04 Dec 1947
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1947
Page
1
Telegraph announces delivery options for evening readers and provides contact details to report delivery issues. Includes staff roles and association memberships and instructs subscribers to notify the office, not the carrier, for address changes or discontinuations.
The article argues for an international police body to enforce United Nations edicts in Palestine as British and American powers reject policing duties and Soviet influence grows. It states the U.N. must act soon to legitimize its authority and prevent the spread of communism among the emerging states.
The speaker argues for voluntary controls to address economic crisis but supports government-backed measures if voluntary ones fail. They claim laws of economics drive unwanted outcomes and advocate testing new restrictions to avoid a repeat of past low mood, emphasizing freedom but not full laissez faire.
The Friendship freighter will depart New York with 4,200 tons of food donated by the United States for France. The relief is a small part of the need, but the gesture could foster goodwill, reduce talk of war, and encourage productive peace talks among nations.
The leader shows courage and resolve to resist communists and protect law and order. He seeks to keep France from becoming a puppet state under French communist influence, earning respect for loyalty and spirit amid hopeful democratic backing.
The family of four owes 1573 dollars with 8972 its share of public debt, a figure nearly triple what a similar family owed in 1940. Seven years later the amount remains high, and the average family is paying down debt slowly, $59 less than in 1945.
In this Washington Merry-Go-Round column, Mike Dunn is demoted from brigadier general to colonel after clashing with top brass over paratrooper protection. The piece traces Dunn and allies push for self sealing fuel tanks, criticizes Army leadership, and notes Lt. Col. David Laux’s transfer after raising safety concerns.
A meandering piece recalls frequent Texas visitors to New York, notes on Uruguay beef and Franklins, and a critique of a crime book titled Sins of New York. The author also jokes about railroad timetables, praising a novel two-disk timetable from Baltimore and Ohio.
A reflection on bereavement with roses bare and covered stems, questioning if death is sleep. Faith lights the heart as spring may bring waking life. The passage notes birds use calls to communicate, including jays and plovers.
New York reports two colds per person yearly as Metropolitan Life summarizes common cold statistics. The illness costs the nation about 1.5 billion days of discomfort and reduced efficiency, with 400 million dollars for medical care and 420 million dollars in lost wages annually.
The Iowa Alumni Review began mailing today to about 10 000 former University of Iowa students. This bi monthly publication covers university news and alumni activities and is the first Alumni Association magazine since 1925.
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