21 Jan 1950
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1950
Page
1
A garbled OCR snippet mentions Shawport and a port fork with scattered references to dates and people. Readable items include names like Shawport and unclear actions. The fragment suggests a brief news item or notice with local interest.
A garbled note from Beis Ohio shares partial praise for a local event, mentioning civic figures and a hoped future as the crowd reflects on achievements. The text hints at citizenship themes and a desire to honor contributors amid a rough transcription.
A fragmented report notes advances in locomotive design to cut costs and boost efficiency. It mentions diesel and electric ideas, lighter rails, and freight trains able to traverse mountains more cheaply, aiming to improve national rail transportation and meet growing demand.
The March of Dimes funds life saving polio treatment for families who cannot afford care. It enables victims to receive therapies that straighten spines and reduce crippling effects, offering hope to children and their parents.
A fragmented opinion piece urges Republicans to push admin reforms along with proclamations of honesty and benefits cost. It criticizes the notion that government money buys nothing and warns the public of costly mistakes in accepting this mindset.
A letter from a railroad engineer criticizes a youth and companion who narrowly caused a collision with a passenger train. The writer urges safer driving, recalls the near miss, and pleads for reflection and responsibility in the wake of the Sunday incident. The piece also notes a critique of President Truman’s public swearing and a World-Herald publication deletion.
Griswold and Mrs H W Maas purchase a business in Buffalo including acreage service station and greenhouse growers in the area listed under the sanction 65 64 and 75 Maas previously operated as salesman for Wilson World corn company of Harlan Maas have sold their home in the area.
Cumberland Mr. and Mrs. Glen Nelson announce the adoption of their five months old daughter named Bore mie dean. The couple requested no additional details at this time.
The Atlantic News-Telegraph lists publication information for evenings except Sunday with editor F D Simpson and contact numbers for editor, news, and business office. It shows postal registration, association memberships, and subscription rates by carrier in Atlantic, Cass and adjoining counties, other Iowa areas, U.S. outside Iowa, and Canada with varied annual, semiannual, quarterly, and monthly prices.
Cy Drew Pearson recalls Daniel Webster’s 1843 letter to the Chinese emperor via Caleb Cushing urging fair trade rules. The piece notes Webster warned against tribute, contrasted U.S. independence with Britain, and urged no special privileges to other nations.
Poem fragment by Edgar A. Guest warns youth to beware the old and wise who resist new ideas and cling to comfortable days as change approaches. It reflects a generational clash and the cautious stance of elders.
The University of Iowa student variety show Kampus Kapers will be staged after the Iowa Northwestern basketball game as a March of Dimes fundraiser. Twenty members of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority will cancel Saturday dates to sell tickets at the game.
The Griswolds the Sid Russells sold their Marne acreage and will give possession immediately. They will live with their son Austin and family on the farm northwest of town while planning to build a separate home on the farm later.
A cautionary note warns drivers that a rigorous motor trip test could be their final one if safety practices are not followed. Officials emphasize preparedness and strict adherence to protocols to avert incidents.
The author analyzes a National Rubber Bureau push for a global natural rubber campaign backed by Malayia Ceylon and French Indochina growers and warns against abandoning the U S synthetic rubber program. He cites past British control Stevenson plan and urges vigilance against communist influence and British colonial interests.
Cass county dairymen join with beef herd owners for a full day sterility clinic at the courthouse. Iowa State College specialists Dr. Herrick and Robert Fincham join local veterinarians to discuss artificial and natural breeding results, management, diseases, and nutrition affecting reproduction with farmer Q and A sessions and demonstrations.
Coroner's jury rules Alonzo Beghtel aged 81 died from felonious assault. His body was found near his single room home after leaving a 200 foot blood trail while clutching $9. Guthrie county authorities aided by state agent Bob Blair continue investigation.
Sandy Scrimger about 80 of Charles City died last night after being struck by a car while crossing a downtown street. Police said the vehicle driven by Val Jean Johansson 22 of Deloit hit him in the middle of the block. Scrimger’s body was taken to a Charles City funeral home.
The Methodist church choir hosts a chicken and noodle supper on Thursday to raise funds for choir needs. WSCS reports a $71.60 profit from a dinner last Thursday and also spent the day quilting.
Advice urges travelers to plan ahead and leave ample travel time. It warns that speeding risks missing the destination and emphasizes cautious driving to prevent accidents and delays.
A terse line from a King Features Syndicate piece hints at an impending disaster. The phrase suggests a looming crisis built from accumulating errors or missteps, warning readers of potential wide impacts.
A local column notes ice caused odd car movements with several vehicles sliding and one ending on a curb. It also mentions Easter decoration plans, a near-miss driving incident, and a mix of personal notes including illness, a birth, and a Christmas program absence. The piece ends with anecdotes about a submarine story in the Saturday Evening Post and an Arctic ice fishing trip.
Floodwaters menace the midwest south and Pacific Northwest but conditions in major watersheds show improvement. Refugees from Birds Point-New Madrid cautioned not to return too soon as rains ease and temperatures moderate. Cascade landslides block highways. trains delayed. river rises feared in Seattle district and western Washington.
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