10 Aug 1949
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1949
Page
1
An editorial condemns numbers rackets and commercial gambling, estimating fifty million Americans gamble and a broken ring extracts about 50 million dollars yearly. It links gambling to political and police corruption and urges rebuilding law enforcement to shield families and democracy.
Marshal Tito foresees Bulgaria and Albania breaking with Moscow guided inform and offers to assist. He argues nationalism can let a communist nation retain its identity. He says Russia will resist, but success could inspire other nations to seek independence from Moscow while keeping communism.
The column urges laws to ban flying over cities at unsafe heights after crashes harm residents. It also notes television’s ability to reveal fakes in sports, citing wrestling where ringside drama hides a missed blow that television viewers can see clearly.
A summer cottage should be plain and well built with simple comforts for guests. Children may romp from dawn till dusk without grumbling, with screens to keep out winds and rain, and rooms kept unornate for easy living.
Readable verse fragment evokes a creaky stairwell and a lively home environment. The speaker contrasts mosquitoes gone with a residence full of shouts, banging doors, and restless children, lacking city mansion prestige.
Washington reports consumer incomes grew 2.6 percent vs 1948's first half, lifting retail buying power to an annual rate of 213.4 billion dollars for the six months. Personal incomes recovered from March lows, rising from April to June with a mid-year rate near 215.5 billion, driven by cash flow to individuals.
The Atlantic News Telegraph lists publication details editor F D Simpson and office contacts, notes daily except Sunday, and provides subscription prices by carrier in Atlantic, Cass and adjoining counties, other Iowa regions, U S outside Iowa, and Canada with annual and multiple month rates.
Drew Pearson announces his Washington Roundup will pause for the summer with Bob Allen taking over the column through September. He defends Truman’s programs, admits some error about Byrnes, praises Tom Clark’s anti trust and civil liberties record, and notes balance between loyalty and politics.
The annual note shows May to June gains in personal incomes due to larger farm receipts from crop disposals whether on the market or via government loans. Factory payrolls finally rise after declines since last September, with June wage gains in non-durable goods and steadier pay in durables.
Cleveland probate records show the late Alexander F. Whitney former president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen left about 185000. His widow Dorothy holds a life interest, with the remainder to their three children.
The piece argues about telephones and government priorities during wartime and after, focusing on UN personnel and officials who receive preferential treatment. It questions whether UN officials should have priority access to telephone service over American citizens and critiques the lack of clear laws or treaties governing such privileges.
A garbled text fragment mentions copyright and syndicate terms, offering unclear reference to publication conditions and favorable terms. No identifiable names or dates are present to anchor a concrete news item.
In Portland a 76 year old gold hunter named Trace Harrison died of starvation after two weeks in a remote hut. Rescuers found his body as a search party tracked him down. He had disappeared while seeking gold and succumbed near St. Vincent hospital area.
James Francis Kelly, 49, of Davenport Iowa, was killed when a trailer from a transport truck swerved into his car nine miles southwest of here on highway 61. The truck driver, William Fraky of Detroit Michigan, was hospitalized in Bellevue with unspecified injuries. Sheriff Fred Nesper and coroner Dr. C. P. Phillips said the trailer swung into Kellys path. Kellys body was pinned in the wreckage. Kelly was vice president of Will Bixby Inc Des Moines. Cut your speed when dusk fails. You may save a life.
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