21 Dec 1949
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1949
Page
1
Garbled OCR text hints at a college setting with mentions of elders, Vowrettis, MG Tapa, and Canasta. Phrases reference teachers or preachers, a teens event, and a boarding cabin college date. Specific names and places are unclear due to transcription errors.
Fragmented OCR text reports on newspaper publishing dates and associations. Mentions Atlantic Iowa daily press outlets, national editorial groups, and subscription rates. reader is left with unclear details and stray phrases about offices, telegraphs, and Canada.
Poem about Santa and belief from childhood to adulthood. The speaker muses on the different dreams of children and adults during Christmas and the longing for simple wonder. The piece contrasts childish wonder with grown up doubt and the desire to keep some magic alive.
A fragment notes cheer for a Santa Claus arrival amid year end gloom. References appear to a poemish line and a stray credit line with names Edwar A and Copsrtaht.
Lan wis found innocent yesterday after an inquest into the death of Cecil Stant, 34, of Dubuque, who was struck by a car. The case followed an earlier investigation by coroner jars, with no negligence attributed to Thomas J. Lyons, 17, of Key West.
A plainspoken PSA advises drivers to take it easy on the road and allow ample time for travel. It warns that speeding risks missing destinations and endangering lives, urging patience and careful driving.
A short entry notes LaVista Place with a street address at 1364 Highland Addn and a contact number 90134 for follow up.
The piece argues Mao Tse-tung remains aligned with Kremlin strategy and will not deviate. It condemns Acheson Jessup as failing in Asiatic policy, predicts harsh Soviet control over puppets, and warns that militarized China could supply vast troops for Soviet aims, reshaping Pacific power dynamics.
A full Carnegie Hall audience gave Margaret Truman a warm ovation as critics praised her poise and personality. The president's daughter performed with Frank Black's orchestra on an ABC network program, singing Christmas songs including Silent Night and Oh Little Town of Bethlehem, with America and a Puccini aria also on the bill. Lantz Melchior attended and noted her potential, while some critics felt her voice lacks Melba polish.
The Prairie du Chien Marquette toll bridge, once in receivership, is now owned by Wisconsin and the city of Prairie du Chien after the state paid half the purchase price and Prairie du Chien bonded for the rest. A $1,000,000 check was presented by Secretary of the Wisconsin Highway Commission to Walter C. Lykleman, the Prairie du Chien Marquette Bridge Co. representative in Chicago. Toll collection begins as the transfer completes. This sale followed public auction to Pittsburgh Des Moines Steel Co., the bridge’s largest creditor.
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