24 Jun 1950
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1950
Page
1
The author argues that force is needed to impose communism and cites Czechoslovakia as evidence. He contends the regime stays in power only by police and army control, while ongoing purges reveal lingering democratic sentiment among the people.
A historic invention enables operation of a lawn mower by remote control. The householder could guide an operatorless mower from a yard chair, cutting his own lawn and nearby neighbors within about 600 yards, transforming daily life and leisure.
Residents of the Highland Addition across the river are counted separately by the census though they live in Atlantic for most purposes. An estimated 200 people are not included, which would push Greater Atlantic over the 7,000 population threshold.
Following the end of racial segregation in the armed forces, the test of equality shows that blacks are not "rubbed off" or erased. whites increasingly take them for granted, a common reaction across regions including the deep south, as part of the broader progress toward equal opportunity.
Multiple railroad unions threaten a broad strike, with diverse rail worker groups capable of paralyzing trains. Although past threats have not fully materialized, the country remains in turmoil as officials hope this time the trains will continue to run.
Editorial briefs note Paris fines for abusive horn use and express wish for a similar U.S. law. Atlantic reports summertime prowler scares with multiple neighborhood sightings and rumors of the offender. A friend chased the prowler in slippers but was outdistanced.
A compact verse fragment set includes Just Folks and a quatrain by Edgar A Guest. It features lines on deadly speed and a baker’s dozen, then muses on time and remorse. The pieces reflect a mid century poetic voice with moral overtones and concise imagery.
The annual Bible school organized by the Iuwa Rural Bible Crusade will meet at the Barber schoolhouse north of Anita. Sessions run daily from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. from June 26 through June 30.
A letter from Elizabeth Goff reports U-Teens attendees at Grinnell with Margaret Emmert and remarks on meals. A snippet describes 8 girls in a room and a lighthearted farm anecdote about Bill OConnor gathering eggs to calm fear of animals. A lightning strike at Red Oak hospital altered an ambulance entrance sign. The piece ends noting the cool backyard on hot days and Cathy Boring, granddaughter of Lester Baron.
The Atlantic News Telegraph discusses newspaper publication details for Atlantic Iowa with editor and office phone numbers, post office registration dated 1918, and subscription rates for local and distant readers including carrier, mail, and international options. It lists associations and service areas, plus various yearly and monthly prices.
Pearson accuses Congressman Wood of taking fees from the Stanfield case and other favors while defending his record on alcohol use and alleged influence peddling. The piece brands Wood as hypocritical given his chairmanship of the un American Activities Committee and questions his integrity.
Reports describe three chickens given during a visit and later fried en route while a puppy was promised to be shipped west. A boy’s jailbreak from pants ends his wanderings as a puddle beckons. Tornado sighted to the northwest followed by dust clouds. Wedding scene from Petersburg Florida and a fined driver in Salt Lake City headline.
Minneapolis reports Rev. T. P. Solem of Osage Iowa has been elected to lead the publications board of the Evangelical Lutheran church. The appointment marks a new direction for the church’s publishing work.
A King Features Syndicate essay argues that words such as democracy have shifting, unclear meanings in the United States and abroad. It contrasts American liberal egalitarian ideals with Stalinist and Communist concepts, noting how Roosevelt, Truman, and Stalin understood democracy differently at Yalta and Potsdam.
A cautionary note urges drivers to avoid speeding and risky passing on curves or hills to prevent fatal accidents and ensure they are alive for tomorrow. The message emphasizes careful driving and safety on all motor trips.
Des Moines reports that Kowans will not levy a state property tax for the coming year. State Treasurer John M. Grimes said the state has largely avoided a property tax since 1942, relying on local levies. A 1.95 mills levy in 1949 financed veterans bonuses and paid maturing bonds. he warns a fall 1951 levy will be needed to fund future bonuses, but likely less than the 1.05 mills of 1948.
Funeral services for Phillip Lens will be Sunday at 1 46 p.m. at Sutphen funeral home Willison and at 2 30 at St Jacinta Lutheran church north of Grant. Rev A Breeling conducts final rites with Rev Harold Eceller assisting. Burial will be in St John s Lutheran cemetery. Music by a quartet Cecil Mervin Clarence and Mark Weaver with Mrs Earl Spiker on piano singing Face to Face Does Jesus Care One by One. Floral committee Mrs Fred Ruben Corn ing Mrs Ralph Vetter Mrs Gerald Taylor. Active pall bearers Roscoe Kenworthy Eugene Parker Junior Bryson Gerald Schuler Duane Redman Dan Mueller. Honorary pall bearers Dr D J Chalmers C A Lenz J 3 Christensen A J Bryson Merrill Foote Perry Grinstead.
Mr and Mrs John Keldsen of Fords New Jersey and Mr and Mrs Herry Keldeen with family from Baltimore Md visit Chris T Christensen. Brayton Ladies Aid met at Mrs Henry Hansen's home assisted by Mrs Bart Middough and Mrs Peter Schwab. A Father’s Day family picnic at Mr and Mrs Arthur Cannon included the Green family Cannon families from Chicago Atlantic Brayton Greenfield and others.
Cumberland Mrs John Mat theis arrived home from a journey to the Ozarks and Tennessee with friend Mrs Ray Taibl of Lincoln. Taibl is Nebraska state consultant for orthopedically handicapped children and summer faculty at the University of Tennessee as a cerebral palsy consultant. In Tennessee they stayed at Gatlinburg Smoky Mountain resort with Mr and Mrs Avery Willis, daughter and son-in-law of Taibl.
Film actress Frances Rafferty and husband Thomas R. Baker welcome their first child a son named Kevin Elliott weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces in Hollywood. Rafferty, 27, is a Sioux City Iowa native.
A safety note urges pedestrians to walk against traffic on open highways to better see approaching vehicles and reduce collision risk. Emergency officials advise using sidewalks or designated crossings where possible.
Defense Secretary Johnson and General Bradley returned from Tokyo after an 18 day trip to brief President Truman on bolstering U S security in the Pacific. They declined to reveal recommendations pending joint Chiefs of Staff review and awaits a meeting with the president next week.
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