14 Jul 1962
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1962
Page
1
The Research and Policy committee proposes a plan to end government controls for agriculture and create free markets. It calls for reducing farm labor by two million workers in five years and cutting support prices to shrink production, with temporary income protection and soil bank style payments to ease the transition.
The article argues the military will close 29 unused installations to cut maintenance costs by about 542 million dollars. It notes many wartime bases occupy vast land, with selling them reducing expenses and generating funds to pay debts while reducing eye sores and costly relics.
The piece ponders urban growth and costs in Atlantic, noting expanding infrastructure, extended utilities, and rising tax valuations. It contrasts grand claims like swimming achievements with broader political forecasts, warning about costly plans and the need for cash to sustain development.
In Des Moines AP report Walter Conway chair of the State Board of Control cites a study by Walter A. Landen showing Iowa mental health centers had a 95 percent turnover last year, up from 79 percent in 1980 and 22 percent in 1940. The retarded facilities turnover was eight percent, up three points from 1960.
The Atlantic News Telegraph lists publication information for Atlantic Iowa. It notes evenings except Sunday, affiliations with press associations, and detailed subscription rates by carrier and mail, including prices for Cass and adjoining counties, Iowa, and the U S Canada.
Drew Pearson reports AMA doctors, led by Dr. Harold C. Haynes Jr, fundraising for Rep. John Watts to block Medicare. In Lexington, Watts denies doctor contributions but sources reveal campaigns tied to Dr. Shepard and other physicians. Mrs. Hattie Baker, 78, destitute, unable to pay bills, highlights potential impact on care.
Edgar A. Guest presents a brief verse reflecting on everyday life and simple human truths through plainspoken narration. The piece reveals familiar characters and ordinary scenes that echo common hometown experiences.
A short verse humorously laments the elusive yesterday when fish supposedly bite. The speaker remembers past luck and lifelong attempts to catch bass, only to find the present day continually thwarting success. The poem captures nostalgia, frustration, and a playful chase of impossible timing.
Republican National Chairman William E Miller met privately with former President Dwight D Eisenhower in Gettysburg Pennsylvania to learn how much the general will participate in upcoming fall election campaigns according to reports from Washington.
U.S. Attorney Donald A. Wine announces Philip T. Riley age 36 of Des Moines as his second assistant. Riley is son of the late U.S. District Judge William F. Riley and has served as assistant attorney in Des Moines since December 1960.
Dr. Fern explains cirrhosis in Jim a fictional case from Inside You And Yours. He details causes symptoms treatment rest diet and possible surgical options to relieve portal hypertension and prevent hemorrhage. The column invites reader questions.
Des Moines report details Iowa Health Board push to revise statutes to unlock federal funds for health services. Budget gaps and staff shortages limit matching grants, with nine physicians years ago down to two today amid rising payroll. Oleg Cassini defends fashion philosophy that clothes make a woman pretty as he previews fall collection.
E. B. Smith, Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, says Kennedy administration tax depreciation revision will aid business and agriculture. He argues the move will fund modernization and new investment, boosting Iowa's industrial growth and showing pro farmer, pro business Democratic stance.
Herbert Peterson of Chicago along with Dr. and Mrs. W G Peterson and Cynthia left Tuesday by bus to New York and flew to Paris then Geneva Switzerland to attend a chiropractic meeting. They will visit relatives in Sweden.
A column notes night hawks in the business district feeding on the wing and nesting on gravel rooftops, with eggs blending into the gravel. It also mentions corn’s value for weight gain in cattle and hogs as garden sweet corn ripens. The Townsend Montana Star anecdote recounts a misleading sewing machine ad and a corrected reprint.
In the Becker contract bridge column, a duplicate match shows South making twelve tricks after a cross squeeze. West cannot discard diamonds or clubs, allowing declarer to cash diamonds and clubs to win the final three tricks.
A catalog lists titles headed for Atlantic Library including I Know My Love by Catherine Geekin set in 1854 Australian gold fields and Emma Brown’s escape from bondage. Also featured are Youngblood Hawke by Herman Wouk, Dearly Beloved by Anne Merrow Lindberg, The Reivers by William Faulkner, Stillmeadow Road by Gladys Taber, The Big Laugh by Jehan O’Hara, Every Frenchman Has One by Olivia de Havilland, Beyond Your Doorstep by Hal Borland, Four Magic Moves To Winning Golf by Joe Dante and L M Elliott, and Dialogues With Mothers by Bruno Bettelheim.
A string of corrected and retracted classified ads reveals a misprint about a sewing machine sale and a related personal scandal involving R. D. Smith and Mrs. Kelly. Separately, a Iowa State College Bankers Life program began in Ames, and Mrs. J. M. Eblen of Atlantic was re elected Cass county WCTU president at the Atlantic Baptist church convention.
In Case county politics C. G. Hansen, a Democrat, will run against Herman Ryan, a Republican, for fifth district supervisor. Atlantic tennis finals feature F. M. Pigott and Floyd Fowler as doubles finalists versus Turner and John Nelson.
In a 1942 notice, Fletcher Nichols is selected as Cass County's delegate to the farm youth program, reflecting local involvement in rural youth leadership during wartime.
Dr E M Juel from Council Bluffs and Dr D E Wilcox from Onslow opened offices at 320 Walnut Street after completing internships at Milwaukee County General Hospital. Atlantic Police Chief Rollie Hoffman received a pedestrian safety citation from the Motor Club of Iowa for 1951 accident prevention work.
The notice provides phone numbers for different city carrier routes in Atlantic to call at 7 p.m. if a newspaper is not received. It lists East Side, West Side, Highland Addn, LeVista Place, Fairlawn Addn, and Zurduh Addn routes with their respective lines.
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