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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1950
Page
6
Katherine McCubbins of Louisville Kentucky expresses sympathy for people nationwide suffering from aches and pains attributed to vitamin deficiencies. She notes her own past distress and mentions BADACOL as a remedy many take, urging others to seek relief.
Mrs Bert Pond of Cumberland notes a trio sharing July 27 birthdays for her husband Milford Overton and grandson Clair Coughlin. In 1946 Mr Pond was 64 and Milford 32 while Clair was 16, exactly half ages. If Mr Pond reaches 86 in 1966, he will be twice his stepson and the stepson twice the grandson.
General Gavin urges deploying the Hiroshima type atomic bomb as a tactical weapon in Korea to wipe out a full enemy division from 2000 feet. He argues one bomb equals eight thousand artillery shells per square mile and could have changed outcomes at Okinawa, with limited radioactivity lasting minutes.
Des Moines and Polk county civil defense leaders will meet today to begin forming an all-inclusive county wide civilian defense organization. The note also mentions long cultivated lemon trees in India for over 2,500 years.
The Massena Legion and Auxiliary hosted the third and largest county gathering this year with 140 attendees from Griswold Atlantic Cumberland and Anita. County Commander W D McMartin presided over Legion business while Mrs A J Cruise led Auxiliary affairs on the main floor with guest speaker Mrs Maurice Evans district president. Mrs Kurt Gorman spoke on a December 6 blood bank event in Massena. Door prize went to Mrs Burt Denham of Cumberland. Gifts were presented to county officers Mrs A J Cruie and Mrs Paul Penton and to Marian Vetterick the program pianist. A joint session followed with V D Medmartin presiding and welcomes by Mrs Ethel Reichardt and Mrs V D McMartin.
A community program roomed with Rev Devlin and Commander Marshal Camp on the program. Refreshments concluded a pleasant evening.
Anita and Albert Karne Sr of Anita report their son Corporal Albert (Junior) Karne is now in Korea. He is a World War II veteran.
A fragment notes naturalized citizens' rights in the United States, stating they are entitled to all privileges except eligibility to become president. mentions a reservist and a person recalled for active duty in September with a Korean military advisory group.
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