Atlantic News-Telegraph Publisher Info and Contacts
Atlantic News-Telegraph publishes weekdays except Sunday under News-Telegraph Publishing. Editor F D Simpson manages content with desk numbers 98 424 13. Advertising rates are available on request. Based in Atlantic Iowa with regional bureaus in Des Moines and Washington D C.
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Not a low mood Yet breaks on commodity markets
The author argues the current price drop on commodity markets and stock exchange is a temporary fluctuation. Public demand remains strong across consumer goods and housing, autos, steeple industries. backlogs suggest deeper activity, not impending recession.
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Stock Exchange
Scout Week Theme Promotes Citizenship and Community Service
The article marks Boy Scout Week with the theme The Scout Citizen at Work in home community nation and world. The year’s project, shave a bushel grow a bushel share a bushel of food, aims to save food nationwide benefiting Europe. Atlantic’s strong Scout program supports citizenship world peace and local community gains.
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America
Europe
Atlantic
Respect for Law and Tax Clarity
The column argues tax laws are hard to understand causing public disgust and unintentional violations. It suggests simplifying tax rules would improve overall respect for law and compliance.
The Klan in White Sheets Faces the Nation
The Klan reemerges with white sheets and crosses, targeting Negroes Catholics Jews and others. It is likened to Hitlerism and fascism hiding behind a facade of virtue and democracy, a cowardly force seeking to suppress dissent.
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Germany
Italy
Atlantic Chamber of Commerce Sees Banner Year Ahead
Editorial brief notes a record Atlantic Chamber of Commerce membership and plans for 1948. It highlights the chamber's leadership role in regional development and postwar goals. The Bergeson report suggests Iowa could absorb displaced Europeans and support 2,000 annually under a national quota, with Iowans welcoming newcomers.
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Atlantic Chamber of Commerce
Atlantic
Chamber of Commerce
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Europe
Stratton
United States
Senator Thomas Stock Market Ties Probed in Memo to Ferguson
Drew Pearson outlines a memo alleging Senator Thomas of Oklahoma used his Senate position to influence markets. The document cites Thomas’s silver and cotton dealings, family trades, and connections to Fenner and Beane, Merrill Lynch, and Dyke Cullum. It urges investigation into specific accounts and brokers as potential leads.
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Federal Reserve Act
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WPA
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Gravity Street
New Orleans
Harriss and Vose
Beaver Street
New York
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Bache and Company
Merrill Lynch
Dyke Cullum
Farm Products Co
Fenner and
Beane
Senator Thomas
Cullum
Ralph Moore
Pappy O'Daniel
Texas
Justice Department
Kiki Cullum
Duke Cullum, Jr
Notable letters and notices spark a mixed Atlantic page
A jumble of reader correspondence and local notices includes a scolding about a college allowing dogs, sympathy for a Swedish immigrant, praise for a spiritual magazine, a hotel manager’s career move, a plug for electric typewriters, and a humorous bookstore autographing scene. The tone mimics a chaotic reader mail column with varied topics and small vignettes.
Teachers urged to require four years college training
Fort Dodge principal Myron Olsen and Mason City principal Elvira Petersen contest for Iowa State Education Association board seats. Dr E L Ritter is unopposed for president. Debates favor four year college training as minimum for teachers with calls to abolish shorter programs. State aid plan suggests $20 million needed and higher high school and elementary tuition ceilings.
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Myron Olsen
Fort Dodge
Elvira Metersen
Mason City
Iowa State Education Association
E. L. Ritter
Iowa State Teachers College
W. EK. Peik
College of Education
University of Minnesota
Polk
National Commission On Teacher Education and Professional Standards
Birthday party fire kills three sisters in Round Lake Beach
In Round Lake Beach a birthday party turned deadly when a coal stove fire sparked by gasoline flame engulfed the basement. Doris Elaine Jones ?, Victoria 2 and Rebecca 14 died. Louis 17 and James 6 and Donald 12 were burned. John 4 escaped. Parents Karl and Mrs Jones and Alice were away when the blaze started.
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Waukegan, IL
Round Lake Beach
Doris Elaine Jones
Victoria
Rebecca
Louis
James
Donald
John
Walter L. Atkinson
Lake County
Karl Jones
Alice
Just Folks by Edgar A. Guest a quartet of quatrains
A short collection of Edgar A. Guest pieces includes a poem about a doctor and patient a piece on dress and attention and a wedding warning for a leap year. It also features brief musings on creed and daily devotion with a closing caution on safe driving.
Lookin Around by DS recounts concert visit and antics
The piece recalls Frances Greer and Victor Trucco visiting Atlantic after Rubinoff. It notes pajama garb on stage for warmth, a knife display by Trucco, a sneeze causing laughter, a wedding delayed after an encore, and local reactions including sports ties and civic notes.
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Rubinoff
Frances Greer
Victor Trucco
Mose
Greer
Trucco
Nielsen Heads Avoca Creamery Directors Reelected
Avoca Walter Nielsen is reelected president of the Farmers Co operative Creamery association. R E Bints of Minden is vice president and Sam Rogers of Walnut secretary treasurer. Directors include William Lee of Hancock Ralph Kilion of Oakland for three years and Mr Rogers for one year.
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Walter Nielsen
Farmers Co-operative Creamery Association
R. E. Bints
Minden
Sam Rogers
Walnut
William Lee
Hancock
Ralph Killion
Oakland
Mr. Rogers
Road safety signs remind drivers to slow for curves
Signs along the highway urging drivers to slow for curves and obey speed limits are meant to prevent accidents and protect motorists. The notices emphasize careful driving and compliance with posted warnings.
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