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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1948
Page
12
A Buenos Aires report says a thriving bubble gum black market among school children yields profits up to tenfold. American bubble gum is among the few products moving past the dollar shortage, as nearly every kid wants the gum.
Rupert chamber votes monthly general membership luncheons with the first on Tuesday Oct 19. Harvest festival date Oct 30 is set. A committee of William Ritchie Bob Broadhead and Wayne Taylor will finalize details and report at the October 4 meeting. The group re emphasizes the blue card service amid seasonal door to door sales. President J J Van Every and Secretary Manager Charles T Whittaker will attend a regional US Chamber of Commerce meeting in Pocatello on Friday.
A terse quip turns a weather query into a sharp jab, declaring the nationwide response to heat as bluntly as a street remark. The line plays on a familiar phrase and uses irony to underline public fatigue with heat chatter.
NBC announces a code of practices banning any additional giveaway programs until FCC ruling. The policy, effective Jan 1 1949, covers NBC network operations and its six owned stations, detailing ad time limits and standards for crime shows, news, premiums, and simulated spots.
In Hong Kong, a warehouse fire on the ground floor led to a chemical explosion that spread through five floors of a tenement and an adjacent insurance office. After twelve hours, 25 bodies were recovered and 66 people were injured as firefighters expect more fatalities in the ruins.
Read how shoppers rush to grab fall bargains as prices drop and discounts rise. Retailers tout strong foot traffic and attract keen buyers across key departments. Local stores report steady demand for apparel, home goods, and electronics amid seasonal promotions.
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