10 Jun 1949
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1949
Page
1
A colored man on an Atlantic bound bus learned of a white passenger's last money for a Des Moines to New York trip. He collected funds from depot riders, applied a discount, and covered the fare to New York with seven dollars extra for meals.
The senate confronts a hard fight to extend reciprocal trade agreements as regional interests pressure curbs. Proponents argue continued trade is essential for national prosperity and that limiting imports would harm broader US economic interests.
The piece argues John L Lewis has achieved his aims for miners but harms labor and the public. It portrays his weeklong mine shutdown as a tactic to pressure wage hikes, likening it to using a gun and warning of broader harm to labor and the Taft Hartley Act.
The piece argues Truman's selection of Carroll Switzer for a federal judgeship bypassed Senator Gillette and harms Democratic cohesion in Iowa. It claims the move won’t win Republican-leaning Iowans who supported Gillette and may damage Truman politically despite Switzer leaving a positive personal impression.
An editorial note extols balanced speech in youth and adults. It contrasts harsh gossip with constructive praise, urging kindness and measured criticism over negativity to foster a kinder public discourse.
The poem speaks in a comic tone of a man blaming arthritis rheumatism or floor care for his aches after weeks of strenuous housecleaning. The speaker notes hours of attic hauling waxing and climbing with little rest. He ends by asking if men ever lose their knees to such chores.
Audubon unit hosts Barbie the pig for 30 days to boost recruiting across 84th division companies with poorest records. The porker originated in Council Bluffs and will be awarded to the top unit at August’s end barbecue party. Adair and Kenny lease the D X station to reopen the business.
The Atlantic News-Telegraph lists publication rules and pricing for subscriptions. It notes carrier and mail rates across regions including Cass and adjoining counties, Iowa, and the U S, with prices ranging up to $9 per year. The notice includes editorial leadership and association affiliations.
Commentary recalls critics and public feuds in theater and literature, noting the dangers of physical retaliation. It also marks the July 8 anniversary of early air rail passenger service from New York to Waynoka Oklahoma with a look at routes via Columbus and Los Angeles.
The Gray Commercial club sponsors a two day celebration to raise funds for a new fire truck serving Gray and the surrounding area. R L Shoemaker says about 2000 people are expected to attend with last year’s total matched if weather cooperates.
In a Washington week dinner, President Truman and Dean Acheson are credited with launching the Marshall Plan after a Mississippi incident and a cautious sequencing of cabinet review. The plan's origin is described as an accident, aided by Vandenberg and a push to unite business and labor leaders.
The committee chairs are Herbert Sine on ticket duties Ray Mc Laughlin on publicity Lloyd Liken on entertainment John Holtz on property John W Jensen on wiring Elmer Bobenmeyer on law enforcement. towns entered as participants.
In a heated Senate hearing Senator Eastland ousted C B Baldwin Henry Wallace campaign manager for refusing to confirm party membership and accusing Eastland of opposing Negro rights. Baldwin called Eastland part of the cotton council composed of plantation owners. No physical violence followed.
Baldwin and Eastland described as middle aged men testifying before a senate judiciary subcommittee on proposed laws enforcing registration of communist and front organizations. The session focused on expansion of government oversight and potential legal risks for groups tied to communist causes.
Vernon Kuhr was elected president of the Lewis Commercial Club for the coming year at a meeting held at the Lewis city hall. Gail Knoke was named vice-president and Ted Krause treasurer with a slate of directors including Knoke, Elmer Pierson, Wilbur J. Breckerbaumer, Lyle Ingram, Vernon Kuhr, and Herman Andersen. Lee Johnson, Cass County Farm Bureau president, outlined plans for the Cass County Agricultural and Educational Association grounds and the ongoing financial campaign.
Alfreds and Anna Kerusis and their three children Aivars Arija and Astra arrive in Atlantic area after crossing the Atlantic on an army transport. They will work the Petersen farm and later build a new home on the farm. They spent three years in Trauenstein concentration camp near Munich after German persecution. Mr Keruzis farmed 100 acres and worked as a carpenter and cabinetmaker before the war.
In Tacoma a judge sentenced Jake Bird to hang on July 15 at Walla Walla after a brief session. The 48 year old transient has seen four death sentences pronounced, though three previously stayed, with appeals spanning 14 courtrooms and two US Supreme Court reviews. Bird admitted involvement in 44 killings and asserted his hex has claimed six victims.
Groups from Dubuque Waterloo Des Moines Cedar Rapids and other Iowa cities will gather at the Iowa Soldiers Home grounds at 12 30 p m Sunday for the first annual central lows picnic of Alcoholics Anonymous Col Leslie E Switzer commandant hosts though not a member He says the Soldiers Home band will perform songs including Sweet Adeline and Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes More than 300 are expected to attend.
A Des Moines house fire early today left a firefighter overcome by smoke and another man escaping injury by leaping from a second story window. Fireman Joe Bittner fought the blaze before succumbing to inhalation.
President Truman flies to Little Rock to reconnect with his old Battery D unit of the 129th Field Artillery for a World War I reunion. He plans an 7 o clock breakfast with mates and an address at 2:30 p.m. CST on Saturday, framing peace prospects amid global issues.
Wicth Mardell Acker left Simpson College for the summer. Paul Willa son will join the final half of the summer session after five weeks away. Roberta Ralph Keller came home but Ri ert returned Monday for the first half of summer school.ster Hancock remained there to continue school work.
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