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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1950
Page
1
The article argues the Korea crisis now compels the UN to fight or risk a wider war. It warns a withdrawal would cost Asia to communism and that victory hinges on overwhelming Western power, noting public calm in the United States and allied nations amid mounting tension.
The article extols village life over cities, arguing villages provide clean streets, broad lawns, and neat white houses that convey quiet and peace. It claims city living causes stress and heart trouble, while villagers enjoy longer, calmer lives.
Soviet spokesmen promote peaceful aims at the UN while critics say their record is propaganda and that no one outside the iron curtain believes it. They argue Russia’s UN return will not change attitudes elsewhere.
Property owners around Iowa lakes Orshon pat Okoboji and Spirit oppose state financing of a lake area sewer. They argue state does not fund sewers for other communities and that locals will bear most costs and receive most benefits from any sewer project.
In Jacksonville Florida after two Sundays most ministers report free bus rides to churchgoers raised attendance at services. Some say the rise is small but may grow as people learn of the Jacksonville Coach Company offer. The secretary of state remains the only cabinet member not required to file an annual presidential report.
Notice lists mailing prices and stationery rates for the Atlantic Iowa Daily Press. Rates cover in town monthly and yearly mailings, Cass county and adjoining counties, elsewhere in Iowa, U S outside Iowa, and Canada. Rates include one month to one year options with varying durations and costs.
The column reports on air force plans to ready atomic targets for a 24 hour retaliation in case Moscow moves. It notes General MacArthur backing Filipino General Romulo for UN Korea command, and cites Senate wire tapping probes involving Senator Brewster and Senator Smith. It also covers political shifts in Texas and Illinois and other Washington opinions.
A wary ruler isolates himself day and night as fear and suspicion dominate his life. He fears assassination and trusts no one, keeping neighbors away to shield his safety and guard his fragile rule.
A short fragment describes a rifle aunt and a firing wall. It asserts cowards arise in men, labeling the subject as the weakest coward of them all.
Senator Ives says Dewey will not seek a third term as New York governor and plans private life. He predicts Joseph Hanley, 74, as likely Republican nominee while noting the senatorial race remains unsettled. Manx cats have no tails.
George Sokolsky notes the dangers of complacent peace campaigns in the wake of a Korea-era conflict. He argues slogans mislead, warns against Trojan horse peace movements, and stresses that Soviet Russia exploits public opinion to limit U.S. arms and undermine resolve. He cites student letters and public figures as evidence of the era’s contested views.
The text laments repeated wars since 1914 and warns that enemies disguise aims with rhetoric and slogans. It argues that the US avoided war in 1950 yet faced a conflict, while global peace movements are used to influence public opinion and loyalty.
Idaho voters head to the polls for senate primaries with national interest attached to the contest involving Senator Glen Taylor of the 1948 progressive ticket, while Nebraska lacks a senate race. Governor Val Peterson seeks a third term as a Republican. Five Democrats vie for governor in a wide open race, and four House seats also face primary contests.
Anne Merle Suplee of the Adair area was injured Thursday in a gravel road auto crash near Dexter while returning from Adel. The car overturned after loss of control. Suplee was unconscious when found and transported to Dexter Hospital with a head injury.
A man suffers head and shoulder injuries and is hospitalized in Detroit while his wife stays with relatives in Anita amid renewed gale conditions. Reports reference a reorganized cab service and a previously posted wartime note.
A truncated note hints at a tightening manpower situation with industrial women and a caution to reduce speed to save a life. The fragmentary text mentions danpy and urging safer driving amid labor shortages.
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