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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1950
Page
5
Safety Commissioner Alfred W Kahl reports a rise in age alteration on licenses used to buy beer. A teen’s license showed erased birth dates replaced with earlier ones on special safety paper. Taverns urged to deny service to youths without valid licenses.
A science roundup reports Pluto’s size revised by Gerard P. Kuiper using the 200 inch telescope at Palomar. Pluto’s diameter now about 3,600 miles, mass near one tenth Earth, prompting renewed searches for a missing planet to explain Neptune’s irregular movements.
Raleigh lawyer Willis Smith announced a June 24 runoff primary against Senator Frank Graham for North Carolina Democratic nomination. Graham led Smith by 53 000 votes on May 27 but lacked a majority by 5 600 votes. Smith campaigned as a conservative opposing much of President Truman's fair deal program.
The National Association of Retail Grocers urged Congress to create federal insurance for bank loans up to 50000 to finance new stores and modernization. The plan aims for a self sustaining program with no taxpayer cost and ten year repayment. The convention also urged manufacturers and wholesalers to publish notices of current advertising allowances and promotional aids available to retailers. Gerald Klomp of Ogden Utah was elected president and W L Browner of Des Moines Iowa was named vice president.
Lewis Lodge and Lewis Ada Camp 4169 RNA held a Thursday evening session with Mrs. Franz Lackey. After business, attendees socialized for the remainder of the event.
About ninety percent of violets grown in the United States are produced around Rhinebeck in Dutchess County New York. The soil there is ideal for cultivating violet plants, supporting a strong commercial trade.
West coast watersheds regrown after logging hold water longer than areas with scattered old trees. Rapid early growth forms dense stands that slow runoff and sustain streams, affecting flood risk and ecosystem recovery.
Casey residents travel for family visits returning from Bacus Minnesota and Detroit while others attend funerals, gather for weekend trips, and plan summer college frays. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. Karl Williams visiting Bacus, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Couch in Hollywood, and Bessie at college in Cedar Falls.
Mr and Mrs Glen Bassett of Des Moines host guests Miss Hetty Mains. The Leo Ludwigs plan a move to the Dermody farm. Replaced at the Timmons locker by Max Krause. Rev Alla M Nichols attends a Methodist ministers conference in Shenandoah. Miss Fisher and sister Mrs Thomas Cantner visit brother Roy Fisher in Rockwell City. Cautionary traffic note urges reduced speed at dusk to save lives.
The Massena library board accepted Eva Wickey’s resignation on Tuesday due to arthritis. Bertha Shields was appointed as her successor. The Adier Planetarium museum in Chicago dates back to 1920 and housed the first planetarium instrument brought to America.
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