18 Feb 1950
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1950
Page
1
The article discusses proposed controls on surpluses and price supports, debating farmer payments and production management. It notes possible government payouts to agriculture and the risk of government takeover of production, with opposition split over Brannan bill provisions and broader farm policy.
A reader opines that Truman’s rising irritability reflects strain from office. The writer argues the president’s current stance echoes a “king can do no wrong” attitude, harmful in a democracy and suggesting a return to humility would benefit him politically and spiritually.
The piece argues consumers should be represented at settlement talks during wide reaching coal strikes. It notes reports that John L. Lewis’s latest proposals could raise coal prices by about $1.25 per ton, and asserts the consumer ought to have a voice in such matters.
Senator Knowland of California proposes a limit on income taxes and hints at expanding limits to all taxes. He warns that without limits taxes may rise until the economy collapses under the tax load. A limit could curb excess spending and slow deficit growth as taxation nears the cap.
Scientists using radar observe waterfowl diverge under radar beams, a finding that may inch toward solving how birds navigate thousands of miles between breeding and feeding grounds. The researchers acknowledge uncertainty but view the work as a potential step in understanding this natural puzzle.
The piece notes square dancing benefits for youngsters by burning energy, while elders find it too strenuous. The author expresses a preference to observe rather than participate, labeling the activity as an old time athletic diversion.
A poem about wealth and life duties. It argues money buys comfort but true success lies in fulfilled varied roles, service to others, and goodwill. The piece emphasizes friendship, communal bonds, and balancing heart and mind to live fully and finish well.
Grinnell College students will help select a new dean next year. A student council committee named seniors to serve on the evaluating committee that will screen candidates to replace retiring Dean Earl D Strong. Don’t drive if you drink.
A battered co pilot told how he calmed a hysterical blonde passenger during a chaotic 15 minute in flight struggle on a charter from New York to Florida. He said he had to kiss her to quiet her while the plane landed after a wild episode that left him fearful and planning to explain to his wife. The passenger Willie Jane Frost, 38, of Com Gable Florida and Los Angeles was hospitalized after the incident.
The Atlantic News-telegraph lists its editors and contact details, notes daily publication excluding Sundays, and provides subscription rates for carriers in Atlantic, Cass and nearby counties, statewide Iowa mail, U.S. outside Iowa mail, and Canada for various terms and periods.
Drew Pearson reports on McCarthy era charges against state department figures and a Senate private room discussion about Ingrid Bergman’s baby. Truman preaches to Methodist ministers with a Bible‑centered peace theme. Mrs Barkley presides over Senate ladies from the vice president’s seat.
A Clonde woman, graduate of the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts and the University of Pennsylvania, is described by her brother-in-law as an accomplished sculptress and horsewoman. He relays her persistent actions on a plane including attempts to open windows and the door while clinging to the seat.
Atlanta reports 350 to 400 mules died in a warehouse fire at the National Stockyards Commission Company building. Owner Courtney Hall cites about $80,000 in livestock losses and $60,000 in the building. About 50 mules were saved. cause of the fire is unknown.
Gulfport Mississippi reports 15 injured when the west bound Pan American derailed six miles west of the city. The Louisville and Nashville train was en route from Birmingham to New Orleans and a broken rail is suspected. Seven ambulances dispatched to Memorial hospital, uninjured passengers moved by buses to New Orleans.
A 1950 King Features Syndicate column argues that public sympathy for Ingrid Bergman is inappropriate. It condemns adultery and argues moral law must be upheld, noting harms to Pia and the social order while denying any endorsement of Bergman.
Washington reports an unusual midwinter surge in GI home loan applications. The Veteran's Administration said January 1949 saw 19,669 applications, up from December and more than double the year-ago level, with 42,024 total for January 1949 and a 4,500 increase from December.
A cautionary note urges pedestrians to walk against traffic on open highways to improve visibility of oncoming vehicles and reduce collision risk. Authorities emphasize staying to the left, using sidewalks where available, and crosswalks at crossings when possible.
Mrs. Claude Eckles recounts a dog that follows her to work, then spends the day with her parents before meeting her at a corner on return. Leslie Dianne Moore’s baptism features a dress bought by Mrs. Harold Mercer in Paris, with grandparents assisting. A week of light items and local anecdotes follow, including college memories and a chance encounter in Davenport with Cap White.
The frozen body of Richard Richmond, 46, was found on a street near his home by a passerby early Saturday. County coroner Dr. Thomas L. Cobden ruled death due to exposure, saying Richmond likely lay in the street since midnight. Police noted another pedestrian helped him after a prior fall. no inquest planned.
Polk County Attorney Ed S. Thayer asked Des Moines Police Chief Leen Miller to photograph and fingerprint all persons arrested on DWI charges. He aims to prevent second and third offenders from escaping stricter penalties under state law.
At the 48th annual military ball in Iowa City, Marjorie Campbell a Jefferson High senior was named an honorary cadet colonel of the University of Iowa ROTC regiment. Robert L. Grahl son of Brigadier General Charles H. Grahl Des Moines was named cadet colonel of the ROTC regiment.
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