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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1949
Page
1
Senator Taylor of Idaho urges Gov. Robins to convene a special legislative session to restore social security benefit payments to the aged, blind and needy. He cites a $1 million cut from the state matching funds and notes Idaho residents faced a 10 percent payment reduction.
Judge L. E. Glennon in district court sentenced William Warner 24 Burley John Kowalski 22 Pittsburgh and Jose Garcia Marconi 25 Pocatello to 14 years each in the Idaho State penitentiary for grand larceny. They pleaded guilty after a May 1 car theft in which Warner and Kowalski overpowered a motorist and were later arrested. Marconi, arrested May 10 for drunken driving, was found driving a stolen car. County Prosecutor Henry McQuade described Marconi as having six prior felonies and a history of claiming mental unfitness to obtain release.
Pocatello will open its municipal pool next Friday at 2 p.m. under Mrs. Bryan Blackhurst chairing the recreation commission. Four lifeguards guard the waters Bob Hilliard Shirley Weston Bonnie Ross and Elaine Ryder with the latter two handling pool office cash. Wayne Booth will supervise with Red Cross swimming classes. Water is refreshed twice daily and filtered at 600 gallons per minute with diving board depth at 10 feet.
Idaho Falls city council approved plans to build a power substation east of the city and a transmission line estimated at $1,000,000. Grant Packer will acquire ten acres about 1.5 miles east for a 3,000 kVA facility. Budgeted $108,000 covers installation to raise distribution capacity from 11,000 to 14,000 kilowatts and stabilize voltage.
Police court records show Daniel A. Moose forfeited a $15 bond for speeding with alleged speeds up to 44 mph. Other fines include Kenneth Irons $5, Orva Curtis $2.50, Lewis Roberts $5 for stop sign violations, Lewis McKinley $100 for vagrancy, William Smith $35 theft case transferred to Bannock county, Roy Spencer $5 and Jerrie Begay $5 for disturbing the peace after a fist fight, Merlin Lloyd’s case transferred to Justice Hyde, and intoxication fines of Clyde Young $15 and Willie Sheepskin $15 with Rita Lopez transferred to Bannock county.
Attorney General Robert E. Smylie announces the appointment of Donald A. Purdy of Wilder as assistant state attorney general. Purdy takes office immediately to fill the vacancy from six months ago when John A. Carver Jr. resigned to return to private practice.
Six witnesses testified in an inquest led by Power County Coroner H L Davis into the death of Mrs C H Norris of Twin Falls who either leaped or fell from a car driven by her husband on Highway 30 west of American Falls. The body was badly mutilated and one leg severed by a passing motorist L B Brown of American Falls. Brown was stopped by deputies near Pocatello. his Cadillac showed flesh particles under the chassis. He said he did not know he had struck anyone.
A spectacular early morning fire damaged the 502 foot west tower of the Tacoma Narrows suspension bridge, feared to threaten more than 400000 dollars in loss. Investigators suspect a short circuit at the tower base started the blaze, with most damage to machinery and timber, possibly delaying completion of the 13 million dollar span.
Mrs. Charles R. Alliston of Pocatello rushed to Fort Lewis Washington to see Private Charles Alliston dying from a skull fracture after a car went off a 280 foot embankment near Milton Washington. The 24 year old soldier died Tuesday and is survived by his parents of 1050 Cahoon Road. His father works at the Pocatello Naval Ordnance Plant.
Three thousand Jaycees meet in Colorado Springs for the 29th annual United States Junior Chamber of Commerce convention at Pike's Peak. The program features a bus trip through Victor and Cripple Creek with four days of events and revelry in the mountain resort town.
The Idaho Cosmetological association held its 1950 convention in Boise with Josef Picone of Boise elected president. June Tornetell of Idaho Falls became first vice president, Edna Johnson of Weiser a second vice president, Florence McClung of Boise treasurer, Mary Harris of Boise secretary, and Ruth Eddins of Middleton and Gene McIntyre of Twin Falls named executive directors.
Arco will host several new trailer parks this week with projects led by Pete Penny Dean Solberg and the Merrill Brothers. The city and county have adopted model ordinances from the Trailer Manufacturing association in cooperation with park operators and health authorities.
Mrs. Mable Staples of Minneapolis is the national president of the American War Mothers. She visited Pocatello on the way to the Portland state convention and will travel to Twin Falls then Portland. The group plans a Sun Valley convention October 9-13.
The National Editorial Association elected Joe T. Cook of The Times Mission Texas as president succeeding Orrin R. Taylor of The Buckeye Archbold Ohio. Taylor announced next year’s NEA convention will be in Providence Rhode Island June 16 to 18. The convention closed its business sessions with resolutions backing Chicago publishers in the printers strike, opposing postal rate hikes and opposing a 75 cent per hour minimum wage proposal.
Gem Boys State delegates elected Rex Eikum governor by a three vote margin with 98 to 95 over Bill Powell. The Silver Party won 16 of 24 offices and will organize a state legislature as J. D. Price aids the senate and C. A. Bottolfsen helps the house.
Idaho crops show solid progress as potato planting nears completion in south central and eastern regions while Lewiston and Emmett strawberry harvest peaks. Fall grains head, sugar beet thinning nears finish, and soil moisture stays solid though southwest rainfall was light and irrigation demand stays high. Processing peas in Nez Perce county to harvest soon with Austrian winter peas in good condition. Beef cattle gains improve ranges and pastures after rains. Report from University of Idaho Extension Service, U S Weather Bureau and U S Bureau of Agricultural Economics.
In Washington, Senator O Mahoney challenged the site choice for a 500 million dollar atomic plant. An affidavit from a Fort Peck taxi driver questioned the survey work by Smith Hinchman and Grylls. Montana and Wyoming lawmakers urge review of final Arco contract and costs before authorization.
State police recovered a Ford coupe near the highway two miles north of Fort Hall, linked to a mail theft at the Pocatello U P depot. Three sacks were opened after 2:25 am Tuesday. mixed in were a transfer for a Rackham car and letters and shoes missing from the sacks. A suspect, an industrial school escapee, was seen near Dad Clay's garage in Idaho Falls. Detective Black and Post Office Inspector Dods investigate.
John L. Lewis called a seven day strike starting Monday June 13 affecting more than 450000 soft and hard coal miners. No nonessential work is authorized during the period to protect life and property.
Senator Hickenlooper pressed the Atomic Energy Commission over sending Norway radioactive isotopes for steel and jet engine studies, calling it a possible violation of the law's spirit. AEC Chair Lilienthal rejected the charge, saying isotopes pose no secrecy risk and no law was breached. The dispute also touched an FBI file on an unnamed official labeled Case A, with Lilienthal insisting due process be provided.
Okay Stores will resume Sunday and evening grocery operations this week after union talks fail to bind small operators. Safeway has not decided yet, while Wyz Way will follow the agreement on Sunday closings for at least ten more days. The meatcutters union pact allows major stores a 10 day window to enforce the rule.
Federal Bureau of Mines director Dr. James Boyd cancels trips to Hailey and Sun Valley Idaho after learning he must appear before the senate appropriations committee in Washington Friday. He learned of the appearance on his arrival from Yellowstone National Park after four days there.
The post office department said it has extended limited U S mail service to additional areas of China. Shanghai remains outside the service area.
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