leslie Burrup as second vice president. Other organizers list Zina Burrup Elsie Clegg Reba Cederholm Amy Chatterton Annie Larsen and George Seelos among chairmen and attendees.
In Columbus a 12 year old boy known as Carl Meyers had a heart restarted after 30 minutes of chest massage by two unnamed doctors when anesthesia preceded a planned correction for a blue baby condition. The child’s survival was uncertain with a 50 50 chance, and the original operation was postponed.
Logan Utah reports a tragedy as three year old Franklin Kimber son of Mr and Mrs Kendall Kimber drowned in an irrigation stream near their River Heights home. His body was found downstream by neighbor Alma Barsuss after a missing hour long search.
Twin Falls Idaho report says Albert Shrewsbury 66 a Carey sheepherder remains in serious condition at Blaine LDS hospital in Carey one of two Magic Valley men diagnosed with Rocky Mountain spotted fever M F Rapp 59 a Fairfield ranch worker improving at St Valentine hospital Wendell Both ill over a week with Rapp delaying care believing influenza was the cause
Registration closes at midnight Sunday for Boise's sixth all breed dog show to be held May 29 at the state fairgrounds. Co sponsors are the Boise Kennel Club and Boise Lions Club. Special awards will honor best of state breeds and best of entry. The event follows American Kennel Club rules and drew 50 to 60 national champions last year.
Two University of Idaho wildlife biology graduates, Dwight Smith and Stewart Brandberg, will travel to the Salmon river area to study bighorns and mountain goats for a year. The project follows a prior interrupted study begun years ago and aims to detail life habits and behavior.
R L Wood of Elmore county filed suit seeking adjudication of priority to irrigation water on the Big Wood river. He names Mans H Coffin watermaster Mark R Kulp and the Reclamation Department, claiming use of Malad Creek since 1917 and seeking six cubic feet per second with 1917 priority. A summons orders the state to answer.
SALT LAKE CITY. LDS church officials announced Tom W. Gardner of Salt Lake City as president of the Northern California Mission. Gardner is expected to assume duties in San Francisco, mission headquarters, about mid June.
Washington reports that the United States will veto any more reparations from Japan. Major General Frank R. McCoy said Douglas MacArthur will be instructed to rescind steps fixing allied shares, arguing Japan cannot bear additional economic burden and must develop peaceful industries without limitation.
Members of the Pocatello stake Beehive organization will hold a cooked food sale on Saturday at the Modern Shoe store.
Vatican radio said Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty was critically ill and losing his mind citing an unnamed Vienna doctor. Mindszenty has been imprisoned in Hungary after a February trial for espionage treason and black market dollar dealings and life sentence.
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