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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1949
Page
4
The Mounting page shows the Pocatello Tribune masthead with editor publisher and AP attribution plus postal/entry details and subscription rates for Idaho and the United States. It lists Washington Bureau contact and circulations figures though some lines are garbled.
Notices required by law or by order of competent jurisdiction will be published weekly in the Thursday issue of this paper under Section 58-107 LC.A. 1932 as amended by Chapter 154 1933 Idaho session laws. The text includes a religious quotation and notes.
Rumors swirl of Republican candidates for governor or senator in Idaho ahead of the 1950 primary. Key players include State Senator Herman Welker, former Governor Bottolfsen, Henry Dworshak, and Gov. Robins who may be drafted for the Senate. Democratic rivalries focus on Glen Taylor with Perry Nelson or Perry Toca tello eyed to oppose him. Also notes social items and local color including garden blooms and a seersucker fashion note.
The text condemns the Republican National Committee for twisting Herbert Hoover’s nonpolitical addresses on government reorganization into partisan attacks. It praises Hoover’s leadership of a nonpolitical study commission and decries the GOP’s misrepresentation, urging national unity beyond party lines.
In a biting critique, a cost of half a million funds bringing European officials to the United States to study fiscal systems. The plan highlights a Treasury deficit near three billion and Hoover Commission waste. ECA costs rise 50 percent next year with 1.3 million in tours and trips for officials amid mockery.
Chancellor Samuel P. Capen of the University of Buffalo spoke at a baccalaureate service urging Americans to show intelligent distrust toward movements claiming high idealism, warning they can be tools of Communists. He likened it to prudent shopping, urging examination of both sides including unflattering angles. The column contrasts caution with emotionalism and cites government aims and a Red threat in Shanghai.
The Aberdeen Livestock Association sold 1431 fat lambs at 28 cents top price, plus 1393 fat lambs for a total receipts of 40 260 45. They also sold one buck and 188 ewes and wool clip to Leland and Adams of Philadelphia at 43 cents a pound. Wendel Moore urged Caldwell farmers to water now for a good water year. Rodeo set for June 16 17 18 with sheriff passes and parade. Tom Ballantyne elected American Legion commander. Jack Slaugh vice commander. Hilber Heer succeeding adjutant Henry Dennis. post delegates named for state convention.
The trial of Whittaker Chambers against Alger Hiss for perjury intensifies the Hiss Chambers duel. The dispute hinges on whether Chambers, a former Communist and ex Time executive, tells truth about Hiss stealing and relaying state department documents to Soviet intelligence.
A parent advises respecting a teen son’s wish to skip college for an apprenticeship in machining. The piece argues education is self driven, warns against forcing gifts or funding, and urges parents to evaluate what help truly aids a child while avoiding coercive overreach.
In Rome, Premier De Gasperi maintains a centrist balance within a coalitional government facing rightist pressure and a rising communist influence. The article notes a powerful, radical labor movement and widespread communist control in unions and employment offices, with violence against anti communist organizers and uncertain prospects after the recent elections.
The article summarizes Senator Taylor’s Senate remarks on May 9 about the Columbia Valley Administration bill. It covers water rights, condemnation limits, construction contracting, agency powers, congressional approval, Hoover Commission recommendations, and reassures that other federal agencies keep their functions.
A reader asks about smidgin meaning a little bit. The term derives from smitch and is common in the south. Variants include smidgen smidgeon and smitchin and it rhymes with pigeon in casual speech.
The letters page explains that egg-yoo-ETS refers to aiguillette, a decorative cord on uniforms. It notes American pronunciation AYgvil ET and provides related queries on pronunciation and usage including junior versus jr in posthumous or senior naming.
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