07 Mar 1950
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1950
Page
1
The column argues in favor of a farm shop at Atlantic High School, citing benefits like attracting tuition pupils, boosting school income, and improving the community. It addresses opposition points about cost and grade-school needs, and stresses democratic judgment on election day.
The piece argues that a president needs efficient advisers without political ambition to avoid rivals. It notes the difficulty of selecting top assistants who are capable yet unlikely to challenge the leader, stressing this as a central problem in democratic governance.
A growing belief in tighter government spending surfaces with Republicans proposing a flat ten percent cut across agencies. While unlikely to pass as a blanket cut, the idea could curb outlays and pave the way for tax reductions and debt relief. Red Cross solicitors will soon visit Cass county households seeking donations, noting volunteers work without pay.
A satirical verse by Edgar A. Guest laments the tastelessness of therapeutic meals and the nurse’s pity. The note transitions to a brief historical remark stating Formosa was seized by Japan about 50 years ago, with much of its population tracing to 17th century Chinese ancestors.
The House labor committee rejected a Kennedy proposal to extend federal aid to non-public schools for bus service by 16 to 9, underscoring the religious dispute over parochial funding and stalling action on a $300 million Senate passed education measure. Kennedy said he would not vote for the bill.
Lew Lehr, 54, famed for his Fox Movietone newsreel commentaries and his quip monkeys is the craziest people, died yesterday in Brookline Mass. A native of Philadelphia he lived in New Canaan Conn with his wife Anna Leonhant. He had 21 years in musical comedy and vaudeville before films.
The item presents the Atlantic News-Telegraph publication details including editor F. D. Simpson, office phone numbers, post office registration in 1912, and annual subscription rates by carrier and mail for various regions including Iowa, adjoining counties, and U.S. outside Iowa. It lists association memberships.
President Truman pressed congressional leaders to pass the federal aid to education bill and sign it this season. Officials outlined civil defense training for civilians and a nationwide aircraft spotter network to prepare for possible atomic attack. A Senate probe by Sen Guy Gillette on rising food prices could affect sugar costs, with findings showing middlemen profits despite farmer income declines.
Spring returns with force as coats shed and sunlit days invite outdoor life. The column notes carriers’ springtime mischief, a map of Iowa towns from 1882, Creston’s singing mole craze, and the annual great duck and goose migrations along the Missouri River attracting thousands and making nights noisy.
Des Moines reports more than 500000 tons of coal were sent to 126 Iowa cities and towns in two months of a coal strike. State Fuel Coordinator Rod ney Q Selby credits truckers for meeting the demand, noting they worked night and day and braved rough weather. railcars also moved substantial coal.
The youngest president to take office was Theodore Roosevelt at 42 while the oldest was William Henry Harrison at 68.
Ella Reeve Ware known as Mother Bloor, a veteran American communist leader, guided socialist and feminist work and linked to Harold Ware who organized a 1934 communist cell exposing top government infiltration. The piece traces her lineage, education, marriage, and influence from Debs to Lenin.
Anita on Sunday April 23 marks the 80th anniversary observance of the Congregational church. Rev Judson Fiebiger of Grinnell will attend as a featured speaker. Plans include a large birthday cake with 80 candles and donations of 50 five dollar bills for basement repairs.
Princess Margaret, 19, youngest daughter of King George VI, is confined to her room at Buckingham Palace with influenza. She will miss today’s ceremonies tied to the state visit of French President Auriol.
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