11 Dec 1956
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1956
Page
1
The piece argues that Gamal Abdel Nasser's rise in Egypt risks downfall as he pursues broader leadership in the Middle East. It praises his initial program for a better future but warns his unilateral moves, including Suez actions, strain relations with Jews, Arabs, North Africans, and Western powers, harming his people.
The article notes tensions between Hungary and Russia during the games, with Russian troops blamed by some and a wave of Hungarian athletes seeking asylum. It praises the relatively peaceful overall conclusion and reports the Russians led in total points while Americans excelled in their events.
Eyewitness reflections describe Hungary’s dire conditions hunger cold and mass fear as people flee seeking freedom from Red forces and political terror. The writer condemns Soviet style brutality and likens modern regimes to historic tyrants with graphic language.
An official endorsement appears as the union adopts a pro machinery stance, arguing that labor saving machines create more work and higher wages in the long run. The shift contrasts with past protests and riots over new technology, highlighting a growing acceptance within organized labor.
License Commissioner Bernard J. OConnell says he will have men at the opening of the show Welcome Exile to prevent strip-teases and nudity. A license was issued after a lengthy court battle.
The Atlantic News Telegraph lists subscription prices for carriers in Atlantic and surrounding counties, and mail rates across Iowa, the U.S., and Canada. Rates vary by duration from one month to one year, with distinct figures for local, Cass county, adjoining counties, and distant regions.
Drew Pearson outlines how Harlem Congressman Powell shifted from attacking Eisenhower to backing his campaign. The piece tracks a tangled web: Powell's tax probe, aides indicted or paid off, a White House plotting switch, and promises of jobs and influence in New York. The narrative emphasizes power plays and political leverage amid the grand jury scrutiny.
Warren John Nutter Jr a 19 year old from Freeport Illinois was sentenced to die for the January murder of Independence policeman Harold Pearce. The Iowa Supreme Court will hear oral arguments and decide whether the death sentence stands or is commuted. If upheld a new execution date would be set by the governor.
A note notes a youth on death row at the prison, described as one of the youngest to face execution in the area.
SUI President Virgil M. Hancher left University Medical Center after a mild heart attack suffered Nov. 17. He will rest at home for several weeks and return after the new year.
Dr. Bundesen explains electroshock therapy its safety and limitations. The treatment uses brief frontal brain electrical pulses to induce a convulsion, aiding schizophrenia mood disorders and neurotic depressions though not guaranteeing long term cure.
A brief poem portraying a carefree boy who views the world with wonder and confidence. It suggests the boy may face disappointment and defeat in life, but will endure with friends by his side. The piece ends noting copyright by Edgar A Guest in 1956.
Police report thieves used borrowed tools to crack a safe at Brannan Super Valu in Clarinda after entering via a ventilation shaft. They first checked Clarinda Motor Safes, stole about $600 from the register and later claimed $3,000 more from the night depository.
Double perfect marks reported at Portsmouth Naval Reserve Training Center where Ralph L. Jackson scored 100 percent in both electrical and mechanical sections of the Navy aptitude test on the same evening. This rare feat astonished classifiers.
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