30 Jan 1960
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1960
Page
1
The NFO plan aims to unite farmers to set fair prices, but success depends on farmer cooperation and willingness to withhold hogs from the market despite daily costs. If a majority refuse to cooperate, the program collapses, leaving the plan to the farmer’s resolve and sacrifices. The effort may progress, but it will be hard.
University students volunteer as big brothers and sisters for Severely Handicapped Children at the Hospital School on campus. More than 200 volunteers give time to support rehabilitation without pay or credit, a selfless program praised amid concerns about juvenile delinquency.
The piece opens with light remarks about eating potatoes while maintaining weight. It then mourns Cecil Skipton a long time county court worker. It notes his steady service at the courthouse and the impact of his loss on colleagues. It cites U S meat imports for 1958 59 with beef and pork figures and value, arguing potential gains if kept in domestic farmers incomes.
FBI agents picked up a mysterious package from Dallas at Phoenix Airport and took it into custody minutes after a commercial flight landed. Authorities gave no confirmation on links to the Spears case and the November Gulf plane crash that killed 42 people.
Two divers at a 240 foot depth faced 35 mph winds and near total darkness as they navigated a gray mud bottom. Visibility was so poor they could barely see their hands and had to feel their way along the seabed.
Reported candidates for the U S judgeship in the southern Iowa district include Roy Stephenson Des Moines U S District Attorney Sen D C Nolan Iowa City Republican and Sen W C Stuart Chariton, with Nolan not seeking the post and all recommendations to go to President Eisenhower via Senators Bourke Hickenlooper and Thomas Martin who stated they are not pursuing the job. Radar note remarks on underwater sound travel and submarine detection.
Ambassador Bonsal will not return to Havana until Castro's government begins paying American citizens for seized property. Eisenhower keeps limited ties as Castro accuses U S counter-revolutionaries of links to diplomats. Queen Elizabeth faces a boy or girl for Britain's future heir amid royal birth preparations. Clean Elections bill advances in Senate led by Tom Hennings, a likely Democratic presidential candidate. Lipstick law gains bipartisan support from James Delaney and Frank Keefe, linking cosmetics safety to public health.
A compact verse note titled Just Folks by Edgar A Guest appears in this column. The piece reflects everyday life and common human quirks with a gentle moral tone characteristic of Guest's style.
The verse encourages a perpetual smile as a strategy to cope with success and failure. It frames smiling as a sign of resilience and a tactic to appear confident, urging readers to “take the old world with a smile” in all fortunes. The piece is a short, lyric encouragement attributed to The George Matthew Adams Service in 1960.
Atlantic Views- Telegraph lists publication details and subscription rates for 1912. It include mail and carrier options across Iowa Cass county and U.S. destinations with annual, semi annual, quarterly and monthly pricing. The notice identifies offices editors and affiliations for the News Telegraph publication.
The National Safety Council reports 1959 fatalities at 37,800 with 1.4 million disabling injuries and costs of 5.8 billion dollars. Deaths rose 800 from 1958 and injuries increased 50,000 as motor mileage gained two percent amid record travel of 659 million miles. Iraq plans 27 million dollars to expand Baghdad airport facilities.
Iowa dispatch reports 408 drivers involved in crashes or cited for traffic violations during the Christmas to New Year period must undergo re examinations. Of those, 37 have completed the test with all passing results. eight placed on probation for up to a year due to their records or examination findings. Probation requires voluntary surrender of licenses if charged again or convicted during the period. The program will extend several months, and one case involved a driver arriving in a stolen car and being jailed by patrol examiners.
A Tanganyika representative at the African People's Congress urged a boycott of goods not from Africa to back independence. He said colonialism must end in Africa and called for swift national action.
A contrived bridge problem shows South winning a diamond lead and attempting a spade finesse. West returns heart or club depending on distribution. the heart return loses and the club return is right, illustrating how thirteen cards in South constrain the defense and mislead declarer about risks and discard potential.
What a pre kindergarten and first grade child can do before and after entering school. Before five: wash face, toilet alone, dress self, play with peers, draw recognizable pictures. Entering first grade: go to school alone, print name, care for self, enjoy simple games, wait turn, go to store for you with guidance.
Howard Gillespie and Roy Titus farms a mile north of Guthrie were chosen as the site for the 1960 Iowa Soil Conservation Field Day and Plowing Matches. Dates will be announced later.
Iowa reports about 20 million dollars on demand deposits in six Des Moines banks not earning interest. State Treasurer Abrahamson notes no idle money, with 1959 interest totaling 5.7 million dollars and longer term securities now yielding around four percent.
A veteran treasurer faced a hero shortage that forced him to sell federal securities before due dates. The latest legislative change removes personal liability for treasurers and other officials in such cases. Government Operations notes complaints about unjust firings or forced retirements. The advisory warns against driving after drinking.
In Norway Center the Fun-For-All club has 20 members and 20 children under seven, including four generation families such as Mrs George Ihnen and relatives. A bridge club nearby has stopped playing as members chase clues in a Who's Who contest. Cardinal birds and other wildlife abound with sunflowers and suet attracting woodpeckers and blue jays. Rep Neal Smith says a congressional committee will meet Feb 46 in Des Moines to probe IRS personnel policies.
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