22 Nov 1949
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1949
Page
1
The piece argues for altering base commodity support to aid consumers while shielding farmers. It contrasts a price-sealing approach with Brannan style market pricing, illustrating with corn parity vs open market prices and government subsidies. It claims consumer savings and broader taxpayer benefits, endorsing consumer rights in price support.
The piece urges quicker community contributions to the unified drive and warns that slow donations will force other drives later. It notes inflation raises prices and devalues currency, calling inflation a national menace to guard against economic tragedy.
The annual football guessing contest ends with Harry Cook and Everett Kelloway tying for first at 65.1 percent. Editor, Norm Holmes, and Rex Moorman follow in order, while Gerald Berg posts a standout 71.4 percent in a separate board using the same games. Massena notes include Lester Balding mystery change and a humorous University of Nebraska prank by Atlantic visitors. Eva Wickey spends weekend in Omaha with relatives.
The Atlantic News-Telegram lists publication offices in Atlantic Iowa with editor F D Simpson. It details newspaper rates by carrier and mail for local Cass and adjoining counties, other Iowa regions, U S addresses, and Canada, including 1 month to 1 year options and pricing.
Drew Pearson notes strikes show peaceful labor disputes with CIO leadership praise and employer cooperation at Jones and Laughlin. He recounts Sweden hospitality by Sparkman aides and Bricker, plus Navy rebuff of Johnson via the annual report dispute. Lustron housing dream near collapse after RFC funding.
On a program discussing Arthur Schlesinger Jr and Hamilton, Sokolsky cites Hamilton as the first to use federal power to promote general welfare. He notes measures like the national bank and funding plans as means to support certain groups, framing the welfare state in constitutional terms. An interlocutor questions Schlesinger about the issue.
The text argues Hamilton favored limited taxation to fund government services and warns against endless welfare spending. It discusses deficits, government borrowing, and the risk of bankruptcy if taxes and welfare outpace national income. It notes political pressure for higher taxes to sustain welfare programs.
A short poem reflects on missed timing to praise and remember the deceased. It laments late tributes and unspoken notes, noting flowers and regret as the living delay kind words until too late. The piece ends with a prompt to read more in the News Telegraph.
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