17 Feb 1950
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1950
Page
1
Director Hoover testifies to Congress that 4000 hard core communists and about 186000 fellow travelers plus over 10000 agents exist in the United States. He warns their aim is to pass atomic energy secrets abroad and urges tighter protection of federal posts to guard national secrets.
An editorial warns that a Germany Russia alliance could dominate Europe. It notes Russia exploits foreign hopes and Germany may seek Russian help to expel other powers, while the US role in Germany and Asia is questioned.
The piece argues for a nationwide federal initiative to combat organized crime, asserting state drives fail by simply shifting racketeers elsewhere. It urges swift action to prevent a Capone era return, emphasizing cooperation with state and local authorities as essential for a successful nationwide crackdown.
The passage notes that Washington reporters could freely question President Truman, a contrast to harsher limits abroad. It argues this openness, while controversial, reflects American democratic norms where even critics can speak to the president without fear or punishment.
A short verse by Edgar A. Guest titled The Spinster appears in the column, presenting a light anecdotal reflection on social roles and romance in a concise period tone.
A verse meditation on a single woman choosing a life without a mate. It contrasts maid’s freedom from domestic chores with the nagging worry of a husband’s late returns and cluttered habits, ending by implying a patient acceptance amid shifting social expectations. Cut your speed when dusk falls you may save a life.
Washington faces a wheat surplus as export demand drops and 20 million acres may be withdrawn from production. Government contemplates strict planting limits while farmers seek options for land, including converting excess wheat areas to grass for pasture and continued mortgage and tax obligations.
The Atlantic News-Telegraph lists publication details and postal rates. It notes evenings edition except Sundays, editor, address in Atlantic Iowa, and various subscription prices by carrier and mail for Cass and adjoining counties, elsewhere in Iowa, U S and Canada.
President Truman told his aides he was alarmed by leaks to Russia and the USSR's growing war production. A new foreign policy blueprint was planned, with a revised defense posture and budget implications. The Balkans and Asia fronts were outlined with Communist gains and Western responses discussed.
Farm leaders urge using excess wheat acres for livestock feed under federal control programs. Wheat for human food would fetch about 30 percent higher prices, while supporters say feeding programs could boost meat production for cattle and hogs and increase supplies for consumers.
Potash New Mexico reports a fifteen fold rise in production over 13 years to satisfy growing agricultural and industrial needs. The expansion reflects sustained demand for fertilizer and related industries in the region.
Cleveland reports the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors fixed February 27 as the strike date. Under the Railway Labor Act, a walkout would be delayed at least two months from that date.
A critique compares Democrats and Republicans, arguing neither has a clear program. It faults both for improvisation, dependency on subsidies, and empty promises. It cites Senator Irving Ives and Herbert Lehman, then recalls 1860 Republican courage with Lincoln and condemns modern reformism.
Babson outlines future trends from flying individuals with light engines to stairways using gravity insulators. He predicts rapid transcontinental flights, cheap food from grasses and minerals, mind over matter experiments, and expanded use of plastics reducing labor in shoemaking.
The text argues a global shift toward church consolidations as a prerequisite for a universal religion and spiritual awakening. It warns that wealth or inventions alone cannot improve life without faith guiding use and cites consolidation as the first step toward a worldwide religious framework.
A group of engineers claims to age whisky five years in three hours using high pitched sound waves inaudible to the human ear. They assert rapid maturation alters flavor and aroma, presenting a novel method for accelerated whiskey production.
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