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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1949
Page
4
A Pocatello Tribune Washington Bureau listing subscription rates shows by carrier and mail options. Idaho residents pay 12.00 per year or 1.25 per month, six months 7.00, three months 3.50. Elsewhere in the United States costs 1.50 per month.
Public notices required by law will be published weekly in this paper as mandated by Section 58-107 Idaho Code and amended by Chapter 154 1933 Session Laws. The publication is for official notices in accordance with competent jurisdiction.
The piece argues President Truman should avoid a $4 billion tax rise, warning that higher corporate taxes hurt small businesses' access to capital and could drive consolidation. It cites Emil Schram and UMW Journal urging labor to oppose heavy taxation, noting costs borne by workers and dangers to private enterprise.
Since the PEO Sisterhood state convention in Pocatello the town buzzes over what PEO stands for with husbands joking that it means Papa Eats Out. The group plays a significant role in women’s lives across the west and midwest.
A nostalgic travel riff highlights Idaho’s lakes and mountains from Arrow Rock Dam to the Grand Tetons. The obituary recalls Mrs. A B Stevenson of Pocatello, a Dolly sister and mother to three sons, including Edward Stevenson of Los Angeles. A Mencken quote critiques the word SOB, comparing American and German language usage.
A mass of clipped lines from varied papers includes a planned March wedding halted by accident, a police report of a separated husband attack, notes on hospital improvements, a Rabbi Wise obituary line, a beauty column jab, and scattered editorials and reviews with misprints and inconsistent attributions.
Idaho residents rallied in Minidoka County to aid Mrs. Ludwig Mahler’s family after a recent house fire. They contributed clothing furniture and $1,000 in cash, and a house was purchased to be moved onto the property, with neighbors and friends offering further help.
The piece outlines Idahoan frustration with Utah anglers and a proposed plan to curb cross border fishing. It suggests higher out of state fees, more wardens, stricter road blocks, tougher fines for smuggling, and an education campaign in Utah to promote conservation.
An essay extols camp life for city children highlighting nature contact, serenity under blue skies, and the joy of outdoor adventures. It describes sleeping on pine beds, moonlit lakes, nights filled with wind and wildlife, and the inspiring touch of nature on a child’s spirit.
A column reviews quirky word lore and misused terms. It debunks nostalgic as homesickness and quizzes origins of thumbs down, pollice verso, and the homophone trio to explain why three words sound alike yet differ in meaning.
Dorothy Thompson reports from Istanbul on Turkish women gaining political and professional roles. She notes women journalists lawyers and physicians, liberal divorce laws, and equal inheritance, with many entering parliament and education as democracy deepens in Turkey and across Europe.
Four year old Judy Ann Bradshaw was shot while playing with relatives at the grandparents home in Manderfield Beaver Utah. The 30 30 rifle fired as Maryetta two and uncle David Edwards four watched. Authorities say the shooter is not yet determined.
President Truman told former war correspondents at the White House that world peace seems closer now than at any time in the last three years. He spoke during a visit by reporters who planned an anniversary reporting trip to Europe about progress since the June 1944 landings. He would like to join but must stay and work.
Boise district court jurors failed to agree after more than six hours of deliberation in the case of Evelyn Morris charged with stealing $5479 worth of unset diamonds from a Boise jewelry store on December 4 1946. Morris had been brought from Chicago after a protracted extradition fight.
A light exchange between Chuckle Hubby and his Wife prompts a joke on future plans and financial prudence, featured in Pure Oil News to entertain readers.
A penniless visitor in Lava Hot Springs asked locals for help after arriving with no funds. One man offered $25 after noting a ring on the visitor. Later a jeweler valued the ring at fifty cents, and the stranger disappeared. Sheriff’s office was alerted to the sighting of a tall well dressed man.
Boise reports state sanitary engineer H C Clare said atomic energy commission scientists assured pollution controls will guard water near the Arco atomic reactor site. Clare had returned from Washington DC with the assurance.
Twin colts were born to a sorrel mare at Eagle Heights stock farm yesterday and both are sorrel and reported doing well today.
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