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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1944
Page
1
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The author argues that balance of power fails to ensure peace and that world peace requires a global community modeled on national institutions. A world court and world police backed by peace loving nations could manage criminals without global conflagration, replacing current balanced power schemes.
An unsigned letter rails at an old age pensioner who can work but won’t take jobs offered to support farmers. It argues rules should change so capable pensioners lose benefits if unwilling to work, and suggests hard choices between work or even front line service to aid national effort.
A collage of wartime commentary covers MacArthur’s message shifts, polling jokes, and political maneuvering. It includes the Galloping Bean Poll joke about Louisa Bean, critiques of Col de Pass on Japan, Wallace and Young banter, Perkins resignation hopes, and notes on surplus property politics and a Palmer voting quip.
Bertram Bellows of Toledo created a word game called Pronunciation using Webster International as authority. The game teaches preferred pronunciations and could curb mispronunciations among commentators and broadcasters, with Bellows selling sets and planning half a million copies.
Washington dispatch reports the Dies Committee, created in 1938 to probe un American activities, faces extinction on January 3 after six years of testimony and reports. Despite funding and five prior lifelines, no influential backers remain to seek a sixth renewal.
The Solid South has not been essential for Democratic presidential victories in Roosevelt’s four terms. An analysis shows Roosevelt would have won without the eleven southern electoral votes, matching earlier claims about Wilson in 1912. The piece notes the South’s historical role as a bulwark in several campaigns.
Cumberland Bernard Lawhoff travels to St Louis after the death of his sister Miss Frances Lawhoff. He plans a short stay in Missouri to attend the funeral and assist with arrangements.
Funeral services will be held in Washington Iowa for Smith W Brookhart 75 former U S senator who died in Wton Louisiana Survivors include two daughters four sons and several siblings with remain in Iowa and other states.
Mrs. Florence Stahl of Pershing was severely shaken and bruised in a car accident six miles south of Adair Tuesday night. A broken
A driving error caused a traffic crash injuring no one except Mrs Stahl who was a sister of Mrs Carl Perkins of this city. She had been visiting here the past week.
James Weatherill, brother in law of Pearl Mae Weatherill, 27, testifies that belief she was alive when found in a vacant lot after a nightlong search. The tense testimony comes during the murder trial in Council Bluffs as investigators pursue the circumstances of her death.
In May 23, the state charged an individual with murder in connection with the death of Mra. Weathertil. The case centers on the fatal shooting or attack tied to the Weathertil incident, with authorities pursuing further investigation and court action.
The poem praises modest virtue over wealth. It notes gentle, kind, and true people who lived well and gave to others while tears are wept. The minister honors their souls as fit for heaven, despite no riches.
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