15 Aug 1950
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1950
Page
1
The western powers face decisions on arming Germany after two wars. Russia’s military presence on German borders argues for a defensive buffer, but a strong UN army including Germany could reduce East-West risk by distributing German influence and ensuring defense without enabling Germany to threaten Western interests.
Political writer Ne Wonder remarks that self-respecting people avoid government work since Korea, McCarthy’s charges echo through the Senate as a loud, doubting voice. The piece suggests officials fear denials and the wrath of accusations, deterring service to the government.
The writer warns against labeling people as communists to ruin reputations and prompt action, noting that few are actual communists and comparing it to how opponents were labeled Nazis or Gans in past wars. The piece urges caution before judging or accusing based on another’s grudge.
The article notes ongoing outbursts about US war costs since 1946 and questions a $50 baker and the Department of Defense. It cites claims of 42.9 billion spent on military housing and 7.1 billion on war equipment, casting doubt on government efficiency.
From the Sea Phaonian Institute comes a word on the starling, a bird brought from England sixty years ago to cover the U S with a pest of haelf. Scientists call the rural starlings dietary eaters of weavily and beetles harming crops yet also claim they are beneficial. They note they eat cherries but no more than other birds and urge acknowledgment of science’s view.
A fragment from Edgar A. Guest reflects on deer moving undisturbed in a landscape where hills and small dows meet. The speaker notes deer fear of humans, imagining hidden paths and homes within the hills as they avoid danger and sustain life amid a quiet, cautious world.
Iowa patrol reports the death of Mrs. Steven Vos, a 32 year old from California, in a motor vehicle collision six miles southeast of Hawarden on Saturday.
The Des Moines office of the Town liquor commission voted on Aug. 4 to abolish the comptroller post leaving Elmer E. Drees without a job after 15 years with the agency. Chairman Arthur A. Coburn called the move an economy measure and said the head bookkeeper would assume Drees’ duties. The panel also eliminated the superintendent of the warehouse and chief inspector positions.
This week in Audubon Mr and Mrs Nicola Meliota welcomed guests including Mrs Christena Peterson and daughter Algo from Bayside Long Island New York Mrs Jett Olsen from East Hartford Connecticut Mr and Mrs John Johnson Mr and Mrs Willis Hinkle of Extra and Mrs Lyle Vore and family of Denison for visits to the area.
The excerpt lists subscription and mailing rates for various regions including Atlantic carriers, Cass and adjoining counties, Iowa and the U S outside Iowa, with prices for one month, six months, one year, and two year options. It also mentions an association editorial context and national ads.
Column notes Tomfoolery behind the Tokyo trip as Harriman searches for MacArthur's report. Malik faces Kremlin scrutiny after claiming North Korean arms came from Soviet withdrawals, exposing tensions between U.S. and Soviet delegates.
Lookin Around highlights dining experiences from Atlantic Iowa to Lands in Park Rapids and Brookside area. It cites Joyce Helvie’s Fourth of July calves sighting, Elmer Spieker’s double tiger lily, and a Lookin big fish contest offering a year’s News Telegraph subscription. Olof Henningsens return from Hot Springs with college acquaintances now in Texas.
The steady rise in Igorra's state expenditures since 1929 is driven by higher costs and new social welfare activities begun in 1937 with social security. Major increases come from education aid to counties, county grants for roads, and a 16 million dollar yearly homestead tax credit.
The piece discusses how the New York Times and New York Herald Tribune employ reviews to lend authority to books, arguing reviews should be written by scholars of equal rank. It cites Fairbank and Lattimore, noting partisan editors influence review choices and questioning objectivity in coverage of foreign policy and wartime history.
The Peace Evangelical and Reformed Church has installed a Hammond electric organ funded by a gift from the Sunday School Circle. The instrument enhances worship services and marks a planned renovation timeline for the sanctuary.
In a Security Council session the Indian delegate Sir Benegal N. Rau urged forming a “little council” of India Yugoslavia Norway Ecuador Egypt to study seating issues for North Korea and China. He warned African delegates were absent and warned the council faces foreign policy objections amidst Vietnam era tensions.
Police chief Harry Krieg says workers were prevented from entering the John Waterloo tractor works during a card check by the Automobile Workers union. Some shoving occurred but no injuries reported while entrances were cleared. Last week 150 core room workers refused to work over pay and time study changes, with three days suspensions for the holdout group. There are still workers in the plant amid ongoing tensions.
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