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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1948
Page
4
A Bannock County newspaper urges building a modern courthouse and jail after a 17 year old girl escaped the jail with a spoon. The piece criticizes the antiquated facilities as unsafe and embarrassing, calling for a countywide campaign before 1948 ends.
The United States reduced Ilse Koch's life sentence for Buchenwald crimes to four years in June, sparking congressional questions. The War Crimes Board in Germany found insufficient evidence for the lenient commutation, prompting criticism that the move signals weakness to both East and West and risks alienating allies.
The piece urges Hoover led commission to seek efficiency in government and suggests two month campaign limits for 1952. It argues long campaigns heat conflicts and distract unity, proposing mid year conventions and brief nationwide stumping. It notes Truman and Dewey will campaign heavily before election day.
Paul Gallico remarks on wartime rail life and the New York Central Century Limited. He describes glossy promos of the luxury train with showers and club cars, then notes a risqué photo shoot showcasing scantily clad attendants, ending with anticipation of a Chicago journey.
Quips about women in the fur department spark a light tone while noting fashion roles. Remarks on careless driving and urban life mingle with odd statistics about ultra viruses in a subway setting. A chef urges adventure in cooking and adds a note that taste is subjective.
A 1940 German Swedish deal cloaked the American Bosch Plant in Springfield Massachusetts under Swedish ownership for the war. John Foster Dulles allegedly shaped a voting trust, named successors, and controlled shares behind the scenes. The case prompts Swede Wallenberg witnesses to testify in U.S. court, while Dulles faces accusations of delaying action.
Washington Times Herald owner Eleanor Patterson dies leaving a seven member will each slated for over a million. Former treasurer Charles Porter and longtime employee Betty Hynes die under shadowy circumstances. A letter from Porter accuses Patterson of planning more slaughter as a mysterious countess arrives.
The Countess Felicia Cizycka, daughter of Cissy, contests her mother's will and seeks a fresh probe into Mr. Porter's death amid suspicions of pressure, secrets, and possible manipulation involving executrix and other potential heirs. Col Porter intrigue widens with ex-husband Drew Pearson hinting at foul play.
The piece highlights Travelers Aid, a Red Feather service of the community chest in Pocatello, aiding 610 troubled travelers last year and assisting families planning solo travel for children or relatives needing help.
The Rev. Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick hails the late Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes as a man who does not die but lives in both the here and hereafter, at his funeral.
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