13 Aug 1949
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1949
Page
1
The journal notes a calm shoreline for fishing with three anglers. Susan Heed lands a blue girl in a casual contest while others haul nine fish. The writer mentions local amusements horseback and boat riding, and visits with neighbors amid heat in Winnipeg and Indiana ties.
A modern telephone ad notes today a subscriber can reach 80 countries quickly. The piece contrasts past distances with the closer world made by rapid communication, claiming distant people are now near in a word through telephony.
In Minnesota the slot machine menace draws raids and headlines reflecting national concern. Forest fire warnings persist as papers stress fire safety and prevention across western regions. A local camp reports an 8 pound pike catch while neighbors admire the giant. fishing partners boast bass and bluegill prospects.
Hal Boysh reports Goodson Todman, producers of Stop the Music and four other network quiz shows, seek warm, balanced contestants. They favor friendly housewives or southern relaxed types over brash, self seeking entrants, noting a young Fort Worth doctor with a new baby would be ideal.
The Atlantic News Telegraph details publication days evenings except Sunday, editor FP D Simpson, and contact numbers. It lists postal registrations and subscription rates by carrier, Cass county, other Iowa counties, and U.S. destinations including Canada, with varied timeframes from one month to one year.
Paul Strachan, deaf father and national advocate, battled five years to win congressional approval for National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week. He now leads a broader national rehabilitation plan with strong Senate and House support despite bureaucratic resistance.
The verse reflects on life’s basic offerings and the joy of returning home. It emphasizes time with family, gardens free of weeds, calm nights, and the primacy of love and peace over fame and fortune. Happiness comes from home and loved ones, not wealth or status.
Des Moines reports nearly one fifth of Iowa World War II veterans have received bonus checks with 47,962 issued totaling 18.26 million dollars. Average payment is 380 dollars. About 250,000 Iowans served. 230,000 claims received. 145,710 preliminarily screened with 140,500 acknowledged.
The text criticizes Hull reciprocal trade accords as failing to curb British embargoes and barter deals. It highlights Britain's isolationism, barter with Argentina under Marshall plan terms, and alleged US sellers being squeezed out of both markets. It quotes British statements on oil supply to Argentina and warns of American detriment.
A feature notes Britain seeking oil resources with the question of replacing vital energy needs illustrated by a hypothetical oil find in the legendary Sherwood Forest. It discusses potential impacts on industry and national policy, framing the issue as a strategic energy concern.
Charles E. Powers, newly elected president of the Extra Lions club, announces committees for the year. Appointments cover attendance, convention, finance, membership, program, publicity, United Nations, greeter, agriculture, boys and girls, citizenship and patriotism, civic improvement, community betterment, education, health and welfare, safety, sight conservation and the blind, and more. Officers named include secretary Dwight Parkinson and vice presidents Paul Hall Frank Essington Delbert Eagen.
A severe storm in Sioux City Iowa caused heavy rain and lightning damage with two dozen areas flooded. Fire from a lightning strike at Reliable Furniture Co. caused about 16000 dollars in loss. Water backed up sewers flooded basements and roads while trees were felled by wind gusts up to 32 mph.
Vice President Alben W. Barkley lightened rumors of an upcoming marriage to Mrs. Carleton Hadley at an Altoona centennial event. He accepted a miniature locomotive bell and quipped the bell has a real ring. Barkley then outlined a serious call for world leadership to keep billions free and preserve priceless liberty.
Paris reports a limited typhoid fever outbreak in France though not epidemic. The health ministry ordered chloromycetin, flown in from New York, to treat affected patients.
Gloucester Massachusetts reader argues that children need summer work and self reliance rather than constant guidance. He recounts camp benefits and warns that overprotection breeds followers of labor leaders and politicians. He cites Utopia college in Eureka Kansas to illustrate values of individual responsibility and self help.
President Harry S Truman will address the Amvets national convention on Labor Day September 6. He will travel to Pittsburgh and Des Moines, arriving late afternoon after speaking at the Allegheny free fair.
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