03 Jul 1947
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1947
Page
1
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The drive surpassed expectations with promises of future donations as the Atlantic Memorial Hospital campaign nears completion. Co chairs Owen Meredith and Oscar Otto are praised, along with Lester Balding Frederick Brown Clair Becker and their teams, for building a facility seen as a future weapon against disease and a vital community blessing.
A Michigan divorce suit hinges on a wife being required to salute and address her husband as major. The piece mocks martial titles and discusses Fourth of July changes and Soviet influence on U S aid. It urges gracious gift giving and promotes a Sunnyside park Sunday singing event. It also argues for Hawaii statehood and federal representation as part of citizenship.
The piece notes generals moving into public roles such as Marshall becoming secretary of state and Eisenhower leading Columbia University. It also highlights a shift in homes, with backyards becoming key social spaces and front rooms oriented toward gardens, reducing street-facing façades and altering daily living.
Congressman Jones of Lima, Ohio, nominated to the FCC, faced questions over past Black Legion ties. The report details crimes linked to the group, its leaders, and connections to figures such as Gerald L. K. Smith and William Dudley Pelley, with broader notes on anti labor violence and political alignment.
A New York reporter describes an expansive holiday exodus and passes along experiences at White Gates farm in New Jersey 46 miles from Times Square. He observes cattle costs and breed details Angus cattle feeding regime and Rutgers developed grasses.
The poem recalls childhood Independence Day joys and family traditions. It expresses a longing to relive youthful freedom and the excitement of lighting crackers and fireworks with neighbors and friends on the holiday.
A patriotic verse by Edgar A. Guest from 1947 urges steadfast devotion to country. The speaker vows to stay at home amid wartime noise and danger, yet celebrates freedom and the ongoing resolve of free men to honor the nation.
A cautionary note urges drivers to slow down and plan ahead to avoid accidents and missed destinations. It emphasizes allowing extra travel time, avoiding speeding, and prioritizing safety over rushing to reach a goal.
Two soldiers stationed at Fort Benning were killed when a light civilian plane crashed near Columbus Georgia last night. One victim was Tech Sergeant Leonard C Chambers of Dubuque Iowa, the other was unnamed.
New York July 3 Special Fourth of July broadcasts announce President Truman and General Eisenhower with a half hour observance. Networks schedule 11 30 a m remarks from Monticello Virginia and additional programs from Vicksburg Philadelphia Concord Yorktown Flagstaff Pearl Harbor. CBS and NBC carry golf and track events with Boy Scouts dramatizations. a train crossing safety note appears.
Four large picture panels titled 101 Years of Corn Harvests in Iowa will depict Iowa agriculture across four eras at the 1947 state fair. The display runs August 22 through 29, showcasing changing farming methods and corn harvest milestones.
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