08 Aug 1949
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1949
Page
1
The piece argues the United States failed to sustain Chiang Kai shek and China faces a rising communist influence. It suggests the loss of U S support pushed the population toward a new form of government offering hope to the impoverished masses, despite uncertainties about living standards under communism.
The article notes Finland’s postwar repayment of U S loans totaling 127 million dollars since World War I. It highlights a 12.5 million dollar loan from the International Bank of Reconstruction and Development and asserts Finns' steadfast financial character despite strategic pressure from Russia.
A column snips topics from urban signage to federal judgeships and Corny nostalgia. It urges street signs for LaVist Place and criticizes broad pension costs, proposing worker funded plans while commenting on a potential Switzer nomination and civic priorities.
Poem notes that divine pity brings relief as a lake breeze sweeps hot earth. Cattle graze again, leaves stir, and people brighten their day with smiling faces as a cooling wind from the lake arrives to break the fever of the land.
The Grove farm bureau plans a Thursday evening meeting at the Grove community hall. The Glad Girls of Grove will present a program and showcase local achievements. Members are urged to bring cakes and promote a safe driving message with no drinking and driving.
Des Moines reports a farmers forum organized by the Republican party spawns a broader movement. County chairs are urged to replicate meetings and a statewide session is planned in Ames on September 12 with aims for a national farmer program and a later Sioux City session on September 28-24.
Notice lists publication information for the Atlantic News Telegraph with editor details and pricing for subscriptions by carrier, Cass county, elsewhere in Iowa, U S abroad, and Canada. Includes dates of entry and association memberships.
Drew Pearson cites Greek adviser Maragon a frequent White House visitor with police records. Vaughan and Maragon allegedly steered Greek policy, including the Truman doctrine for Greece, while Daniel, a Greek adviser, faced multiple arrests and adulteries.
National headquarters plans later regional meetings in the east and west. State Chairman Whitney Giffilland announces the Ames meeting and says the Republican party will ask farmers what farm legislation they want, letting them guide action rather than being told what to do.
Des Moines reports that a free pony will be awarded at the 149th Iowa State Fair from August 26 to September 2. The pony will be given during the national Shetland pony show tied to the fair. Eligible ages are from five to twelve.
In Portland Oregon, a baby boy named Nicholas Delano Seagraves was born yesterday to Mrs Van H Seagraves. The child weighs nine pounds one ounce with Eleanor Roosevelt’s relatives present including Mrs Anna Roosevelt Boettiger and Curtis Boettiger. The newborn marks the first great grandson of Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt.
A bottled gas hot water heater exploded in the Dixon home of Virgil Stewart, a plumber. Stewart died Sunday evening at Mercy hospital after the blast caused fatal injuries.
Friends in Palo Alto honor Herbert Hoover on his seventy fifth birthday with events mirroring last year’s celebration. The piece notes his role leading the Hoover Commission, his recent health strain, and a portrait of his life from orphaned youth to Stanford engineer and global statesman. It highlights perseverance through adversity and a Quaker-influenced ethos.
The article describes Herbert Hoover as increasingly popular with restored esteem while staying aloof from partisan politics. It notes his cheerful spirit, vigor, and frequent public mingling, portraying him as a modern American figure who remains engaged despite age and past offices.
Sioux City attorney Fred H. Free asked Gov. Beardsley to order a state investigation into alleged graft in Sioux City claiming a payoffs scheme of 25 000 monthly. Public safety head Lindgren denied the charges calling it a smear campaign while Free urged indictments and a grand jury review.
Hendersonville North Carolina report says 16 year old Albert Cox of Fletcher died when the car he allegedly stole plunged down a 1000 foot embankment in the Blue Ridge mountains while pursued by state patrol and local officers.
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