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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1948
Page
4
The piece marks National Newspaper Week October 1 to 8 and urges readers to exercise critical, evidence based thinking. It cites the New York Herald Tribune editorial on getting the most from a newspaper and underscores press freedom as a democratic duty and public trust.
Oklahoma voters face a straight Republican versus Democrat race with no Dixiecrats or Wallace on the ballot. Kerr seeks neutral civil rights stance while Rizley attacks federal enforcement and poll taxes, placing Rizley as the party’s reactionary face and Kerr as a stabilizing Democrat in a tight state race. Dewey implications loom for GOP direction.
Marquis Childs notes Tulsa harbors a Pro-America faction of isolationists loyal to Taft and Bricker, distrustful of Dewey. Oil money shapes Oklahoma politics as Senator Monroney’s strong record aids Democratic chances. Dewey’s late October visit may not lift GOP congressional bids.
Garfield V. Cox of the University of Chicago argues that higher taxes tighter bank credit and delaying public works could halt inflation. He doubts the administration will push such steps in an election year unless more consumers feel inflation’s impact.
Paul Gallico critiques the female fashion scene after a Fall stroll down Fifth Avenue. He laments the jumble of dresses, skirts, hats, and shoes, urging women to choose a coherent style rather than a confused mix, ending with a rallying jab to Wake up, Miss and Mrs. America.
A mosaic of wry lines touches on savings, travel safety at sea, home risk, pancake rites, criticism, a Massachusetts minister turning 90, and humor about finances.
The column portrays Truman and Dewey campaign trains with sharp contrasts and backstage tensions. It notes Rosenman’s sidelining, Rosenman’s influence on speeches, and intra-campaign rivalries among Truman aides while flagging calls to expose Dewey deferments and war records. It also mentions Rep Thomas’s scrutiny and Groves’s unhelpful HUAC appearance.
In a dramatic courtroom scene, defense lawyer Timothy Knight questions only whether Joseph Hogan carried a concealed weapon the night of his arrest. He argues prior crimes and family history are irrelevant, framing Hogan’s fate as a single legal issue before the jury.
The case centers on Joe Hogan charged after a bar night involving a handkerchief wrapped item and a hidden revolver. A surprise witness, Joe Hogan Jr, is summoned to testify about selling the gun and contacting police, raising questions about proof beyond reasonable doubt.
Readers report a housing emergency at the Pocatello air base as 12 families totaling 63 people face eviction. With no landlord and utility shutoffs looming, residents plead for action from Pocatello and American Falls officials and private industries like Westvaco and Simplot to find immediate shelter.
Senator Taft says inflation pressures will ease before Congress acts while Representative Clarence Brown challenges the president’s claim that the nation remains on the gold standard. Both Ohio Republicans urge debate over monetary policy amid price stabilization talks.
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