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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1949
Page
4
The West Pocatello road and sewer conditions, social service center space, and police station room are cited as examples of the city administration’s quick response. Officials emphasize a "get it done now" policy, expecting substantial progress over the next two years.
The Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Boy Scouts launch a statewide effort to prevent forest and range fires during the hot summer months. They warn that most fires stem from individual carelessness such as stray matches cigarettes or campfires left unattended.
FBI agents watched a Polish ship at the pier to prevent Gerhart Eisler, a German Communist fugitive, from leaving after posting a 23500 bail. They sought Valentine A. Gubitchev, a Soviet engineer facing espionage charges, fearing escape. The incident underscores FBI focus and restraint.
Answers resemble a badger and river terms. clues span English river and adjectives. entries include Conducted Harden Crimson Lone Scout abbreviation Her. compass point qualified endures torrid needier distant. walk with a lofty proud gait antie vertical peruses armed forces light touch electric.
In a proposal for a second-hand section a columnist suggests a celebrity marriages and divorces page edited by Arline Judge. It would feature boxscores and a racing-style rating of Hollywood and Broadway relationships, with no ads or administration by editors, to clarify gossip and past performance.
A wife compiles a full set of home maintenance tasks for her husband to complete on a Saturday. She urges strict adherence to the plan and warns him not to overdo it while noting his weekly limit for physical work. The piece contrasts domestic labor norms with a plea for performance and discipline.
A Voice of America broadcast praises J Edgar Hoover as a beloved public figure prompting Americans to donate to a juvenile delinquency school in his name. The Hoover Foundation receives gifts from diverse donors including a Texas preacher.
Henry McLemore recalls conversations with Casey Stengel about the greatest players, changes in equipment and balls, and differences between old and new pitchers. Stengel praises Cobb as the sole great, notes the lively ball era, and predicts the Yankees will win the American League pennant.
Bannock County chapter of the American Red Cross plans a public meeting June 13 led by Ray F. Miller Jr. and a committee including Mrs. J A Scoville Mrs Stacy Smith and Mrs Steve Rhoads. Also notes May Kirchner returned from a two week vacation visiting St Louis and eastern cities. Poppy Day promotes proceeds for veterans and orphans. Kiwanis to host Cardinal baseball guests as recruiting indicates army commissions for former officers. A windstorm damaged the DeWitt Moffitt front lawn splitting a box elder.
Earl Wilson notes William Saroyan’s pride in his writing and Conte recounts Saroyan’s quips backstage during My Heart is in the Highlands. Dinah Shore and Deborah Kerr perform hambur ger heaven while Jerry Lewis riffs. Beth Fraser reveals pregnancy amid Mygi Adam rehearsal.
Advance reports from Carines hint Rita Hayworth will wed Prince Aly Khan May 27 in a ceremony that could draw envy from P. T. Barnum. The star is said to return to her natural black chestnut hair for the altar march amid ongoing speculation about her identity and press management.
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