28 Apr 1948
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1948
Page
1
Atlantic subscribers who do not receive their paper in the evening can have it delivered if they call before 7 oclock telephone 13671. This is not The News Telegraph number. Subscribers should notify the office for address changes discontinuations or other delivery notices.
The author urges continuous U S Soviet conferences despite past failures. Emphasizes world desire for peace and argues that even under dictatorship differences exist among leaders. Calls for frequent meetings to build understanding and move away from sparring at a distance.
The article notes a previous steel price rise provoked nationwide uproar and wage concerns. It reports an upcoming reduction totaling about 25 million dollars aimed at lowering steel costs for users, with thanks from the public for this step toward lowering the cost of living and hopes others follow.
The week brings prospects of steel price cuts affecting many goods, rain in the farm belt, and a cooling of hot spots in Europe. Observers note relief as people worldwide sense a temporary breathing spell amid ongoing global troubles.
Editorial briefs note Cass county tops per person county office costs at 8.24 while Franklin shows 3.59 and Benton 2.58. State average is 2.61. The column also discusses Harold E. Stassen’s bid for GOP influence and questions about US economy and Russia amid Cold War speculation.
The senate banking committee approved Tighe Woods 11 to 0 as housing expediter and rent control chief. His nomination, first submitted by President Truman last December, now goes to the full senate after a delay tied to the rent control extension bill.
The column recounts Texas Congressman Lyndon Johnson challenging President Truman over demobilizing wartime plants. It notes Johnson’s warnings about government recapture, the 30 day plant sales freeze, and the broader political maneuvering around war power and atomic energy. It also mentions Harold Stassen fund-raising and Truman’s opening day throw.
Edgar A Guest writes of welcoming a newborn cousin to a shared home. The poem invites family cheer, urging old residents to share the space with warmth and love. It uses homely images like a porch, a rheumatic knee, and Aunt Jamie's baby to underline hospitality and family unity.
Council Bluffs approved a resolution extending the option to buy Western Town Power holdings. The extension ranges three to five months as the city seeks financing after a January vote against continuing the franchise.
Horace Grenell and Prof. Douglas Moore discuss how home attitude shapes a child’s musical taste and talent. They note heredity is not destiny and share anecdotes on practice, discipline, and the impact of family culture on future musicians. Grenell’s company produces about a million discs annually.
Pymosa township homemakers closed their series with a demonstration on Quickly Prepared Meals by Miss Opal McKeeman at the home of Mrs. Ralph Kimball with 24 women present. The program emphasized time saving in homemaking and using the family basic seven food chart to plan nutritious meals.
A countywide chorus practice program has started with sessions announced and a review of the 1948 program songs. Mrs. Ralph Milford, last year's township chairman, was presented a gift vase by the group.
New York report predicts fats and oils prices will remain elevated for the rest of the year after a late January dip. The Bureau of Agricultural Economics notes a renewed rise in prices.
In March civilian use rose to prewar levels as activities normalized after wartime surges. No specific organizations or dates are provided, but the trend indicates a return to typical civilian capacity and scheduling.
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