17 Jun 1947
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1947
Page
1
Senora Peron, wife of Argentina's president, attended a costly reception by Spain's dictator, while critics note both leaders rule by force and align with fascist regimes. The piece contrasts this with international views, including British skepticism and broader democratic opposition.
The Atlantic Memorial Hospital fundraising drive gathers momentum as contributions approach the $80,000 halfway point of the $160,000 goal. The campaign earns wide community support, stressing the hospital’s value for emergencies within a 30 mile radius and its potential to improve regional medical facilities.
The veto signals annual payments toward the national debt, small relative to total obligations, but welcomed as progress. The president defends keeping taxes high as sound business to reduce debt while acknowledging voter unpopularity.
The piece notes two sunny days in Atlantic and rising light and power rates. It comments on wartime chaos in Europe and its economic impact, plus labor shortages and a slow recovery. It lauds Iowa peonies as the state flower and discusses the South’s solidity as a Democratic stronghold affecting GOP chances.
A behind the scenes look shows five men shaping tax policy and three appointed as a tax committee to advise on the tax law. Happy Chandler links to Leo Durocher suspension prompts a youth reply. John L. Lewis faces mine safety bill pressure as Kilgore backs reform amid Republican resistance. Senate panel eyes open session as Norstad and Sherman attend.
A poem exhorts readers to protect forests from fires caused by careless humans. It contrasts nature's beauty with the destruction of woodlands, noting how a single spark can devastate trees and wildlife, and questions why people neglect forest stewardship. The piece, credited to Edgar A. Guest, casts God’s creatures and landscapes as vulnerable to human neglect.
Panora Guthrie county children from elementary through high school age are invited to a free fishing contest on Sunday June 22 sponsored by the Izaak Walton League. The state conservation commission will supply a truckload of fish dumped into the Raccoon river bayou above the upper dam. Prizes honor largest fish most fish best sportsmanship and smallest fish.
Funeral services are planned for William J. Ryan who died in a Spencer hospital from injuries suffered in a motorcycle car collision yesterday.
A sprawling column considers efforts to rehabilitate a dead murderer’s reputation, notes tornado and hurricane resilience of steel and concrete buildings, recalls Omaha and Empire State tower experiences, and ends with a Jacksonville resident’s tale of a police call box dispute.
E P Chase reports on the Rotary International convention in San Francisco and nearby cities. He notes traffic lines for pedestrians, the Denver bid to relocate headquarters, Cable Car fare changes, and remarks by Tom Clark and Walter Lippmann. Registration nears 16000, transit strikes challenge Bay Area mobility, and San Francisco preserves its cable cars.
Des Moines report says about half of Iowa new car dealers have adopted a six month resale restriction. Tom B. Roberts, counsel for the Iowa Auto Dealers association, notes the program aims to curb high profits from quick resales. The plan originated in Virginia and was upheld by an Oklahoma court in a $200 damages case.
Officials urge drivers to plan ahead and allow ample time for trips. Slow down and avoid speeding to improve safety and ensure arrival without incident.
Robert Henry Carse a pioneer farmer and cattle feeder in Pattawattamie county died Saturday in an Omaha hospital at 81. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 p m at Oakland Congregational church with burial in Oakland cemetery. Survived by wife Havertiett and daughter Mrs Preston Thompson of Oakland. Carse helped start the east Pottawattamie farm bureau and served as Belknap township trustee and long time elder of Sharon Presbyterian Church.
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