28 Jul 1956
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1956
Page
1
The veterans training program has trained close to half a million veterans or given them schooling and is considered the best the nation has devised. It helps veterans secure better jobs and lasting higher living standards for families, far more effective than cash bonuses.
Cass county residents learn to respect the sun during blistering heat. Medical experts warn tanning can be dangerous and heat prostration is possible on warm days. The piece contrasts tropical practices with temperate zone behavior and cites the phrase Mad dogs and Englishmen.
The editorial laments the Andrea Doria sinking and its dramatic images while noting the rescue of survivors. It questions Warold Stassen’s Nixon support and reports Harold launching a national poll to compare popularity of Nixon and Herter.
A manager extols a quiet player who never excuses errors and always does his best. He learns from rough plays, accepts blame, and faces consequences, likening life to baseball and urging personal accountability. Copyright 1956 Edgar A. Guest.
Crawfordsville scene as Harry Coulman 25 marries Betty Watts 18 aboard a wheel ramp at Peck's Key City Carnival after seven years operating the ride. Miss Watts from Watseka Illinois met Coulman riding the wheel. A 450 guest reception followed in the bingo tent. Also noted: federal hot dog production reached 610 million pounds last year.
The notice lists publication office details and subscription prices for the Atlantic News-Telegraph. Rates vary by delivery method and region including in-town carrier, Cass and neighboring counties, rest of Iowa, U.S. outside Iowa, and Canada, with multiple term options.
The House Judiciary Committee voted 11 to 10 to investigate Drew Pearson and leaks from closed executive sessions after Forrester demanded disclosure. Keating explained his proxies used for final civil rights approval, while Burdick urged public discussion of civil rights, a motion he eventually withdrew. The note columns also report on Brazil’s ambassador and Stassen’s letter urging Nixon to step aside.
Medical column explains sprains vary from minor to severe ruptures. Doctors decide immobilize or exercise based on injury. Early walking with a strapped ankle may cure in days while immobilization risks adhesions. Cold treatment reduces swelling before seeing a doctor.
Secretary of the Treasury Humphrey disavows any use of his White House access to aid Sen. Bender’s re election. He, as Bend er campaign chairman, released a letter asserting the committee does not solicit funds. Wisconsin Republican Joseph Shouvlin heads a separate $400000 drive against Gov. Lausche.
Gordon G. Clough of Mineola New York was arrested on a telegraphic warrant charging theft and forgery of payroll checks after police found a .45 automatic with dum-dum bullets hidden inside a cutout page of a Sinister novel by Alexandre Dumas in his apartment.
Short items describe Ivan Cappel throwing shoes at a barking dog, a girl returning a stolen package in Atlantic after the package allegedly jumped out, and window peepers in the south end. It notes Perry reels family anniversaries linked to Atlantic and a hose prank inflating a weather reading, with other light local observations.
Norman R. Satterfield of Birmingham refused 25 cent cantaloupes and handed out about 250 melons in 20 minutes after lowering prices. He parked his truck downtown near the Birmingham Farmers Market and said selling them for two bits would not be selling.
Detroit traffic judge Watts ordered a speed test after Chester Bragiel insisted his car could not reach 80 miles per hour when arrested. An officer confirmed the car hit 90 mph on an expressway, leading to Bragiel’s five day jail term and a year long driving ban. Separately Canada and Italy cut tariffs on U.S. produced outboard motors and small sport crafts by over twenty percent.
Richmond reports most of the postwar Southern industrial surge remains evident though growth slows. Edward A. Wayne of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond notes a healthy economy with timely rains aiding cotton and tobacco. Textile, hosiery and allied industries threaten to drag if steel shortages worsen, while newer sectors like textile machinery and oil refiners support construction trends. Vacancies appear in third-floor walkups in Richmond as affordable homes slow, though expensive houses sell well.
Mrs. Elizabeth Swan of Lewis Town says an elk pushed her from a camp stool into the Missouri River while she and her husband fished southwest of Malta Montana. She served as secretary of the Landless Indians of Montana and cannot tell if the elk acted playfully or with more curiosity.
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