05 Jul 1960
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1960
Page
1
The article discusses slow population growth in the nation’s smallest towns and hamlets, noting only modest rises in recent censuses. It emphasizes a continuing challenge to sustain growth, with several communities nearing stagnation while larger cities show stronger gains.
The article notes a shift from downtown to suburban shopping as centers grow on the metropolitan edge. Atlantic mirrors this with Chestnut and Walnut once hub streets losing prominence to the cross-city 7th Street, now a principal business corridor.
The piece frames Harry Truman as a hatchet man aiming to weaken Senator Kennedy. It notes doubts about the task but emphasizes Truman’s past successes in challenging tough goals. It mentions accusations about the convention and Kennedy’s maturity as contested opinions amid press scrutiny.
Moscow warned Tokyo to cut ties with the United States and resist using Japan for U S military bases after riots and Eisenhower’s recall. The Kishi government, buoyed by two state election wins, appears headed toward a broader reorganization and stronger stance.
Delegates at the North Central Jurisdictional Conference in Grand Rapids Michigan will consider naming at least two new bishops. The nine state area includes Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota North and South Dakota Ohio Indiana Iowa and Wisconsin with 7,895 churches and 2,266,952 members. Bishop PD Stanley Coors of St Paul died March 6 and Bishop Hartford North east of Madison retired creating vacancies. If legislation from the 1960s general conference is used, a third bishop could be elected.
Mrs William Holst of Landover Maryland was a guest from a distance Friday in the home of Mrs Ed Wagner Start sooner drive slower live longer
The Atlantic News Telegraph lists its address at 14 Chestnut Street Atlantic Iowa and details publisher editors and contact lines. It prints subscription prices for various regions including local Cass county and nationwide rates and deadline details for mail and carrier delivery.
President Eisenhower returns from a rocky trip and faces criticism tied to Ambassador MacArthur's advice on Japan. State Department communication gaps and White House tensions fueled missteps while preparations and riots in Tokyo drew scrutiny from officials and press.
A reflective poem urging readers to shape the world by their own attitudes and efforts. It argues that the world reflects the moods of people and depends on individuals to foster kindness, cheer, and improvement or to create gloom and unkindness.
Moscow reports dog Danne made her fifth spaceflight aboard a Soviet rocket and returned safely. Tass says two dogs and one rabbit reached 1300 le above Earth. all instruments and animals recovered intact for more experiments. The mission tested muscle tone in weightlessness and recovery system dependability. Timbuktu is a caravan route town in the Sudan region of French West Africa with about 7,000 people.
George A Fellows born July 4 celebrated his 100th birthday in Gloversville New York. The AP notes he remains spry and in good health though he concedes he does not feel as well as at age 94.
In a Becker column, South attempting four hearts after a diamond lead loses one trick as West and East signal. The analyst notes a better line: lead queen to king to beat East's remaining trumps and then cash clubs, potentially eleven tricks.
An article by Herman N. Bundesen M D outlines heatstroke as a serious risk from warm weather and highlights that only about 20 percent survive. It notes symptoms include faintness dizziness headache and confusion and emphasizes rapid temperature reduction via evaporative cooling or water baths under medical supervision. It also covers risk factors and cautions on home treatment.
Democratic platform drafters debate farm aid policy at the convention with the American Farm Bureau urging restoration of wartime price supports and crop controls. The 104 member committee will hear more on civil rights, foreign policy, education, health care, and housing as it shapes the party stance.
In Hamilton County Tennessee radio station WDXB offered a free funeral to the first traffic fatality during the Fourth of July weekend. Owner Steve French urged the public not to attempt the prize and, as the weekend ended, no takers were recorded.
This week's column covers a golf mishap on a Sunday drive in a cart that rolled down a hill injuring Bill Remsen and Jack Stahly. It notes Mary Jo Knudsen nearly aces a hole at the Iowa Junior Girls' Golf in Muscatine and describes a tennis revival at Sunnyside in Atlantic with busy courts. Also mentions Jerry Webb startling guests by claiming someone sat on his bubble gum during a dinner gathering.
Two Harvard students were among six exploring caves in Howes Cave New York when they became stuck Sunday. Police and rescuers freed Paul Richie 21 and Al Keller 19 both of Boston after a seven hour effort.
Gov Her schel Loveless plans to present a farm income restoration plank at the Democratic National Platform Committee in Los Angeles. Loveless leads the National Democratic Farm Policy Advisory Committee and will travel with adviser Art Thompson. The article notes a historical claim about the first African elephant tamed in the Belgian Congo in 1800.
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