19 Feb 1949
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1949
Page
1
A historical report notes Bulgarian communism suppressing churches and persecuting Protestants. It warns the church endures earlier persecutions and foresees continued suffering while communism asserts control.
A committee approved a pension bill promising World War I and II veterans a fixed 1050 yearly payment after age 66 with no income test. The plan would raise federal costs toward tens of billions and add to mounting national debt, fueling concerns about higher taxes for workers in years ahead.
The piece argues that defeating communism requires teaching people to think critically rather than suppressing information. It criticizes propaganda and urges a broad public understanding of social programs as the best defense, warning that ignorance aids propagandists.
Truman argues government should stay out of business as much as possible. contrasts with New Deal interference and Hoover’s era. He suggests regulation is necessary only if the government must act, warning line regulation is politically risky and unpopular.
The piece argues labor's opposition to the Taft Hartley Act is violent and offers no viable substitute. It states a law is needed to regulate labor for public protection and condemns proposals that would grant unions a free hand, insisting any substitute must protect the public from labor excess.
Veterans are leaving colleges across the nation impacting revenue. Despite high attendance, rising costs and a multi hundred thousand dollar shortfall at the state university push calls for legislative aid to avert a financial crisis.
A Chicago reader sends a $25 campaign check to Iowa Senator Gillette and adds a blunt line that they expect something in return. The frank note reflects a common sentiment about political contributions.
The Atlantic News Telegraph lists publication evenings except Sundays and provides staff roles including editor F D Simpson. It notes mailing offices in Ablentic Iowa and Des Moines, with subscription rates by carrier and mail for local and out of state readers, and various time plans.
Fragmentary text mentions contacts and a parade with references to a presidency and percentages but lacks coherent facts or names. The readable content suggests discussion of messaging and audience reception but no concrete events, dates, places, or identifiable entities to anchor a summary.
Fragmented verse questions readers about religion creed and class and asks if shared humanity should outweigh differences. The text mentions copyright and names people connected to a presidential postmaster and others, indicating a public literary notice or poem excerpt from Edgar A Guest.
In Des Moines the Democrat Vincent Browner trails by about 200 votes as results from yesterday’s election for U S representative Paul Cunningham face competition from Republican Harold Andes. County official Ioustrum reports an error by judges in recording a cannon count at one precinct bar tally.
The readable parts mention a few names and phrases like Ven oak and Ded dv abawas with fragmented references to fees and a mention of a wife. Overall the text is a jumbled OCR fragment with no coherent event or clear report to summarize.
F D S writes Lookin Around with assorted tidbits about Avoca and nearby towns. The column mentions local people Amy Tobeth, Howard Chester, Ed Newton, and Wray Wilson, plus events at Metcalfs and Gregersen drugstore. Anecdotes include a buyer fooled by a supersalesman, a plumber visit, and a dead pigeon at a basketball game.
An oil furnace exploded at Schmitt Service station in Davenport causing about $10,000 in damage. Firefighters prevented flames from igniting 3,000 gallons of gasoline stored on site. Batteries, inner tubes and other supplies were destroyed.
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