26 Sep 1949
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1949
Page
1
An Iowa commentary argues for equal enforcement of all laws against gambling. It claims organized violators seek rights to break laws like influential groups and warns selective enforcement erodes democracy. It urges repealing unjust laws or applying them to all equally to preserve order.
The author reflects on supposed horrors that did not come to pass before World War II, noting gases and germ bombs never used. It compares those fears to the atomic bomb, suggesting some weapons may be so dreadful they are never employed.
Russia calls to ban the A bomb and destroy existing stock but refuses outside verification. Her position undermines broad support for disarmament as the world seeks an unconditional prohibition.
The piece notes pole sitting as a widespread trend since World War I, hints at mental weakness in society, and promotes simple pleasures like walnut and hickory nut gathering. It reports a bountiful Anthia fruit year with unusually large walnuts and plentiful hickory nuts.
In a column, the writer riffs on world population concerns from N E Dodd to diet and oyster conflicts between Maryland and Virginia. He notes harvest methods, the Potomac dispute, and local social chatter about parties, hats, and a York Archbishop visit.
The Atlantic News-Telegraph outlines subscription costs for readers in Atlantic and Cass counties, with rates by carrier and mail options across Iowa and U S regions. It lists editor contact numbers and publication details from the Iowa newspaper group.
Drew Pearson argues revolutionary diplomacy rooted in Christian ethics is needed after Russia tested an atom bomb. He urges winning over the Russian people, engaging in public, workplace, and cultural outreach, and expanding American religious ideals into foreign policy to prevent future war.
The narrator notes Bobby Jones may never play again due to a spinal ailment and surgery. Once a dominant force from Atlanta, Jones now walks with a cane at age 47, prompting reflections that time passes for all.
The piece blends a reverent view of marriage with a roadside safety message. It contrasts the morning kiss and family joys with a call to heed signs that slow traffic and prevent accidents. The text weaves Edgar A. Guest style lines with practical highway caution.
The piece argues that New York City elections reveal a national trend of dividing Americans by ancestry religion and nationality. It critiques party maneuvering led by Dave Dubinsky and the liberal party and ties voting blocs to broader political games around the Barden bill. It warns against governing by group identity and calls for unity beyond minority blocs.
Two vehicles were reported stolen in Baltimore on Saturday night from separate areas. The thieves fled on foot after their cars collided at a downtown intersection yesterday. both incidents highlight ongoing city crime.
Thirty six persons are schedule to receive chest x rays Friday afternoon when the mobile unit will be here from 2 to 2 30 p m The x ray clinic climaxes the eighth annual tuberculosis case finding program sponsored by the Cash County Medical Society Cass County Tuberculosis Association the Iowa Association and state health department. The program is financed through sale of Christmas seals. The mobile unit will be parked on the east side of the city park. Flossie McBride public health nurse has been interviewing those coming in contact with tuberculosis the last few weeks and those reacting to skin tests upon recommendation of their family physician are being given x ray examination. Results of the film examination will be interpreted by the state department of health and sent to the physicians who will give the report on the x ray test to their patients.
Britain’s labor government moved a motion asking Parliament to approve pound devaluation. Parliament reconvenes for a three day crisis debate after the pound slid from 4.03 to 2.86 dollars in eight days. If the motion fails, Prime Minister Attlee would face immediate general election.
Rep Miller Nebr warned the house of the deathly potential of virus warfare saying it could wipe out great cities and outpace atomic threats He argued the United States is vulnerable to bacteriological attack as enemies roam the land and cites urban water sources as a risk.
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