02 Feb 1963
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1963
Page
1
The piece argues that many politicians campaign against spending and taxes but once elected reverse course, favoring higher spending and taxes. It notes the public often believes campaign claims and rejects truth tellers who warn of rising costs.
The author laments the loss of the do without ethos once linked to log cabin candidates. Modern contenders originate from rich mansions and spend freely, unaware of how payments will be made. Basic economic laws persist, and those who live high stil must pay the fiddler.
Time passes as Cuba confusion grows with claims of small Red troop presence versus dangerous expansion. Analysts debate Cuban army control by Red officers and government influence, while politics color views. Call for dependable information to assess western hemisphere welfare.
The editorial notes rising opposition to the presidents education aid plan while colleges report space for thousands of new students and scientists claim ample fellowships. it argues aid should be directed to needy areas and cautions that once begun such programs grow rapidly.
Ten years ago reports from Atlantic covered local business moves including Iowa Farm Supply relocating to the former Bell used car building on East Third Street. Other notes mention school talks by Willis Henningsen on Greenland, family visits, tire purchase permits in Cass County, theater outings in Omaha, donations from F. M. Alexander, and municipal officials traveling to Des Moines. A Red Ball manager resigning and a tree grove in Japan tracing its origin to Mt. Vernon acorns are noted.
A note from Albert J. Brown of Kansas recalls John Stengel’s death in Kearney Nebraska last November and defends Highway 69 over 71 after a snowy trip. Also notes a Omaha Cooper Theatre preview of Mutiny on the Bounty and a parakeet surgery story from Ojai California. Costa Rica is highlighted for education spending versus arms.
The Atlantic News Telegraph lists subscription prices for carriers in Atlantic and Cass county areas, with monthly and yearly options. Rates vary by location and delivery method, including mail to Iowa regions and outside Iowa Canada options.
In Washington on the nuclear submarine front Admiral Hyman G. Rickover is credited with shifting defense focus to Polaris missiles and submarines. He argues education is crucial for children, praising Swiss schools and urging parents and churches to share moral guidance beyond the classroom. Royalties from his work support charity.
A poetical reminiscence by EDGAR A. GUEST on gender language. The narrator recalls a grandfather who used feminine pronouns for objects and timepieces. He relied on "she" for the hall clock and other gadgets, easing into a feminine reading of everyday mechanics.
The poem recalls a grandfatherly voice noting a device named she is ready to go and functioning after past trouble. The verse evokes resilience and repair in a nostalgic family memory. The short line hints at enduring usefulness and revival.
The Associated Press notes the Senate’s six hour session on reapportionment had little novelty. Cache of interest slipped as several senators read newspapers and others listened to a transistor radio while the discussion continued.
A historical health column offers tips for easier sleep and calmer retirement routines. Advice includes regular hours, dark quiet rooms, pre bed relaxation, light evening activity, warm milk, avoiding caffeine, and avoiding artificial sleep aids with medical consultation advised.
Iowa Nurses' association and Licensed Practical Nurses of Iowa press lawmakers to enact a mandatory licensure proposal they say will improve patient care. Iowa Hospital Association argues licensure would raise costs and worsen nurse shortages, possibly forcing bed closures.
Iowa's attorney general said beauty shops fall outside the civil rights act definitions. The ruling, by Assistant Attorney General Frank D. Blanco, came in response to a Cedar Rapids representative's request. The statute lists inns, restaurants, barber shops, bath houses, theaters, and other amusements, but not beauty shops. Some barbers had argued they could refuse service to Negroes.
President Kennedy picks Franklin D Roosevelt Jr son of the late president for the undersecretary post in Washington. If confirmed he will replace Edward Gudeman at a 21000 a year salary and faces questions about future moves toward secretary of commerce or a 1964 New York Senate bid. Pierre Salinger says no understanding for a quick promotion. Hodges calls Roosevelt a dynamic and gifted person.
A restroom sign in the Iowa Senate reads No Spiking Allowed with a pencil note See Iowa Thirst, suggesting a provocative prank by an unidentified individual. The incident highlights tension over alcohol control in the statehouse.
The column notes bidding themes and point-count guidance for small and grand slams in contract bridge. It cites hands from a team match and discusses balanced versus unbalanced distributions and the role of judgment alongside high-card points.
wartime dispatch recalls the 20th anniversary of the Nazi defeat at Stalingrad, with Friedrich von Paulus surrendering after a brutal siege. The piece notes heavy German losses and the Soviet triumph that shifted Allied prospects, ending with reminiscence of the ruined city’s postwar rebuilding.
The article notes Khrushchev as a key architect of the Stalingrad victory in Soviet propaganda. It also recounts Joachim von Paulus after his surrender, his role in a Soviet sponsored Free Germany Committee, and the postwar German officers who rose in East Germany before his death in 1957. Volgograd later bears the city’s renamed title.
Drake announces that Billy Harper starting quarterback last season, halfback Charlie Louis from Detroit, and 210-pound tackle Walt Thiel of Chicago have left the college. Auditor Dick Phillips, Audubon freshman punter, also withdrew to enroll at another college.
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