17 Aug 1948
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1948
Page
1
The Atlantic News Telegraph lists subscription rates for carrier and mail delivery, with various durations and regional options. A delivery notice advises subscribers who miss the evening paper to call before 7 for changes or discontinuations.
A historical analysis argues blocs lack real power as voters retain independence and resist dictates from labor or farm leaders. It notes urban immigrant influence in city politics and questions the ability of blocs to sway national outcomes despite aspirations to appear large.
A group of athletes from nations under Red domination use the London Olympics to stay outside the Soviet bloc. They risk returning home to avoid Moscow's rule, while Western observers view their defection as evidence that life under Moscow’s domination is far from ideal. The Moscow press distorts these stories, but global publicity grows.
This week marks the annual 4-H fair in Cass County. The piece lauds 4-H as vital to American agriculture, noting its role in soil conservation and modern farming methods. It urges readers to attend the fair to see youth projects and support better farming nationwide.
Editorial notes production reaching a buyer’s market after years of a seller’s market. It argues it is time buyers gain influence. It cites a fatal farm accident involving Eldon Bay to stress ongoing fear and caution around power and farm machinery. It urges constant watchfulness and care as the sole safety for workers around machines.
A fragmented draft critiques how cinema and magazines shape marriage ideals. It notes Clark Gable’s broad appeal and the belief that handsome men secure wives, while noting ads favor husbands over lovers and warnings against drinking and driving.
Osaka reports two Japanese railway workers and a third suspect linked to a 2.5 million yen auto cine theft in Tokyo. Perpetrators altered designation cards on a freight car and waited to ambush it. Police say two were arrested after a second attempt on a carload of cotton cloth. a third fugitive is sought.
Griswold Dr A J Christian son of Mrs Jennie Chiician of Griswold has graduated from the California School of Chiropractics in Los Angeles. He arrived in Nicaragua to join his wife who has worked there for the past year as a pi sate gec retarn to the American consulate.
A column by C B Driscoll profiles artist Dale Noble, son of a noted painter, living aboard an old barge off Bayonne New Jersey. It highlights Nobles lithographs of ships wrecks and the rear view of the Statue of Liberty, his home on Staten Island, and his mother Gloria in Manhattan. It also weaves in local vernacular and light cultural anecdotes from New York’s harbor fringe.
Wally Bullock recalls last week five smashes on and near Cape Girardeau Missouri with one wreck so severe that debris clogged a mile long stretch and five ambulances attended. Details mix in a column about local travels and references to Atlantic and Cass county residents.
The text notes Mr. B s trial and claims it lightens the load for local lock home builders. It also tells of neighbors Harry Cook and Gerald Berg chatting while mowing and working. Gerald says he is off to work, while Harry jokes about vacation. It mentions George Jenens at 706 Chestnut with Easter bulbs in bloom again in their yard.
A Cornell study finds two thirds of New York towns' expenditures fund highways while welfare is the largest county cost. The report outlines how road maintenance and social programs drive public spending patterns across the state.
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