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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1949
Page
1
In Salem Oregon a fire damaged the Fairview wing of the state mental hospital. Police said all 25 patients were moved to safety before the blaze trapped anyone. Two firefighters were overcome by smoke as flames spread through a three story frame building.
Three scientists W R Engstrom N F Jerpe and H V Lichtenberger were delayed by storms arriving in Pocatello to inspect the site near Arco for the atomic reactor project. Officials say construction will start in about a year and focus on permanence with specialized workers. buildings to take nearly two years to complete.
Chairman Brien McMahon said the FBI found no espionage in the disappearance of 32 grams of U-235 from Argonne Chicago. The loss is seen as valuable only for lab research, with most recovered from atomic waste as the committee seeks full accounting and answers from the Atomic Energy Commission.
First work on the reactor site near Arco started Wednesday with a small crew drilling a test water well. Officials say this work will likely occupy the rest of summer as several wells are needed before building construction can begin.
The U S Atomic Energy Commission named Idaho Falls Idaho as the operations office headquarters for a new national nuclear reactor testing station following a survey of southeastern Idaho cities. Leonard E Johnston cited proximity to the site and available housing and services. By year end 1949 about 75 AEC employees will be in Idaho and 300 to 400 construction workers on site, with growth to about 200 employees and possibly 2,000 workers by 1950.
Indiana farmers from about 200 members plan to visit Pocatello and Idaho Falls on August 22 to tour Idaho's potato industry from field to processing. They will travel by chartered train, with stops in Pocatello before Idaho Falls, as part of a west coast agricultural tour.
Masonic Chief John Temple Rice of El Paso served as guest at the opening session of Idaho Knights Templar 46th annual conclave in Pocatello. The highlight was the Order of Malta exemplification by Gate City Commandery No 4. The 1949 conclave will adjourn after elections and installation of new officers.
Police broke up a 24 hour armed robbery spree by two 12 year old boys David Fox and Grant Hitchcock from Hamilton school. They used a 82 caliber revolver in four robberies at a grocery, school office, and a woman on a zoo path. Grandmother Mrs Lon Reese fought back saving the day. Detention officers learned the youths did it for fun and had stolen the revolver six months earlier from a car near East High School.
Operators of six strike bound Pocatello meat shops file suit in Bannock county district court against officers and members of the striking meat cutters union seeking an injunction to bar picketing. They allege illegal closing hour demands and question the existence of a legitimate labor dispute. Judge Glennon announced a show cause order with a May 27 deadline for the union to answer. Union leader T. J. Lloyd warns the injunction could affect Idaho’s entire labor movement as talks resume with operators and Zener reports a counter proposal from the employers.
The CIO executive board voted 34 to 9 to revoke the charter of the United Farm Equipment Workers and withdraw from the Communist dominated Federation of Trade Unions. Philip Murray warned Harry Bridges that anti-CIO conduct will be raised at the Cleveland convention. The board also voted 38 to 9 to withdraw from the WFTU and align with AFL and other democratic unions to form a new world labor movement at Geneva.
Pocatello proclaims Friday May 20 as Railroad Day to honor the local railroad industry and workers. The Chamber of Commerce backed program includes a 7 30 am Hotel Bannock breakfast a 8 30 am tunnel tour a 2 30 pm spike driving contest and 3 pm yard tours with tours starting on S Harrison street and Harrison Street.
The CIO United Auto Workers called a large solidarity meeting to review its stance in the Ford strike affecting 62,000 workers at two Detroit plants. About 72,000 idle Ford employees were summoned for the rally as negotiations showed no progress on the eighth day. Walter P. Reuther was en route to join talks, hoping to speed settlement upon his return.
Carl Hall owner of the 30 Club and Ruth Mirabella a waitress face liquor law charges after a Sunday arrest four miles west of Pocatello on Highway 30 N. Hearings are set for Monday at 2 p m in the Power county courthouse before Probate Judge Charles Hartley. Both posted $500 bond and were released. arrests were by Power County Sheriff Hoehnen, State Liquor Law Enforcement Director Saunders, and state police.
The United Nations general assembly ended its third session with a sharp clash as Poland sought to force debate on the case of German-born Communist Gerhart Eisler.Evatt ruled the move out of order as the body adjourned and most delegates abstained to protest. Norway supported Poland. the rest voted to postpone the issue until the fourth session in September.
Boise AP Gov Robins named an interim legislative committee to study the workers compensation law and recommend changes for the next regular session. Members include Sen Win Middlemist of Bonners Ferry Sen Carl Irwin of Twin Falls Paul Vern C. O Leary of Pocatello and Paul Hyatt of Lewiston former Idaho Supreme Court justice. The panel will review compensation related to injuries and occupational diseases and include a public representative.
The weather bureau reports 1.84 inches of rainfall since May 1 in Pocatello area, compared with the normal .93 inch. Thursday is expected partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers, high 60 to 65, low around 45. Yesterday’s high was 57 with .35 inch of rain.
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