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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1946
Page
1
Atlantic News Telegraph lists publication details and rates for subscriptions by carrier and mail. It instructs subscribers to call 1367-3 before 7 PM for late delivery and to notify the office, not the carrier, for address changes or discontinuations.
The LaFollette Mulroney bill before Congress would modernize its methods, strengthen relations with the administration, eliminate outdated committees, and boost cooperation between parties to avoid deadlocks. It seeks to reduce routine constituent tasks so lawmakers can focus on major national issues, paving the way for further reforms.
A columnist argues that the heavyweight title bout at Madison Square Garden and widespread sports spectacles show society with excess money and idle time. History suggests civilization decays when public wealth concentrates on grand events rather than improving living conditions.
The column notes an 11 cent butter price increase and predicts June warmth is needed to offset a cold May. It laments unsafe consumer behavior after fires and comments on World leaders in Paris seeking to finalize peace goals amid persistent disagreements. It highlights drownings in Iowa and promotes Cass County Red Cross swimming lessons, stressing safety and survival skills for beginners.
The Upper Iowa Methodist conference begins its annual session in Mount Vernon with more than 250 ministers expected. The event runs until Sunday afternoon. Main speakers include Rev. Chester A. McPheeters of Detroit and Dr. Allen K. Chalmers of New York.
A survey recalls long running feuds on the Supreme Court from Chase to Stone and Roberts, McReynolds to Field, noting bitter exchanges over cases and ethics. It details Lincoln's sharp critique, Justice Holmes disputes, and former Chief Justice Taney episodes, ending with a note on postwar veterans housing efforts and public policy debates.
A household poem where a father answers his child’s questions about how buildings and churches arise. He explains that workmen build with hand and head, brick by brick, and that progress comes from effort and skill across time. The message centers on steady labor shaping all places big and small.
Poem fragment notes a painterly warning that obstacles are not in the ground but in effort. The speaker, through simple image, hints at perseverance and steady labor, contrasting imagined hindrances with actual workmen laying a path.
Eight children received their first communion at the local Catholic church in Massena. The ceremony honored by fathers and hosted with a breakfast afterward. Bridgewater parish children were John Gipple, Katherine Reis, George Kordick. Massena children included Patrick Clinton, John Waters, Mickey Waters, Mary Patricia Amber. Instructors were Mrs. G A Kordick, Rev Fr D J Mangan, Mrs Alfred Hogan.
A McNaught Syndicate piece notes New York rarely suffers citywide floods despite frequent downpours. High pressure water mains flood basements when broken, yet relief usually arrives in six to ten hours. Fires are uncommon in modern housing but smoking in bed and gas actions cause most hotel and apartment fires.
The Better Vision institute reports vitamin A is measured by its absorption of short wave light using an optical instrument, detailing a method to quantify the nutrient's presence.
Cumberland readers respond to an Atlantic News-Telegraph editorial urging time to relax reflect and reconnect with family and God. The letter argues modern life over schedules people and events leaving little time for spiritual practice and fellowship, urging a week of quiet contemplation and prayer.
The column mentions handmade Mormon dolls in Pettersen's window crafted by Mrs Will Irving and Mrs Joe Steffens from clothespins. J H Bailey dined with Congressman Ben Jensen and sampled the famed congressional lunchroom soup. Town lumber shortages limit rebuilding as several old structures are torn down. Vernon Phillips, a high school football player, visited St. Louis, got autographs from Cardinal players and the plane crew. Peter Janss boasts about garden produce. A bird family atop the garage reflector hatched, delaying use of the garage. A Des Moines columnist backs shorts for men in summer and a golfer wears them. notes about shirt collars in heat. Tester Balding endorses flowery upper clothing.
Fragmentary text references pajamas and coal imagery without coherent context or identifiable events, people, or locations. No verifiable details present to determine a news item, date, or organization.
Bad Nauheim Germany June 1. The U S Army announces it foiled a prisoner escape at Lichfield guardhouse trials. A tunnel under the floor began beneath a closet and reached four feet. Guards estimate a few nights more digging would have breached the high barbed wire prison wall. A stave poker and tin can were used as tools.
Lead poisoning strikes cattle, with calves at heightened risk. The issue ties to barn and fence white paint, which may pose an expensive cost for farmers seeking to protect livestock and property.
Col James A Kilian commander of the Lichfield guardhouse during the war failed to quash charges of cruelty to American prisoner soldiers. After six and a half hours of argument the court overruled his motion to avoid trial.
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