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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1948
Page
1
Atlantic subscribers may request evening replacement if the paper is not received by 1 o'clock by calling 12675. The notice warns that this is not the number for The News-Telegraph and instructs readers to notify the office rather than the carrier for changes or discontinuations.
A summer school speaker urges daily and weekly review to reduce forgetting. She says most forgetting occurs within 24 hours and that end of day runbacks solidify lessons. If applied weekly, this technique could benefit readers and entice a memory course.
A wave of bills introduced since Congress convened through May 12 aims to create 89 new agencies or boards. The author warns that many measures will expand government, bringing higher costs and controls, unless the public ends its reliance on federal aid and demands self-reliance.
West Coast oilmen and allies urge President Truman to veto the tidelands oil bill. The lobby features Dr. Edward A. Rumely, a former German agent turned proponent for “Committee for Constitutional Government,” amid a broad network including Frank Gannett and other prominent supporters. Rumely touts education deductions for his literature while facing past wartime actions and a prison sentence.
The piece details Rumely’s long involvement with the Committee for Constitutional Government and tidewater oil lobbying in Washington. It recounts his 1920 conviction and appeals, partial pardons by Coolidge, and time served, including commutations. It notes links to D C Stephenson and a ghostwritten magazine article, plus his weekly pay and expenses.
Washington reports that General MacArthur rejected a return to the United States before the Republican convention to avoid misinterpretation of his actions while in command in Japan. Senate leaders pressed for clarifications on Pacific occupation funds, but MacArthur declined to travel without a direct order from the president.
A fragment describes noisy children at home and the appeal of lively households. It juxtaposes feverish quiet when children are ill with the wish for noise and company, noting the joy of homes where doors stay open and toys lie about. The speaker questions whether families should stay away.
The verse speaks of moving on from a trust not fulfilled and finding solace in divine judgment. It frames failure as a personal struggle and a hopeful departure toward happiness elsewhere.
The senate rules committee on Friday approved spending 50000 for a study of economic concentration in the United States. The investigation, to be conducted by the senate commerce committee, grows from a Capehart resolution and broadened scope to examine rising economic power and threats to the government.
Advice urges readers to trust traffic signs to reduce strain and avoid accidents while driving. Emphasizes attentiveness to posted warnings, speed limits, and directions as a simple, practical safety measure.
Senator George Wilson argues adjournment without farm measures is unacceptable. He insists agriculture is vital to the economy and champions farm legislation that must pass. In related notes, Gwynne’s voting record on measures and a Fremont Nebraska marriage are mentioned among Washington reports.
A Sunday night in the rain features a barefoot dash for a bus and a lost shoe found by George Hartman after following a trail near Chestnut and a funeral home. Other snippets recall Susan Jane Abele at church, Rev. Johnson cutting coffee, and animal nest lore with a two-stick prompting, plus robins at Rose Eppelsheimer’s Griswold home and a sparrow family nesting in a new Emmert house. Michael Gorman’s five year old daughter patrols with her father near a clothing store recital.
In a fragmentary scene Frank admires the ties on display while Mike recalls that her dad’s birthday falls on Saturday. He warns not to stare too long as they work to keep a planned surprise for tomorrow.
New York Public Library central unit at 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue lobbies for funding to modernize lighting amid long standing politics. Letters cite sunlight as crucial but often insufficient, urging windowless design and cold lighting. Readers push for air conditioning and better task lighting to reduce eye strain across institutions nationwide.
In Lake Success New Jersey the United States pressed for a Security Council vote on its atomic control plan. Rm Russia urged delay as Andrei Gromyko said he was not ready to speak. Britain and others backed moving toward a council decision.
Senator Vandenberg urged the Senate to back a resolution to organize the peace and prevent the need for force. He pressed quick approval of a plan to aid European nations against potential Communist aggression and to strengthen United Nations procedures.
Oakland banker W. L. Ross and Harold M. Rosa along with Dillon L. Ross of Council Bluffs acquired the late Miller Christiansen's interests in the Security State Bank of Mount Ayr. Rosa elected bank president at a directors meeting. Ross has 30 years in Oakland banking and presides over Citizens in Wekiana.
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