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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1963
Page
1
A developing dispute in Des Moines pits farmers against urban residents in arguing who deserves tax relief. The governor and Democrats are accused of courting city votes while Republicans favor rural relief, risking broader backlash and a potential focus on curbing state spending as the only durable relief.
The piece wryly notes Drake Relays timing with rain aiding crops and jokes about grandma's rheumatic weather wisdom being vindicated. It pivots to Khrushchev admitting not indispensable, sparking expert speculation on succession and leadership in Moscow.
A man explains he planted an onion upside down saying a little China boy could have an onion. The remark is noted as unusual with no further context provided.
A Kansas City truck delivered junk to the Nelson Gallery of Art for a pop art show after a letter from Wilber Phillips at the Kansas City Museum. Assistant curator Mrs. George Bunting called it “such nice junk” and Phillips paid 10 dollars to load and faces another 10 to unload.
Mason City editor Earl Hall 66 will retire as editor and publisher ending 431 years of continuous service. Raymond N. Rorick becomes publisher and Thor J. Jensen moves to managing editor with Speigel and Hall roles shifting next week and mid May starts. The census notes rising school years across states from 12.2 in Utah to 8.7 in Kentucky and South Carolina.
The Atlantic News-Telegraph lists subscription prices for carriers in Atlantic and Cass counties, rates by mail in Iowa and U S, plus Canada. Rates include one year $9.00 in Cass area, $11.00 elsewhere in Iowa, $12.00 U S outside Iowa, with various six month and three month options. Also notes editors and postal details.
Senators who backed the Satellite Communications Corporation now question the project after three satellites malfunctioned and private partners led by AT and T resist further funding. Critics note NASA research costs and executive salaries, while insiders debate government matching funds and control.
A brief poetic fragment honors a man whose unseen deeds bloom like a magnolia in his career and a note about a pelican’s pouch feeding its young describes a curious natural illustration. The pieces blend praise with natural observation in a concise, period voice.
President Kennedy showed optimism mainly on domestic issues while expressing uncertainty on foreign policy. He avoided questions on the Thresher disaster, a Cuban prisoner swap, and the steel price rise, and offered limited enthusiasm for a Khrushchev summit or a de Gaulle meeting. He warned Laos may hinder future accords and noted no planned summit. A last line about an eaglet’s growth appears unrelated.
The 1963 national mixed pair event in Phoenix produced a remarkable endplay. Lew Mathe, paired with his wife, faced three defensive options by West with a decisive sequence leading to a game. West’s best efforts still left him with at most one trick.
AP reports two Town District Court judges with 41 years on the bench will retire May 1. Judge Edward L. Simmons, 63, Centerville, cites health. Judge Floyd Philbrick, 70, Cedar Rapids, cites age and ill health. Philbrick's $6100 yearly pension and Simmons's higher pension under three percent of the average salary for the last three years times years of service are noted.
Ten years ago Joe Breen visited the Raymond Kaufman home in Des Moines over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Harold Bark man of Walnut sold the Annex Cafe to Mr and Mrs Lorex Fix. Twenty years ago Dean Arnett working in the Omaha bomber plant spent the weekend in Iowa with his parents. Mrs Anna Malone of Chestnut street went to Des Moines for a few days visit with her sister Mrs Mary Ellis and friends.
City Clerk T. E. Nichols said utility customers can deduct 10 percent on April bills if paid by May 10. The report notes a cold night with the thermometer at 26 degrees above zero in Atlantic, observed by Roy L.
This column explains insomnia as a symptom, four causes including stress, and how to restore sleep. It covers normal sleep ranges, the sleep cycle, and practical steps such as winding down an hour before bed, a tepid bath, quiet room, relaxation, and the role of medication under a doctor's supervision.
Five Dutch beauties visited the Iowa legislature in Des Moines to invite lawmakers to the Tulip Festival in Pella from May 9 to 11. Tulip Queen Mary Ver Meer and her court distributed windmill cookies, placed rings of Dutch bologna around lawmakers’ necks, and shared cheer with House Speaker Robert Naden and Lt. Gov. William Mooty.
Wilmer G. Mooney was elected commander of Dale Christensen Post 4119 Veterans of Foreign Wars on Wednesday night, succeeding Russell Kauffman. Bernard Owen was also elected to a post.
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