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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1950
Page
1
Military reports describe six bombers in Korea aiding ground units for the first time. The plan aimed to counter North Korean superiority, scattering and demoralizing the enemy. If feasible, bomber support could give the Western Allies a decisive production edge in air power.
An anniversary note explains English sparrows arrived in Brooklyn in 1850 to curb caterpillars. From eight pairs, sixteen birds grew into a widespread population across cities and countryside. The birds stir chatter and quarreling but are praised for cheerfulness despite their drab appearance.
The piece argues soldiers in Korea should receive the full story of why they fight. It links informed soldiers to higher morale and more purposeful action, citing St. Paul’s warning against fighting as one who beats the air.
Word from Bridgewater and Fontanelle tells of Atlantic's growing trade influence as the fine new highway connects Ciéce areas to the city. Families enter the trading circle drawn by a first rate store, low prices, and rival merchants. A large hay crop raises fire hazard worries with several spontaneous fires already reported.
Babson Park analyst notes civilian supplies are generally ample with few real shortages while metals rely on foreign sources. He warns against scare buying that inflates prices and urges prudent stock levels, citing cocoa coffee and beans as tight but manageable with reduced consumption and new mid-term imports from Brazil.
Fragmentary OCR shows varied rates by mail including Caas and adjoining counties. Mentions one year and six month options, multiple prices such as 39.00 and 10, with references to Canada and outside laws. Details are incomplete and not fully legible.
A 1950 column discusses how political influence shields underworld figures like Silvestro Carolla and Orlando Portale from deportation, aided by legislators such as Jimmy Morrison and Homer Ferguson. It notes Senate leaders’ travel, the AMA push for medical education funding, and Truman’s wartime health legislation stance amid graft and corruption scrutiny.
A wartime condemnation accuses surgical goods makers of boosting bandage and gauze prices by about 30 percent to profit from the Korea conflict. The piece calls on patriotic Americans to form home front committees to halt hoarding and profiteering.
Mothers fear their 17 year olds drafted after enlisting in the national guard despite other services requiring parental consent. Three waivers are needed to permit such enlistment. Missouri figures like Gen Forrest Donnell push crime‑drama rhetoric while a pardon is granted to racketeer Charles Gargotta amid political turmoil.
Despite a buying rush in recent weeks the sugar market remains in surplus as of June 25, with Cuban and Puerto Rican output above 1949 levels and U S beet and cane production up over last year. A shortage would require destroyed ships, and any price spikes may trigger controls or rationing, but war remains confined to Korea.
Ellwood City Ledger marks the editor Charley Cox retirement after 28 years with the paper. The issue prints his photo despite his long stance against having his picture published as the press breaks down in the celebration. Luke, author of a book in the New Testament, was a physician mentioned in the note.
The survey compares Iowa state tax take as a share of income over time. In 1948 total income neared 4 billion dollars with farmers receiving about 1.5 billion and manufacturing workers just under 0.5 billion. Per person income averaged 1491 dollars and 3.8 percent went to state taxes, compared with 2.7 percent in 1929 and 6.7 percent in 1897, the peak of the period.
A cautionary note urges motorists to take it easy on the road, give themselves plenty of time, and avoid speeding to ensure safe arrival at their destination.
A 1960 correspondence reveals tensions within the Radio Writers Guild over backing U S Korea policy. Leaders discuss loyalty, contract stakes, and unity while contrasting perspectives on Soviet influence and patriotic duty within the industry.
A reader contends that billions from capitalist sponsors finance left wing propaganda. They call for top agency leaders and their backers to be held personally responsible for the public programs they push.
A damaged OCR fragment describes an empty house with a wooden horse in the hall and a child’s lonely absence. The text hints at a failed call, a lack of stairs or steps, and a sense of stillness surrounding a neglected space.
A robber in downtown Kyants, 82, bound to a pipe in his hosiery, then slammed a wall telephone with his head and used his tongue to dial 0 for the operator. He told the operator his plight, and police arrived. The assailant Kranta was still bound when officers arrived. Don’t drive if you drink.
Atlantic mayor Bob Wilburn joins a county milking contest in Boone with Mayors from Ogden Madrid and Box Inez and a challenger from Atlantic. Wilburn, en route from Ames after a highway conference, aims to promote Atlantic industries during the Daily Night event.
fragmentary report describes a man and a dog in a domestic scene. details are unclear but reference to a man named Buddy Stanton and a dog appear amid chaotic wording. no clear event or outcome is evident from the readable text.
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