03 Sep 1949
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1949
Page
1
The passage argues against judging people by chronological age. It cites The Mature Mind noting rights granted at age 11 may mask mental age of five. It suggests schooling and authorities should use mental fitness measures to judge maturity beyond physical development.
The article argues that top Marshall Plan executives in Europe overestimate quick gains from U. S. aid. It notes Europe’s two world wars destroyed centuries of wealth and ideals, so recovery will require decades, not months, even with continued aid.
The piece argues that labor unions arose from real worker needs and have improved workers' lives despite racketeers and communists exploiting some unions. It urges fair judgment, acknowledges flaws in leadership, but credits unions as a great institution that will shed faults over time.
A poetry excerpt and a note on the Japanese age system to be discarded at the end of 1949. It mentions a baby born on December 31 becoming two the next day and closes with a safety reminder: don’t drive if you drink. Edgar A. Guest is cited.
Moss Beach California eight year old Robert Lawes went missing. deputies searched six hours before spotting his dog Sarge guarding the dog house. They checked inside and found Robert asleep, sheltered by his canine guardian.
While working with a Westtown telephone crew, George Legg was cutting a Willow when a heartwood fragment struck his leg. The piece bore carved initials M. ON. The article notes U S corn output in 1948 at over 38.5 billion bushels, about a billion more than 1938.
The Atlantic News-Telegraph masthead lists F. D. Simpson as editor and reveals pricing for carriers and mail subscriptions. Rates cover local Atlantic delivery, Cass and adjoining counties, wider Iowa, U S destinations and Canada with yearly, half-year and quarterly options.
The columnist notes Iowa figures like Senator Hickenlooper and Representative Jensen attending the Legion Convention in Philadelphia while awaiting August recess. He mentions family ties, travel plans to Bath Maine and Marblehead, and George Washington University student Mark Gillette beginning business studies. The piece paints a summer political lull with travel and parliamentary duties and ends with a remark on the heat in Washington.
A long tribute to Maj. Robert T. Lincoln US intelligence officer known in the Middle East as a shadowy, widely famed operative. Tales place him among nomads and Kurdish chiefs with missions in Azerbaijan and Baghdad while Pentagon leaders rely on him though his location and reports stay secret.
Enrollment in the Lew is district shows 264p pupils with 90 in high school and 164 in grades. Senior classes total 20, juniors 19, sophomores 24, freshmen 27, and 27 in primary. The note adds historical reference to European universities where professors were read by students.
Anita-Mrs P T Williams announces the Southwestern Association of Iowa Fellowship of Congregational Christian Women will hold a fellowship day at Oakland on September 9. Morning program runs 9 to 11 50 with devotionals discussions and seminars then luncheon and an afternoon schedule featuring Christian family life religious education and addresses by state officials and local leaders.
Leo R. Meyer known as Dutch, long serving head football coach at T C U, holds the record as the longest tenured mentor in the Southwest Conference.
The essay distinguishes government from politics, noting elected officials and election organizations form the political apparatus. It explains federalism, state control of elections, and the roles of parties and political machines, with examples from New York, New Jersey, and a 1949 syndicate copyright.
A fragmented column recounts various local notes and anecdotes including a jeweler’s honesty reported by Fade Cole, family line details from Charie Cran’s kin, a Kansas City clipping, and others about travels and milestones across several states.
Funeral for Jacob Brandwine was held yesterday afternoon at the local chapel. A telephone connection linked the Brandwine home to the service with the chapel plate placed for a loudspeaker, as Marie Brandwine led prayers and the culogy was chanted for mourners attending by phone.
Hialeah Florida's oldest and largest horse track has been assigned January 17 as the start date for a 40 day racing period next winter. Tracks officials announced the 40 day schedule to run through February.
Des Moines reports that 72017 veteran bonus checks have been mailed this week to World War II veterans. Secretary of the Treasury Ed Walsh notes the total processed so far stands at 74050 with additional payments expected in coming days.
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