16 Apr 1955
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1955
Page
1
An opinion argues that high taxes push citizens to work for the government more than for themselves. It contends that the U.S. government is steadily taking a larger share of income and urges a shift to make government a servant of the people again.
The state of Iowa seeks stronger income tax enforcement to ensure full collection of taxes. The piece argues that fair taxation requires comprehensive collection, cites France as a cautionary example of tax evasion undermining government and power, and urges Iowa to prevent lax collection.
An Atlantic effort pursues teen driver safety through an Auto Knights club, high school driving course, an economy run tomorrow, and the Junior Chamber of Commerce Teen Age Road-eo. The programs seek to teach safe driving and responsibility to reduce youth accident rates and improve highway safety.
General rains brighten Iowa and improve conditions as people smile and seeds sprout. Heavy spring storms ease drought in the South, while deep snows fade in western Kansas, Colorado and Nebraska. Dust remains dry and ready to rise with every breeze.
An aide says the US political figure will travel to England in early May to seek re election in his constituency as the nation records a 1954 public and private debt rise to about 709 million dollars. He also warns against driving after drinking.
The notice lists subscription prices for the Atlantic area by carrier and mail. Rates include one month 6c, three months 2.35, six months 4.35, one year 8.00. Mail to Iowa adjoining counties seven dollars yearly, others differ. U.S. and Canada rates shown.
A Washington woman notes Sam Rayburn and Joe Martin rule the unruly House as bachelors. The piece profiles Rayburn's 42 years in Congress, his deep knowledge of House items, and his devotion to the chamber over any family. It recounts his 40 year stay, praise from Truman, and advice he gave Eisenhower and Truman.
A poem notes how a milk spill at home disrupts meals. It portrays a child’s calmness amid mess, the risk of spills, and a parent’s quick cleanup. The speaker claims milk can become a domestic hazard, suggesting protective measures at family dining.
Governor Stratton dedicates a section of the Mississippi River Park way near Navoo across from Keokuk. Four fifths of the 4 joint deaths involve U. B. carpenters and painters off the job.
Delegates to the Iowa Conference of the Augustana Lutheran Church, meeting in Des Moines, discussed funding for a new women’s dormitory at Augustana College in Rock Island. The conference budget contains 22,980 for 1956, with Pat Randolph elected vice president, Richard Engstrom secretary, and Ben Erholm treasurer. Lingwall was reappointed president for another four-year term. several executive board members were banned.
Dubuque District Court jurors awarded Mrs. Katherine Anderson of Dubuque $15,000 in a personal injury case against Mrs. Mabel Didesch and the Didesch Funeral Home after a fall from a broken hip near the funeral home. The verdict came Friday before District Judge Eugene J. Kean.
The Bandung gathering is portrayed as a landmark event uniting 30 Asian and African nations, led by Nehru, to address sovereignty, colonialism, and racialism. It notes Japan's exclusion, shifts toward China, and debates over Taiwan and UN representation, with China and US roles under scrutiny.
The piece envisions Chou En-lai gaining a decisive victory by capturing Quemoy and Matsu before a 30-nation meeting at Ban doeng. It argues such a win would crown him as a conqueror who defeated the United States twice and France once and speculate on the timing of Red China's movements around April 15 ahead of the April 12 opening of the conference.
Word reaches us that Wimpy Drake skinned his forehead in a collision with a low areing. Cass county junior Red Cross drive remains about $2,000 short of the quota. Vern Randall reports Perle Cranston and Albert Nichols fished the Coon river and did not forget their tent. First tulips in Griswold bloom Red Emperors at V. S. Bierbaum home for a vivid yard display.
A fire at Dr. Verne J. Wilson’s Des Moines residence caused about 1000 dollars in damage Friday night. Mrs. Wilson unplugged a 27 inch television as it began to fail. a few minutes later Molly, 12, saw the set explode when firefighters extinguished the blaze. One firefighter was knocked back by the blast but no injuries were reported.
The South plans its first Varicine shipment as polio season begins earlier in the region. Van Riper says drug distribution will move north toward the Canadian border. Dr. Jonas E. Salk returns to Pittsburgh amid nationwide thanks for the vaccine's impact and non patent status.
Oskaloosa High School senior David Walker, 17, earned the title Voice of the school. The announcement highlights his leadership and school activities as he prepares for graduation.
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