13 Aug 1948
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1948
Page
1
Atlantic subscribers who do not receive the paper in the evening may have it delivered if they call before 7 o'clock. Contact 13671 to arrange delivery or to handle address changes and other delivery notices.
Friends recall the Maxton Strongs reaching home with farm gear bought through local donations. They spent 35 days at sea and a 1000 mile tractor ride to reach Chira pani farm, using modern equipment for better farming. Donations to Mrs Ronald Gladson, Route 3, Atlantic, will directly aid the Strongs in India.
The text argues that attempting to replace workers with machines backfires as monotony lowers output and harms relations. It champions acknowledging workers as individuals with rights, noting improvements in profits wages and morale when employers reemphasize human elements in labor relations.
The piece notes a heated upcoming campaign with Democrats and Republicans trading accusations over congressional control and administration efforts, while smaller groups add disruption. It also congratulates Frost Patterson of Fontanelle on his American Legion appointment, and warns that future farm surpluses will require careful federal support to avoid waste and high consumer prices.
Drew Pearson exposes Congressman Parnell Thomas using funds from the American Activities Committee to hire and transfer staff. Vera Halyburton, his secretary, crashes his car after cocktails, suffers minor injuries, yet no insurer pays, and Thomas pressures the Employers Liability Assurance company for a larger settlement. The article highlights conflicts between political power, scandal, and insurance claims.
Moscow AP reports experimental work on branching wheat described as a wonderfully new type. Last year a small amount was planted in the Borispolsky region of Kiev and this year about two hectares were cultivated.
In an hour and 15 minutes twenty eight Ossian men shocked 42 acres of oats on the Lofstuen farm northeast of Ossian. The effort came as a neighborly aid to Lloyd Lofstuen who was ill.
A dated column blends personal vignettes and memories including a toddler’s facial injury and stitches, a barefoot elderly woman in heat, a lawyer recalling merchandise origins, bread with alum, and tribute to Will Rogers. It muses on fame, historical jokes, and language roots in a McNaught Syndicate release.
Viota proposes a sidewalk across from the Consolidated school building south of the highway to create a one way crossing for children. Drivers are urged not to drive if they have been drinking.
Edgar A Guest reflects on a lifetime of fear from when children are young to the arrival of grandchildren. The speaker notes worries about safety, responsibility, and milestones persist, even as the next generation grows and makes new risks seem familiar.
A Bangkok judge dismisses a charge that a village medicine man used 49 counterfeit notes for buying herbal roots and leaves, noting Siam experts struggle to distinguish fake money from real. The judge argues villagers also would fail to spot bad notes.
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