27 Feb 1963
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1963
Page
1
The piece calls on Congress to enact compulsory arbitration to curb destructive strikes harming industries and the defense effort. It argues national labor leaders fear outcomes and point to defiance within local branches, urging decisive action despite risks to organized labor.
The Kennedy administration uses public presentations to Congress to showcase popular measures, while likely avoiding passage. Critics question economic value of tax cuts without spending cuts and warn of wasted time as controversial proposals linger without becoming laws.
A recap of the state season with girls and boys teams marching toward state finals. Fans pack arenas, crowds cheer, and players endure the strain as tournaments intensify. The piece contrasts sports excitement with the harsher realities of war elsewhere.
Atlantic regains lead in the race for coldest spot after Monday night’s 28 below zero in Audubon. The author recalls attending a Des Moines Pro game to see Elgin Baylor score 49 points despite two defenders. A playful economic twist on thrift follows with jokes about pennies and borrowing.
About 65 million Americans rely on oil heat for comfort and warmth at home and in ports, according to the National Oil Fuel Institute.
A market brief lists subscription charges for the News Telegraph and News telegraph offices. Rates cover carrier, Cass and surrounding counties, other Iowa, and out-of-state mail options with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual terms. Prices vary by region and duration.
In a North East South West deal from the Becker uel Championship, Tony Priday opened one heart and faced a puzzling sequence as G. C. H. Fox bid two no trump on a 17 point hand. Jocular commentary notes Priday calls it an overbid while Fox counters the psychology, captured by Ewart Kempson in the British Bridge Magazine.
Congressman Harris leads a new inquiry into long distance power lines from West Virginia coal fields to New York City. The focus is on who controls and funds this technology, with industry and federal regulation at stake, plus a debate over public versus private ownership of the lines.
The speaker reflects on studying archaeology abroad, noting universal grief and shared faith across cultures. Differences in speech and banners reveal color and customs, yet core human struggles persist. The piece emphasizes common longing to be brave and improve conditions.
The proposal for a Methodist Church and Church of England merger mirrors a worldwide drive to restore Christian unity. World Council of Churches official says more than 50 merger talks are under way in 35 nations with is seen as a new Reforma tion. In the United States talks include the Protestant Episcopal Church with Methodist Church and four other denominations. an Oberlin meeting is set for March 17-19.
Ten years ago Mr and Mrs Howard Johnson planned a two week rotation trip to New Orleans and Hot Springs Arkansas. David C Mueller of Walnut prepared for Richmond Virginia and Iceland summer work. Dr and Mrs John Henderson of Des Moines visited family in town. Mesdames Ruth Shaffer and R A Garside visited Des Moines for shopping. Philip Kennedy of Lew is displayed the grand champion skull at the polled Shorthorn show in Omaha.
Residents are urged to call their kick carrier numbers by 7 p.m. if they fail to receive the paper. The provided phones list East Side West Side Highland Addn LaVista Place Fairlawn Addn Zurfluh Addn and Atlantic City carrier contacts.
Cumberland C M high school students won seven first place ratings at the district speech contest held in Greenfield. Winners include Mona Kale in dramatic division and Roseann Richards, Caren Bagshaw in interpretative poetry, Bagshaw and Richards in interpretative prose, Bagshaw and Elaine Amder in radio speaking, and Sue Clinton in radio speaking and humorous readings. The play Act IV from Caesar and Cleopatra received a two rating. Kale as Cleopatra and Bill Amber as Caesar received honorable mention.
Postmaster General J Edward Day announced new steps to improve service at a businessmen luncheon in Washington. The measures include expanding airlift of first class mail missing last trains and testing luminescent ink on air mail stamps for machine recognition.
A health column explains how blood pressure is measured and defines normal ranges, notes that low blood pressure is not harmful, and discusses causes and management. It cites the Life Extension Foundation Guide to Better Health by Larry J. Johnson M D and Prentice Hall.
The 1961 legislature set a $2.5 million limit for extending the four hour downtown delivery program to 214 more cities for business mail ways. The bill proposes a flat limit of one ninth the cost of an interstate project, with the federal government covering 90 percent.
A bill to raise the matching limit from the road use tax fund for interstate highway work advanced to the Iowa Senate on Tuesday with the support of its High Court panel.
The McMahon line defining the northeast border between India and Tibet was drawn in 1919 by Sir Henry McMahon, then high commissioner of India.
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