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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1948
Page
4
Harold E. Keenan argues for changing the slogan to The Freedom of the Publics Press. He warns that true press freedom requires accurate news, fair interpretation, and vigilance against slanting, praising the press as a bulwark of rights and a true informer to the American people.
The column discusses chaotic policy signals in Washington over peace envoy moves, echoes of unofficial exhortations to use atomic bombs, and warnings from generals about risks and long war planning. It notes US policy ambiguity and the peril of sensational statements shaping national security debates.
Marquis Childs argues a total war in the atomic age could transform the economy and political system toward a totalitarian pattern. Pentagon civilian defense plans envision regimentation of economic life. Generals Vandenberg and Bradley face pressure from pro air power advocates and Congress as restraint becomes vital across government to avoid policy overreach.
Milwaukee housing authority begins two permanent city aided projects to house 580 veterans with an outright grant of 2.3 million toward 6.9 million total. Rentals set at about 56 dollars monthly. Denver forms a non profit to build 16 veteran homes with rental first then option to buy.
Robert Ruark laments Arthur Godfrey ending his 6 to 8:15 a.m. show in New York and Washington as of November 1, noting how Godfrey brightened dawn hours, shaped moods, and eased domestic tensions. Ruark cites Godfrey’s planned TV hour and talent scout program, and Ruark projects potential shifts in divorce rates and daily life without the morning host.
A quirky clipping notes no evidence of summer cooking on a curb while eye specialists praise spectacles for improved looks. An Ohioan’s blanket traces back 300 years to Ireland, likely via an undercover man. A bathing gal’s appearance has changed over a decade, suggesting visible transformations over time.
Washington gossip centers on Senator Homer Ferguson’s faltering Tucker inquiry after alleged pressure from Preston Tucker and ex GOP official Mrs. Hay. The probe halted amid hotel records and private calls, while banks tighten GI loans and risk a government takeover.
A globe trotter recounts buying curios in Peiping and Siam, including a 500 year old brass chicken crocodile, a white elephant ivory walking cane, a silk night shirt, and a Rembrandt under dubious guarantees. He muses on appraisal, travel hardships, and merchants’ generosity as he dreams of a museum or junk shop.
Sunday’s front page reports three Pocatello men fined 900 for shooting big horn sheep on the east fork of the Salmon River. One man, Dwisht Zundel, defends the action as accidental, describing how they skinned and dressed the animals after realizing the mistake. They faced the maximum fine of 300 each at Challis justice court.
In a political speech Governor J Strom Thurmond rails against federal civil rights bills and warns that a vote for either Dewey or Truman in November will trigger a second Reconstruction Era. He frames the choice as a fight against anti-lynching, anti-poll tax, anti-segregation, and FEPC legislation.
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