Oldest Town Resident Mary Kilworth Celebrates 108th Birthday
The News Telegraph honors Mrs. Mary O A Kilworth of Extra who turned 108 Sunday. She recalled riding from ox carts to jets, telegraphs to television, log cabins to electrified homes, and Iowa’s rise. She witnessed wars and global upheavals, yet greets life in peace after a long era of change.
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News-Telegraph
Mary O A. Kilworth
Extra
Extra’ Lions Gab
Iowa
Leprae
Editorial Briefs Reflect on Policy and Technology Trends
The column critiques weather forecasting reliability and local juvenile delinquency policy in Eugene. comments on welfare, labor, communism, and census privacy. notes postwar debt and the 80th Congress. reflects on atomic energy's peaceful potential beyond weapons and calls for discussing its constructive uses.
Just Folks by Edgar A. Guest Christmas Reflection
A poem by Edgar A. Guest suggests adults share in Christmas goodness. It notes the yearly effort to be kind and friendly, not just a child’s pretense, and asks if grown ups truly stay merry beyond the holiday. It ends by urging consistent kindness until the season ends.
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Santa Claus
Edgar A. Guest
Engineers and Officials Meet on New York Water Plan
Albany N Y Gov Thomas E Dewey summoned top water supply officials and engineering aides to a late afternoon conference on New York City's water crisis. The meeting details were not announced in advance, leaving questions about possible state aid steps.
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Albany
N. Y
Thos. E. Dewey
New York City
Dewey
New York Faces Reservoir Shortfall Amid Drought
New York City officials warned that upstate municipal reservoirs are at 34.8 percent capacity with Croton and Catskill systems holding about $e billion gallons. They said a month's rainfall is needed to restore normal supply.
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New York City
Croton
Catskill
Mrs. Thomas withdraws from Congress race in Hackensack
Mrs. J Parnell Thomas withdrew as a candidate for the congressional seat to be vacated by her imprisoned husband. The field remains open for state labor Commissioner Harry C Harper, the Republican choice for the 7th district. She cited insufficient time to campaign before the special election.
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Congress
Thomas
Teacher Resigns at Alexander School in Waveland
Mrs Randall Goeitsch resigns from the Alexander school in Waveland township. Mrs Darrell Cary will teach the remainder of the year and Miss Lois Miller will take over after January 1. Start sooner drive slower ride longer.
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Griswold
Alexander
Waveland Township
Randall Goeitsch
Darrell Cary
Lois Miller
Atlantic News-Telegraph Publication Details and Rates
The Atlantic News-Telegraph outlines publication details including editor contact, office address, and filing as a second class matter since January 1 1918. It lists inscription and mail subscription rates for local Cass county readers and Iowa, with international options to Canada and the United States.
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Corp
Tbs
Atlantic
Iowa
Congress
Daly Press Association
Iowa Association
Terse Editorial Association
Garvier
President Truman Pressed Over Olds Reappointment Bid
The article alleges President Truman remains unsettled about Leland Olds and criticizes officials for bypassing competitive bidding. It links Olds to the federal power commission fight, notes letters to Senate leaders, and highlights alleged industry influence on military contracts. It also cites a proposed tightening of bid information rules and recent probes into five percenters.
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Truman
Leland Olds
Olds
Senate
Barkley
Breet Lehman
New York
Eact
Johnson
Colorado
Senate Commerce Committee
Jobson
Letman
Ed Jeunson
Federal Power Commission
Mon Walleeren
Walleren
Kingman’s Canyon
Central Valley
California
Pacific Gas and Electric
Sawyer
U.S.A
Pentagon
Pfe
Gove
Bla Yo
Pac Cope
Ebay
Wokt
Armed Services
Tharry Ingles
Ohep
Signal Cops
Radio Corporation of America
Signal Corp
OP Audbn
Andrew F. Carter
ALM -Haryes Board
Arabian-American Oil Company
Navy
Lye
Wil
Adm
Morton L. Ring
The
Munitions Board
Admiral Ring
Senate Expenditures Committee
Alden Waitt
Chemical Warfare
Herman Feldman
Harry Vaughan
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Full House at Griswold Family Party in School Auditorium
A large turnout filled both afternoon and evening sessions at Griswold’s Family Party held at the school auditorium. International Harvester dealers Hekenstad and Wilson reported crowds exceeding 1,000 at last year’s events as a comparison.
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Hekenstad
Wilson
International Harvester
Don’t Speed or Take Chances Passing on Curves
A cautionary warning urges drivers to avoid speeding and risky passing on curves and hills to stay safe and arrive alive tomorrow.
The Welfare State Debate in Postwar American Politics
The article argues that calling the welfare state a term like socialism masks its essence as government ownership of production and redistribution. It critiques Norman Thomas and Huey Long, notes the expanded hospital system under government funding, and warns that high taxation erodes individual earnings and freedom, urging precise definitions.
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Oscar Ewing
Leon Keyvserling
Huey Long
United States
Norman Thomas
Harry Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Socialist Party
Blue Cross
Charity and government tax burden as a social critique
The piece argues charity is tied to taxation and government reliance. As charitable giving shrinks, institutions depend more on state support funded by higher taxes, which erodes donor freedom and could lead to personal dependence or slavery. It closes with a safety reminder about driving after drinking.
LaVista Place Address and Contact Details
Readable fragments note LaVista Place with a Highland Adda address and two phone numbers 1364 and 90134. No further context or items provided.
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LaVista Place
Highland Adda
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