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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1949
Page
6
A reflective column recounts a firefighter foreman in the Boise area and memories from 1942 while noting ongoing fire danger in southern Idaho. The piece wanders through school days, Rex Hampton, and a bit of small town life including children, an underground move, and a street circus with a moral about looking up.
President Truman is urged to muzzle John D. Clark of the White House Council of Economic Advisers amid charges he lobbied to restore basing point pricing, a system struck down by the Supreme Court. The dispute highlights differing views on monopoly and antitrust policy within government circles.
On Labor Day the Gate City of Pocatello plans a large program reflecting its strong labor base. Idaho workers celebrate the Reactivated state labor commissioner office and a new five day week for non operating employees. Citizens praise good labor management relations and improving conditions statewide.
A reader critiques The Post editorials on Hooverism, arguing Hoover failed to aid hungry Americans, vetoed relief in 1932, and contrasted with FDR. The letter asserts the paper does not advocate reviving Hoover policies while calling for frank government reform and warning against belittling a former president.
The columnist marks turning 50 with humor about aging and aging cops, recalls a birthday dinner with close friends, and shares personal vows and playful resolutions. He jokes about gifts, memories of Delancey Street, and preferring simple foods over fine dining as he contemplates the next chapter.
Marquis Childs reports the steel companies and CIO United Steel Workers near a decisive clash over bargaining, with both sides staking its outcome. The dispute could reshape labor politics, potentially spurring a drive toward a labor party and shifting power from collective bargaining to politics.
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