28 Jun 1949
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1949
Page
1
Congressmen favor tax reductions yet fear voter backlash. Citizens demand cuts only when their own programs are spared, prompting a paradox in which universal reductions hinge on personal sacrifice. Taxes stay high until citizens back changes to their local priorities.
The News Telegraph reports repeated court fines for truckers who overload. Some firms show habitual overloading. impounding their trucks for a period could end the practice by stripping profits and keeping roads intact.
A critique argues that recent parole crimes show failures in system practices but not in its purpose. It urges quicker reforms to parole board methods while keeping parole for rehabilitation and crime prevention.
The piece notes U S government spending totals from 1789 to 1940 and 1946 to 1949, warning spending will rise without congressional restraint. It cites a 30 day weather forecast predicting July will be cloudy and warm, and reports Iowa’s ample moisture aiding crops. It condemns hooded orders in the south for crimes of violence without convictions, urging authorities to oppose masked mobs and noting the fear they instill in braver men.
Poem recalling a couple’s wedding day memories at their first home. The speaker lists vivid ties from the ceremony to the honeymoon, sharing fond scenes of friends, church rituals, the china, and gifts as years pass.
A personal verse expresses lasting memory of a wedding day by the author. The piece centers on nostalgia and affection for a life event celebrated previously.
Dale King of Anita was chosen president of the Cass County Methodist Youth Fellowship at the Methodist church. Adele Cockshoot Atlantic is vice president and Marjorie Dillon Cumberland secretary-treasurer. Rev A D Breffenson Atlantic named counsellor. Committee chairs include Lorraine Murray Massena worship and evangelism Doris Kline Massena community service Marilyn Marshall Lewis world friendship Allen Williamson Wiota recreation. About 50 attended with Rev Steffenson as speaker.
Casey. C. L. Knox has sold the E. W. Miller and Co. Elevator at Casey to Boyd Rading and Sam McClung. They will take possession July 1. Knox began in 1885 with his uncle and has operated the elevator 54 years.
A reminder to reduce speed after sunset as visibility drops. Drivers are urged to take care, watch for pedestrians, and avoid distractions to prevent serious accidents on twilight roads.
The Atlantic News Telegraph lists publication schedule and office details with pricing for subscriptions by carrier and mail. Rates vary by region including Cass county and adjoining counties, elsewhere in Iowa, the U S and Canada, with durations from one month to one year.
Dr. Philip Jessup recalls the May 8 Russian note and the Berlin blockade moment while Joint Chiefs caution large scale arms to Europe under the North Atlantic pact. Mildred Wiesenfeld, blind, testifies to Congress seeking funding for blindness research. News capsules note Truman orders targeting three Senate scalps and Molotov still guiding Soviet policy.
Mr and Mrs Ben Porter were baptized after taking church vows on Sunday morning with Rev John L Alexander officiating. Mrs Alexander, friends, and their daughter Mrs Dolly Hood and son Wayne attended the ceremony. Take it easy on the road and give yourself time to avoid speeding before arrival.
A review discusses Mencken Crestomathy and the problem of preserving beat writings and rare works. It notes Mencken’s long career, influence on American writing, and the desirability of reprinting, while recounting recollections of Pistols For Two and a recipe for cranberry chutney in the piece.
A Missouri bluegrass man loses a cat during a visit with farmer R. C. Gregerson in Anita and the cat reappears days later after a drive from Missouri. Also noted are lighthearted misadventures including a Texas avocado confusion, a galoshes misidentification, a family meeting in a doctor’s office, and a humorous chigger bite poem.
Des Moines Herring Hall and Marvin Safe Co of Hamilton Ohio wins the vault contract for the state office building with a bid of 29400 dollars.
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