17 Aug 1949
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1949
Page
1
The piece cautions democracies to monitor Germany’s return to independence noting past wars’ disasters. It argues for vigilance and aid to prevent economic collapse and renewed conflict, stressing that peace requires addressing want and suffering as well as political stability.
The piece highlights local cooperation that turned years of talk into action. Farmers and business people held meetings that produced the new 4-H fairgrounds, now usable and near completion. The Chamber of Commerce organizes a program to enhance the fair, led by a core group that invested time and money, showcasing cooperation as a model for future community projects.
The community mourns two familiar figures, Rose Morris a longtime Atlantic schools teacher whose impact touched hundreds, and Byron Jones a popular former high school football player. Both are remembered for their dedication and the sorrow their passing brings to neighbors and former students.
The piece argues danger of real fighting between Stalin and Tito in the cold war. It says if war breaks out the United States need not participate. It notes little gain in aiding one communist against another and suggests the West may benefit from letting the communists clash.
The column muses on the heat wave and its usefulness while poking fun at a persistent worker. It notes Mrs. Truman being cleared in a freezer deal and warns the clearing could erode public confidence if spread, stressing political implications for government trust.
A short verse by Edgar A. Guest praises the home, family joy, and a child’s laughter as priceless despite world’s wrongs. It emphasizes enduring love, seasonal hardship, and the worth of family warmth across years.
Margaret Mitchell author of Gone With the Wind dies after being struck by a car in Atlanta. Driver Hugh Gravitt is charged with murder and held without bond, with a grand jury review set for Friday. Burial details include private services tomorrow.
The notice lists publication frequencies and editor contact for the Atlantic News Telegraph with pricing for carrier and mail subscriptions across regions including Cass County, adjoining counties, Iowa, U.S. addresses, and Canada. It notes entry date 1912 and affiliations with news associations.
Robert S. Allen reports on Truman praising Maj. Gen. Harry Vaughan while a cabinet member cracks down on a subordinate for accepting gifts from businessmen. Charles Sawyer targets Charles Lund over a Cuban cordial and a necktie, amid McCarran’s patronage empire drive and House opposition to the watchdog committee.
Detailed reminiscences outline McCarran’s Senate influence via a large staff on the judiciary and immigration subcommittees. The piece notes a Washington social scene at Burn ing Tree and hints at ties to controversy. It covers CBS forming a color TV venture and hearings led by Edward Condon and Peter Goltmark’s research.
Republican leaders agree to postpone drafting a formal platform until spring for the 1950 campaign. Senator Taft notes sentiment favors delaying statements, while Senator Wherry urges early clear stands on national issues and opposition to Truman’s welfare state policies.
The piece quotes Herbert Hoover condemning the manipulation of words in political discourse and argues that Americans are individuals with inalienable rights, not defined by majority or minority status. It critiques how Roosevelt era politics created group-based majorities and warns against classifying citizens.
Gabrielson told a group last night plans to boost turnout for a farm meeting in Sioux City on September 21 and 22. He said the effort will be stepped up to make it a major party event.
In Houston Robert Rutledge Sr. says he will appeal his son Dr. Robert C. Rutledge Jr. being sentenced to 70 years for the murder of Byron C. Hattman in Cedar Rapids. St. Louis residents have donated 1072 dollars to the appeal fund as support.
Iowa families received life insurance benefit payments totaling 10.165 million in the first half of 1949, up from 9.601 million in the same period of 1948. The increase amounts to nearly 1 million dollars more than the prior year.
Cedar Rapids report shows Baughman’s aged Jersey cow taking a third straight championship crown. Bert Sams of Beaman exhibited the champion, with Jersey, Brown Swiss and Ayrshire classes judged, and awards noted for Ayrshire and Brown Swiss entries. Hog judging awarded to RoE Williams and Son with a Chester White boar champion. Dale Dannemian also credited.
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A car crash near Oakdale Nebraska killed six members of the Jimines family after a collision with the Union Pacific Overland Limited. The victims included farmer Abe Jimines 45, his wife Rosa 40, and their four children Margie 22 Dora 26 and two younger daughters. Annie Jimines survived with injuries. The train, eastbound from Ogallala, was not scheduled to stop in the western Nebraska town. Jimines, a Mexican immigrant, had become a local community leader.
Negotiations run several weeks as United Packinghouse Workers and Ottumwa plant pursue a new contract after the current agreement expired in August. The parties remain at the bargaining table seeking terms for renewal.
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