This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1948
Page
2
Washington AP Pension boosts for Dependents of dead and seriously disabled veterans take effect with Sept 1 date but may appear in checks weeks later. Raises vary by number of dependents and disability level with 60 percent plus ratings. Widows orphans and service connected deaths get about 25 percent higher monthly payments. For 100 percent disability, payments with a wife and one child total 21 dollars.
Northwestern university psychologist Prof. A. C. Van Dusen counsels people to balance self view by valuing abilities and not dwelling on shortcomings. He says everyone can rise by realistic self assessment and that every boss is both superior and subordinate at once.
The document lists benefit amounts by family status including $35 for wife and two children, $45.50 for wife and three or more children, $56 for no wife and one child, $14 for two children, $24.50 for three or more children, $35 for each dependent parent, and $17.50. It states veterans rated up to 60 to under 100 percent disabled receive dependents payments proportional to totals, while the veterans’ own payments remain unchanged.
American-born Tomoya Kawakita was found guilty of treason for brutalities against U S prisoners in Japan. A federal jury deliberated eight days amid defense claims the panel was coerced and kept from dismissing while deadlocked. The verdict ends a long trial in Los Angeles.
In Red Wing Minnesota a night officer found an unlit car in an off limits area. The couple inside revealed they had been married 20 years. The officer logged in his report that the situation was remarkable and noted that the woman was indeed the man’s wife.
Clarence Randall was fined $300 in Proyers Court by Probate Judge R. W. Tucker for unlawful possession of a dead deer. He was among several offenders rounded up early in August when a road block stopped traffic from the Minidoka National Forest. Four other arrests were made at that time and disposed of.
A judge spent about fifteen minutes evaluating whether jurors complied with given instructions before returning a verdict. The brief proceeding focused on ensuring juror adherence to guidance and proper legal standards.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.