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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1948
Page
3
Congress overrode President Truman's veto on a social security bill that would expand old age insurance to 3.5 million more people while keeping a provision excluding independent contractors. The House vote was 297 to 75 for override, with Senate action pending.
Dr J O Cromwell superintendent of the State Hospital South reports that 23 women have completed the Gray Lady course. The twelve session program ends with a tour of the state mental hospital to help volunteers choose their best fit. A second course began Monday with Mrs Flora Donahue and Mrs Wilford Olsen leading.
Mrs. Edwin C. Nelson hosted a trousseau shower for her daughter Edith at the bride elect’s home last week. About 60 guests attended and gifts for the bride and groom, married May 17 in Lava, were displayed with refreshments served by Mrs. Roy Hassen, Mrs. Richard Nelson, and Miss Ruby Nelson.
Police report the resignation of Paul Richardson who left Emmett to join the Pocatello force and will return to farming in Emmett. Derver Kelly is transferred from Pocatello to Caldwell as part of a personnel reassignment.
Shanghai will remain closed until further notice for remodeling. Work is estimated to take ten days to several weeks. The modernization targets the boot section and includes installation of a furnace under the Shanghai management plan.
The Pocatello Independent District No. 1 board at a regular meeting hired new teachers Frances Dotzour Mellie Hutchings Wanlyn Oliver Ottenheimer Beverly Petersen Pauline Smith Betty Moldenhauer Ila Jo Parker and Ralph E Matthews. It opened two tractor and loader equipment bids for coal yard loading from Southern Idaho Equipment Idaho Falls and International Equipment Pocatello. The district plans property acquisitions on North Arthur and reports progress on Jefferson Whittier and Washington school additions. It will review 12 liability insurance bids and raised district building valuations for fire and contents. The board named Willard Bowen to audit district books and relinquished cannery sponsorship.
Vital statistics note births at St. Anthony and Pocatello General hospitals with listed parents and locations, including a girl born June 13 to Lowell and Ruth Christiansen at St. Anthony. Also reports four marriages on Monday in Pocatello and surrounding areas with couples names and ages.
The Economic Cooperation Administration approves 95.6 million dollars in recovery goods for Europe and China, the largest outlay since the Marshall Plan began. Commitments rise to 393.7 million, with Britain receiving 36.3 million in metals sulfur cheese and tobacco and other allocations to the Netherlands France Austria Norway Greece Italy Denmark and Trieste.
Quiet efforts surface to relocate UN headquarters from the United States. Arab and other states sway toward Europe with Geneva as a likely site, pending a $65 million loan for a Manhattan complex and despite past votes against New York.
The U S Senate passed and sent to conference with the House a bill extending the reciprocal trade agreements act for one year with revisions. The 70 to 18 vote included Republicans Cain Cordon Dworshak Morse Watkins and Democrat Magnuson for while Democrat Taylor voted against.
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