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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1948
Page
4
The piece argues that postwar labor peace has grown, with union membership rising and strikes curbed through agreement or government action. It frames organized labor as a healthy, integral part of America and Pocatello's growth, stressing workers’ rising wages and balanced rights within society.
The Idaho State college is urged to hire a full-time public relations representative to properly publicize its growth and activities. Local and out-of-state readers have noted limited coverage despite many colleges employing dedicated staff. The editorial argues that expanded publicity will attract out-of-state students and accelerate growth, contrasting current part-time efforts with the needs of a four-year institution.
The piece argues Soviet leaders push materialism as a religion while banning religion and promoting Marx and Lenin as ruelike law. It cites Lysenkoism and hereditary ban as examples and notes Lenin’s body and Stalin portraits serve as relics. It contends the system cannot satisfy spiritual need.
The AFL releases calm brief broadcasts for ABC radio praising ordinary workers from diverse backgrounds. They stress common American values and shared interests with management, presenting labor in a nonconfrontational light to win new support.
Robert Ruark reports from Memphis on Henry Wallace's 1948 Southern tour lamenting mob pressure and sectional tensions. He argues Southern audiences withheld enthusiasm, viewing Wallace as a political gimmick and condemning his stance on segregation despite overall restraint.
In Indiana the fire department was told to answer all calls quickly even if crews arrive in pajamas. The quip about hose and scrubs hints at a lighthearted local scene as residents joke about mismatched gear and chaotic early responses.
Washington insiders report John L. Lewis may retire as United Mine Workers president at the Oct 2 Cincinnati convention due to poor health. If he steps down Tom Kennedy would likely succeed, with Lewis remaining active in emeritus duties and a pension.
The Idaho Peace Officers Association endorses three aims for the 1950 session: create a merit system for state police, expand the force from 40 to at least 100 officers, and raise police salaries to reduce corruption temptations.
The article explains ruptures or hernias occur when soft tissues bulge through a weakened wall, common in the groin. Strain or injury often reveals a preexisting weakness, and treatment includes supportive devices or modern surgery to return tissues to place and permanently repair the wall.
In Srinagar Kashmir, up to a hundred merchants anchor beside houseboats before sunrise. Vendors haggle fiercely to board and sell wares from flowers to furs and carved goods while one seller called Cheap John touts diamonds and silks. Abdul Satar runs the World’s Worst Embroidery Shop with a boastful sign that he loves. The scene blends pirates’ fervor with vivid Tibetan and Persian items in a crowded riverside market.
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