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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1963
Page
2
New York AP reports the City Council votes to rename Idlewild Airport in memory of the late President Kennedy. The action formalizes the tribute to John F. Kennedy as the airport’s new designation.
The airport measure passed unanimously on Tuesday. Mayor Robert F. Wagner's signature was secured. Idlewild would be renamed John F. Kennedy International Airport.
An upstairs bedroom in Mrs. Bobbie Dunn’s home at 400 West Sixth was damaged by fire and smoke last night at 7 43. Mrs. Dunn said the blaze started in her son John’s room when a birthday block building with a candle ignited, spreading to toys and a wall, window frame, and floor.
Police urge drivers to slow down at dusk to prevent accidents. Officials warn reduced visibility and increased wildlife activity make twilight hours a high risk time for crashes and pedestrian injuries.
County Engineer Robert Abild attended an Ames engineers conference to discuss mutual problems. Various local items follow including fines for traffic violations, jail time for license plate violations, Rotary meeting programs, a school construction bid by Allied Engineering, a recovering auto accident victim, extension conference attendance, a Phillipsburg brother's death, revival services, Chamber of Commerce pledges, a visit by Mrs. Jerald Kinzie, and a major winter storm forecast with 4 to 6 inches of snow and icy roads across the region.
A late autumn snow is developing into a major Iowa storm with the Weather Bureau predicting 4 to 6 inches in southern and east central areas, 2 to 4 inches central, and 1 to 2 inches in the northwest. Winds of 25 to 35 mph will cause drifting, with colder temperatures worsening conditions.
Senior Lovells Mr and Mrs Michael Lovell announce the birth of a son at Atlantic Memorial hospital weighing 10 pounds 5 ounces born at 3 35 this morning. New Sen Mr and Mrs Ronald Conner Jr announce a son born Tuesday at Clarkson hospital Omaha. Mrs Conner is Shar on Shafer daughter of Mr and Mrs Max Shafer of Atlantic. California Casey Mr and Mrs Keith Hester announce their first child a son seven pounds seven ounces born Nov 26 at Letterman hospital San Francisco named Kim LaVerne. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs E C Hester and Mr and Mrs Earl Kading of Casey.
Extra copies of The Atlantic were requested in the notice with a bridge error in quantity. readers are advised to place orders ahead to ensure availability.
Atlantic Memorial hospital lists visiting times on the first floor 1 to 2 30 and 7 to 830 p m second and third floor 1 to 4 and 7 to 830 p m no morning hours. Ralph Worthington of Cumberland was discharged Friday from the Omaha veterans hospital after surgery. Also in the ward were Rev. James R. Hall of Atlantic Alfred Keene of Anita and Harry Salisbury of Griswold recovering from procedures.
The record lists patients admitted to Atlantic Memorial hospital and those released: S. G. Gibson 506 Hazel street Paul Breneman 505 Laurel street Allen Ide 809 Locust street Other Hair Ft Collins Colorado Leon Pelzer Griswold Ray Euken Cumberland and Walter Price Lewis.
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