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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1958
Page
1
The rise of contract farming in pork mirrors its prior spread in poultry and dairy, drawing in farmers not previously in swine production. Iowa farmers fear new competition from outside producers who market hogs under contract, potentially harming cornbelt revenue. Expert advice urges efficiency and hogs in demand to survive the challenge.
Editorial briefs note Russia could study the far side of the moon. De Gaulle works to resolve Algeria. US steel production improves for fifth straight week. Chicago Fed says regional gains offset declines, suggesting bottom may be near. Some Congress members fear labor-backed retaliation over reform bills. Labor unions seek to oust racketeers and restore member control.
Federal Judge Henry N Graven will hear at 10 a m Saturday a defense motion to reverse the jury verdict convicting Dubuque merchant John J Roshek of income tax evasion and grant a new trial or arrest judgment. U S Atty Roy L Stephenson said he opposes use of a juror affidavit and asks to strike the interview order. The affidavit claims the jury wanted fewer counts and leniency notes. Three jurors reportedly could not corroborate the affidavit.
In a Dubuque affidavit Stephenson said a Roshek attorney advised the defense would not contest jury deliberations but would not withdraw the Harney affidavit. The district attorney argued the affidavit received wide publicity and misrepresented other jurors. Roshek brother Thomas BKB Roshek, co owner of the Roshek department store, also faced tax evasion charges and entered a plea of no defense.
Sen Dennis Chavez of New Mexico said the Senate will back the House in approving funds to prevent military cutbacks. He chairs the appropriations subcommittee considering a House bill for 38.409 billion dollars for defense in the next fiscal year. He urged full support for Secretary McElroy and noted the bill includes increases to protect National Guard reserves Marines and the regular Army.
The Atlantic News Telegraph outlines its publication schedule evenings except Sunday, office contact, and membership associations. It lists extensive subscription rates by carrier in Atlantic Cass counties, and by mail within Iowa, the U.S., Canada, and nearby regions, with yearly and seasonal options.
Rew Pearson recalls a 1958 Bucharest state dinner for Gomulka of Poland hosted by Premier Stoica. The 660 guests dined on caviar and multiple courses served by a corps of waiters as a Romanian gypsy orchestra played. Amid toasts, liquor, and humor, the scene contrasted Stalin’s statue with capitalist trappings and left Pearson pondering iron curtain diplomacy.
A poem fragment by Edgar A. Guest titled Just Folks contrasts a man’s wealth and happiness with his simple greeting. The piece ends noting a Gallup survey finding readers rate Advertising as the most useful daily newspaper section.
San Francisco widow Tyrell Downey bequeathed her husband Bill Downey’s flag to Tyrell Junior High in Hayward. She presented it to students before collapsing. she died of a heart attack days later in a San Leandro hospital. The flag had draped Bill’s casket at his Spanish-American War veteran funeral. He rests beside his wife in Presidio National Cemetery.
South vulnerable after North opens and overcall sequence. Four hands propose bids: 1 Three notrump. 2 Pass. 3 Three hearts. 4 Four spades. Explanations note notrump game preference, caution on two notrump or three clubs, and strategic aims for each hand.
A health column explains that heart disease does not automatically bar pregnancy. Criteria include heart enlargement, exercise capacity, and heart damage symptoms. Doctors assess advisability based on these factors, urging consultation for safety before attempting motherhood. A Q&A notes liver enlargement depends on heart disease, cancer, or cirrhosis.
The AP notes May construction spending reached 4.1 billion dollars, up 10 percent from April. First five months total 17.7 billion, roughly level with 1957. Private construction down 1 percent year to date while public projects rise about 4 percent driven by highways and military housing.
James Dwyer, driver of the Providence bus, found a briefcase containing 40 dollars in cash and bank books showing total deposits of 70 000 dollars. One book records a 50 000 dollar deposit last month. An unidentified woman owner claimed the case and gave Dwyer ten dollars.
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