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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1948
Page
3
National vote trends reversed in Blackfoot with a GOP majority winning most county offices. In Bingham County Harry Truman led Democrats yet nine Republicans won compared with six Democrats. Key races included prosecuting attorney Robert Kerr Jr and sheriff Gerald Johnson.
Denver based War Assets Administration announced an $11 million sale of Bushnell General Hospital Brigham City Utah. Bids open soon with deadlines November 15 for priority groups and November 26 for the public. The 298 acre site with 115 buildings may go to Hill Military Academy of Portland Oregon.
Mrs. Jean Childs testified that William forced a water diet for eight days to cut her 128 pounds to 110 and fired from his electrician job after she kept meals. The couple wed Oct 19, 1946, and she left for Miami where he followed, later divorcing for gross neglect of duty.
United Press reports on general weather conditions with a note about natural structures and their strength. The passage discusses a bird feather as an example of robustness relative to size and weight.
Nationwide returns show drys faring poorly against Republicans as voters approve veterans bonuses in five of six states. Kansas repeals 68 year prohibition, allows state liquor sales. California and Washington see mixed outcomes on liquor control and anti-feathering. Missouri bonuses lag, while other states advance one or more local option measures.
Frank Sinatra plans a $2,000,000 rival resort near Mecca with a landing strip golf course and pools. Ground would be broken after Jan 1. Sinatra, visiting New York, backs the Mecca project with a syndicate while citing Palm Springs crowding and cold weather as reasons.
Wall Street recovered Thursday as buyers re entered the market but gains stayed slim, with 2 plus fraction rises after Wednesday’s sharp declines. Volume totaled 1,530,000 shares versus 3,230,000. Analysts attributed Wednesday’s drop to unexpected Truman victory and noted traders remained cautious despite the rebound.
Washington readies a triumphal welcoming for President Truman as the Avenue of Presidents is lined with flags and a fire-ladder arch. Union Station will host the arrival at 11 a.m. (EST) with speeches at Columbus Circle and a parade to the White House.
Payette Idaho. Lee Ellis of New Plymouth Idaho faces second degree murder charges in connection with the Halloween killing of a 16 year old Plymouth boy.
Final rites for E P Kirk were held at Rupert Methodist church with Rev James R Crowe leading prayers and sermon. Interment followed in Rupert cemetery under Goodman mortuary. Charlotte Randall Burley services were at Burley First Ward L D S church with interment in Burley cemetery under Payne mortuary.
Maine covers 33 215 square miles and nearly equals the combined area of the other five New England states. Additionally, humans do not add nerve cells after birth.
White House sources say Truman may appoint four new faces to nine cabinet posts before inauguration. Expected departures include George C Marshall James Forrestal J A Krug and Charles Sawyer. Remainings likely: Maurice Tobin Charles Brannan John Snyder and Jesse Donaldson. Attorney General Tom Clark may stay to wrap antitrust cases.
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