22 Jun 1949
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1949
Page
1
Fragmentary prose discusses growth of paternalism and state power amid pol i tical change. It mentions governments and business, imagined future decades, and general references to federal aid and economic growth without clear events or names.
The column critiques postwar politics and funding for investigations, mocks drouth and hunger themes, and notes rising attention to racial barriers. It cites a German princess in Texas, American identity, and debates about segregation’s erosion, while predicting gradual race-relations progress amid national scrutiny.
A reflective poem on rumor and gossip misrepresenting deeds and the human tendency to believe the worst. The poet laments doubt cast on good acts and notes how truth is often strained by evil thinking while warning readers to beware of unfounded conclusions. The piece closes with a nod to a Saddle Club Show.
Walter J. Williams, production manager for the Aloe Energy Commission, testified at a congressional inquiry that security in the United States for bomb output is satisfactory. He praised the Army for its wartime handling of the atomic project and said the civilian AEC has nothing to be ashamed of, urging public trust if details were disclosed.
A catalog of subscription rates for carriers in Atlantic and surrounding areas, detailing monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual prices by mail and Canada, with editor and office contact notes and association memberships.
Drew Pearson asserts the Hoover Clark dispute stems from rumors about Truman and Hoover. He notes FBI PR head hinted at resignations, describes cordial high level talks, and outlines key facts about the Coplon and Touhy cases.
The brief note highlights O KL's stance on housing efforts nationwide, signaling priority given to construction and shelter initiatives.
Fort Madison reports that three of the five convicts who fled the state prison over the weekend are now in custody. Two prisoners were captured near Sawyer, Iowa, about eight miles northwest of the prison, and returned to Fort Madison. The men are Charles A. Whiting of Johnson City New York and Elwood E. Lee of Hamilton Iowa.
The Atlantic fire department starts its annual summer training for volunteer firefighters tonight. Sessions run twice weekly under drillmaster Cape Gail Odem with ladder drills at Sunnyside park tower. Water rescue and salvage practice will be at the fire station. Crews have painted the tower and prepared Sunnyside for the opening drill.
A fragmentary column discusses Jack Dempsey's fiftieth birthday and mentions his gubernatorial role in New Mexico. It shifts to political polemic denouncing democracy critics, Sovietism, and witch-hunt rhetoric, citing Eisler and Eleanor Roosevelt, then ends recalling Kansas City soprano Lillian Murphy.
The piece lauds a young woman Lil lian aged 19 with influential New York friends. Mary and her two daughters Nancy and Deedee arrive from Iowa City as grandchildren charm the household. A GI student quit campus over a dog ban reflecting campus pet limits tied to the GI Bill and calls for educator reform.
Des Moines reports Polk county democratic central committee approves a resolution in support of Carroll C. Switzer for a federal judgeship in Iowa by a 26 to 2 vote, to be sent to Senator Gillette.
Gillette of Louisiana denounced President Truman’s pick as a personal affront and urged support for alternate candidates. Bar associations voiced dissatisfaction with Switzer’s nomination, while motions to oppose him circulated amid ongoing political pressure.
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