Post Office Reports Busy Christmas Season At Atlantic
The Atlantic post office reports heavy holiday mailing with a five percent rise in incoming and outgoing parcel post over last year. Stamp sales remain strong and curbside pickup by highway trucks adds volume. officials say peak mailing shifts earlier each year to ease delivery before Christmas.
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Crash Kills 3 Injures 6 Near La Porte City
Three people died in a two car crash on Highway 218 near La Porte City. Six others were injured and admitted to Scholtz Hospital Waterloo, including four Coburn children, one Coburn mother, and Mrs Nissen in critical condition. The drivers were Dennis Peters 17 and Benjamin Cashner 26.
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Weather Outlook Through Wednesday
Weather summary notes cooler spell with mild days ahead. Temperatures dip to near 20 to 30 degrees in western areas Tuesday night with a mild high around Wednesday. Thursday expected partly cloudy and continued mild conditions.
Johnson says Ike advised during crisis and Christmas tour
President Johnson recounts an Ike session after Kennedy's assassination with Eisenhower drafting ideas by longhand and dictating in the Executive Office Building. He describes a Christmas party tour of the White House and stresses workload, sleep loss, and health. A winter storm then hits the eastern states, bringing heavy snow, travel hazards, and several fatalities.
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Two Young Women Held In Cafe Breakin In Clinton
In Clinton, Dianne Mitchell aged 19 and Maylene Massey aged 20 faced bonds of 3000 dollars after being held as lookouts in a cafe breakin at Grand Mound last week. They joint James Knott 20 of Muscatine and Michael Byers 18 of Davenport.
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George Murphy Runs for U.S. Senate in California
Actor George Murphy, 59, vice president of Technicolor, announces GOP candidacy for the U S Senate seat in California held by Democrat Clair Engle. He calls himself an old fashioned Republican and is a former California GOP state chairman.
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Pilgrims Flock to Bethlehem To Observe Nativity
Thousands of pilgrims from around the world gather at Bethlehem for Christmas observances as Pope Paul VI urges peace. The story also notes global tensions from Vietnam to Berlin and a white Christmas across much of the United States. Catholic cardinals attend a traditional audience, while Fidel Castro's Cuba announces a rationed Christmas with pork tomatoes and chicken allocations.
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Four Youths Admit Theft Of Beer In Atlantic
Four Atlantic youths aged 16 and 17 admitted taking 32 cases of beer from Ace Distributing on December 6. The beer was found in an abandoned barn on the Hopley farm. They also confessed theft of a wrist watch from Gary Nichols’ car and eight hubcaps from local cars. The cases were partially recovered and the youths were to be turned over to juvenile court authorities.
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Two Women Paroled in Ames Larceny Cases
AP report says Maria Larson and Marie Sather were granted parole in Nevada on five year sentences for larceny. Judge Ed Kelley fixed sentences and paroles on Monday. Larson, a secretary at Ames Community School, took 1200 dollars from the activity fund. Sather, employed at Montgomery Ward in Ames, took 700 dollars.
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Cubs Help Four Atlantic Families With Food Gifts
Jackson Cub Scout Pack 35 collected about 120 in food through neighborhood drives. Each of four needy Atlantic families received a gift box worth about 30 as a Christmas aid arranged with the Jaycees who did a shopping tour for needy children. This marks the second year the Cub Scouts organized food gifts for Christmas.
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Fred Geiger 77 Dies Veteran Atlantic Businessman
Fred Geiger 77 longtime Atlantic rendering works operator and first WWI taxi in Atlantic died at Atlantic Memorial hospital after Dec 7 admission. Born Nov 2 1886 in Minden he lived in Atlantic since 1911 and ran the Atlantic Rendering Works for 35 years. Funeral Thursday at 1 30 Roland funeral home. Interment Atlantic cemetery.
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Approve Credit for Red Wheat Sales
The House passed a $3 billion foreign aid bill on a Christmas Eve session granting the President authority to guarantee credit for private wheat sales to Russia. The roll call was 189 to 159. Rep Neal Smith was the lone Iowan voting yes. six Iowa Republicans opposed.
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Five Quints Home for Christmas in Aberdeen
Five pink quintuplets born Sept 14 are home with Mr and Mrs Andrew Fischer in Aberdeen South Dakota. The babies Mary Ann Mary Margaret Mary Catherine Mary Magdalene and James Andrew are healthy and thriving. A $100 toy donation brightens the family Christmas with a six foot tree and gifts for siblings. The Fischers plan Christmas Mass at Sacred Heart Church and hope for a quiet holiday amid media interest and ongoing publicity. A new home and story-rights income add security for the growing family.
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State Dept reiterates Cuba travel ban for Americans
Washington AP reports the State Department again warns U S citizens travel to Cuba is forbidden without special permission. Press officer Robert J Mc Closkey says groups plan to travel during Christmas holidays without passports, prompting renewed caution.
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Sukarno says many nations will sell arms to Indonesia
President Sukarno told graduates at Magelang military academy that Indonesia has many friends willing to supply arms. He noted Western countries recently restricted sales over tensions with Malaysia but asserted other friendly nations will assist.
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