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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1948
Page
1
Autopsy on one Donora smog victim, Dr. George Ramsey, finds death from extreme lung edema linked to heart disease and asthma. Coroner L. C. Gray says findings are preliminary and require further analysis to confirm sulphur dioxide as the precipitating factor.
Early returns show Democrats leading in six states with progress toward Senate control uncertain. Ballots from key races place Republicans ahead in Oklahoma Kentucky and West Virginia while Democrats gain seats in Montana New Mexico and Tennessee with several contests still unresolved. House results indicate 73 Democrats and 22 Republicans won with many races unopposed.
Doris Furst a 24 year old ex model from Houston staged a sitdown at a millionaire's home after he refused to marry her. She gave birth yesterday in Women’s Hospital to a 7 4 pound girl and sent a telegram to Joseph Bancroft. She had taken over Bancroft's Westchester county home last July 29 and vowed to stay until the child was born. She claimed Bancroft lured her to Texas with a marriage promise and abandoned her, later settled paternity for 1500 dollars and then returned to press Bancroft to acknowledge responsibility.
Election returns from 15 Bingham precincts show Republican gains with Gerald Johnson leading incumbent Charles Belnap by 511 votes in the sheriff race. Eighth precincts remain untabulated at midnight. Woodmen lodge hosted a Thursday dancing party, with Don Castleton’s orchestra and David Lusk in charge.
A 1940 Nash driven by Mrs. LaVon Darley collided with a Minidoka county school bus at the corner of 7th and D Streets in Rupert. Neither occupants nor children on the bus were hurt. Darley said sun glare on her windshield prevented seeing the bus.
Franklin County voters delivered a GOP victory with all 22 precincts reporting. Incumbent Mark Hart won as schools superintendent while Marion Jensen won the state senate seat. Vernon Mendenhall was re elected as state representative. All incumbents held seats.
Idaho voters sent signals of a close contest for president and senate with Republicans slightly ahead at 11 p.m. and Abe Goff trailing Compton White in Idaho's first district. Early returns showed Dewey and Dworshak leading, while Ballot measures SJR 5 and SJR 6 moved amid strong turnout and county issues across 44 counties.
Rupert Patrick O Rourke 85 original homesteader of the Acequia district in the Minidoka project died at Hess Nursing Home at 5 p m Sunday after old age ailments. Born in Dublin Ireland in March 1863 he graduated from Dublin University and later settled in Butte Montana before moving to Idaho in 1905 to homestead a farm 140 miles west of Acequia. He is survived by a niece in Indiana. A requiem Mass will be held at 10 a m Wednesday at St Nicholas Catholic Church in Rupert with Rev D L McElligott officiating Burial will follow in Rupert Cemetery under Goodman Mortuary direction.
In a brief cross of wires at the United Press San Francisco bureau Truman leads with 363 480 votes while New York’s Dewey finishes third in the eighth Tanforan race. Jockey A Bassett rode the winner paying $5.00 in pari mutuel betting.
Completion of the Pocatello community chest mission neared as Tuesday evening brought in 37 720.72 dollars, 7 279 28 short of the goal. C Ed Flandro piloted the drive with 50 firms in the “over the top” group and more gifts pouring into YMCA headquarters.
Bannock County voters largely backed Democrats with 32 precincts reporting. Truman leads 6201 to 3886. Miller tops Dworshak 6179 to 3991. Lyman leads Sanborn 5943 to 4006. Steenson up 6088 to 3984. Hale leads Raymond 5874 to 4187. Jensen leads Cordon 5950 to 4238 for county posts. Marley defeats Empey 6768 to 3505 while McQuade leads Jeffery 5411 to 4711 in county attorney race.
United Press tally at 1 15 a m EST shows Truman with 11 366 118 votes and 24 states 296 electoral votes while Dewey has 10 032 723 votes and 21 states 197 electoral votes. Connecticut shift, Democratic gains in House races, and tight Senate state contests color the still unsettled national picture.
Democrats overtook one GOP governor and led in three other races with Republican incumbents Bradford Shannon Green Herbert losing as Dever Bowles Stevenson Lausche led across Illinois Massachusetts Connecticut Indiana Ohio in late returns. The Chicago Sun Times projected Stevenson win with about 400000 plurality.
PrestonWilliam Hall Jr age 11 was seriously hurt Tuesday afternoon when a 12 gauge shotgun carried by his brother Ralph 13 discharged during a pheasant hunt near Preston. The boy was rushed to Preston hospital with critical injuries to the lower abdomen as doctors treated him at once.
Mrs Wellman of Keene says all 9 siblings and their offspring total 124 votes for GOP nominee Thomas E. Dewey. The remark highlights cross generation support in New Hampshire during the presidential race.
Three persons injured slightly in a Tuesday evening crash near Massacre Rocks east of American Falls when a car struck a truck. Mr and Mrs Jake Kerbs and their Rupert son were treated and released to a private home. The truck was driven by S G Bradford Caldwell with lights out. Sheriff William Hoehnen investigated.
A six week Red Cross home nursing course led by county health nurse Mrs. Pearl Taylor began after harvest vacation at Heyburn school and is conducted in cooperation with the home economics department.
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