14 Feb 1950
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1950
Page
1
The article ties Brotherhood Week to Abraham Lincoln's birthday and argues that in the age of atomic weapons brotherhood must be a real force or humanity risks annihilation. It says fear drives nations to embrace any form of brotherhood and stresses education is too slow to avert catastrophe.
A speaker argues that coal miners must obey court injunctions and that the federal government must enforce the law to prevent anarchy. John L. Lewis has ordered a partial compliance, but the workforce remains resistant, highlighting a clash between organized labor and legal authority.
The essay argues the hydrogen bomb demands urgent global control of atomic energy. It asserts the United States must repeatedly seek negotiation with Russia to establish effective oversight, warning that failure would endanger world progress and humanity.
The piece notes February 12 in Iowa brought a mix of rain sleet snow and ice, a typical winter day with wide weather variety. It reflects on how such conditions give topics for conversation and keeps residents by the fireside.
A brief argues federal tax on slot machines is improper where the activity is illegal in many states. It condemns divided rules across government levels and asserts uniform legality. The piece notes Dresden celebrates Hate Day, attributing it to Russian propaganda amid wartime memory.
Poem reflecting a woman's preference for family noise and togetherness. The speaker recalls a lively home filled with laughter, dancing, guests, and children, saying home would not be home without the bustle and closeness of loved ones.
The speaker recalls intermittent peace and the urge for noise after rest, echoing a mother’s saying that home feels hollow when silence dominates. The excerpt reflects themes of search for belonging and memory of a troubled, unsettled life.
Griswold-Herschel Ireland buys the Dick Caton blacksmith shop. The Catons buy the Corner Inn cafe in Atlantic and move from their Pleasant township farm to the Caton home March 1. Ireland plans to take over the Caton shop in March.
Publication details for the Atlantic News Telegraph evenings with editor F D Simpson. Includes newspaper affiliations and subscription rates by carrier and mail to various regions, outlining annual, semiannual, quarterly, and monthly prices for Cass county, Iowa, and broader areas including the U.S. and Canada.
Drew Pearson profiles an underworld bid to unseat Miami Beach Councilman Melvin Richard. Harry Plissner pitched illegal punchboard operatives that would yield roughly 750 000 dollars yearly, with Richard promised 200 000 dollars in exchange for a liberal enforcement policy and controlled city politics while raids would boost public perception. The recall petition against Richard speeds as gamblers seek to influence city governance.
A Wright county Republican Lincoln Day dinner resolution urges removal of Justices Felix Frankfurter and Stanley Reed and Secretary of State Dean Acheson. State Rep. L. E. Wilson released the statement noting Reed's testimony for Alger Hiss and accusing Reed and Acheson of rendering them unfit for public service. Driving while intoxicated warning included.
Historical commentary argues for removing time limits on treason espionage crimes. It cites Whittaker Chambers Alger Hiss and others, noting the dangers of delayed confessions and implying government actions to combat espionage.
A historical reflection cites the 1939 to 1941 Nazi Soviet pact and U S fear of the war to argue officials including Berle Acheson BULLITT Henderson Mull Murphy faced no action on Whittaker Chambers disclosures. It questions ultimate responsibility for the era's security lapses and the handling of Hiss and associates.
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