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The Pocatello Post

Location

Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1949

Page

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Truman Reveals End of Atomic Monopol y

Reports from seismographic stations in Europe and the Middle East tie violent quakes in southern Russia to a July blast. President Truman announced the United States may have learned of a Soviet atomic explosion, prompting calls for international control and calm.

Russia Turkestan Iran U. S Europe United States London Helgoland Cuxhaven Germany Florence Italy

Eight Killed When B 29 Explodes on Guam Strip

A U P report says a United States Air Force B-29 crashed on the Guam air strip during takeoff and exploded killing eight crew members and injuring six. The bomber was attached to the 19th Bombardment Wing and an engine failure was blamed for the accident.

Tokyo Air Force Guam Far East Air Forces Headquarters 19Th Bombardment Wing

Tells Setting Plane Blast

A 41 year old mother confessed she arranged a home made bomb aboard an airliner that exploded killing three New York industrialists and 20 Canadians. Police say she killed the wife of a Montreal jeweler and sought the jeweler for questioning. She bought the explosives and shipped the parcel from Quebec airport to Baie Comeau.

Quebec City New York Marie Pitre Montreal J. A. Guay

Ram Auction Opens Today in Idaho at Stockyards

The 23rd annual ram auction sponsored by the Idaho Wood Growers association opens at 9 30 a m at the stockyards near the railroad underpass north of Pocatello Col E O Walter serves as auctioneer Luncheon is served at noon during the day long session A business meeting with dinner is planned at Bannock hotel at 7 p m

Idaho Wood Growers Association Pocatello Col. E. O. Walter Bannock Hotel

Farmer Disrupts GOP Farm Conference in Sioux City

A man who called himself a Republican and a farmer jumped at a GOP farm conference and demanded to hear plain farmers. The interruption disrupted the hearing on farm problems, already advanced by farm organization officials. Senator Kenneth Wherry criticized the administration's farm program as the disruption followed calls for permanent farm legislation.

Sioux City GOP Kenneth Wherry Neb

Three Compensation Hearings Set Here

Idaho Industrial Accident Board scheduled hearings on 13 workers compensation cases across Nampa Twin Falls Burley Pocatello Challis and Boise from October 7 to October 21. In Pocatello three cases include Leland E. Ellis vs Garrett Freightlines and state insurance fund Marge Collins vs Pacific Fruit Express and Lydia A. Kelly widow of Alva Leroy Kelly vs Morrison Knudsen.

BOISE Nampa Twin Falls Burley Pocatello Challis Idaho Industrial Accident Board Leland E. Ellis Garrett Freightlines State Insurance Fund Marge Collins Pacific Fruit Express Lydia A. Kelly Alva Leroy Kelly Morrison-Knudsen

AEC signs Blaw-Knox for reactor design work

Idaho Falls, Idaho the Atomic Energy Commission announced that Blaw-Knox Construction Co of Pittsburgh has signed a contract to provide architectural engineering services for a materials testing reactor Leonard E Johnston Idaho AEC operations manager said the agreement was concluded Friday.

Arca Idaho Falls Atomic Energy Commission Blaw-Knox Construction Co Pittsburgh Leonard E. Johnston Idaho AEC

Cities Duty Emphasized At Idaho Municipal League

H Chatters executive secretary of the American Municipal Association urged municipalities to protect personal rights and pursue home rule. He said cities must band together to secure needed measures and elect a representative council. Mayor Ear J Glade of Salt Lake City stressed enlightened municipal electors.

Car! H. Chatters American Municipal Association Idaho Municipal League Hotel Bannock Idaho League

Fur flies as Pollock domestic dispute ends with cat

LARNED Kan UP report says Mrs John Pollock started a window cooler fan and found the family cat inside the unit. The incident followed a quarrel between Mrs Pollock and her husband. Authorities advised no charges were filed.

Larned Kan John Pollock

Education Key to Safeguarding Democracy, Says Dr. McIntosh

Dr. Carl McIntosh, ISC president, praised the press and radio for an informed electorate and urged education as the best safeguard for democracy. He spoke on college operations and compared issues in colleges with municipal governance.

United States Carl McIntosh ISC

Weather Outlook Warm and Partly Cloudy

Increasing high cloudiness and continued warmth today and Sunday with highs near 90 and a low around 50. Friday's forecast shows a high of 88 and a low of 38 with no precipitation.

Major Hoople Forecasts Upset Football Results

Major Hoople unveils weekly predictions in a playful open with wins listed for Connecticut over Yale and Vanderbilt over Georgia Tech. He projects scores for major college games and notes an editor’s caveat favoring Lafayette over Princeton and Princeton over Lafayette.

Egad Kalloo Connecticut Yale Lafayette Princeton Vanderbilt Georgia Tech Holy Cross Georgetown Penn State Villanova Pitt Wm. and Mary

Parade Highlights Red and Blue Day at Pocatello High

Pocatello High School staged a mile long parade in red and blue for Red and Blue Day. Nearly 50 floats passed before a large crowd. Boise squad won the big six conference game 14 to 7. Queen Bobbette Buehler and runners up rode the lead float as coronation occurred at halftime.

Pocatello High School Bobbette Buehler Bobbette Mary Ellen Dalton Kay Jean Watson Pocatello Boise Jody Winterbottom Joyce McPhie June Panopolos Boise High School Latin Club Lawrence Beck Kenneth Bingham Darrell Jensen Jerry Burgon

C of C Sets Early Christmas Plans

The Pocatello Chamber of Commerce announces a pre Christmas parade in the first week of December. J. L. Craig says the parade plans were set at a merchants bureau meeting and that only lamp post and subway decorations will be used with new ones purchased to replace three year old decor.

Pocatello J. L. Craig Chamber of Commerce Retail Merchants Bureau Subway Craig

Attlee Government Backs Devaluation Vote in Parliament

Prime Minister Clement Attlee's Labour government plans a vote of confidence next week in Parliament over its devaluation policy. Herbert Morrison stated at a Finley rally he expects victory in a three day debate.

London Clement Attlee Labor Conservative Labor Party House of Commons Herbert Morrison Finley

Highway bids come in well under engineer estimates

Three low bids totaling $35,668.30 under the engineers estimates were submitted Friday for projects in Bonner Cassia Bannock and Bingham counties. The only bid above estimate was Idaho Constructors Inc's $38,133.90 on widening U S Highway 191 between Pocatello and Blackfoot. Pickett and Nelson submitted a $74,133 bid for resurfacing 5.343 miles of the Albion Conner Creek Road.

Boise Bonner Cassia Bannock Bingham Idaho Constructors, Inc U. S. Highway 191 Pocatello Blackfoot Bingham Counties Pickett Nelson Idaho Falls Albion-Conner Creek

It Is as Fatal as It Is Cowardly to Blink at Facts

Quote on opinionated stance appears on the Classified Page, urging acknowledgment of facts despite personal taste. The line frames a debate over truth versus preference in public discourse.

FBI Captures Banker In Columbus Bank Loss Case

Clyde G. Redtenwall aged 65 a longtime cashier from Spencerville Indiana was taken into FBI custody in Columbus Ohio on Friday in connection with a bank losses alleged to total 125000 dollars caused by shortages and bad checks during the bank’s closing</analysis>

Columbus Ohio Clyde G. Redtenwall Spencerville, Ind

Pocatellans React to Truman Atomic Bomb Announcement

Residents of Pocatello offered varied opinions after President Truman announced an atomic explosion in Russia. Views ranged from surprise and uncertainty to scientific and social implications, with comments from ISC and naval plant personnel, professors, students, a railroad worker, and others.

Pocatellans Truman Russia H. P. Sturm ISC

Reaction To News Varies Across World After Atomic Bomb Disclosure

President Truman announced an atomic explosion occurred in Russia triggering global speculation. Experts debate Russia's capability, U S production, and the arms race while Russia silent at the UN and Canada faces uranium espionage questions. Public reaction spans alarm and calm, with little immediate action expected.

U. S Mr. Truman Clement Atlee London Louis St. Laurent Ottawa United States Tewman Truman Russia Hiroshima Moscow Andrei Vishinsky United Nations Canada Royal Investigating Commission New York

Extend Time At Navy Plant To Dec 31

Reduction of the Naval Ordnance plant employes to an 80 man maintenance force has been postponed until Dec 31. Comdr E V Bruecher said the demobilization of the 430 remaining civilian employes will be curtailed to keep the plant on an operating schedule until the final working day Dec 30. Capt W P McCarty and Comdr Bruecher discussed personnel at a Seattle conference with 13th district officials. Captain McCarty is expected to return here soon.

Naval Ordinance E. V. Bruecher Bruchez W. P. McCarty Seattle 13Th Naval District McCarty Unday

Pocatello Police Seek Knife Suspect

Pocatello police hunt a man described as C. EF. Cox about five feet ten inches tall and 155 pounds with sandy complexion. He was driving a green Plymouth sedan from 1947 with two possible companions in connection with a noon stabbing.

Pocatello Deck C. EF. Cox

Boy Struck by Bus in Pocatello Incident

Two year old Richard Nelson son of Mr and Mrs Parry Nelson of 856 E Carter St suffered bruises and minor head cuts when struck by a transit bus Friday around 6 35 p m in Pocatello.

Richard Nelson Parry Nelson

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