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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1963
Page
1
A column blends assorted notes on a Danish cooking article praising butter, Iowa highway bonus tensions, and a critique of British spy scandals. It weighs public misuse of emergency telephone calls against genuine crises and recalls Cleopatra’s legendary death amid historical legends.
Associated Press reports Gen Guy S Meloy doubts China can soon perfect workable nuclear weapons. Separately Melbourne University chemist H Shaw cites a three day cure for narcotics addicts.
A listing of publication info for the Atlantic News Telegraph includes address, editor, phone, and 1912 postal details. It notes entry as second class matter and membership in state and national press associations with subscription rates by carrier and mail, varying by location.
The piece details how Bull Connor's police dogs in Birmingham shifted Kennedy's civil rights strategy. It notes plans to phase in desegregation and voter rights, the rising tension in Northern cities, and the competing approaches of CORE and NAACP, with Kennedy aiming to push stronger civil rights legislation amid pressure from White and Negro leaders. It also covers broader labor and political dynamics affecting the era.
A poem fragment presents Edgar A. Guest verses about shared urban life. It contrasts two neighbors on adjacent floors, their routines including commuting by the same subway line, and a visit by Uncle Hiram highlighting small town origins.
A fragment from 1963 notes Uncle Hiram clashes with a community’s neighborly customs. The piece hints at social tension as locals greet and welcome visitors while differing perspectives persist within the town.
Des Moines Packing Co. announces an expansion to triple the hourly slaughter cattle handled. Principal owners Morton and Lester Bookey say facilities will be enlarged into a modern packing plant with a production schedule of 125 cattle an hour. Construction of the new plant is expected to be completed this year.
The article recalls a contract bridge hand from the 1959 Italy versus United States clash. Avarelli preemptively bid three spades to disrupt opponents, leading to a chaotic sequence and a down three for South against part score, while the other table reached three spades for 140 points. The Italian team netted 60 points.
Nearly 200 students at Benjamin Wright Raymond School heard Mozart, Dvorak and Debussy played by a white quartet for a mostly Negro pupil body. The program Urban Gateway aims to expose children to the arts as a step toward cultural advancement and race understanding.
The Soviet paper Izvestia claims the United States plans direct arms aid to the Congo to gain a military foothold in Africa. The report references Gen. Joseph Mobutu's visit to nations seeking to assist the Congo reequip its armed forces, but no aid agreements have been reported.
Directory snippet lists Highland Addn. with phone 243-4948 Zurfluh Addn. 243-3704 LaVista Place 243-1088 Fairlawn Addn. 243-5535 and Remaining East Side including east Chestnut 243-2108.
A farming community publication seeks true local tales for its issue. Readers are invited to contribute or provide facts to be written into feature stories about early days ancestors unusual happenings youth adventures or other area memories.
Ten years ago Mrs. William Miller from Iowa City visited her parents in Elliott. Miss Joan Nelson daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Nelson and a 1953 Atlantic high school graduate joined Metropolitan Life Insurance office staff. Thirty years ago Marie Askey of Elliott is noted.
Public health experts warn hypnosis must be used only after thorough evaluation and with cautious, specialized handling. Dentists and doctors select cases carefully, avoiding layman use and entertainment exploitation. Yaws treatment via penicillin and Pan American efforts aim to eradiate the disease within a decade.
The note records a week spent at the Elmer home with Mrs. Harold Nissen and the Long family in Grant and Walnut, with Mrs. Clarence Butler of Essex visiting. It ends with the public safety slogan Do not drive if you drink.
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