Scarcity and Communism From a 1960s Viewpoint
The piece argues that scarcity defines communist nations from food to consumer goods, noting East Germany’s near collapse and queues for potatoes in Berlin. It links flight from communism to barbed wire and calls out stock-market fragility, federal deficits, and press strikes as factors impacting economies and the role of newspapers in sustaining business.
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Soviet Union
East Germany
West Berlin
East Berliers
Federal Reserve Board
Minneapolis
The Diploma by Edgar A Guest
The poem contrasts a wall diploma with real knowledge. The speaker admits the parchment proved little for real work and growth, recognizing that formal courses did not complete him.
Atlantic News-telegraph publication details and rates
The Atlantic News-telegraph lists publication details, office address at 40 Walnut St Atlantic Iowa, editor K Simpson, phone 243 2624, and subscription rates by carrier and mail including local and out of state options. It notes postal registration date January 1 1912 and association affiliations.
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Walnut St
Atlantic
Iowa
Swim Safely From Ocean Sun to Water Tragedy
Dr Burton Fern urges families to learn swimming through local programs and to choose guarded beaches. He warns against swimming alone, explains current drift and undertows, and stresses keeping children safe and avoiding dives in unknown or stormy waters. He invites reader questions for column replies.
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Red Cross
Ferna Matiboz
Fern
Wes Syndicate, Inc
Bunge Scandal Case Weighs on Grain Inspections
Washington columnist Drew Pearson details a decade old grain fraud case implicating the Bunge Corporation in mixing Canadian hog feed with top grade U S wheat to be exported. Bribery, lax inspections, and political pressure tied to Texas figures and Gov. Shivers followed.
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Drew Pearson
Bunge Co
Washington
Fountain Committee
Texas
U. S
Bunge Corporation
United States
West Germany
Switzerland
E. H. Thornton
Galeston
Canada
U.S
D. J. Sweeney
S P. Perich
Stone Forwarding Co
Bunge Corp
W. G. Kellogg
Bunge
Minneapolis
R. E. Bailey
Fort Worth
Galveston
Cargill
Gulf
Courtesy and safety linked in traffic laws says Pesch
DES MOINES IDPA Traffic safety chief Carl Pesch argues that traffic laws are built on courtesy not enforcement. He calls courtesy an active daily habit essential to reduce accidents and stresses patience at intersections and yielding to pedestrians as key acts of politeness that protect lives.
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Des Moines
IDPA
Carl Pesch
Pesch
State officials join probe of Clinton fire
The state fire marshal's office joined the investigation into a Saturday night blaze at Bennett Box Co in Clinton. Firefighters battled smoldering timber for hours and the fire also damaged an adjacent building housing Carnes Oil Co heating plant. The blaze affected stock piles of lumber and the company’s offices as officials seek the fire’s cause amid ongoing labor strike context.
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Clinton
Bennett Box Co
Iowa Ordnance Plant
Burington Bennett
Des Moines Man Named Forest Superintendent in Allamakee
Jack Me Sweeney of Des Moines named superintendent of the Yellow River State Forest in Allamakee County succeeding Milo Peterson who led the forest for 25 years. Peterson will oversee Iowa forest fire protection program administration in the new post.
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Des Moines
Becker Masters Contract Bridge Championship Play
The article discusses the individual championship in contract bridge led by B ray E Becker. It highlights top records in the Masters events, noting the current standings between competitors and strategic play by Helder, with hands such as North A107658 KJ96.
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B.ray E Becker
High Order Play In Belgium Swiss Team Match Draws Attention
In a European League team match between Switzerland and Belgium the final contract at both tables was six spades. Belgian declarer Ebi Polak and Swiss declarer James Patino each made twelve tricks, a surprising outcome given the contracts appeared to fail.
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Switzerland
Belgium
Legne SS
Aix Spader
Ebi Polak
James Patino
Foal
Unclear bridge play commentary at techfes event
Weat led a diamond ruffed in dummy and declarer entered his hand with a singleton. If Weat had risen with the return and West raised, the defense might have altered the outcome. South played low from Gummy to secure a slam, but the fragmentary text leaves the final contract and result uncertain.
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Weat
Declarer
West
South
Wes
Congress Debates Tax Bill and Foreign Aid Measure
The Senate planned debate on a foreign aid authorization to fund the Alliance for Progress in Latin America with $600 million for the coming year and $800 million for following years. The House was set to act on a tax extension bill delaying wartime taxes, with revenue at risk if not enacted by June 30.
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Washington
Senate
House
Alliance For Progress
Latin America
Atlantic delegates named for Iowa state contest
Representing Atlantic in the State academic contest at the University of Iowa will be Barbara Busse Ruth Linn Robert Sherwood Willie Van Scoy and Kathryn Dalton. A maseé caucus held last night by Atlantic democrats selected Mervyn Walker as their candidate for the democratic nomination for clerk of the district court.
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Atlantic
University of Iowa
Barbara Busse
Ruth Linn
Robert Sherwood
Willie van Scoy
Kathryn Dalton
Atlantic Democrats
Mervyn Walker
Local Masons honor Chamlin with 50 year certificate
Thursday, June 4, 1942 J. S. Chamlin received a 50 year membership certificate from the Glenwood Masonic lodge. Mrs. E. L. Larsen was elected president of the Audubon unit of Iowa United Service Women of America. Harvey Wissler, Atlantic high school athlete, named by the Council Bluffs Nonpareil as one of five outstanding versatile performers in southwest Iowa prep sports.
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J. S. Chamlin
Glenwood Masonic Lodge
E. L. Larsen
Audubon Unit of
Iowa United Service Women of America
Harvey Wissler
Atlantic
Council Bluffs Nonpariel
Iowa
Heifer Sells For Top Price At Hopley Aberdeen-Angus
A top price of 10000 dollars was paid for a heifer at the W. A. Hopley Aberdeen-Angus sale. Mrs. Roscoe Jones heads a leadership school for the Iowa Council of Church Women. Claire Neiby and Larry Focht attend the American Legion Boy's State camp at Camp Dodge. Okinawa is described as the largest island in the Ryukyu archipelago near Japan.
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W. A. Hopley Aberdeen-Angus
Roscoe Jones
Iowa Council of Church Women
Claire Neiby
Larry Focht
American Legion
Camp Dodge
Lefty Dentists Signal Change in Dental Training
Baltimore reports seven left-handed dental students set to graduate at the University of Maryland Dental School. Prof. Gardner Foley notes left-handers are higher than the national average as gear shifts to left-handed friendly tools. Case in point, Casey Stengel and Lou Little once faced chair side limits before switching careers.
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Baltimore
Fiere
Baltimore College of Dental Surgery
Dental School
University of Maryland
Gardner Foley
Casey Stengel
New York Mets
Lou Little
Columbia University
Foley
Utah's Illiteracy Rate Among Lowest in Nation
Salt Lake City report says Utah has the nation’s lowest illiteracy rate with 3.3 percent of residents unable to read and write. The figure appears in a quarterly publication.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Newspaper Delivery Complaint Numbers
The notice lists phone contacts for missed paper deliveries on different city carrier routes including East and West Side areas and several adds ons. Deliveries default at 7 p.m. for residents of Atlantic on City carrier routes who do not receive their paper.
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Atlantic
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Byrd
Kenne
Just Folks
Edgar A. Guest
George Matthew Adams
Atlantic News-telegraph
Cassamu
FDIC
Life Association News
Utside
Burton H. Fern
Dr. Fern
King Jest
Senate Agriculture Committee
Manger Thornton
Allan Shivers
Eisenhower
U. S. District Court
Houston
Justice Department
Brownell
E. H. Thornton, Jr
Texas Highway Commissioner
Shivers
Transit Grain Co
William Fellrath
Uncle Sam
Billie Sol Estes
White House
Henry Ford
Ford
Berlin
Fred Smith
Air Force
Curtis le May
Smith
Gorge Anderson
Navy
Pacific
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Harrison Weberlowe
Daily Press
Behavior
Gether
South Weat Dbte
North Redble
Congress
Okinawa
Ryukyu Archipelago
Japan
Formosa
East Side
West Side
Highland Addn
LaVista Place
Fairlawn
Zurfiuh Addn
Greg ‘Sen
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