24 Jun 1948
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1948
Page
1
Classified rate sheet details monthly and yearly subscriptions for Atlantic and Cass counties plus mail rates Canada and beyond. Notices urge readers to call before 7 PM if evening deliveries fail and instruct subscribers to notify the office for address changes or service notices.
Party chiefs declare isolationist sentiment dead as the GOP moves on a broader international agenda. They hail the convention as a funeral service for isolationism and for the presidential hopes of several gentlemen amid a shift toward interdependence and transportation growth.
The Dayton man who molested two girls on a street and knocked down a mother with her child is described as an untouched portrait. He claimed drunken amnesia when questioned by police after arrest.
The platform reads well and commends many desirable goals but public skepticism persists. Voters doubt whether parties will implement programs, and platforms lose influence as parties fail to carry out their stated aims.
The draft unsettles many young men though most won’t be drafted. They should plan their futures to be ready if called, while employers and families face uncertainty. Philadelphia housing delegates are urged to be paid for staying in current quarters to offset high rents and poor conditions.
Treasury data show a nearly 1 billion dollar surplus for the year ending June 30, far exceeding Truman's earlier forecast. Income tax receipts rose, while last minute collections narrowed the shortfall in withholding compared with the prior year, totaling about 7.42 billion for the year through June 22.
A trolley to the Dentron was repurposed for bus transport in Ohio with seating for 48, an increase from 4 in the largest coaches previously.
Ed Cambridge and nine other southwest Iowa Hi Y delegates head to the fifth national Hi Y and Tri Hi Y congress at Miami University Oxford Ohio from Friday to Wednesday. The group includes Harold Holt and Eugene Van Pelt Corning Marilyn Chaffin and Jane Cheyney Glenwood Bob Kroon Tabor David Williams Delmer Wirth Villisca and Bob McGlade Council Bluffs.
A Detroit backed drive to remove Mrs Dudley Hay as national committeewoman triggers a cascade of Michigan GOP infighting. Key figures Arthur Summerfield and Frank McKay loom large while links to Senator Vandenberg and Nevada gamblers surface. Exposed dealings include auto dealers tax issues and campaign fund raises tied to party influence.
The New York Zoological Society owns the vast zoo in New York City known as the Bronx Zoo. Members Day gave guests rare access with the Ditmars family guiding, featuring platypus and elephants on a spring day. Tractor trains ease movement around private animal streets as lions and giraffes enthrall visitors.
A humorous verse contrasts women’s high heels and nylon stockings with men’s sturdier footwear. The speaker extols stout leather soles for men while admiring the risky style of a woman’s slender ankle straps and painted toes, ending with a cautionary note about slips.
The Presbyterian synod of Iowa elected Dr. William R. Moore of Sioux City as moderator and named J. Rowe Hinsey of Ottumwa a Morrell packing plant worker as vice moderator. The Rev Wayne Overholser of Marshalltown was chosen permanent clerk as the four day conference closed at Iowa State College.
A fragmented note reports that production in the unit has more than tripled since 1920. The text includes a stray instruction to walk against traffic on an open highway to observe oncoming traffic.
Anita-Croissant of near Anita escaped serious injury when his 1940 Buick rolled three times on Highway 148. The radiator remained intact but the top was demolished after a brake-skip mishap. Linda Petersen suffered minor injuries when she fell from her father’s car at the Claassen oil station. a front tooth was knocked out and she had minor scratches.
Washington column celebrates Flag Day emphasizing liberty and welfare, recalls Dr. Ed Hupp, critiques President Truman, notes Washington cherry blossoms science hopes, honors Senator Hickenlooper, and comments on Montgomery County budget cuts and Republican convention activity.
Washington asks Albania Bulgaria Yugoslavia Romania Hungary Czechoslovakia and Poland to return 10000 to 14000 Greek children said kidnapped by Greek guerrillas. Officials cite General Markos Vafiades May 26 claim and UN convoy report May 21 about children moved to communist bloc areas with government aid.
In parts of China doctors pay patients when they fall ill and patients pay doctors to stay healthy. The unusual mutual aid practice reflects local beliefs about health and balance in medical care.
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