Editorial Briefs Reflect On Government Spending And Transatlantic Flight
The column critiques Hoovers commission follow ups and federal payroll trends, notes Klan leader claims amid Christian persecution references, extols U S bonds for safety, and laments congress spending driven by pressure groups. It recalls Alcock’s 1919 Newfoundland to Ireland flight, contrasts with today’s 200 weekly transatlantic flights.
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Congress
Atlantic
John Alcock
St. John's Newfoundland
Ireland
Just Folks by Edgar A. Guest Garden Memory
A reflective piece describes a mother's garden as a social space, likening blooms to old friends and noting how the narrator meets visitors among the blooming borders. The poem blends nostalgia with gentle garden imagery and homely grace. Take it easy on the road and allow plenty of time to travel.
Fifth Bar Assn Opposes Switzer for Southern District Judge
The Scott County Bar Association urged senators to oppose the Truman nominee Carroll O. Switzer for the southern District judgeship. Switzer was not among the seven ABA recommended candidates. Jefferson Appanoose Black Hawk and Clinton bar groups had already opposed Switzer’s confirmation.
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Davenport
Scott County Bar Association
Reegard
Truman
Southern Town
Gillette
D-Ia
Hickenlooper
Senate
American Bar Association
Carroll O. Switzer
Des Moines
Switzer
Jefferson
Appanoose
Black Hawk
Clinton County
Iowa Blacksmiths Welders Meet In Fort Dodge
The Iowa State Blacksmiths and Welders association opened its 41st annual convention in Fort Dodge today with sessions continuing through tomorrow.
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Fort Dodge
Iowa State Blacksmiths and Welders Association
Atlantic News-Telegraph Advertising Rates Notice
Publication column provides subscription rates for routes by carrier and mail. Rates vary by region including Atlantic Iowa Cass counties and adjoining counties, with options for 1 to 12 months and yearly terms. Rates listed in several segments reflect local and distant destinations.
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Atlantic
Cass
Iowa
U. S
Canada
Navy League fights unification as B-36 probe widens
Washington report notes Chairman Vinson probes B-36 critics and traces backing for naval propaganda to the Navy league and admirals. It cites Rear Adm. Edward Ewen moved to Guam, donor pressures on Congress, and historic clashes with Hoover era budget battles.
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Drew Pearson
Navy
Navy League
Admirale
Hoover
Johnson
Washington
Naval Reserve
Jimmie van Zandt
Pennsylvania
Carl Vinson
Armed Services Committees
Cmear
Defense Johnson
Air
Symington
van Zandt
Edward Ewen
Guam
Ewen
Vinson
Frank Hecht
Bob Fleming
Riggs National Bank
G.O.P. Congressional Committee
Fleming
Dewey
International Nickel Company
B. F. Tracy
Carnegie Steel
Harvey Steel Companies
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
George Westinghouse
Westinghouse Electric Company
Clement A. Griscom
Cramp Ship and Engine Company
Electric Boat Company
United States Steel Corporation
S. S. Palmer
Lackawanna Steel Company
Midvale Steel Company
Uncle Sam
Charley Schwab
Bethlehem Steel and Associates
Shearer
Geneva
U.S
Adm
Joseph M. Reeves
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Reeves
FDR
Roosevelt
Truman
Louis Johnson
Hecht
America
U. S. Navy
Congress
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Iowa Leads Nation in Farm Income in April
Iowa topped the nation with 147.732 million dollars in farm income for April, per the agriculture department. The April 1948 level for Hawkeye farmers exceeded the 1948 total by about 13 million dollars, with Texas second at 134.668 million and Illinois third at 128.183 million.
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Iowa
Washington
Agriculture Department
Texas
California
Minnesota
Nebraska
Wisconsin
State Revenue Rankings Light on Early Ten
The excerpt lists state revenue figures, noting Pennsylvania at 73,598,000 and eighth place with 70,086,000, followed by Ohio at 49,204,000 and Indiana at 66,154,000 to complete the first ten.
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Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Volunteers aid KOIL after engineers' walkout
KOIL resumed broadcasting at 6 a m after an outage since 4 p m yesterday due to an engineers’ walkout. Volunteers assisted under emergency operations as wage negotiations with IBEW Local 1221 continued. Union international rep Ernest Roberta said the request was a $9 weekly raise from $71 for a 40 hour week. Pedestrians are urged to wear white at night on highways.
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Omaha
KOIL
Mana
William J. Newens
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
AFL
Ernest Roberta
Washington
Boston Breed's Hill remembered on Bunker Hill Day in Massachusetts
A Reading Times reader reflects on the 174th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill and the need to keep ammunition ready. The piece also mentions a Boston terrier named Jimmy, a Yonkers YWCA forum on propaganda, and observations from Dr. Leonard M. Birkhead and Christopher Emmett. It notes Homer Cray's book about Jesse James and an outdoor mural near the Cray homestead.
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New York
Bunker Hill
Massachusetts
Breed’s Hill
Boston
G. B. Dries
G. W
Reading Times
Jimmy
Yonkers Ywca
Russia
Warren
Breed's Hill
Christopher Emmett
Robert Emmett
Common Cause
Leonard M. Birkhead
Wichita
Birkhead
Ku Klux Klan
Homer Cray
Jex¢ James
Duell
Homer
Jesse James
Jesse
Missouri
Kansas
Minnesota
Mr. Howard
Cray Homestead
Croy Barn
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Wedding Guests Attend Reception for Mr and Mrs Lester Phillips
Attendees from various towns included Mrs Irene Bergett the Marvin Samsons Mrs L B Palmer and Mrs Vera Moore all of Council Bluffs. Clifton Phillips of Carson Ira Rogers of Weldon Glen Gillespie of Oakland JoAnn Griff and Orville Fredrickson of Holstein joined the celebration.
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Viota
Lester Phillips
Irene Bergett
Marvin Samsons
8. L. Palmer
Vera Moore
Council Bluffs
Clifton Phillips
Carson
Ira Rogers
Weldon
Glen Gillespies
Oakland
JoAnn Griff
Orville Fredrickson
Holstein
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F. D. Simpson
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Iowa Press Association
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