10 Dec 1948
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1948
Page
1
Atlantic subscribers who do not receive their paper in the evening may have it delivered if they call before 7 o clock telephone 13671. This is not the number of The News Telegraph. Subscribers should notify the office for address changes paper discontinuation or other delivery notices.
The piece argues the earth cannot sustain a growing population as food and essentials lag behind demand. It cites Italy Greece India China Japan and other regions as examples of poverty and shortage. It warns surpluses will vanish as populations rise and science has not found a way to recreate fertile soil or avert declining living standards.
The author argues democracy gains from cash aid are limited in Greece and China amid graft and civil wars. It contends that only full military action may end such conflicts, notes U S aid to Greece has not shifted the balance, and suggests Reds’ advantage in China and Greece remains a stalemate without decisive victory.
Labor seeks fairer income shares as 1940 to 1948 figures show wages and salaries rising from 41 to 111 billion dollars. Dividends grow from 4 to 87 billion, while undistributed profits jump from 2 to 13 billion due to wartime accumulation for machinery replacement and expansion.
Local merchants report a shift as buyers demand price and quality. Amid wartime shortages and postwar prosperity, shoppers now select merchandise and question the price before purchasing. The era will see a salesmanship revival as a key factor in retail success.
The piece muses on giving an Oregon bend as a holiday gift to aid inflation and mood, then questions ex-communist Chambers' lack of proof before a lawsuit. It urges supporting CARE and other groups aiding Becher Europe, noting many face no Christmas without help.
Drew Pearson outlines a clash between the Justice Department and the House Un-American Activities Committee over handling the Chambers-Hiss case. Key figures include Alter Hiss, Whittaker Chambers, Nixon, McDowell, Stripling, and McGahey as the battle for control and publicity unfolds with subpoenas and grand jury actions in Washington and New York.
Edgar A Guest portrays the familiar figure of Santa Claus returning to bring joy to children. The verse celebrates Christmas anticipation as Vin spreads cheer from his toy-filled pack, delighting youngsters as the holiday nears.
A 935 pound Minnesota turkey will fly to the White House for the Christmas table. The bird, a bread breasted bronze young tom, is led by Croydon McCully of Maple Plain Minnesota to present to President Truman. Raised by Clint Moline, veteran Tsanti Minnesota grower.
A fragmentary column describes Christmas shopping crowds along Fifth Avenue and near the Plaza, noting the hustle of shoppers and exclusive shops. It shifts to reflections on platform speaking by Dwight Eisenhower, William Jennings Bryan, and pulpit oratory, praising effective rhetoric and practical words for everyday problems.
University of Missouri in Columbia faced a campus riot as hundreds of students protested for a longer Christmas vacation. They burned a Christmas tree, paraded to President Frederick Middlebush’s home, shouted for him, and disrupted classes before returning to Jere Hall. The fire department extinguished the blaze. The calendar already slated vacation starting the Wednesday before Christmas and the students sought dismissal at noon the Saturday before.
Andtbon Rev and Mr R Neel were honored at a farewell reception Tuesday evening. The congregation and local ministers gathered at the church as Rev Neel leaves the Loyal Christian Church pastorate due to ill health. The County Ministerial Association presented a gift and the congregation gave a purse of money. No successor has been named yet.
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