25 Feb 1948
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1948
Page
1
The Atlantic News-Telegraph lists miscellaneous prices and rates in a compact ledger format. Figures include 70 cents, 1.90, 3.60, 7.00, 6.00, 3.25, 81.75, 7.00, 3.75, 2.10 and 80 cents, reflecting daily quotations and incidental charges.
A Chicago discussion argues that law enforcement must be consistent across all laws. The author contends selective enforcement undermines justice and that laws must be enforced or changed, not ignored based on officers or private action.
The U N plans to pull British forces from Palestine by May and seeks a U N police force to prevent a widening war. If the U N cannot act, the United States may assume temporary policing to curb fighting factions. The Security Council débat started Tuesday as Washington presses for a peacekeeping solution.
The piece notes Huey Long's brother leading the Louisiana gubernatorial field and Gene Talmidge's son contending in Georgia. It argues voters favor demagogic leaders from infamous lineages and asserts little change in electorate attitudes, suggesting rabble-rousing persists in these states.
The piece argues that the solid south may not join the Democrats in November and defection of Voice and allies weakens party enthusiasm. It warns the Democratic Party risks losing strength and facing a sustained Republican surge unless conditions improve.
The piece skewers Wall Street as a political weapon while noting Taylor’s stance against it. It cites rising steel prices forcing higher wages for steel workers and hints federal inquiry may reveal causes behind the price hike. The column links labor costs to broader political arguments and public concern.
Drew Pearson reports London and Paris pressured the U S State Department to block release of captured Nazi papers about 1943 Russian German peace talks. He cites British appeasement links, Chamberlain investments in German arms, and backchannel efforts to keep Hitler aided.
The Senate advanced a 1 month extension of wartime rent controls and sent the bill to President Truman in the Caribbean for his signature. The measure preserves control until April 30 1949 with possible 15 percent increases for signed leases through 1949 and includes limited rooming house exemptions.
For greater pleasure in driving enjoy less strain and avoidance of accidents by following road signs as written.
Charles B Driscoll counsels Ed Fitzgerald over air history accuracy and praises American achievements. He notes NC-4 under Lt. Com. Albert C Read crossed from Newfoundland to Portugal on May 22, 1919, predating Alcock and Brown who landed in Ireland after their June 14 flight. He cites reader letters and university president debates as part of a broader exchange.
A short poem notes the ache of being unable to say one's best thoughts in public moments. The speaker laments missing eloquence before the end of life and wonders if more could have been accomplished, especially on the homeward journey toward sunset.
Workmen begin installing microphones on representative desks in Des Moines for a new public address system costing about 10000 dollars. A new carpet will be laid as desks and floor space are rearranged, with carpeting bids yet to be asked. The project includes a control board and a large speaker. Portable mikes have failed in the past and are not used in the senate chamber.
Investigators have not determined what caused the explosion at the Savannah Illinois ordnance depot last month. Army ordnance experts say the blast occurred in a concrete igloo near a dump of 250000 pounds of anti tank mines. Bombs 185 feet away were not ignited.
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