World Wide Death Threat Looms Over Iowa Bomb Plan
The Atomic Energy Commission warns a large thermonuclear device test could contaminate a region the size of New Jersey, making evacuation and protective gear crucial. It cautions that an H bomb detonation in Elliott Iowa could endanger Mills, Page, Montgomery and other surrounding counties, highlighting the grave risk of a wider war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Pacific West
New Jersey
Elliott
Iowa
Mills
Page
Montgomery
Fremont
Adair
Cass
Pottawattamie
Shelby
Audubon Counties
Omaha
Southern wife argues for social integration of Negroes
A southern author, Sue, wife of a University of Virginia faculty member, suggests most whites in the South would welcome racial integration and social association with Negroes once it occurs. She cites surveys and southern universities that have admitted Black students, claiming fear of social backlash keeps true views hidden.
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Waverly
Saturday Evening Post
University of Virginia
Sue
North
South
Abandoned farms signal decline in family holdings
Across the nation a growing number of abandoned farm homes dot rural land while production continues. The piece argues this trend reduces family farms, a cornerstone of democracy, noting four million still operate but shrinking. It also comments on President Eisenhower and Mamie with a valentine gift of fireplace tools.
Harold Jensen Heads Audubon County Beef Producers Assn
Harold EB Jensen was elected president of the Audubon County Beef Producers Association at the post banquet in the city auditorium. New officers include Victor Racer as vice president Ewald Nielsen as secretary Warren Thomson as treasurer and John A Hanen named to the board of directors. About 300 people attended with J Olson of Austin Minn as principal speaker and films from last fall's Operation T Bone shown.
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eWay
Audubon County Beef Hiners Association
Tieop Miller
Audubon
Jensen
Victor Racer
Ewald Nielsen
Warren Thomson
Fxira
John A. Hanen
of Manning
Austin, Minn
Hormel Packing Company
T-Bone
School Play Visit Highlights Local Attendees
Effie Smith attended a senior play at Komballton on Wednesday joined by Mrs. Nels Boelch and several friends. The event drew local attention to the school activities and community participation.
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Lewis
Wix
Effie Smith
Nels Boelch
Komballton
Atlantic News-Telegraph Advertising Rates Fragment
Public notices of subscription rates and mailing options appear with many OCR errors. The item outlines prices by carrier and mail for Atlantic Iowa readers, including monthly, quarterly, and yearly rates and regional variations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News-Telegraph Pub. Corp
F. D. Simpson
Atlantic
Iowa
Congress
Eisenhower confronts air route headaches over Northwest Pan Am clash
President Eisenhower reverses CAB findings on Seattle Hawaii air service siding with Pan American. Weeks undercuts CAB, Northwest loses Seattle Hawaii route while Pan Am gains Arctic Tokyo access. Alaska route politics and Pacific Northern ties loom as Cabinet fights continue.
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Drew Pearson
Ike
Pan American Airways
Secretary of Commerce
Weeks
Alaska Airlines
Washington
Eisenhower
Seattle
Hawaii
Alaska
White House
General Staff
Army
Civil Aeronautics Board
Northwest Airlines
Northwest
Great Circle
Arctic
Tokyo
Pan American
Truman
Sinclair Weeks
Robert Murray
Murray
Commerce Department
Pan Am
Wesing Cab
Chan Gurney
New Cab
Ross Rizley
Anchorage
Fairbanks
CAB
Pacific Northern Airlines
Pacific Northern
Robert Lehman
Lehman Brothers
Lehman
Anchorage-Kodiak
United States
Pan Ami
Pace Northern
Copywright
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Just Folks by Edgar A Guest
Poem notes how influenza is described across generations with lines about illness and family reference. The piece cites 1955 copyright and mentions Canton Island in the Pacific with a population of 280 according to the National Geographic Society.
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Just Folks
Edgar A. Guest
Canton Island
National Geographic Society
Stassen Details Asian Aid Plan Approval
Harold Stassen announced a long term Asian aid program approved by the President and NSC as part of building for peace. He said full details may not be available until April and estimated the program could approach a billion dollars mainly in commodities machinery and equipment with long term loans.
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Chicago
W — Foren
Harold Stassch
Eisenhower
Stassen
National Security Council
University Bell Silenced at Princeton Amid Damage
Princeton University officials report the ancient bell atop Nissan Hall, calling students for nearly a century, has cracked and will be out of use permanently. Alumni arriving for the winter meeting note the historic landmark is stilled as a long career ends.
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Princeton
Princeton University
Nissan
Indy
The A F L and C I O Merger in American Labor
Column analysis argues that by the mid 1950s a powerful unified AF of L CIO dominates American labor. It discusses wealth, stock investments, Taft Hartley effects, racketeering risks, and political manipulation potential as unions gain influence into major industries. It notes leadership, governance, and anti racketeering measures as essential.
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United States
A.F. of L
C.I
AF. of L.—C
Stock Exchange
Manakc
UNIO
Act of Congress
National Labor Relations Board
ALF
Inc
Samuel Gompers
Walter Reuther
Presidential Campaign Vying Issue Spotlighted
A brief syndicated note from 1955 highlights a key issue in a presidential campaign, signaling the political focus of voters and party platforms and its potential impact on the race.
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King Features Syndicate, Inc
Lookin Around And Weather Warnings Mix Home Life And Storm Hype
The column blends quirky domestic vignettes about a pork roast and a birthday cake with a discussion of looming winter storms. It notes families anticipate storms from Canada and the northwest, fears rise over timing, yet predictions often underwhelm, while editors express wary optimism about the projected big snow.
Bush vows fight on pay raise for congressmen
Senator Bush said he would push to block a House approved bill raising lawmakers pay to 25 000 a year with a 2500 expense account and a 3000 tax exemption. He warned of a Senate floor fight next week while noting the uphill battle to rush the measure through.
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Washington
Sen
Bush
Conny
Senate
House
Sermon Sparks Safety Drive in Grand Rapids
Clergyman Rev Bert E VanSvuest sermon titled Christianity in Your Driving sparks a police traffic safety drive in Grand Rapids. Sermon copies are being distributed to police forces ministerial groups and the Nations Safety Council. Police Superintendent Dewey Beaver calls the sermon the finest declaration of personal and moral responsibility toward the traffic problem.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Bert E. VanSvuest
Trinity Reformed Church
The
Nations Safety Council
van Soost
Dewey Beaver
Old Coins Spark String of Thefts In Baltimore
William Gardner of Baltimore was arrested and convicted Friday of a $650 New Year’s Eve robbery at an iron and metal company. Officials recovered 17 of the 1889 silver dollars hidden in his overcoat shoulder padding. The incident followed a mint error that released 4839 silver dollars in December.
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Baltimore
Philadelphia
William ©. Gardner
Morean
Gardner
One School Board Vacancy Being Contested
Griswold will have a single seat open on the school board this year as Victor Nelson’s term ends and, to date, no candidate has filed for the position.
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Griswold
Grizwold
Victor Nelson
Benefit Cherry Pie Sale by Walnut Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion Auxiliary plans its annual cherry pie sale at the Legion hall this Saturday. Proceeds fund a girl to attend Girls State, aiding civic education and leadership opportunities.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Letter to the Editor on prophecy and geopolitics from Zeia Brown
A February 16 1955 Atlantic Iowa letter argues that readers should study Isaiah Ezekiel and prophecy to interpret modern politics. It identifies Gog and Magog as Moscow Tobolsk and China and calls Communism Anti Christian. The author cites Roger Babson and predicts distant military upheaval.
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Atlantic
Iowa
Atlantic News-Telegraph
Roger Babson
Babson
Isiah
Ezekiel
Gog
Maxog
Mesech
Tubal
Moscow
Tobolsk
Russia
Zeia Brown
Deduction Proposal For Medical Bills Considered
Des Moines lawmakers weigh allowing deduction of medical, surgical and hospital expenses from gross income on next year’s state income tax returns. Five Cedar Rapids used car dealers led by Don Good urged expanding the sales tax base to cover all used articles. State Tax Commission estimates the bill could raise about three million dollars annually. The Tax Revision Committee for Passage took no action.
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Des Moines
House
Cedar Rapids
Don Good
Cours Ho Cook
State Tax Commission
Municipal Utilities Group Elects New Officers in Iowa
Heaos Utilities Assn. in Des Moines announces election of Muscatine manager J. Anderson as president. Nay Adkins of Ona-Wa is first vice president, Ben Chatman of Osage is second vice president, and Merlin Wait of Coon Rapids becomes secretary-treasurer.
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Heaos Utilities Assn
Des Moines
Reorganization Plan For Anita School District Discussed
A community meeting will consider merging Anita with surrounding districts. The Anita school board and advisory committee back a rural partnership led by Lloyd Harris. Proposal calls for two Anita reps, two rural reps, and a fifth at large.
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Anita
Lloyd Harris
Omaha Concert by First Methodist Choir at Pearl Memorial
The 35 voice choir from First Methodist church directed by John D. Mallonee will give a Sunday evening concert at Pearl Memorial Methodist church in Omaha and will be honored at a reception there before the recital. The Omaha church choir will return the favor with a May concert in Audubon.
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Audubon
First Methodist Church
Pearl Memorial Methodist Church
Omaha
John D. Mallonee
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Mamie
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ASSN
Harold EB. Jen
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Domenth
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Canada
Srew Pearson
Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
Oryile Freeman
Ske
Northwestern
Humphrey
Sherman Adams
Adams
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Commerce
Len
Ed Trive
Walter Judd
Tice
New
Pranndma
Cerin
Fdyar A
University Bell
George £. Sokolsky
A.F
C.I.0
Glynn Warren
Warrens
Frank
Dale Christensen
Plains
Sermon
RED Menace
East Side
West Side
Phouse
la Vista Place
Highland Addn
Fairlawn Addn
Beare
Strong Furnace & Sheet Metal Works
East Third St
West Fourteenth St
Max E. Watson
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