05 Aug 1949
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1949
Page
1
A fragmented political note from Virginia describes an anti Byrd purge effort failing to defeat the incumbent senator. The piece hints at friction with the Truman administration over federal spending limits and veto politics, while indicating Ve Virginians find such ideals appealing despite controversy.
The piece argues Britain cannot dodge responsibility for wartime recovery costs and the unconditional surrender policy blamed on FDR. It suggests the British and allies supported the policy, and that blaming the late president now would seem dishonest to Americans.
Editorial notes progress on county 4 H fair buildings as a water milestone toward a suitable home for rural youth. Donations continue but slowly, with calls urged to contact those asked to give. Also comments on Aga Khan loss, anti corruption efforts, wartime taxes, and Russia versus other powers over territory.
Whimperers lament the life they expect with no burdens yet God offers no happiness guarantee. The poem urges brave living with faith and courage to endure joys and sorrows as they come.
The Senate debated punishing France with a multi million dollar penalty over alleged mistreatment of 37 Americans in Morocco. The foreign aid bill faces delays as lawmakers argue over rights of Americans doing business in French Morocco. An amendment would deny counterpart funds to any Marshall Plan nation violating a treaty, targeting France where ECA controls Francs in a matching fund account.
The Atlantic News Telegraph lists subscription rates by carrier and mail for Atlantic Iowa and surrounding areas. Rates vary by duration and location, with prices shown for 1 month to 1 year memberships and premiums for U.S. and Canada delivery.
A Washington battleground unfolds around Tanforan Race Track ownership, General Vaughan's lobbying, and accusations of pressure on housing officials. The saga weaves through Daragon and Maragon figures, White House links, taxes, and a Senate probe into possible perjury and undisclosed income.
Frank Melka, manager of the American Legion club, pleaded guilty to illegal possession of gambling devices and liquor. He was fined 250 dollars for the slot machine charge and 200 dollars for the liquor charge. Five slot machines and two bottles of liquor were seized at Independence State Hospital after a raid. Authorities indicated the state board of control remains interested in determining how the items ended up on hospital grounds and whether hospital employees had any involvement.
North English man Hard Wade lost the third finger of his left hand when his wedding ring snagged on a bolt while jumping from a truck during unloading. The injury required hospital care and resulted in severe tissue damage.
A presidential fact finding panel led by Professor Car R. Daugherty Samuel Roenner and David N. Cole probes CIO steelworkers demand amid Taft Hartley tensions. The piece warns of economic risk from policy shifts and calls for sober consideration of the dollar and wage price dynamics.
The fragmented passage notes that reinvesting profits into a business expands its scale and affects the ability to pay. It highlights the complexity of financial capacity amid evolving earnings. The text reads as a 1940s King Features Syndicate item with cautious analysis of repayment prospects.
Edward Shumak 22 dies after a 20 minute standoff in the North Western railroad station freight shed. Police say more than 60 officers, including tear gas, battled Shumak who wounded Officer William Quinn and two others as 20 squads fired machine guns and pistols during a chaotic chase through Loop traffic.
Washington reports the army urges Congress to keep the draft law in force beyond next June, framing it as essential insurance against a sudden wartime outbreak. The national military establishment disclosed the plan today to seek renewal.
Lt Gen FE Brooks says ground forces would remain under current law if Congress cannot pass a new selective service act quickly. He notes 60 to 90 days before any new machinery could be set up, while the standby law allows immediate drafting. Readers warned to call 1367-1 before 7 p.m. if papers not received.
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