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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1950
Page
1
The Atlantic High Trojans have developed a winning habit and now win regularly. Once a team that lost as often as it won, Atlantic has changed over six to eight years due to mindset and backing, not just players or coaches. The team’s success is shaped by belief, effort, and persistence, producing an excellent current record.
The piece criticizes Russia for failing to honor promises to return war prisoners and notes how this untrustworthiness fuels Western demands for inspections in arms control. It argues that Moscow’s reliability, or lack thereof, shapes progress toward world peace.
The piece argues Truman's plan may not end poverty, noting money alone cannot solve it. It cites greed as a driving force that concentrates wealth and preserves poverty. It contends true poverty elimination requires universal acceptance of brotherhood of man.
Economists say the government creates a cloud on the economic horizon not from declining new investments but from taxation that limits surplus funds. They note that most investments come from investor surplus, which government reduces through taxes, enabling public spending yet curtailing individual investments.
A poem recounts several boys aspiring to wealth fame and cleverness. One lad argues true value lies in character over success, wishing to be “the sort of a man worth knowing” whatever fate may bring.
In Keokuk a pocket sized Muntjak deer, five years old, died from a cerebral hemorrhage after a nervous period following the birth of a baby on January 1. The owner, Henry Sanders, said the father had been nervous since then while the baby fawn was reported to be doing well.
A letter to the editor from Chris Kringel of Iowa City praises Ben F Jensen for his stance and integrity, contrasts him with partisan politics, and notes a dinner with Iowa Attorney General Robert L Larsen at Grace Methodist Church. Kringel reveals his son Eddie and Chris Kringel are friends of Larsen.
Riverside Calif. Bob Hope suffered a dislocation between the clavicle and shoulder when his car skidded off a rain slick road and overturned about 16 miles south of Riverside. Passenger Fred Williams was treated for bruises. They were returning from Palm Springs.
The item lists subscription prices for the Atlantic News- Telegraph by carrier and mail, with rates for Cass county and neighboring regions, and for U S addresses including Canada. It also notes postal classifications and memberships with press associations.
Washington column reports U S air experts believe commercial planes may fly at sonic speed within this century but note high cooling and structure costs. Military craft could reach unlimited speeds using atomic engines with ground control. Rockets to Mars hinge on lighter fuel and atomic propulsion. Burdick pressures House leaders over payrolls while Truman endures GOP heckling in a tense state of the union.
Des Moines Iowa pursues national displaced persons commission aid to supply psychiatrists and general practitioners for state mental hospitals. Secretary Melvin D Synhorst seeks biographical details on available DP professionals and asks Edward M O Connor for guidance on rapid selection.
Avoca Mrs. Murray Randall spoke with her son Robert in the merchant marine while he was aboard an Atlantic vessel. The ship’s radio linked to a Cedar Rapids operator who then reached Mrs. Randall in Iowa. Rip Van Winkle and Sleeping Beauty are also referenced in the text.
The piece argues Britain seeks to trade with Soviet Russia and China to blunt U.S. power, pressuring U.S. policy on Hong Kong Formosa and the China frontier. It warns that east west trade and neutrality could complicate United Nations positions and calls for shifting China policy from the State Department to the Defense Department under General MacArthur.
A cautionary note warns readers about the dangers of reckless driving on a motor strip. The message emphasizes the risk of fatal accidents and urges careful, attentive behavior to prevent tragedy.
Newspaper column discusses TV as the defining force of the Video Age, predicting millions of sets, higher ad impact, and potential social benefits like reduced delinquency and improved culture, while warning of risks like intellectual decline and societal distraction.
Audubon’s longstanding firm undergoes reorganization this week. World War II veteran Merle H. Petersen joins Charles Bagley & Co. as a partner in insurance and farm loan services. Lewis C. and Frank Bagley, sons of the founders, are involved in the transition.
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