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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1949
Page
1
The National Safety Council predicted 280 Americans would die in traffic accidents during the Labor Day weekend. An estimated 33 million cars would travel 4 billion miles from Friday 6 p.m. to Monday midnight, with extra caution urged for drivers and pedestrians.
The U S Public Health Service reports a slight decline in new polio cases last week, the first tapering in three months. Across the nation 3,214 cases were recorded, totaling 20,513 for the year, with 11,155 by Sept 1, 1948.
Leon Fields of the Veterans Administration announced that several hundred Idaho World War I veterans will receive September checks as part of a national 40 million dollar dividend on permanent life insurance. More than 435,000 veterans nationwide share the payout, limited to those with USGLI permanent policies in force through 1948.
Citizens confront Mayor W. W. Halsey and city council about alleged delays in artificial respiration after three year old Larry Floyd Latti mer drowned in the Portneuf river. They say the pulmotor squad stopped within 15 minutes. mayor notes squad follows physician orders when present.
Preston Idaho Howard L Burkhart of Preston was named an assistant public health specialist. The appointment announced by state public health engineer H C Clare places him with industrial hygienist L E Benes on the industrial health program. Burkhart is a University of Idaho chemical engineering graduate.
Mrs. Coleen Porter files a $100,637 damage suit in federal court against Lego Milk Products Co and Utah Power and Light Co over the death of her husband Delewis Porter.
The prompt asks who said There is no new thing under the sun. See the Classified Page for the answer.
Members of Pocatello post No 4 American Legion attended a regular meeting at the Memorial building on Thursday night Then they viewed two films Battle of Midway and Bombing of Romanian Oil Fields Commander Bob Bailey presided and Bob Flandte handled refreshments
Halifax Nova Scotia UP A amphibious jeep left Halifax harbor heading for Britain over the stormy Atlantic. Benjamin Carlin aged 37 and his bride 32 aim to cross the ocean in their craft Hafe Safe'dast despite two prior failures. They plan to reach the Azores in about three weeks amid storm season.
Chief of Detectives Guy Nelson and federal alcohol tax unit rep O E Sales seized several marijuana stalks in the 1700 block of North First Ave. No arrest was made. the case remains under investigation. Sales claimed marijuana is dangerous and can lead to violence and brain damage in habitual users.
Columnist Drew Pearson testified before Senate investigators that Maj. Gen. Harry Vaughan once tried to meddle in a jury fixing case involving W. T. Burton, a Louisiana oilman later convicted. The inquiry, halted by Chairman Clyde Hoey, covered alleged smuggling, race track permits, and gifts to White House aides.
John Calvin Russel, 34, labeled a mad killer, was tracked by blood hounds and shot to death in a field 15 miles north of Tampa. He had escaped from Pinellas county jail at Clearwater, north of here, Sunday.
In Philadelphia at the American Legion national convention George N. Craig, a 40 year old World War II veteran from Brazil Indiana, was elected national commander. He succeeds Perry Brown of Beaumont Texas and vows a ceaseless fight against Communism. Auxiliary president is Mrs Norman L Stsche Rock Island, wife of Dr Norman Scheehe, Illinois physician who served in both World Wars.
President Truman voiced confidence that the 81st Congress will pass his Fair Deal program in full despite eight months of delays. He warned the session has a long way to go and plans to use every weapon—favors for loyalists, opposition reprisals, and intensive campaigning—to finish the fight. He previews Labor Day addresses to press his labor and farm proposals.
Clarence M. Jeffery 63 of 56 Cottonwood died Wednesday evening after an operation relapse. Funeral services held Saturday at 2 p.m. at McHan Henderson with IOOF ritual and Pocatellu FOE interment in Mountainview Cemetery. Active Democrat and lawyer, he served four terms as Bannock County prosecuting attorney, born August 18 1886 in Puyallup Washington. He married Johanna Ruff September 22 1924 in Salt Lake City.
BERKLEY Calif. Mrs Bernice Clark received five stitches in her hand after her three year old son used a pair of scissors to guard the seal in his pants.
The Marsh Valley Fair begins at Downey at 10 a.m. with junior livestock judging at 10:30 and exhibits in gardening domestic arts and crops at 11. The program includes queen contest at 2:30, horse pulling at 3, and Saturday features horse judging 10:30 a.m., parade 11:30 a.m., rodeo 1 p.m., horse races 4:30 p.m., and a dance plus grand finale at 9 p.m.
Angus Mortenson of Pocatello in Ogden Utah identified a body at the hospital as his son age 39 found beaten in an orchard northeast of the city. Police investigated a four man street brawl as a possible link to Ogden’s third homicide in six weeks.
More than 100 residents crowded the city council chamber to seek fencing of Portneuf River at Portneuf Park and to push for placing the slot machine issue before voters. A five member committee was named to study river danger and request federal funds for a fence, meeting at Portneuf Park at 10 a.m. today.
Record cold and early snow swept the Midwest with frost in Iowa Minnesota and Nebraska while heavy rains flooded basements in New England. Chicago and Minneapolis reported record low temperatures and Wisconsin counted storm deaths as the storm disrupted travel and caused drownings.
Navy seaman Patrick James Ryan 23 testifies at a court martial that he was shanghaied by the French Foreign Legion in Nice in July 1947 while trying to rejoin his destroyer Dicison. He describes 20 months of abuse in North Africa and Sahara beatings, with scars shown, a letter from Morocco supporting him, and corroboration from Walter Leather, a fellow veteran. His family says he wrote home in August 1947 seeking Navy help. he later escaped to China before being returned and charged with desertion.
Marshal Tito has returned to Belgrade from the Adriatic Coast and assumed direct control of Yugoslavia's dispute with Russia and its satellites. Security tightens with armed militiamen patrolling main streets and bridges amid fears of bloc agents aiming at Tito.
In Springfield New Hampshire an expectant mother Mrs Earl Dumont 29 lowered herself into a 16 foot well and kept her two year old Garry afloat in a bucket for an hour until help arrived. Her husband and neighbors pulled them to safety. Garry fell through a 16 inch hole into six feet of water. Her brother lowered a bucket then ran two miles for aid.
Retail Trade Bureau members of the Chamber of Commerce meet at noon at the Whitman hotel to discuss the merchant's Fall Opening set for Sept. 9 and Welcome Bengals day on Sept. 17. Final plans include special fall store windows unveiled and lights on simultaneously. Fret Fashion Show features Margene Stanford and Josephine Hutchings in the intermountain salirt event in southeastern Idaho.
Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews and a party of high ranking U. S. officials were compelled to turn back mid ocean about 600 miles from San Francisco when one engine failed on a Navy R5D transport en route to Honolulu. The crew executed safe procedures and returned to base without incident.
Weather forecast calls for fair conditions and continued warmth through today and Saturday. High temperatures near 0 with a low tonight around 55. Thursday should reach 38 with a low of 46 and no precipitation expected.
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