Barkley’s Marriage Question Sparks Washington Buzz
The Barker household social circles wonder if Vice President Barkley will marry Mrs. Carlton Hadley of St. Louis as party chatter tracks British financial talks. The piece notes Barkley’s daughter Mrs. Douglas MacArthur and her sister Mrs. Max Truitt handling White House hostess duties.
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Washington
Sis
Max Truitt
Father
Mrs. Truitt
White House
Winston Churchill
Connally and
Vandenberg
Pocatello Post Publishing Co. 1949 newspaper masthead
The page shows the Pocatello Post Publishing Co masthead with editor Clayton Darrah and president Ed Flandro. It notes circulation bureau membership, second class matter status, and subscription rates for local and out of state. The issue is dated Wednesday September 7 1949 and includes publication rules for classified notices.
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Pocatello
Idaho
Labor Leader Solves Union Romance at Unity House
A PI and buttonhole maker fall in love at Unity House in the Poconos run by ILGWU. Tony Valente wants to marry Shirley Green. David Dubinsky proposes a weeklong stay to test both cuisines and mend their dispute. Dubinsky wins a gin hand and a compromise rests on love and meals.
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Lackawanna
Tony Valente
Shirley Green
Recreation Hall
Dubinsky
Tony
Shirley
Solomon
Navy Gun Plant Closure Sparks Idaho Debate
The Pocatello Tribune argues the Navy gun refining plant closure harms workers and the local economy, criticizing federal spending patterns and urging Pocatello to repurpose the site. It contrasts Boise and Gowen Field, noting broader Idaho resilience and calling for growth beyond federal projects.
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The
Pocatello Tribune
Defense
Louis Johnson
Navy
Mountain Home
Pocatello
Columbia River
Arco
Atomic Energy Commission
Idaho Falls
Air Force
Idaho
Boise
Gowen Field
Atomic Energy
Idaho City
Washington
Holiday Death Toll Questioned After Long Weekend
The article notes over 500 violent deaths nationwide during the Labor Day period with Idaho tallying six deaths from highway crashes. It asks whether holiday deaths are overstated and whether such fatalities occur on any normal weekend, counting heavier travel and activity as factors.
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Idaho
Ming
United States
Lost in Translation on a World Tour
Henry M Lemore recalls his failed attempt at languages while traveling. He laments sign language limits and mocks a Spanish English dictionary that omits useful words and misleads with odd inclusions, ending with a return to gesture and a humorous note on butter and towels.
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Madrid
America
Spain
Truman aide urges European union for mass market growth
Bruce Biossat reports Truman stresses the need for a large European free market to support capitalist industrialism while noting Europe’s history of small, protected markets and cartels. He says Europe must pursue economic union to realize capitalism fully and warns against blaming capitalism before that effort. A separate note: James V Hunt is identified as a composer with White House performances, including works like Niece of Uncle Sam and United Nations Prayer, and a piece titled My Missouri.
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Truman
American Legion
Europe
Britain
Arnold Toynbee
America
Euope
James V. Hunt
Washington
White House
Roger White
Hunt
White
Executive Mansion
Sam
United Nations
Missouri
Routine physical exams and selective testing outlined
The article explains that regular exams cannot guarantee health and that some issues arise suddenly. It advocates reporting new symptoms, checks weight, blood pressure, basic labs, and cautions against overuse of costly tests without specific reasons. Also includes quotes from AFL’s Matthew Woll and Admiral Halsey on wartime topics and Dr Ralph Bunche on UN Secretariat concerns.
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Drew Pearson
Mrs. MacArthur
Mrs. Hadley
Alexander Hamilton
Stafford Cripps
Bevin
Cripps
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U. S
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Dean Acheson
Congress
Acheson
Snyder
John Snyder
St. Louis
England
Asia
Barkley
Senate
Paducah
North Main Street
Pocatello, Idaho
Tello Post Publishing Co
ED Flandro
Clayton Darrah
Member Audit Bureau
of Circulations
Billy Rose
Pocono Mountains
Pennsylvania
Unity House
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
East Side
Ioon
David Dubinsky
George Bernard Shaw
Hiroshima
H. C. H. Robertson
Japan
Navy Gun
Idaho Statesman
Pocatellans
Henry M.lemore
Bruce Biossat
Doctor Jordan
Germany
Matthew Woll
AFL
Pacific
Adm
William F
Bull
Halsey
Senate Judiciary Committee
United Nations Secretariat
Ralph J. Bunche
Molder
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