17 Jul 1959
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1959
Page
1
A warning about itinerant solicitors who offer free pictures and gimicks. They travel briefly, fleece locals, and leave before verification. Checks should include a city license and Chamber of Commerce clearance. beware of unknown door to door salesmen with deceptive free offers.
A reflection on a rebounding Republican Party aided by prosperity and Democratic infighting. The piece warns on inflation as a global threat and notes a prolonged steel strike impacting U.S. industry. It also discusses budget hearings and local school district tax changes tied to Atlantic area reorganization.
The page shows the Atlantic News Telegraph masthead with address 314 Chestner St Atlantic Iowa and publishing schedule evenings except Sunday. It includes subscription rates by carrier in Atlantic, Cass County, and elsewhere, listing monthly and yearly prices for local and out-of-state recipients.
Drew Pearson exposes AT&T dominance in Pentagon contracts and FCC docket 8963 delays. He details 35 AT&T officials serving in government since 1953, expediting fees for TV transmission, and calls for competition to curb the monopoly. Also recounts cases of officers using enlisted personnel for personal staff and transportation.
Poem urging readers to spread gladness and joy to friends, lifting their cares. It envisions health wealth laughter and cheerful spirits guiding friends along life’s road.
The Senate approved a measure to grant DC its first real home rule since 1874, letting residents elect a mayor and city council and choose a nonvoting House delegate. Currently Congress governs the capital with a presidential commission. Peru produces over half the world’s vanadium used to strengthen alloy steel.
The Soviet Union seeks to make East Germany a premier Communist state and strongest continental ally by 1961. Moscow aims to freeze Berlin for 18 months while West and East Germans negotiate reunification, boosting East German power to offset Western nuclear and economic trends. A major risk remains anti Communist upheaval among 17 million East Germans.
Business sessions occupied more than 200 delegates at the annual Homemakers Leadership Conference at Iowa State University. The gathering reflects about 55,000 women participating in the state wide extension program.
The Marcellus & Otisco Lake Railroad, a three mile line noted as one of the nation’s smallest, is going out of business after three years of operation serving a local barley mill which has now shut down.
A bridge article discusses bidding after a Three Hearts call with both sides vulnerable. It presents five hands to bid with, considering compunction about two-trump raises and partner likely holds six to seven cards in a suit. The goal is to blockade opponents and choose optimal bids for each hand.
The article explains hemophilia as an inherited bleeding condition affecting males and transmitted by females. It notes daughters as potential carriers, occasional spontaneous cases from mutations, and the ongoing lack of a cure with frequent transfusions. It also includes a health Q and A about hot flashes after hysterectomy.
Don Heary reports his cat Seat has produced a kitten with two noses two mouths and four eyes set side by side. Heary says both heads are meowing and plans to keep the curious animal.
A slim civil rights bill, described as a skeleton with two sections, advances after a 43 vote in a Senate judiciary subcommittee. It would require states to preserve records for three years and ballots for 18 months and allow U.S. authorities to inspect on demand.
AP report notes Teeds Grove in Clinton County has eight businesses but is missing from the Iowa highway map. Ben H. Tietjens, cash man of Teeds Grove Savings Bank, asked the State Highway Commission why in a letter Wednesday. The commission discussed policy on which towns deserve map inclusion and suggested code issues may affect placement.
The current Atlantic City boardwalk is the fifth since 1870 and remains in place but now rests on a concrete foundation.
In Des Moines a group gathered at the Statehouse to honor Dr Walter Bierring, long time director of the State Health Department, with remarks recalling his career and focus on current aging issues. He discussed ongoing efforts to address elder care and public health safety, including sober driving messages.
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