21 Jan 1948
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1948
Page
1
The piece argues for fair property valuation under a new tax assessment plan. It calls on citizens to monitor spending, ensure honest declaration of wealth, and press for reductions in mill levies if valuations rise. It warns taxes rise only with public consent and budget needs.
The writer argues relief should center on saving lives rather than dollars spent. He contends Americans overlook human suffering when debating aid costs and urges a humanitarian focus to prevent overwhelming expenditures. The piece dismisses dollar figures as obscuring the true picture of United States responsibility.
Progress notes discuss council and property owners pushing additions that would use extended water power and sewage services. Extension by the Light and Water Commission aims to unlock new residential districts and spur home building. Peace talks ease tensions in Java and India, reducing world war fears.
President Truman presses for a public hearing on rent controls and excess profits tax reform. He aims to shift tax load from individuals to large corporations, citing RFC dealings and waste in defense plant management, urging swift action before the 1948 election.
A reader clarifies a past Omaha Easter wedding tale. church records show the March 28, 1118 ceremony at St. Pauls Lutheran ended before the fatal tornado. The couple, Herman Evers and Augusta Marquardt, survived with the parish demolished. the family notes decades of ministry and moves.
Just Folks by Edgar A. Guest teases leap year romance with a witty probing of a shy suitor. The speaker prompts a reluctant maid to reveal the man’s thoughts and signals a yearly chance for decisive romance as the line “Tis the one year in four” hints at timing and fate.
A passing motorist spotted flames from the roof of Mrs. L. M. Smith's home along Highway 4% and alerted the fire department. The blaze, confined to the roof and some smoke and water damage to furnishings, was brought under control before neighbors noticed.
Griswold J R Ackerman and his brother Frank of Red Quak spent several days last week in the Creston vicinity looking for land for Frank Ackerman.
A year end bureau report shows Iowa monthly farm wages climbing from 108 to 116 dollars and Nebraska from 111 to 118 from Jan 1 1947 to Jan 1 1948. Washington leads at 107 and California at 165 while South Carolina remains lowest at 40. The Western North Central group averaged 1038, up from 95.10 last year.
Des Moines reports Charles Reed superintendent of the Eldora State Training School for Boys and board members gathered yesterday. Herbert Hauge said no special checkup was planned and that they constantly check institutions under their jurisdiction. Council Bluffs lists Charles W. Emaine, 32, named the local outstanding young man of 1947 by the Junior Chamber.
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