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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1948
Page
4
Po catello joins ISC students and alumni for a full Homecoming program featuring open house parade pep rally dances and the big game. Red and Blue day at the senior high adds to the festive atmosphere as fans rally to support a Bengals team showing strong form this year.
A Senate Armed Services panel member, Senator Chan Gurney of South Dakota, praised Franco after a Madrid talk and urged Spain's economic support. The embassy said no policy difference exists between state and defense. Critics warn such praise undermines a united U.S. stance and Marshall Plan politics.
The piece notes a strong protest vote pattern in the 1948 election with Dixiecrats opposing Truman’s civil rights program and Norman Thomas drawing support as a third party protest. It cites Thomas’s long campaign history and signals rising interest in his socialist aligned but non socialist base.
Marquis Childs notes the Thomas and Smith groups build independent voters nationwide with Thomas on the ballot in 32 states and efforts to add Louisiana and Georgia. Socialists face fundraising limits, averaging under $25 per contribution, with top gifts around $300, while competing against large Republican and Democratic spends. Thomas campaigns on village greens, trains, and buses, challenging Wallace to debates as Wallace dodges. Wisconsin plans to prompt questions before Wallace’s Philadelphia convention, leading to tour cancellations.
Paul Gallico recalls tension during the second game of the World Series in Boston where the Indians beat the Braves 4 to 1. He notes a boy predictor, Charlie Hankinson, whose forecasts caused hype and a future of changes to broadcasting and child performers. He self admits to prior bad prognostications and his eventual departure from sports writing after a long run.
Maurice Ockers, who helped install parking meters in Brockton, Mass, was fined $5 for his fourth illegal parking offense soon after meters went in.
Silas L. Olds, crippled news stand proprietor in Dalton, Mass, now uses a mechanized wheel chair gifted by three high school students. The teens led a door-to-door campaign and raised more than $500 for the purchase.
Washington columnist weighs Dewey vs Truman in an election year take. He argues newspapers favor Dewey, notes Dewey's cool, calculating record, and calls for full disclosure of war records and big contributors to inform voters. He predicts Dewey will be a strong president and urges open discussion of issues.
A humorous, tangled exchange contrasts G B Shaw with American vegetarian activists over ethics of killing animals and dietary lore. The piece riffs on international mediation, notes Shaw’s longevity myths, and mocks calls to renounce meat while highlighting disputes over liver injections and beetle slaughter.
The Idaho State college team may gain national notice for its two barefoot kickers Ed Samira and John Walker. Both Hawaiians impressed in practice and last season at Pocatello, with Samira placing a 30 yard field goal and Walker fielding kicks barefoot. The piece urges ISC to showcase the duo at homecoming Spud Bowl and notes their leading punt statistics.
Paul G. Hoffman criticizes Marshall Plan nations for lacking coordination while Omar Bradley defends the U S Army caste system. The remarks address national policy and industrial incentives shaping American work ethic and organization.
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