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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1961
Page
5
A reader notes the maritime strikes use of Taft Hartley law amid disputes over registering U S ships abroad and wage levels. The piece questions government subsidies to keep U S shipping viable, arguing the strike risks pricing workers out of jobs while subsidies spur controversy.
The period notes Western Europe’s strong economic surge as a key factor in international tension. It argues Moscow claims progress but lags behind Western Europe and the US in gains, while Russia faces pressure to match Western alliance strength.
In a correction note, a writer clarifies their age misreported as 63 by the News-Telegraph, stating the real age is 64 after a wife and local records keeper challenged the figure. The column then briefly mentions a Griswold merchant selling flags and a Canadian customer. A Monticello man recalls carving initials on a sand turtle found on his farm in 1926 and a repeat sighting years later.
The familiar reptile reappears less than 500 feet from the 1926 discovery site, marking a long awaited encore near its original location. The finding underscores a persistent pattern in the animal's habits and habitat.
The Agriculture Department moves surplus foods to Haywood and Fayette counties in Tennessee bypassing local officials who say there is no need. A Kennedy aide signals White House interest while protests from Black and white leaders claim public hunger and segregation state disputes.
The Atlantic News-telegraph lists publication office at 410 Walnut St Atlantic Iowa and notes editors and associations. It outlines subscription prices for local Cass county areas and mail rates for Iowa and U S destinations including Canada with time terms.
Drew Pearson reports Kennedy is warned the Red Army could overpower Berlin and that only a nuclear war defense is possible. Contends sending extra U.S. divisions risks provocation and would aid Soviet propaganda, urging restraint to avoid a dangerous powder keg.
A humorous verse about a rich man with a million dollars who dislikes formal wear and social duties. He endures opera and balls for his wife while envying plainer folk who wear flannel shirts. The poem contrasts wealth with personal discomfort under social expectations.
Five fliers from Chile will visit Iowa for two weeks starting July 27 as guests of the Iowa Wing of the Civil Air Patrol. The group participates in the 14th annual International Air Cadet Exchange visiting Burlington, Cedar Rapids, Sioux City and Des Moines from July 30 to Aug. 5, with five cadets and two adults.
Coxsackie viruses mimic polio and can cause meningitis with varying symptoms. Most infections are mild or nonparalytic. lab tests distinguish them from true polio. Strong resistance and good health habits may prevent full illness. adults are affected more strongly than children.
World Today notes Khrushchev repeatedly stirs Berlin scare to aid Kennedy’s foreign plan. It cites $85.8 billion in postwar U S foreign aid and outlines Kennedy’s five year proposal, agency consolidation, and arms aid shift.
An essay explains that public notices reporting high school athletic revenues and expenditures serve the public interest. It urges school boards to publish bona fide newspaper notices to ensure transparency and accountability in school finances.
Mrs. Mary Neuhaus of Dubuque was charged with failure to set the hand brake after her car with four children rolled down a hill. Three children escaped. 27 year-old Tommy Neuhaus was trapped and suffered cuts and bruises.
In a contract bridge column, the player Head leads the ten of spades from dummy and wins with the jack. The text notes the bidding seems optimistic and questions how to make nine tricks with the given layout. At trick two a low club is led from dummy and the defense ironies are discussed.
Washington reports no major Soviet troop shifts in East Germany despite Berlin tensions. Estimates place 20 Soviet divisions there with about 13,500 men each, while Poland and Czechoslovakia hold 14 divisions combined. Western forces, including five U S divisions in West Germany, may shift to deter. French and British divisions also discussed.
The report notes weapons including missiles capable of atomic strike. Three infantry units hold about 13,700 men each while two armored outfits reach a top strength of 16,617.
Santa Monica California AP Fabian the 18 year old singer actor will receive 40000 dollars for each of two pictures to be filmed this year his salary will rise yearly to 190000 dollars and he has options exercisable Fabian's full name Fabies Forte
Des Moines AP reports a public hearing before Health Commissioner Edmund G. Zimmerer on July 90 will address four problems of the unpleasant taste in Cedar Rapids water. The hearing will be at State Health Department offices.
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