Notice to Subscribers on Evening Delivery
Atlantic News Telegraph advises subscribers who do not receive the paper in the evening to call before 7 o clock at telephone 13673 to arrange delivery. It clarifies the number is not for The News Telegraph and asks readers to notify the office of address changes or other delivery notices rather than the carrier.
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Atlantic
News- Telegraph
News-Telegraph
U. S. Army
Walter Reed Hospital
Secretary of the Army
Kenneth Royall
Hale
Maine
Eisenhower
Veterans Administration
Veteran Administration
Edward Mansur Jr
Jefferson City
Senate
Kem
Missouri
Mansur
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
We Get This Straight On Obituary Editorials
We write about those we know or with whom we have been acquainted not to judge but to offer comfort. When we do not know the deceased we mention no one to avoid errors or ridicule.
Buffer state proposal to slow communist expansion in postwar Germany
The plan envisions a German state formed from zones in western Germany under British French and American control, while the Russian sector would form a separate communist state. It would act as a buffer between the Soviet Union and the Western allies, with limited faith in buffer states but potential wartime value.
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Germany
Britain
France
United States
Low Countries
Soviet Union
Europe
Editorial Briefs on Russia Inflation and Crime Policy
The piece argues Russia’s deflated ruble undermines any war threat and credits inflation with spending power. It predicts in party blame games and a crash, then cites Council Bluffs crime as proof for stricter lifelong habitual criminal laws to deter repeat offenders.
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Russia
Flood control bid under government estimate by million
An apparent low bid of 4,405,800 dollars, nearly a million under the government estimate, was submitted by Western Contracting of Sioux City for the Fort Randall dam earth moving work. The Fort Randall project is a key unit in the flood control program.
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Omaha
Western Contracting Corporation of
Sioux City
Sor
Fort Randall
S. C
Pick-Sloan Plan details excavation and embankment at Missouri dam site
The Pick-Sloan Plan for the Missouri basin development includes excavating overburden and chalk and building a rolled embankment across the Missouri river left channel dam site. Bids were opened by the Omaha district engineer office.
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Pick-Sloan
Missouri Basin
Missouri River
Omaha
Butter-Nut Returns Ad for New White Leaf in Blue Wrapper
A short advertisement urges trying the improved Butter-Nut product featuring a white leaf and a blue Finghard wrapper. The note promotes the new form through a bold trade ad style typical of the era.
Cox records a new first as Georgia congressman roasts de Nazification
The article profiles Congressman Gene Cox of Georgia, noting a new personal record including allegations of nepotism and a strong stance against the U S army de Nazification program during a German trip. It also covers Dewey campaign dinner dynamics with Ives Halleck and reflections on China aid and party unity.
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Washington
Fisene Cox
Georia
Congress
Justice Department
Gene
Capitol Hill
Georgia
Germany
U. S. Army
U. S
Cox
United States
Dewey
Frederickr. Coudert
New York
Tow Dewey
House
Irving Ives
New England
Ives
Charles Halleck
Indiana
Joe Martin
Coudert
Senate
Tom
Ling
Deway
Marshall
China
New York City
Chiang Kai-Shek
Rep
Cong
John Taber
John
Suggestion to Men by Edgar A. Guest
A Christmas themed verse advising men to wait for gifts and let loved ones decide what to give. It urges not to hurry shopping for shirts ties or handkerchiefs, to heed women’s wishes, and to wait until Christmas Day. The poem cautions against spoiling surprise plans and emphasizes thoughtful gift giving.
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Edgar A. Guest
Wallace Urged to Seek Presidency on Independent Ticket
The Progressive Citizens of America formally urged former Vice-President Henry A. Wallace to run for the presidency on an independent ticket in the coming year.
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New York
Henry A. Wallace
Progressive Citizens of America
Papal Call Urges Catholics to Pray for Peace
Vatican sources say a brief papal encyclical exhorting Catholics worldwide to pray for peace will be published within a few days. The document signals renewed emphasis on peace amid global tension.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Final 1947 crop figure near wartime average
The agriculture department releases its final 1947 crop production report showing total output about equal to the 1942–45 wartime average and about 4.7 percent below 1946 peak. Corn figures draw focus after weather woes reduced the crop by about 25 percent from last year’s record.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Cripps urges £50,000 yearly for Prince Philip and Princess Elizabeth
Sir Stafford Cripps urged the House of Commons to grant Prince Philip and Princess Elizabeth 50,000 pounds annually saying the matter should not be quibbled over. The debate focused on the heiress to the throne and her husband and was set to a divisive vote in Parliament.
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London
Stafford Cripps
House of Commons
Prince Philip
Princess Elizabeth
Sir Stafford
Britain
Washington area growth noted and Ripley visits in quote
The column highlights suburban expansion around Washington D C with Silver Spring and Arlington growth as Alexandria becomes a city of 40 000. Bob Ripley visits Washington aboard a Chinese junk to award prizes and promote Believe It or Not. The writer recalls Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima, honors war dead, and reflects on postwar policy and American resolve.
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Washington
D. C
Silver Spring
Montgomery
Virginia
Arlington
Alexandria
National Capital Area
Bob Ripley
News-Telegraph
Potomac River
Ripley
Variety Club
Pearl Harbor
Collectors, hobbies, and Savannah ship lore in New York
Eugene Sitterley, publisher, collects foreign city directories the largest in the world and runs World’s Business and Gaia magazines. He notes the Savannah steamship’s 27 day Atlantic crossing and that public records on its voyage contain errors.
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Eugene Sitterley
Fourth Avenue
New York Telephone Co
New York Public Library
New York
Sitterley
Gaia
Man
Savannah
Atlantic Ocean
Liverpool
Stage Fireworks: Katharine Cornell in Cleopatra at Martin Beck
Katharine Cornell and company open at the Martin Beck theater with a Cleopatra production praised as a top hit of the season. Guthrie McClintic directed with lavish staging, while Ralph Clanton and Godfrey Tearle draw attention as rising and established Shakespearean talents.
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Katharine Cornell
Martin Beck
Shakespeare
Cornell
Cleopatra
Guthrie McClintic
Ralph Clanton
Godfrey Tearle
England
John Gielgud
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Nine survive capsized pleasure boat off Manasquan Inlet
A 16 man fishing boat the Paramount V capsized in heavy seas near Manasquan Inlet New Jersey as it entered the harbor. Four bodies were recovered, three missing, and nine survivors were pulled from icy waters by a coast guard rescue boat after the vessel rolled over in 50 mph winds. The owner said heavy seas forced the vessel to head back to port before noon.
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Manasquan Inlet
N. J
Atlantic Ocean
Coast Guard
Paramount V
Reinhardt Striepen
Tower Watch
Christmas program by St Joseph parish in Wiota
The Altar and Rosary society of St Joseph Catholic Church sponsors a Sunday event at Wiota school. At 2 p m, the program features Christmas carols and recitations followed by a grab bag for children.
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Wiota
Ladies of the Altar and Rosary Society
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Drive Safely Stay Ready for Tomorrow
Do not speed or pass on curves or hills. Follow safe driving habits to protect yourself and others and be alive tomorrow.
Husband Missing Painter Found in Sweden Says Wife
Mrs Lorraine Hillwertz told police her husband George Hillwertz 45 vanished two months earlier and is now in Sweden after obtaining a passport. She produced letters from his mother in Sweden urging a visit and asked for support money for their 11 month old twins Floyd and Lloyd.
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Chicago
Lorraine Hillwertz
Town Hall
George
Hillwertz
Oten Anderson
Byholma
Sweden
Nighttime Speed Caution Urges Drivers to Slow Down
A safety notice warns drivers to reduce speed after dusk to prevent accidents and save lives. It emphasizes careful driving as daylight fades and visibility decreases.
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Canada
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Washington Rep
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Just Folks
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MacArthur
Capitol Dome
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Lincoln Memorials
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Fred Allen
Rockefeller Center
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