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Newspaper

The Pocatello Post

Location

Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1949

Page

4

Local Newspaper Staff Lineup Noted

The text lists C. Ed Flandro as President L. C. Giauque as Business Manager and Frank Grover as Editor, indicating key editorial roles in the publication.

Hats Off To Rails Today In Pocatello Tribute

Pocatello honors the railroad industry with a Chamber of Commerce event and a public tour of the Union Pacific repair shop and retarder yards. The city celebrates its role as a major rail terminal and its hopes for expansion in the rail field.

Pocatello Union Pacific Railroad Chamber of Commerce Pocatellans

Off the record remarks mix with Army unification talks

Pentagon reporters list five off the record styles used by Defense Secretary Louis Johnson as he battles press relations. Johnson’s statements on Navy carriers and Army secretary picks spark friction and confusion amid unification debates. AMA seeks $25 per doctor for health insurance funding, but DC Medical Society invite snags slow progress.

Washington NEA Pentagon Louis Johnson Johnson Navy Curtis Calder Army Calder American Medical Association District of Columbia Medical Society Bismarck America

Parrot and Rail Across Clues in Puzzling Crosstext

A dense OCR puzzle fragment lists across and down clues with varied numbers and partial words. The text mixes phrases like celestial exclamation and Greek letters with place names and symbols, creating a cryptic crossword style entry without a clear narrative or resolve.

Britisher's U S Tour Limited Says Ruark Column

Robert Ruark notes Dear David, the Marquess of Milford Haven, touring the United States to front for a British radiator firm, drew gossip and scrutiny from American press. He frets at photographers and praises American life while claiming Britain’s beauty and privacy clash with U S publicity.

New York David America Look Marquess Milford-Haven U. S el Morocco England Prince Philip Louis Mountbatten Stork Morocco Ameddican Davie Bucket of Blood Lindy’s Third Avenue

Fear of Insufficient Sleep Shapes Nighttime Worries

The article describes how people fear they do not sleep enough and respond with restless behavior. They try going to bed early, yet lie awake or hear trains and clocks. They even demand drastic action against neighbors to secure rest.

Munshin

Backfire in Washington Aids Public Housing Debate

Drew Pearson notes a private Washington dinner honoring British housing figure Sir Harold Bellman backfires as guests challenge the Tory approach to social housing in Britain and warn against American public housing programs. The piece also mentions Humphrey’s mole symbol for the GOP and other brief items from politics and society, including Bunche’s hotel room cancellation and Truman naming broad posts.

Washington Harold Bellman Frances Freed Aliie S. Freed Buckingham Potomac Virginia Edward Carr National Association of Home Builders Oscar Kruetz National Savings and Loan League Morton Bodfish U. S. Savings and Loan League Sir Harold Abbey National Building Society Savings and Loan League Atlantic England Taft-Ellender-Wagner America Minnesota Hubert Humphrey Pittsburgh Humphrey Seattle Warren Magnuson Pearl Wanamaker Wanamaker Wardman Park Ralph Bunche Middle East Institute Bunche Formosa Truman George P. Shaw Nicaragua el Salvador Moscow Vishinsky

Unsigned Letters Draw Laughs From Henry McLemore Column

Henry McLemore vents at anonymous readers who send scurrilous unsigned letters. He explains his secretary wife Jean consoles him as audience roars at insults about his work and past service. He urges anonymous writers to keep sending their notes for entertainment.

Jean Wwell Jockit Henry Slacker Comrade McLemore Siberia South Georgia America Jeanie

International quotes clash over postwar recovery aims

The piece cites remarks by ECA chief Paul G Hoffman and Maj. Gen. Claire Chennault alongside AFL leader William Green and Soviet official Alexander Vassilevsky. It portrays divergent views on Europe’s economic recovery, Asia’s alignments, Taft Hartley repeal, and Soviet peace policy.

America Europe Russia Genghis Khan Machiavelli ECA Paul G. Hoffman Asia Japan Philippines Claire Chennault

Packard Reopens Plant as Local Hobo Dance Sets Scene

Idaho Falls exams spur local interest in civil service guard positions and factory hiring near the atomic plant. Packard resumes operations with self-contained brakes, while the Eagles Hobo dance promises prizes for best outfits and a second place target.

Idaho Falls

Frank Sinatra and Hollywood Gobs Staging Sailor Scene at Shor's

Earl Wilson notes Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly in sailor suits at Toots Shor's with a squad of fans, bobby-soxers, and fellow stars in town for MGM's On the Town. He reports on the playful banter, the camera-ready glamour, and the public crush around the stars at the hotel and Liberty Island shoot.

Frank Sinatra Toots Shor’s Frankie Mr. Shor Ozark Sinatra Toots Sonja Henie Faye Emerson Gene Kelly Jules Munshin Hollywood MGM Hampshire House Ida Lupino Dick Haymes Mr. Wilson Joan Fontaine Navy Frank Sin Statue of Liberty Mr. Sinatra Frankie's Collier Young God Kelly Admiral Halsey

Fred Astaire's life off screen denial sparks legal shield

Erskine Johnson reports Fred Astaire rejects a planned biopic The Fred Astaire Story, says it won’t be made now or after death citing a will clause He notes M G M interest fades as he returns to films and dances with Ginger Rogers and others while other stars face new show ventures and Palm Springs bond plans lift trees despite no bids.

Lou Gehrig Senate Subcommittee On Health Bill Reidy Sele New York Lou Columbia University Yankees 116Th Street Harlem Fred Astaire M-G-M Fred Betty Hutton Paramount Ginger Rogers Ginger the Barkleys Broadway Arthur Freed

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The North Main Street Idaho Pocatello Post Publishing Company C. ED Flandro L. C. Giauque Frank Grover Court of Coms Air Force Mindanao Robert Ruark U.S Chum Drew Pearson Henry McLemore Congress AFL Kiam Treen Soviet Armed Forces Alesander Vassilevsky Gate City Idaho State Employment Service Office Packard W. H. Gould Holly Meyers Pioneer Motors Co Packard Company Bendix Aviation Corp Eagles Earl Wilson Atra Kelly Ed Luckensbach Andrea Hammer el Borracho Jim Farley Spain Ezio Pinza Margaret Truman Mireiam Rigler Leo Durocher Giants Parke-Bernet Vivian Blaine Nancy Andrews Chat Noir Erskine Johnson Bing Crosby Rudy Vallee L. A Valley Video Times Palm Springs Palm Canyon Drive Charles Farrel
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