05 Feb 1949
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1949
Page
1
The Atlantic News Telegraph announces subscription rates and delivery instructions for Atlantic Iowa readers. It lists carrier and mail options, announces office contacts, and reminds subscribers to call 7 pm to adjust delivery if not receiving the evening edition.
The piece argues for a steadier economy beyond cycles of highs and lows. It notes science has solved other problems but economics lacks durable regulations. It warns against full regimentation suppressing initiative while acknowledging calls for controls to prevent deep busts.
A national commentator questions the eight million dollar price tag for repairing the White House calling it a public scandal. The piece compares costs to a luxury hotel and suggests officials may be being overcharged while taxes rise.
The piece notes storm related livestock losses may be lighter than feared though farmers expect heavy hits for some. It highlights the Chamber of Commerce calendar to avoid event conflicts and ease business planning. It reports progress in developing Cold Springs state park with broad organizational support to create a regional recreation center.
columnist Crew Pearson surveys postwar politics with satirical notes on Truman era moves. discusses labor, Dixiecrats, postmasters, Kennedy vote, and figures like Cox, Whitney, Cox, and Scott, framing party tensions and policy debates in a brisk, opinionated snapshot.
A fragmentary verse recalls days on the lake when fish were plentiful and limits seemed within reach. The speaker laments the passing of time and distance from home as days slip away, ending with a note about possessions and departure.
National safety council official Maynard Coe says U S farm accidents kill about 19,000 annually and cost close to one billion dollars, with one third of deaths in the farm home. Furn work deaths total around 4,500 and motor vehicle incidents about 1,000. Non fatal farm accidents reach about 1.5 million yearly. In Des Moines lawmakers sing to A C Gustafson on his 67th birthday as he marks 42 years in town legislatures.
A mixed column recounts letters and anecdotes about people and places from Joplin to Gardiner Island. It mentions a plan to honor a New York figure with a public monument in Hickory North Carolina, reflections on George W. Earp in Joplin, shoe memories with his store, and Frank Lloyd Wright rumored to build a Hartford theater without windows.
The first straw hat of the season appears in Atlantic worn by Ike Levine amid a snowy day scene. Pigeons near the Standard Qi station linger near light to stay warm. At docs hospital Man Grave Hawthorn congratulates a man on a birth saying it is a gal, but Frank Auerbach, visiting, notes he brought a box of candy.
Various community notes describe two men named John Bell tangled by paternity claims, Corky Hedges' red hair cut by Drake fraternity brothers, and Navy training completion. Radio drama Cavalcade of America airs Berry and Lincoln tale tied to local Berry families. Minneapolis- area snow disruptions affect travel as Websters hear Hollywood school children. Town doctor Kirsten Toverud named to lead a vitamin K brain injury study at Town University hospitals.
Washington commentary notes Hickenlooper office legacy of Serratem Capper and his retirement. It highlights Republican reflections on party initiative, democracy versus communism, and praise for Eric Johnston and Ben Jensen. Also reports on Doliver's census proposal for radio TV sets and Capital Transit planning radios on cars with ads.
The cast for Valbygaasen met at the Nels Overgaard home Monday for the second rehearsal. Featured are Jens West V Truk ken Kjer Christen Nels Overgaard Edna Mae Christoffersen and Gudrun Esbeck. Mrs Jens West promotes the production and Mrs Nels Overgaard directs it. It is sponsored by the Danish Ladies Aid.
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