07 Dec 1956
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1956
Page
1
The piece argues that federal law banning racial discrimination must be obeyed and that government action is necessary when individuals openly defy the ruling. It says desegregation will come with time and that those who resist should be addressed to preserve respect for the law.
A disgusted farmer tells of duck hunting on his pond where decoys were shot at and later stolen. He plans to post no hunting signs next year and remove public access, blaming a lawless minority for spoiling hunting and urging sportsmen to show ordinary good manners.
The piece notes Hungarian athletes debating whether to return home or seek asylum, as many fear communist rule and admire the Hungarian resistance. It contrasts Western attitudes toward leaving communist countries with Eastern fears of defection and loss of face. It also reports the first US passenger ship construction in four years beginning in Pascagoula with two liners at $25 million each.
Atlantic News Telegraph details subscription prices for local carriers and mail options. Rates include one month 80 cents in Atlantic, three months 2.25, six months 4.25, annual 8.00. Cass county and nearby 7.00 per year. elsewhere in Iowa 8.00 per year. U S outside Iowa 10 per year. Canada 12 per year.
Drew Pearson reports Eden seeks a visit with President Eisenhower to bolster political standing but Ike remains aloof. The column also notes McCarthy’s decline in Wisconsin and Gruenther turning down $100,000 for a Red Cross post, with ties to Eisenhower and NATO.
A reflective verse about aging and children growing up. The speaker notes how once joyful homecomings now feel empty as each child becomes busy with family, jobs, gardens, and chores. The sense of loss grows as the home lacks the familiar laughter and presence.
The final electric interurban car of the Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern Railroad arrived Wednesday and is presented to the National Railroad Historical Society. The car, given by the successor company, will join other old electric cars on the Southern Iowa Railroad tracks from Centerville to Moravia.
A note warns residents on the Atlantis city carrier route that a reserve will fall before 7 p m. This brief advisory affects local deliveries and street assignments.
A King Features patient education column urges pregnant women to drink at least four glasses of milk a day to gain riboflavin vitamin A calcium protein and energy. It notes other dairy products can contribute nutrients but warns butterfat vitamin value is lost when using skim milk and emphasizes total liquid intake of six to eight glasses daily.
The Hungarian Methodist church will collect and ship clothing to Hungarian refugees and other European and Near East needy via Church World Service. Mens clothing is most urgent. all usable coats blankets and other garments are welcome. Drop boxes in the north foyer on Eighth Street. about ten cents a pound covers processing and delivery. ongoing local shipments to a Church World Service packing center.
Pellet says the crop insurance program will be included next year as it remains in early stages. Officials plan a careful, gradual expansion to integrate the new coverage over time.
Fort Dodge property owners will see a tax reduction for 1957 the first in years. The city rate drops 2.61 mills to 84.51 from 87.126 while valuations rise to 32.82 million dollars an increase of about 1.82 million. County Auditor Dan J. Rhodes announced the changes Tuesday.
Melvin Jensen of Extra was reelected a director of the Audubon Guthrie County Dairy Herd Improvement Association. Officers will be named later by the board. Don Voelker of the Iowa extension service distributed certificates to members with herds averaging over 400 pounds of butterfat annually. Audubon county farmers honored.
A casual notice urges readers not to drive after drinking. The fragment suggests a safety message about alcohol impairment and driving risk.
An agent and an adjuster are sought to direct the new Federal Crop Insurance program in Audubon county. Irwin Pellett of Atlantic, district supervisor, says the low cost all risk policy will be available to farmers in Audubon county next season. Farmers should contact Pellett in Atlantic. Forty three Iowa counties are included. only 400 farms in Audubon county.
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