08 Apr 1950
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1950
Page
1
The text urges turning from wealth and power to service and self sacrifice. It calls for applying knowledge to build a better world and warns that without this, humanity risks destruction and a fate worse than death. It emphasizes standing in the Cross's shadow during Easter and beyond.
A Kansas City political boss and city gambling chief were killed by an assassin on Thursday. The pair’s deaths highlight a fusion of politics and crime in Missouri’s largest city. The piece urges civic action to take back government from underworld influence.
The speaker calls on Senator McCarthy to produce any proof backing his charges at once. Without proof he will be discredited nationwide, though that may not fix the damage to the country's foreign relations or vindicate his critics.
The piece describes springtime urban scenes with merchants selling hats and balls, kites in the air, roller skates and coatless children, marbles, aching feet, and housewives noting cleaner windows. Birds, bursting lads, and a buzzing fly punctuate the season.
The verse speaks of sap rising and life renewing as old things seem brave again. It contrasts chlorophyll with life and notes blossoms as a sign of renewed vigor. Death's brief sleep precedes a rise to fresh endeavor, echoing resilience and youth.
Coast Guard plane spotted planks and hatch cover near Nantucket as searchers pursue the New Bedford vessel William Landry after an engine failure in 60 to 65 mph winds and blinding snow. Eight crewmen feared lost after a night of lashing storms off Cape Cod Nantucket.
Homer Mendenhall is named to return as Audubon chief of police by the new mayor Sam J. Ross after resigning last year. He succeeds William P. O'Brien who held the post prior to the change.
Nashville porters Arthur Washington, a former GI, believed he would receive an army insurance check. Instead he received a letter from the Army Finance Center stating his estranged wife had been paid a $50 monthly family allowance from October 1943 to September 10, 1949, creating an indebtedness of $5,680. Washington, separated from his wife for six years, said he has no money.
Des Moines report notes Anita postmaster helped a veteran after a mail pouch containing a bonus card was torn by a train. The postmaster recovered a damaged card addressed to Don Campbell of Anita and sent it to him with a note. The bonus board confirmed the card is his and his claim is processing as checks resume.
The Atlantic News Telegraph lists subscription prices for carriers in Atlantic and Cass counties, rates for Iowa and U S addresses, and international options. It outlines monthly, six month, and yearly terms with varying prices for local, statewide, national, and Canada mailings.
In a March column the Washington Merry-Go-Round reports strong forces delaying Senator Kefauver’s push to investigate organized crime and gambling. The piece notes personal pressure on Kefauver, California crime issues involving Attorney General Fred Howser and ex-aide George Rochester, and NAM letter-writing tactics attacking the column.
Payments to 215 50 veterans totaling 79 755 978 dollars have been made with 569 dollars average. The fourth block of 5 750 600 dollars in bonus bonds is still delayed awaiting funds and about 1 000 checks remain unprocessed.
Six year old Billy Backus and friend were playing on railroad tracks when a diesel locomotive approached. Cairns leapt aside and suffered a skull fracture after being thrown 65 feet to a concrete highway. Backus lay in the tracks and was unhurt as the train passed over him.
Estherville authorities report Clyde Hayworth 28 of Armstrong Iowa was tried yesterday by a district court jury for manslaughter in the death of Manuel Hernandez a Mexican farm worker who rode on a running board and died when Hayworth's car struck a telephone pole.
The phrase is identified as a literal rendering of the term for Mahatma meaning great soul. The note explains linguistic equivalence and historical usage without broader context.
Iowa State College professor RK Breckenridge, from the mechanical engineering department, analyzes metal relics from a Virginia dig. He suggests finds may date to as early as 16 000 to 20 000 B C and could raise questions about Roman visits to the area. Bronze objects swords axes knives and hoes are among items examined to estimate ages.
Acting Chief Floyd Hartzer announced yesterday that Detective Captain Robert F. E. Mickey O'Brien will succeed Police Inspector George Cessna as head of Des Moines vice squad. The promotion follows a surprise move amid city police leadership changes.
A 1950 King Features Syndicate analysis argues the Amerasia case reveals how Hoover followed presidential and attorney general directions to withhold testimony on internal security matters. It suggests deeper FBI and State Department ties behind the case and questions who leaked to Philip Jaffe.
Between 13th and 11th on Locust a petty apartment-house feud rages among residents led by Mud Benson and Joe Linn. An egg assault on Mud’s freshly polished car escalates when Joe ducks in a doorway. A returning truce ends with a playful pocket egg that leaks down Mud’s pants. The feud continues as neighbors stay vigilant.
The navy destroyer escort Daniel A Joy sails from New Orleans on April 2 bound for Chicago to train reserves. It travels on shallow water pontoons with mast range finders and propellers removed due to low bridges, manned by 108 sailors, a trip expected to take just over three weeks.
Extra John Simpson of Iowa State College Ames joins 107 other navy ROTC students set for Atlantic cruise this summer. Simpson, a student at the college, is among 108 cadets selected for the voyage.
Roger W Babson argues daily U S Weather Maps can guide business decisions and personal behavior. He shares rules like choosing calm days for calls, cloudy days to avoid meetings, and watching barometer trends to predict mood and health. He cites his golden wedding and urges teaching weather forecasting in schools.
John Simpson is identified as the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Simpson from Exira in a brief family notice.
The passage identifies Sain and Abel as sons of Adam, marking them as part of biblical lineage. The note records these two names in relation to Adam, highlighting their place in early creation narratives.
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