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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1956
Page
2
A Travelers Insurance analysis finds over 100 percent of fatal accidents linked to excessive speed. Age 15 to 19 shows 27 percent of fatal crashes, though this group is only about one ninth of drivers. In 1 per cent, drivers were on the wrong side of the road. The study stresses driver behavior as the main factor in highway safety.
Citizens urge designating the dandelion as Omaha’s official flower arguing its beauty and utility. They claim the plant provides blossoms greens wine and supports bees despite neglect by homeowners.
A lively political battle ends next week as four candidates vie for state representative including three Republicans and one Democrat. Atlantic races for supervisor spark strong candidate field while national battles for Congress and Senate add energy. A record primary vote is expected.
Editorial notes Iowa people avoid highway deaths on the Memorial Day holiday for the first time in years. Writers urge pride in the outcome and commend the safety effort. The piece also discusses soil bank payments of 90 cents per acre for unsowed corn and a postwar surge in war orphan adoption by American families.
The Rev. and Mrs. John Tessenyi Jacob leave Casey for Jeffersonville Indiana. They are accompanied by Oscar Stammer Forrest Dunbar and Chester Chantry driving their household goods truck. The Rev. Mr. Jacob retires after 52 years in the ministry and has served in Hungary Switzerland and the United States. He speaks multiple languages and has held high church positions in prior years. Visitors to U.S. national parks rose from about 80 000 in 1916 to roughly 900 million in 1935.
The Atlantic News Telegraph announces publication details and post office entry with association memberships. It lists subscription rates by carrier in Atlantic and by mail in Cass and adjoining counties, elsewhere in Iowa, and across the United States plus Canada.
Senator McClellan strong arms a subpoena for Murray Chotiner’s records, books, and bank accounts after Chotiner refuses to disclose information to Bob Kennedy. The move follows Kennedy’s request for Chotiner’s papers on activities for a West Coast airline case. Bricker stalls freight car legislation as Pennsylvania Railroad client. Secretary Summerfield tightens post office criticism channels amid outcry over gag order.
The column reflects on Victor Riesel's acid attack and the linked crime syndicate influence in New York labor and waterfronts. It argues mobs shielded by political and fiscal allies, notes unsafe city conditions, and cites uncovered cases amid an era of widespread graft and fear. It mentions Moscow, Tresca, and Swiss banks.
June brings blooms and school’s end as life revives from winter. A light breeze and bright skies mark a seasonal transition. The verse celebrates June’s warmth and growth, noting flowers, youth, and cheerful days.
The Iowa Tax Study Committee discussed replacing the personal property levy with a tax on automobiles. A subcommittee noted Iowans pay local taxes on televisions freezers and furniture and that enforcement is difficult causing taxpayer misreporting. The panel urged reform to reduce perjury risk and irritation among households.
Notice to residents on East Side West Side LaVista Place Highland Adda Fairlawna Adda to check before 7 p.m. if you live on city carrier route and do not receive your newspaper.
Ray L. Tanner Atlantic Vernon Wohlenhaus Gris Harley Weber Cumberland J. M. Steffenson Marne appear in a short regional notice listing individuals associated with a local event or matter. The fragment provides only names and places, with no verbs or outcomes attached to the individuals.
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