23 Aug 1950
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1950
Page
1
The piece argues Congress risks democracy by exporting wartime decisions to the president. It contends swift action is needed in war, though conceding such power undermines democratic norms and bypasses party considerations. It criticizes Congress for partisan delays and favors decisive executive power for the country’s sake.
A reader argues for stricter enforcement of overloading trucks noting an $85 fine for a 2 percent overload. The piece suggests impounding offending vehicles and credits law abiding truckers while urging them to crack down on violators to win public support.
A government commentary lauds Negro units in Korea for advancing civil rights. It argues that integrated units show strong performance, eroding racial discrimination in the armed forces and speeding the moment when equality becomes standard throughout the military.
The article notes Korea fighting forces grow with many nations contributing, raising UN credibility. It asserts the UN will become a formidable force and that even Russia would hesitate to oppose the organized world in future confrontations.
The piece argues the rail strike threatens wartime transport and steel production. It urges President Truman to act immediately to stop the crippling, unpatriotic disruption and keep mills and transport moving for national security.
American tanks in Korea are judged superior to best Soviet models, with Patton and Pershing lines outperforming the T-34. A new light tank with advanced fire control and a 90 millimeter gun may blunt larger Soviet armor, as Cadillac GM reports work on the T-41 as part of a postwar, firepower focused tank family.
Fort Dodge marks its 100th anniversary with citywide festivities. Flags flutter, streets glow with decorations as Admiral Chester Nimits and Governor William Beardsley speak. A parade, old settlers picnic, and baseball game highlight the day, ending with a Dodger Stadium fireworks show.
Duane Greenwalt and Jackie Phippen, Atlantic high school graduates, enlisted in the U S Marine Corps and arrived in San Diego for ten weeks of boot training. They were accompanied by Mr and Mrs C W Greenwalt and their daughter Yvonne along with Eleanor Smith, Gene Andersen, Eleanor Shields and Bob Bell from Omaha.
St. Petersburg boy Jackie Mixikow, twelve, dyes his hair green to match the Evening Independent paper he sells, creating a novelty angle to draw readers and customers.
The notice lists publication details for the Atlantic News Telegraph, editors and contact lines, and postal rates by mail. Rates cover domestic Iowa, Cass counties, other U S states, and Canada with time-interval pricing for one month through twelve months.
Washington column reports FBI arrested William Wolfe Weisband of Arlington, Virginia, an analyst in a top secret defense agency, on contempt and grand jury issues after months of surveillance. His wife, also fired, is not suspected of spying. The piece ties his case to debates on Washington voting rights and national policy, with notes on midterm predictions and political figures.
The poem counsels a young man to thank others for praise yet avoid pride. It warns that future effort matters more than past success and that the cheering crowd fades. Remain humble, stay focused, and rise each day to new tasks despite yesterday’s approval.
A brief note quotes Edgar A. Guest on persistence urging renewed effort tomorrow. The lines emphasize resilience and striving to improve after prior attempts.
A blaze yesterday at Carl Recker’s farm northeast of Oelwein ruined the barn, 90 pigs, a hay loft, and equipment. Recker, rushing to the scene in his car, collided with a roadside vehicle driven by a man who had come to assist. Escaping laborers inside the barn after an explosion lifted the roof.
In wartime leadership, power centers around Stuart Symington Oscar L Chapman W Averell Harriman and General Omar Bradley with John R Stee playing a key yet contentious role The piece argues for production capacity over bureaucratic control citing past wartime industrial leaders and warning that current arrangements risk costly losses.
Two captured North Korean officers, including a 27 year old lieutenant colonel and Capt. Pak Tong Hyup, say they served in the Chinese communist army. They claim their units planned and began the invasion of Korea on June 25 and that a Russian adviser aided their outfit.
Washington reports the army could call back many commissioned officers mustered out after World War II but does not plan to. The judge advocate general says most officers remain subject to recall until peace with Germany, Italy and Japan is made and for six months thereafter. The army does not intend to recall them.
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