21 Jun 1947
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1947
Page
1
Notice to subscribers outlines delivery options and contact numbers for Atlantic subscribers. It lists delivery call times and instructions to advise changes, plus subscription rates and office contacts for the News Telegraph service.
The piece urges Iowa to observe Soil Conservation Week starting June 21 and stresses the need to adopt soil conservation practices. It notes heavy rains causing widespread erosion and gullies, contrasts fields with and without conservation, and argues that conservation has proven effective where practiced.
The piece cites 33 500 US highway deaths and about a million injuries yearly. It highlights economic losses and calls for action through national education, noting laws exist but driver carelessness remains the core hurdle to reducing crashes.
The article describes a growing conflict between President Truman and Congress over internal policies after vetoes on tax and labor bills. It notes the House override of the labor veto signaling continued friction likely to extend into the Senate and the upcoming election year.
The piece argues taxes should fall rather than shift, notes corn recovering from flood impact, and condemns attempts to bar Henry Wallace from speaking in Washington. It contrasts democratic free speech with Soviet restrictions and mocks Americans who would trade liberty for control.
Drew Pearson reports the Army admitted using U S charitable contributions to cover losses from Russian occupation mark printing. Senate probes reveal conflicting statements on redeeming Russian currency and ownership of the plates. Bubble gum tests by monkeys and chatter over Taft-Hartley also frame the Washington Roundup.
A reflective column discusses steam powered transport debates at French Lick, stewards skepticism about steam planes, and a call for safer gear shifts. It also profiles doll collectors Peggy Zero and Mrs G W Morgan, and contrasts vacation desires with a visit to Abisko. The piece criticizes passenger list errors in New York air travel reporting.
Poem notes that summer returns as a time of growth and fulfilled promises. It contrasts betrayals of men with the steadiness of summer, praising blue skies, children at play, fruit on trees, and tranquil nights by lakes and seas. The speaker recalls the Master at Galilee.
Hamburg Iowa bee raiser C E Mincer says he halted an attack from a neighboring hive by using dynamite with an electric detonator. He received 175 bee stings on head and face before the blast ended the attack. Des Moines reports Iowa income taxes up 69 percent from last year with a record yield above 10.2 million dollars and a larger state surplus than expected.
Walnut George Gross became owner of another 200 acre farm by purchasing W C Fraser's Omaha property. The Fraser home is occupied through next March by Mrs R W Procter and family. Mr and Mrs Don Keister and their children moved to Creston where he will coach next year.
The column returns at reader Mrs. Harley Miller of Anita request with cheerful anecdotes. Tales include Billy Trish dreaming of fishing in rain, Mike Huddle’s 4 foot 2 inch bluegrass, a child’s mischief about age, a grosbead nest spared by city workers, an aunt’s hospital elevator mix up, and Bruce Stoner’s Spokane visit noting a red squirrel.
Fort Dodge woman 32 who was wife of a local policeman died when the car she rode in with her husband went into a ditch near Gilmore City. He is hospitalized with serious injuries and she leaves behind three children.
Babson Park Mass expert Roger W Babson predicts that after tax net earnings will likely fall in 1948 versus 1947 for most large corporations. He cites rising costs from labor and taxes, with prices and inflation shifting, while stock values tied to earnings may rise 50 to 100 percent from 1932 levels. He warns of a future low mood triggered by a major sector failure and urges cash hoarding to weather distressed sales.
Washington reports Maj. Gen. Philip B. Fleming Federal Works administrator advanced 4200 dollars to George Iowa for drawings and specs for a new sanitary sewage treatment plant. The project costs are estimated at 85000 dollars. An additional 120000 dollars was advanced to Dubuque county and the city of Dubuque for plans for a county city building, estimated to cost 2516000 dollars.
One man suffered painful injuries in a two car crash on highway 6 near Council Bluffs. Paul Hoff of 312 Grace Street was driving west when his car collided with Ernest R. Hansen of Brayton Ta driving east. The impact loosened all of Mr Nanven's front teeth as he hit the steering wheel.
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