28 Jul 1962
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1962
Page
1
The piece notes four liquor related plane crashes costing 28 lives per FAA, critiques Washington giveaway politics, and discusses public opinion turning against strikes and dictatorial aid. It cites Khureshchev on inspections, praises British colonial prep for self government, and examines U S gradual support for revolutions benefiting people in Latin America.
The article argues U S policy toward anti democratic Latin regimes balances promoting democracy with stopping communism. It notes recognition risks communist propaganda, weakens fragile democracies, and invites charges of meddling while suspending ties risks leaving a vacuum between regimes and democratic forces. It questions Kennedy era Alliance for Progress credibility.
The Atlantic News Telegraph lists subscription options including carrier and mail rates for Cass and surrounding counties, with prices by month, quarter, half year, and year. Rates differ for in-state, U S outside Iowa, and Canada, detailing per period costs for various delivery areas.
Drew Pearson outlines how North American Aviation charged personal education expenses to the company while pushing strings for two sons, then highlights AT&T leverage over antitrust cases and Telstar approvals. The piece ties defense contractors to government decisions and cites multiple officials and years.
A reflective piece cites a singing wren and human gratitude during wartime. It contrasts everyday joy with solemn remembrances of those who did not survive the journey, urging readers to be as grateful as the bird while acknowledging human limits. The text also notes briquets forming a small share of prewar charcoal sales and an unclear wartime statistic.
A reader column notes a free booklet on medical careers, high school and college planning, and listing approved U.S. medical schools. Available via Education Services Dept., Chas. Frizer & Co., 235 E 42nd St, New York. Dr. Fern invites questions for future columns.
The column shares quirky vignettes including Jodel Smith keeping a tongue hole after losing a tooth, muses on Crazy Day tied to Harold Smith’s birthday, and gardeners finding seed bails on potato plants. Lt Mahnke claims second million miles of driving, a storm in 1904 leveled part of a building, and Atlantic Crazy Day drew cars from eight counties on Chestnut Street.
Friday July 29 1932 report lists Gerald Brown Leon Getz William Ergenbright Harold Alliband Wynn Rentz and Elmer Matthews as participants in the annual Iowa citizens military training camp at Ft Des Moines Mildred Pine returns from a Kiwanis club tour of the eastern United States and Canada
Bruce Thomson departed on Monday to enlist in the navy. His two brothers also serve in the navy. Robert Crawford a senior at Iowa State College is pledged by Tau Beta Pi. Ivan L. Ray of Atlantic enlisted in the marine corps this week. Ted E. Gardinier signed up with the army and Elwin B. Guffey joined the navy.
Shirley Zaiger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Zaiger of Audubon, will travel to Washington D C today as one of two Iowa girls at the Girls Nation meeting. Col Hap Battolph of Anita, based at Fort McArthur, California, is ordered to report for overseas duty to Japan. Motorists urged to obey stop signs, not slow down.
Over twenty years enrollments at Iowa three state universities rose 75 percent while total Regents appropriations grew 505 percent. By 1961 62, SUI 11,701 ISU 10,413 SCI 4,061 students, with SUI ISU SCI funding up 481 476 and 439 percent respectively. Also notes Hultman named reapportionment chair. Gov Erbe met Wolffe in New England. agency shop ruling cited. budget schedule outlined with Sept 1 askings and Dec 1 tentative budget.
In a contract bridge analytic note, South aims to bluff into three notrump after clever signaling. East wins spades and declarer cashes top clubs hoping queen drops, then runs clubs to succeed. West misreads partner signals, but defense could have thwarted the bluff with accurate signaling and a heart switch.
At the Des Moines GOP convention delegates from six old Sixth and twelve from the old Eighth combined into the new northwest district. Fred Benson won the committeeman post over Angus Cotton after Woodbury County delegates bound by unit rule. Barbara Olerich defeated Louise Dvorak for committeewoman, with Sioux and O'Brien counties influencing key counts before Olerich secured victory by five votes and then a unanimous confirmation.
The Legislative Interim Committee approved about 2.9 million dollars for two Iowa State University buildings in Ames an addition to the men’s physical education building and a new engineering building were funded. The panel also released 25500 for reconditioning a Davenport dormitory at Annie Wittenmyer Home for Children and 20431 to improve the electrical distribution at the State University of Iowa.
Alice Benson of Pequot Lakes Minnesota spent last week with Fran ces Chalmers. Benson Chalmers and Charles Ruhl were in Nebraska from Thursday to Saturday with stays in Beatrice and Tecumseh visiting Melvin Taylor's home.
Contact details list West Side and nearby add ons with phone numbers for paper delivery. Instructions note carriers and routes, advising residents on locating routes and late-evening delivery options if far from the Atlantic city carrier area.
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