13 Apr 1948
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1948
Page
1
Atlantic subscribers to The News Telegraph are urged to call 13871 before 7 PM if evening delivery is missed. Change of address, paper discontinuation, or other delivery notices should be made to the office, not the carrier.
The article contrasts early American effort to form a union with modern world order proposals. It notes the persistent challenges of uniting diverse nations, the need for flexible approaches, and warns that pursuit of a world order could risk new conflicts while aiming to avert war.
The text argues Europe is being divided and calls on Western powers to withdraw from Berlin, a small area encircled by the Russian zone. It warns clinging to such outposts risks international friction and urges similar action for other Western democracy outposts to reduce conflict and strengthen defense.
The piece argues that Japan may learn from the MacArthur led Wisconsin primary defeat of a Japanese administrator. It suggests the loss could threaten public life for Japanese officials, yet MacArthur will persist in authority. The author hopes the lesson is that face is not everything and life can endure defeat.
Des Moines reports the state will seek War Assets Administration appraisal and a set price to purchase Fort Des Moines. Secretary Henry Wichnan states Iowa plans to use the former army post to relieve crowded facilities for the feeble minded and other state needs.
President Truman remains confident he will head the Democratic ticket in the upcoming campaign despite opposition. He told Florida Representative Smathers that he aims to stay in active campaigning and may speak on preparedness at the Legion convention if possible. He also showed guests a service cap bearing Independence Post 21.
The House approved a $12.0 billion three year federal aid highway program, authorizing $500 million per year for 1951 and 1952. Funds target basic highway system, secondary roads, and city roads with a dollar matching requirement for states. The bill also finances park roads trails parkways and forest and Indian roads for each year.
A Dubuque grocery, operated by William Wagner, was burglarized with $365 in cash and three payroll checks stolen from a cash register and a safe. Police reported the crime yesterday.
A party of writers and broadcasters traveled to Washington aboard a chartered DC-3 to kick off a major anti cancer drive led by C B Driscoll. The group included Jack Cluett Ruth Chatterton Nancy Carroll Jerome Beatty and others. They toured the cherry blossom area attended a Carleton dinner Constitution Hall NBC program and heard Dennis Day and Joe Martin speak.
A 34 year old general counsel for Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric, Gerald Mount, a Hamburg farmer, equips his tractor with radio cigar lighter wind shield and top for comfort. A 93 year old bride to America arrives in America 89 years ago. Coward’s shorts praised. Truman universal military training spurred a Georgia pauper seeking spelling of conscientious. A 13 year old bulldog belonging to Geraldine Cleaver of Anita accompanies her on a trip to the second floor.
A column notes a dog named Auto Jests carried upstairs after refusing to climb, then Bingo leaping from a platform and later recovering after stiffness. It praises Mickey Anderson for four races and four records, and reports a local ling load sale with $3 promised and $5 charged, a $2 profit. It shares bird life updates, including robins, doves, cardinals, and a red headed woodpecker, and defends keeping the Nishnabotna name amid local campaign. It ends with a Waterloo note about C E Kringle opposing a proposal and recalling church youth swimming after Sunday school.
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