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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1949
Page
1
Nationalist troops fortify downtown Shanghai with barricades while Communist forces push to seal off the city on three sides. Armored patrols patrol streets as fighting rages near Hungjao airfield and Nanhwei district, with Woosung forts under heavy artillery. See STAND-Page 2.
The Senate voted to grant President Truman authority to reorganize the government and reduce red tape. By voice vote the reorganization bill advanced to conference with the House, which has a different version aligned with Hoover Commission recommendations to run government more economically and businesslike.
Senator Burnet Maybank said the senate banking committee will move cautiously on extending consumer credit controls amid falling business activity and price cuts. Commerce data show a 256 billion dollar annual rate in Q1 1951 due to reduced consumer spending and home-building slowdown. President Truman urged Congress to extend the Fed Board authority for two more years beyond June 30.
City sanitary inspector H. A. Peterson says most eastside hotels housing vagrants are now conforming to standards. A few improved but remain below standard, and further action could close them. The effort involves city, county and railroad officials to reduce migrant encampments.
City and county officials in Pocatello plan work parties for vagrants deemed a problem. Mayor Halsey Sheriff Marley and others said five to twelve railroad workers arrive daily and state law allows forced labor. Street and park departments could use the workers while the county votes on approval in coming days.
Boise officials announced plans to reactivate the Idaho industrial hygiene board with assistance from the U S Public Health Service as work begins on the project.
Idaho Royal Arch Masons opened their two day convocation with 70 registrants for the 41st annual gathering in the new Masonic temple. The event featured 12 grand officers and delegates from Lewiston Wallace Boise and Pocatello with officers elected and installed during the sessions. The meeting included a luncheon, a banquet, and a special degree conferment by Bannock Council No 2R SM tonight.
No developments occurred as three day old meat cutters strike stalled after union officials and operators' representatives failed to meet. Operators attorney Milton Zener said he awaits union reply to a Saturday offer of a 12 to 14 cent per hour premium for post 6 pm hours and Sunday closing, while union leaders demand all meat departments close on Sunday. Picket lines stayed at Safeway Stores Okay Markets and Wyz Way Market as mayor Halsey noted the Sunday ordinance took effect but exempted some items.
Superintendent George N. Green announced that Pocatello voters approved raising the general fund mill levy from eight to 15 mills with 109 in favor and 2 opposed. An emergency fund of two mills passed 103 to 7, and a playground fund levy gained 106 yes to 6 no. The board will discuss the results at the next meeting.
Police Chief A L Oliver said he is considering changes to Pocatello traffic. He proposes blocking two side streets for parking and introducing angle parking to speed traffic and relieve congestion near Main and Center streets. The plan is in early discussion with Mayor Halsey, council, and city engineer Wendell Wilson, with a June 1 tentative revision date.
Plans for Railroad Day were announced at the Monday chamber of commerce meeting at the Bannock hotel. A 7:30 a.m. breakfast, 8:30 a.m. rail shop tour, 2:30 p.m. spike driving contest led by Jim Schoonover, and 3 p.m. tour of retarder yards outlined the day. The group also authorized travel for J L Craig to Las Vegas May 22 to 24 and Whittier College June 12 to 18. A letter from AEC official Shelby Thompson urged support for a local public information program on atomic energy. Mayor Halsey and Councilman Carmack reviewed the next year’s city budget.
Eisler, a Polish line seized German Communist, was remanded to Brixton prison for eight days to await a U S extradition hearing on perjury and contempt of Congress charges. Poland Britain leftists protest the arrest as political, Moscow calls it provocative against a Polish ship. Polish envoy Michalowski protests Bevin.
Charges of assault and battery were filed with Justice of the Peace Charles W. Hyde against T. J. Lloyd of Denver, vice president of the International Am algamated Meat-Cutter's Union. Nugent, manager of Okay grocery stores, said Lloyd struck him on the arm with a box near Nugent's store. Lloyd was arrested Monday afternoon in a hotel lobby by Sheriff Alma Marley and released on own recognizance.
O S Gray of Whitman hotel told Pocatello detectives Monday that $150 vanished from his room during the night. He woke at 3 am to find the door open at 5 am with a $100 and a $50 missing from his clothing. hotel staff offered no explanation.
Leo Arnold of Saint Anthony’s parish Pocatello was unanimously elected president of the Southeastern Idaho Deanery of Catholic Men at the spring meeting in Blackfoot. Officers include J A McQuillan Idaho Falls and 60 delegates attended. Plans for a deanery picnic were announced.
Bannock county sheriff and state officers conducted a series of raids on night clubs around Pocatello. Two out of town clubs were charged with selling intoxicating liquor without licenses. Operators Dugie and Wanda Abercrombie and Edgar and Helen Blasingame were arrested with bonds set at 1000 dollars each. William W. Halsey Jr. submitted army career applications while awaiting physical and mental tests. He plans to finish a National Guard course at Camp Holabird, Maryland, before final army consideration.
A miniature cloudburst drenched near American Falls and lower damsite areas flooding basements yards and streets. Dry farmers near Neel ey and Massacre Rocks lose topsoil to the Snake River as Union Pacific tracks risked damage before crews intervened. Officials note heavy rain amid roads submerged and a man expresses relief yet disappointment at the destruction.
Heavy rain storms in Utah over the weekend are linked to a string of traffic crashes that left six dead, including 20 year old Linda Ball of New York City. Farmers welcomed the moisture as a boon to spring crops. The latest victim came Sunday night when an Indiana car she rode in crashed.
Municipal airport manager Wally Wilson said airlines and flying school operations would shift from Municipal Field to Phillips Field within this week. He noted that moving CAA communications equipment and U S weather bureau instruments would take a couple of days, with full operation to follow at the earliest moment as equipment moves proceed.
Ford Motor Company protested imminent government involvement in the United Auto Workers strike at its River Rouge and Lincoln plants. Chief negotiator John S. Bugas said the issue should be resolved by the two parties as talks recessed until Tuesday. Federal conciliator Arthur C. Viat set tentative conferences to decide on possible government intervention. The strike has idled 106,000 workers as production halted.
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