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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1948
Page
1
Freshman Week runs September 13 to 18 marking ISC's second year as a four year liberal arts college. Events begin with a street dance and include a football rally near Reed hall. The week ends with the Idaho State versus Western State game in the Spud Bowl at 2 p.m. Saturday.
Parents and teachers from 23 cities converge on Pocatello for the Fifth district PTA conference at the Pocatello Congregational church. Mayor George R. Phillips opens at 9:35 a.m. with a program on the home and its relationships followed by state officers and district reports.
In Portland, Maine Congresswoman Margaret Chase Smith became the first woman Republican elected to a full term as U S senator. She defeated Dr Adrian H Scolten of Portland, a first time candidate, while Republicans swept top offices including the governorship with Frederick G Payne defeating Louis B Lausier.
Dr. Wendell Latimer of UC Berkeley announced to the American Chemical Society that he can trap a charge of up to 1,000 volts in ice. He described freezing a cube quickly with liquid air so the charge could be released as the ice melts. He did not specify any required rubber overshoes.
An open meeting for all overseas veterans will be held by the Veterans of Foreign Wars on Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Memorial building at 300 North Johnson Ave. Trophies and movies will be shown, and members are urged to bring guests eligible for membership.
Pocatello merchants join the POST Sizzler Club to sponsor free Superman tickets. Each Saturday for 13 weeks, shoppers who advertise in the Sizzler section receive free movie tickets at Chief theater for the 10:30 showtime. Parents encouraged to accompany children. stores open at 9:30.
Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker called for immediate surge in military aircraft production to deter a Soviet attack. He described Soviet leaders as brutalitarians of the Kremlin and spoke at a preview of the film Air Power Is Peace Power to government and civic leaders in Washington.
Gate City firefighters battled six fires Sunday and Monday. The worst blaze destroyed a loading platform at Zion warehouse 902 South First Ave at 3 58 p m Monday. Authorities blamed children playing with matches for two of three Monday fires including a shed at 340 South Second Ave. and a jute grass fire near 422 South Seventh Ave. No injuries reported.
Sheriff deputies arrested Traffic Sgt. Orville Reinoehl in Twin Falls on a $1,000 marked bill payoff linked to a cafe with slot machines. Prosecutor Everett M. Sweeley said extortion charges would be filed. The case involves a possible threat to revoke the cafe license. Reinoehl remained jailed awaiting charges.
Howard Hughes plans a water takeoff for his $25 million flying boat on October 15. After an initial float in Long Beach harbor last November and three test runs, the 200 ton seaplane underwent static testing and further work.
Seven veterans were named to area posts in the Pocatello VFW on Sunday. Verl Thornock becomes athletic officer and Perry Nelson public relations officer. John P. Gray heads Americanism, Wayne Adams area chief of staff, Jim Chivers area aide-de-camp, Wayne Scott employment officer, and Mark Hansen district legislative chairman. Attending were Richard Mooney, Gordon Willes, J A McQuillan, and Jim Chivers.
Evangelist Floyd E Ray former Alcatraz inmate will share his conversion story in special services at United Pentecostal Church 945 North Main. Rev H B Fisher pastor announces services Monday Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at 8 p m each night with Ray headlining the program.
Rotary International President Angus M. Mitchell in Melbourne told about 200 Rotarians at Bannock Hotel that Rotary is a key to peace and understanding. Mayor George R. Phillips honored him with a key to the city as Dr. E N. Roberts presented beaded gloves from Gate City. Mitchell urged Rotarians to build friendship, service, youth fellowship, and international relations through Rotary, which now includes 6600 clubs and 320000 members in 80 regions.
Mrs Ada Peters, 51, pleaded innocent by reason of insanity to the murder of her common law husband Otto Hansen of Emmett Idaho. Superior Judge J T B Warne set trial for October 11 on a first degree murder charge.
Indian troops backed by airplanes and artillery penetrated Hyderabad as they began a three pronged invasion. Naldrug Pilaipur and several river bridges fell while the Gadag Hospet railway crossed the state's southern tip. The operation, described as a police action by Lt Gen Maharaja Rajendrasinhji, aims to restore order amid Muslim Hindu tensions.
Hyderabad labeled India's invasion a supreme act of aggression and urged the United Nations Security Council to take up the dispute at the earliest date. UN secretary general Trygve Lie noted Hyderabad sought discussion for Wednesday, Sept. 13, during a Paris General Assembly session.
Morgan De vaney, 14, appeared before Police Judge R Don Bistline for intoxication. The judge questioned where the beer came from and warned him, but did not jail him. He was released after a police-supported talk with officers saying they scared him.
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