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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1949
Page
1
Fragmented text references Ohio State Wisconsin Illinois and Michigan Wolverines with notes on coaches and teams. Mentions Notre Dame and Tarheels Boilermakers and a cross country or park event held in 1947. Contains garbled names and ranks, implying a college sports roundup with multiple teams.
The administration faces backlash as critics claim the AAPsts, aided by the A&P ads, used big spending to sway coverage. Newspapers defend themselves noting early public interest before ads appeared, challenging claims of news warping to favor the company.
The text suggests John L Lewis may have lost influence as miners question leadership amid alleged welfare land spending scandal. It hints that failures could erode his grip, with miners seeking new leadership if the center loses control.
The writer thanks neighbors and friends for kindness and help during a difficult period, emphasizing gratitude for the good people who surround them in everyday life and in times of trouble.
The piece praises self reliance and criticizes government dependence and union wage policy. It salutes Coach Hunter and the Trojan football team for a near perfect season and notes rising Iowa highway tragedies caused by reckless teen drivers. It highlights a Saturday Evening Post series on Stalin by W B Smith who argues Stalin aims to conquer capitalism.
A poem contrasting how adversity shapes character and how prosperity tests a man. It recalls a man who fights hardship and earns prosperity but grows arrogant and unable to endure ease, showing a moral about humility and resilience.
Anita Dal King, son of Mr and Mrs Lester King of southwest Anita, suffers polio with both legs affected and right side most severely. He was taken to Mercy hospital in Council Bluffs Friday morning as his parents were away on an Armistice holiday trip to Chicago leaving Dale and his younger sibling in care.
Wayne was at home alone when Dale became ill Thursday afternoon and on Friday two neighbors Berle Deane and Mrs Roy Powers took him to Council Bluffs. Powers’ son had previously had polio.
Glen Esbeck aged 11 of Brayton nearly suffocated when corn poured into a dry crib operated by Jake Christensen and Ted Simpson. He escaped with a bruised leg after becoming wedged on a brace as rescuers tore boards away and cleared corn to free him.
The Atlantic News-Telegraph lists editor F. D. Simpson and publish times as evenings except Sunday. It provides subscription rates by carrier and mail across regions, including Iowa and neighboring counties, with US and Canada pricing and terms.
A 1919 Bell Syndicate piece highlights U.S. towns linking with European counterparts to promote peace. It notes programs exchanging students, letters, and relief, with examples from Kansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, and more, praising citizen diplomacy and UN awareness.
An open letter argues war is not inevitable and depends on ideas planted in minds. It weighs scenarios from Yugoslavia Hungary to Korea and Rhine threats, then discusses US defense, logistics, and the peril of a polar war with Soviet Russia. The author recalls Pearl Harbor and urges cautious, responsible citizen action.
A quirky column recalling University of Iowa weather and campus life. A Chatsworth man’s deer hunt in Canada yielded no deer, while a neighbor’s yard sighting hints at small-town irony. Ed Nichols attended the Ames Drake game, recalling a game from 50 years prior at the same field. A humorous housework aside mentions a storm window deadline extended to Christmas.
Washington reports that communist handling of Angus Ward, 36, the U S consul general in Mukden, has set back prospects for U S recognition of China. Officials say Mukden authorities mishandled the case and Peiping leaders have provided little cooperation. Ward and four staff members are jailed since October 24 over an alleged wage dispute and beating.
In 1947 each man woman and child averaged five rail trips totaling about 320 miles traveled per person. The data reflects nationwide travel patterns across the era.
Audibon and Dastrier Judge Harold Davidson of Claradia preside as Leo Campbell of Avoca, former Takigi Audie hon Creamery manager, testifies about alleged conspirators and possession of dairy equipment. The case, labeled the Creamery Package matter, was heard in district court Tuesday.
Audubon Mrs Gay and Thomas chair the county cancer society at the Des Moines meeting. The group vetted the county educational program for cancer prevention and attended the weeklong session.
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