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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1948
Page
4
Paul g4-president proposes a Family Welfare Society in Pocatello to rehabilitate and support needy families, with community groups urged to back the idea. Officials note current chest drives lack sufficient funds for aid and administration. a dedicated unit could boost donor confidence and drive.
The United Nations hires Dr. Carl F. Sulzberger as psychiatric consultant to critique diplomacy. He argues psychiatry should not dictate policy but may safely challenge diplomats who act childlike in handling multi nation affairs. He cites emotional xenophobia and notes Russia’s harsh, self serving record while urging focus on subconscious causes of international crime.
The Washington call disparages a special House committee report on the FCC as an assault on free speech. It highlights Port Huron and Scott decisions affirming no censorship of political talks and time for reply, while noting the panel misquotes witnesses including Yale Divinity School's Dr. Robert Calhoun.
Marquis Childs argues that diversity of view is central to American tradition and warns against private interests curtailing dissent. He notes the Harness committee’s push to label broadcast voices as Communist and praises new FM station WCFM organized by cooperatives.
Robert Ruark notes inflation in amateur college football recruiting with backfield players commanding starting salaries around 5000 dollars plus perks. He cites coach anecdotes of bidding wars, family negotiations, and even a Buick as inducement, contrasting prewar drafts and later pay scales with military academy pull for top players.
The snippet notes Onions as a health aid per a doctor and mentions an heiress marrying a Marine officer. It jokes about steady jobs for the wealthy, suggests using old razor blades to clean windows, observes rising simplicity, and defines elections as proof of voter intelligence.
Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt plans to stay in Europe and avoid campaign involvement, disappointing Truman who hoped for her support. A Navy press agent, Hugh L. Hanson, uses unofficial letters to attack the Air Force while Defense Chief Forrestal stays mum. Louisiana politics swirl around tax disputes and a fraud penalty, as Truman campaigns reach Philadelphia Newark Syracuse Buffalo Scranton. Texan Democrats split over Truman with Roosevelt allies aiding his bid in Austin and San Antonio.
The author extols Peiping China as a timeless cultural center. Crowded with visitors, the city blends ancient sites like the Forbidden City and Summer Palace with bustling streets, rickshaws, and historic Embroidery Jade Lantern Street commerce.
The column recounts a missing teeth misadventure in Brigham City involving the Harmon family and a Pocatello couple, then shifts to a housing crisis at the Pocatello army airbase where 12 families face eviction from converted barracks with few rental options, amid broader local concern.
The article quotes Sen. Arthur Capper and other leaders arguing for approval of an international wheat treaty. It cites remarks by J. Stuart Symington on air power, a call for more laborers in Congress, and Henry A. Wallace on party tolerance for violence.
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