23 Apr 1948
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1948
Page
1
Atlantic subscribers are advised they can have the paper delivered in the evening by calling before 7 o'clock at phone 13671. The notice also lists subscription rates for various regions and delivery options, and instructs readers to notify the office for changes or discontinuations.
The piece argues that a united, bipartisan U.S. foreign policy will deter communism and prevent internal splits that could embolden Soviet pressure in Europe. It contrasts democratic resilience with how Russians view political contention and warns unity could influence non democratic nations over time.
The Atlantic Chamber of Commerce promotes a Planting Season Festival to boost Atlantic as a trading hub. Paper money will fund auctions on May 6 and Merchants Affairs committee notes strong local interest and planning for bidders. Atlantic merchants praise patronage and the city’s varied merchandise.
The Tribune highlights World Government week as Chicago leads isolationist cities in embracing the idea of a new world order. It notes US initial resistance less than 25 years ago and a broad shift in public opinion toward peace through global governance, acknowledging slow adoption by Balkan, interior Asian, and Russian nations.
The Drake Relays, held at Drake Stadium, have become the foremost track and field event in the nation. Sponsored by a small school in a modest city, the annual meet attracts world class stars and often yields new world records each spring.
A wartime memo proposes a crematorium at Auschwitz to aid Nazi munitions makers. Washington overrules General Clay, siding with Forrestal and Dillon Read on decartelization and policy toward I G Farben. Draper and Hawkins tie Wall Street to German industry in postwar planning while defense expands.
A reflective verse about a plain speaker who attends talks by financiers and engineers. The speaker admits ignorance of bonds stocks and power behind financial minds while listening with interest and humility.
A concise reflection on how access to knowledge is uneven with some granted and others denied. The verse prompts consideration of fairness and the distribution of learning in society.
A district court jury after 19 and a half hours could not reach a verdict in the perjury case of Paul Stranathan 44. The eight men and four women were dismissed by Judge Charles Roe. Stranathan allegedly gave false testimony last November in the drunken driving trial of Albert L. Vincent 37.
Des Moines reports that no Iowa cities will alter clocks when daylight saving time takes effect in parts of the nation Sunday. Local officials say the state will stay on standard time while parts of the country observe the change.
The narrator recalls Port Arthur Texas and Wichita stories from 1898, noting John Gates and Arthur Stilwell built the town, the Orient railway dream failed, Stilwell’s ventures and a Beijing to Mexico line, and details of a Beaumont synthetic rubber plant employing 470 workers, producing 240 tons daily with 65 percent synthetic rubber in tires.
A platinum bracelet set with 42 diamonds valued at 1850 dollars was stolen from a locked jewelry showcase in the Younkers store in Des Moines. Harold Crank, assistant manager of the jewelry department, said the piece was last seen at noon Wednesday. Police were informed and detectives noted the showcase was secure when the theft was found.
In Pennsylvania the 1948 presidential primary looms with Harold E. Stassen facing an open ballot and potential write ins as GOP leaders field 73 pledges. Dewey's 1944 write ins are cited, while Truman gains 74 Pennsylvania delegates with Mickle directing support. Col. Jay Cooke aids Stassen's interests amid no active campaigns by major contenders.
Cooke states a groundswell of opinion in favor of Stassen has grown in recent weeks, especially after Wisconsin and Nebraska primaries, indicating rising support for his candidacy.
Fairfield State agents say no evidence of foul play in Walden Chichester’s death on March 24 after being found unconscious at his home. A coroner’s jury cited a cerebral hemorrhage as the cause, though his employer questioned the official ruling.
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