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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1961
Page
1
The piece notes the shift from White House rules against direct quotes to a live telecast approach. It highlights the risks of misinterpretation and the benefits of keeping the public informed, urging continued use of presidential clarification when needed.
The text questions the scientific urge to conquer space and asks what benefits firsts in space exploration bring to humanity. It challenges the value of landing a man on the moon versus practical gains in medicine and development. It criticizes posturing to outpace others, especially the Soviets.
East led hearts and West showed shortness while Bast opened with hearts and spades. Becker explains how the declarer deduced that East held the king of clubs and used an endplay to force a club discard, then ruffed a heart to set up the winning queen. The hand demonstrates inference from bidding and play.
Ken nedy confronts navy lobbying aimed at undercutting his defense program. The Smith bottleneck in the House rules committee pits two old men Rayburn and Smith in a crucial showdown with a broad lobbying push by the AMA, Chamber of Commerce and others to block Kennedy’s agenda. Local scenes in Alabama and Centerville wrap the piece with notes on political pressure and small town quirks.
The plan to bring a foreign student to Atlantic High School is praised as a boost to international understanding and a chance for Atlantic students to study abroad. Local neighboring schools are already pursuing similar exchanges and organizers hope to implement the program so a foreign student is part of AHS by next year.
A literary verse piece by poet Edgar A. Guest titled Just Folks. The short poem describes common humanity and simple, everyday people with a gentle, reflective tone.
A reflective poem touches on grief for a missing child and the social shame of loss. It contrasts a mother lamenting a missing son with another who endures public scorn for a child who survives in name only. The piece cites a 1961 protection service and notes the Library of Congress footprint.
AP reports Peiping has offered to sell 30 000 tons of Cuban sugar to Burma at an undisclosed price. U.S. officials say China has shipped over 100 000 tons of rice to Cuba and 15 000 tons to Guinea, plus more than 20 million dollars in foodstuffs to Ceylon, signaling a new trade push despite harvest losses and local scarcities in parts of South China.
Atlantic News Telegraph lists subscription prices for local carriers and mail in Cass county and surrounding regions. Rates cover monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly terms with separate U S and Canadian options. Editorial details include publication info and association memberships.
Senator J William Fulbright endorses President Kennedy s foreign aid plan as a long term effort. He dubs the message a general plan for action and hopes Congress will take it seriously while Kennedy notes a towering, unprecedented world challenge. Eisenhower previously opposed five year funding for the Development Loan Fund.
In Des Moines the Iowa Senate received the ninth reapportionment plan proposed by Sen. Jack Schroeder. The plan partitions the state into 33 three county districts for a 33 member Senate and 125 House members based on population, grouping Polk Jasper and Marion together and allocating about 12 House members to Polk County. Don't drive if you drink.
residents on specific city carrier routes should phone the listed numbers before 7 p.m. if the paper does not arrive. routes include East Side and West Side areas with several additions and details for Atlantic.
The State Highway Commission stands by its 45 foot Mississippi River clearance for the Davenport area Interstate 80 bridge. It rejected a compromise offer from the Army Corps of Engineers who had asked for 63 feet and said they would act favorably.
A reader’s tuberculosis quiz with Yes or No answers and explanations by Dr. Burton H. Fern MD. Topics include TB prevalence, child infections, skin testing, vaccination, and what a TB test reveals about immunity and exposure.
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