21 Jan 1955
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1955
Page
1
The piece recalls a past winter with sledding and coasting among youths, noting fast bobs carrying ten to sixteen children on good hills and evening tracks lit by water to keep them slick. It contrasts with today where little snow and TV prevent such scenes and gatherings fade as nights end early.
The article notes atomic powered submarines testing and argues civilian uses of atomic energy will soon transform daily life. It envisions trains, ships, factories, and electric power driven by atom energy, predicting a markedly different life for the next generation.
The writer notes a pause from seed catalog studies due to a recent storm wave and looks forward to expanding a garden. They plan to try new exotic vegetables and hope for bug-free, low-effort plant protection developed since their last extensive garden efforts.
A first ever televised presidential news conference is praised as a method to reconnect citizens with government. Advocates warn against publicity seeking officials and urge clear presentation of normal government operations to boost public interest.
President Eisenhower signed a bill tightening narcotics enforcement and restoring mandatory penalties for tax-related drug traffic after the 1954 tax revision had pared penalties. The law closes a loophole and strengthens penalties for narcotics offences.
The Atlantic Views Telegraph lists publication evenings except Sunday with editor F D Simpson and billing details. It includes subscription prices for carrier and mail across Iowa and the U S, noting rates by duration and region.
Washington column notes Sen. George rejects Dulles plea to place a high Democrat in the State Department as Democrats insist on no full time foreign policy responsibilities. It also covers oil import debates, Venezuela tensions, and a junket by Whit ney Gillilland amid immigration criticism.
A poem reflecting on each generation’s pioneers from oil lamps to gas heating and crank-start cars. The speaker recalls old hardships endured, noting how modern comforts erase those memories while his children doubt his tales. Copyright 1055, Edgar A. Guest.
Des Moines lawmakers seek to add time for individuals to file state income tax returns by moving the deadline from March 30 to April 39. Representatives Miller and Bo Carson sponsor the measure, noting federal changes but no corporate deadline shift. The bill would grant an extra month for those on a fiscal year basis.
The piece analyzes teenage perspectives on parental divorce, noting teens’ disdain for unfair splits and their awareness of adult infidelity. It highlights the harm to children when fathers abandon families, the influence of parental alcohol, and teens who blackmail or manipulate through knowledge of household secrets.
Mrs Edith Owens of Cumberland was a Sunday visitor in the home of Mrs Mabel Bristow and Miss Fay Denham.
C M Widebeck pastor of St Pauls Lutheran Church writes a New Year message urging gratitude for blessings and urging public participation in the forthcoming church attendance crusade. The piece calls on Atlantic community members to support worship and cooperation for shared joy of living.
The Iowa State Tax Commission reports that about 44 percent of farmers filed tax payments last year, with 86,792 paying and 107,962 owing nothing. Farmers paid $4,992,346 in 1954, up 35 percent from 1953, as 85,792 farmers paid income taxes.
Workers 추진 inch the 108 year old Old Mariner's Church along rails toward a new site in Detroit's planned civic center. Two diesel tractors with winches pull the six million pound landmark at about 50 feet per day, a three week process.
Masco Stone, 26, a Negro carpenter, reported a stranger offered him five fresh twenty dollar bills while he repaired a West Side door transom. Police linked the man to a hitchhiker payoff of 300 dollars to Cecil Mayes of Evergreen, N C. Lie detector tests supported Mayes as truthful. Secret Service confirmed the money was genuine.
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