18 Apr 1949
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1949
Page
1
The piece extols spring as a realm of daily miracles from migrating birds and buds to new growth after earth awakens. It notes people overlook these wonders while chasing rarer feats such as a broken statuette’s kiss. It emphasizes life’s renewal and the miracles occurring everywhere each spring.
An exiled Russian lieutenant argues that Moscow trains youth with one aim to hate the United States and prepare for war. He warns such education breeds leaders ready to pursue conflict. He cites Voice of America broadcasts as a moderating influence that helped persuade his escape.
The article notes a major northwest quake causing vast property loss and injuries with questions about what triggers quakes. It discusses past theories of crust wrinkling from cooling, which are being discarded, and the lack of a replacement theory. It cites 800 cities destroyed and 1.5 million deaths over 2000 years, and notes modern steel construction mitigates but cannot fully prevent disaster.
The administration pushes to centralize armed forces under one head to save costs and improve effectiveness. Rivalry among services complicates policing Europe and defending the homeland, while a reported sweep of loyalty checks shows 2,387,235 citizens cleared with 8,472 flagged, suggesting few Reds in the country.
Edgar A Guest celebrates a ten year wait ending in the church's completion as a symbol of perseverance. A Kimballton church meeting selects a displaced family housing plan and delegates to the Lutheran convention in Greenville Michigan. Atlantic readers urged to call if they miss delivery.
Publication details and mailing rates for the Atlantic News Telegraph include prices by period and region. Rates cover in town, Cass county, wider Iowa, U S and Canada. Billing terms note editor and Associated Press representation.
A Bedford Virginia reader reports a one legged grackle that has visited yearly, roosts under a rocky hill, and remains bold at a bread crust feast. The note mentions humane curiosity, sparrows as social workers, and a birthday of William Hawkins, a newspaper tycoon.
The Griswold board selects Russell R. Pontius of Redfield as the new Griswold superintendent for next year. He replaces F. R. Burnham after five years in Griswold and will move to Griswold in July following a one-year contract signing with his wife. Pontius is a graduate of Missouri State Teachers College Kirksville with a master's from the University of Missouri and has led Redfield schools for 15 years. Burnham is leaving without immediate plans.
Names of Red Cross volunteers listed include Mines and Morten Nelson, Simon Faaborg, LaVerne, among others who assisted in the Monday drive in Kimbaljton.
Senate leaders discuss plans for a summer special session to advance the president's program amid Republican resistance. The piece notes Scott Lucas and James Eastland discussing strategy, with Taft and Bricker pushing a broader social program and housing reforms amid party tensions.
Ed Fredericksen Rasmuasen and Eda arrange bus transport for children to Esbeck and Stine Bonnesen. The Harlan swimming group plans lessons this summer.
A blood test developed by Dr. Charles B. Huggins of the University of Chicago claims to reveal cancer early anywhere in the body. It is simple and inexpensive, though not perfect, and positive results may also occur with pneumonia, tuberculosis, or meningitis. The test measures clotting time after heating diluted blood with iodoacetate, linked to the albumin protein.
Dr Huggins explains a blood albumin test altered in the blood and cites work by multiple researchers pursuing a blood test for cancer. The note ends with a safety reminder and contact details for Atlantic f you zero paper.
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