14 Aug 1948
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1948
Page
1
The Atlantic News Telegraph presents rates for carriers and mail subscriptions, and asks subscribers who do not receive the paper in the evening to call before 7 o clock. It includes contact instructions for address changes and delivery notices.
The corn pack supports Atlantic as in other corn belt towns, providing jobs and boosting farmers and workers. The canning factory also cans green beans and aims to operate year round, expanding employment and local prosperity. Officials urge continued support to grow industry and benefits for the town.
The News Telegraph notes Atlantic residents enjoy unusually few flies and mosquitos due to an effective fly control program and screens. The editorial wonders if the decline in pests correlates with the absence of polio cases in Atlantic so far this year, while many other areas report outbreaks.
The piece denounces prolonged involvement in Berlin, calling the stance a dangerous display of democratic prestige. It argues authorities refuse to admit error, choosing a bowed neck to avoid rectifying past misjudgments.
The author argues that naming individuals accused before the congressional committee without proof is un-American. Inimocence until guilt is shown is the American way, and public exposure risks lasting taint despite any later exoneration.
A distressed note argues that about one in six Americans receives government aid, with five supporting one. It criticizes wasteful government practices and warns that tyrannical rule risks triggering mass upheaval unless governments recognize citizens' rights and empower the governed.
A lively compilation of postwar political intrigue and graft probes features Drew Pearson detailing U S Air Attache investigations in London and Black Market warnings amid calls for prosecutions. It reports on Senator Thomas and Elbert Thomas, Kam Elmer, and a White House exchange about appointments, plus housing fraud crackdowns for veterans led by Attorney General Conk and Housing Expeditor Woods.
Washington column discusses Ben Jensen urging voters to guide adjournment in a campaign year, Patterson Paige at Griffith Stadium, and doubts about Negro players in the big leagues. It notes Senator Wilson's return, Iowa Democrats’ hopes, and Pat Hurley vs Clinton Anderson in New Mexico. Eccles criticizes inflation cures amid fiscal debate and a warning against drunk driving.
The two pennies on a dollar sales tax in Des Moines totaled 107 006 during the first quarter of Pas. The state tax commission reported collection from retailers for the three month period ended June 30. Expenditures in February and March were low, but the tax was largely from department and general stores and other retailers.
Tax notes show motor vehicle classification including filling stations garages and repair shops contributing 1,826,426 to the total. The item appears under the Which section by Just Folks Edgar A Guest.
A reflective verse asking who started hate and why humans cling to creed based strife. It ponders equal birthrights and urges ending hatred and embracing peaceful living as pedestrians are urged to wear white at night.
New York writer Mr. C. B. Hunter recalls Port Arthur Texas as a planned town named not for Port Arthur in the Orient, but for promoter A C B Driscoll Stillwell. He notes K C Southern trains The Flying Crow, station names, and Holland financed rails. The column also references Odd McIntyre Look-Alikes, Carl Lofgren’s studies, and a memory of Lake Charles visits.
In Avoca, Grandma Taylor is a neighborhood favorite who dispenses cookies freely, prompting a witty kid to recall his mother’s rule that he should only eat if offered. A girl named Carol Ann, in Anita, shrugs off worm concerns about apples. J Frank Berry adds a Nature Magazine note on martins, mites, and cats driving fledglings from nests.
A humorous column recounts neighbors and locals in light vignettes. Fred McDermott spots three grasshoppers atop a wind vane. Heye Bleeker’s chair collapse cost a finger. Charlie Duncan mishandles turpentine while hair care plans go awry. Local kids debate barber prices as youth threaten a shave.
Secretary L B Cunningham announces eight days of fair have assigned themes: Aug 27 Children day auto race 4 H and FFA day with free admission for children and a 9 30 a m grandstand show. Aug 28 Thrill day press and radio day. Aug 29 Auto race and Town horse show day. Aug 30 Horse race and livestock judging day. Aug 31 Harness and running race day. Sept 1 State day GI farm family day with final GI farm family contest judging. Sept 2 Thrill day 4 H judging contest. Sept 8 Auto race baby beef sale grand finale day. Livestock exhibits arrive Aug 25 26.
For greater pleasure in driving and less strain and no accidents, follow road signs as written. The message urges motorists to heed signs rather than ignore or doubt them and to adjust speed and behavior accordingly.
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