16 Apr 1960
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1960
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a chaotic scene with scattered names and places. It mentions Easter, teems like a public notice or bulletin, and unrelated phrases that imply disruptions or delays. No coherent event or clear entities emerge from the readable lines.
The column condemns apartheid as a global shame and voices criticism of Mississippi as backward for not denouncing South Africa. It argues Afrikaners, a small white minority, should not govern and urges British whites and other whites to reassess policies. The piece highlights racial divisions and the potential for tragedy amid entrenched segregation.
In Audubon county five candidates are unopposed on the primary ballots ensuring election next fall unless write ins occur. Incumbents largely hold seats with Democrats favored in four of five unopposed posts and several races for the board of supervisors drawing multiple hopefuls.
A new structure is being erected to house the Timberkin Telephone Company dial equipment. Construction focuses on dampness and dust control with a steel and concrete roof to protect the system. The Panama Canal opened to ship traffic in Wade.
A local rate card lists subscription prices for carriers in Atlantic and Cass county areas with yearly, half year and monthly options. Rates vary by location and destination including Iowa and U.S. outside Iowa. The notice also notes publication details and editor contact.
Drew Pearson notes a new Air Force manual detailing dinner conduct for officers. It covers smoking, bar timing, guest discussion, and formal toasts, with procedures for rest periods and postdinner departures under General Chester E. McCarty’s dining in program.
The poem celebrates Easter as a source of strength and belief in peace amid suffering. It contrasts human grief with the promise of rebirth and glory and invokes faith that good will follow wrong as the Master’s tomb is opened.
The ASC office in Atlantic asks farmers to report any actual or threatened flood damage to price supported stored commodities. Kenneth Jensen, county ASC chairman, urges prompt notification to move undamaged grain and dispose of damaged stock. State officials note losses in 19 counties including Fremont and Mills. extensive damage cited in Fremont and Mills. Henry Ford's boyhood amusement was taking apart and reassembling a watch.
In a team match North leads diamonds and a declarer tries to protect a game contract. One table sees two diamond ruffs and a failing spade sequence, while at another table a safety play preserves ten tricks by finishing with a spade ten and later running clubs.
A King Features Syndicate column explains that large ears can cause teasing and shyness, but surgical correction is common and best done after ear development. It notes the operation is as routine as eyelid or clubfoot surgery, with discussion of diaphragmatic hernia care for an elderly patient.
Mason City's growth decade saw four million dollars in church construction and sixteen new industries. Church buildings rose to 36 worship sites, with major sanctuaries and additions funded as population and employment climbed. A central Catholic High School project and religious education units target expanding needs.
Larry Behnken organizes Behnken Steel Buildings to sell and erect specialized farm buildings and equipment. Located west of the telephone office, the firm offers grain storage buildings machinery and livestock sheds silos for all purposes and other products.
The Albany County Health Department bulletin returns after a three week gap with a note that the weekly publication sometimes misses issues. The advisory acknowledges the intermittent schedule and explains the weekly intent.
Iowa merchants report improved sentiment despite a severe winter. Ottumwa saw a strong weekend in mid-April with up to 35 percent gains, while Sioux City faced losses from heavy snow and floods. Des Moines and Fort Dodge anticipate Easter boosts, gardening gear sales rise, and overall first-quarter activity improving as pre Easter buying resumes.
Mrs Alfred Stamp and daughter Mrs Glen Swope bought teachers chairs at Washington township school auctions reflecting nostalgia for rural schooling. Stamp taught Nos 1 and 4, attended No 7 years, daughter taught No 2B. Readers note garden snakes, Easter displays, golf course neighbor quarrel, and world grain rankings.
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