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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1962
Page
1
The Kennedy administration uses practical politics in labor and industry disputes. A railroad wage board backed raises, while unions challenge work rule changes and job cuts. If the White House enforces one ruling, it may signal its stance toward business and future policy direction.
The article argues that terrorists in Algeria will fail against the majority Muslim population. It notes the French minority status, the risk of arousal among locals, and the likelihood that outside sympathy would be limited due to the terrorists' brutal tactics.
The ongoing rains create a huge weed crop in cornfields while government talks about cutting spending or raising debt. Opposition grows to the withholding plan for dividends and interest, seen as burdensome and likely to fail. Junior Chamber's Tourist for a Day promotion starts strong with the Koulchars enjoying Iowa farm lessons and hoping to spread statewide tourism efforts.
In Phoenix Arizona four cars collided in the street near a fund raising car wash run by Girl Scout Troop 700. The scouts helped administer first aid to an injured woman and motorists lined up to support the effort, yielding 34 car washes for the day.
The Atlantic News-telegraph lists its office at 410 Walnut St Atlantic Iowa and details subscription rates by carrier and mail for various regions including Cass and adjoining counties and nationwide. Rates show monthly quarterly and annual options with different pricing by location and delivery method.
H L Hardin the assistant immigration commissioner faced British resistance after offering to relocate Chinese orphans from Hong Kong. Kennedy appealed to the British to allow American care for orphans, while Chinese refugee relief led by Hoover and Truman pledged to aid as immigration permits.
A brief verse reflecting on fame and tomorrow from the poem Just Folks. Fame congratulates but warns that future effort remains and new goals lie ahead for the laureled speaker.
A Council Bluffs resident Adrian Stoops 47 died after diving into shallow water at Lake Manawa near the city. He was pulled from the lake by two onlookers but could not be revived. Stoops worked for American Can Co at Omaha.
Dr. Fern explains astigmatism and how distorted vision alters artistic style. The column links horizontal vertical and angled astigmatism to depictions by El Greco and other painters, and notes tests using a clock-like chart and lens checks. Readers are invited to send questions for possible use in the column.
New York dispatch surveys common habits and beliefs on judgment and manners. The piece riffs on conclusions, manners, and social quirks, noting how people generalize, the humor of daily life, and observations about education taste and etiquette.
Firefighters discovered a blaze in an enclosed porch around 2 p.m. Saturday, destroying the front half and contents of the Thornton house on Second Street in Gr iswold. The heat blistered one side of the neighboring Thompson residence while the Thorntons were away.
President Kennedy proposes federal income tax relief of five to nine billion dollars aimed at spurring consumer spending and business investment. Savings would flow into stores, autos, housing, and services, with lower brackets receiving most relief and larger sums likely spent rather than saved.
Musicians in Malaya face a ban on playing a love song once linked to the national anthem melody. The government orders new arrangements to replace the Moonlight tune.
In the England event won by Terence Reese and Boris Schapiro, four NS pairs reached seven notrump, with one misstep on a heart finesse allowing West to hold the queen. The article outlines a double dummy line where declarer can force the thirteenth trick, though the normal line fails.
Three percent years ago on Saturday June 11 1932 Mrs Minnie Anderson of Atlantic was chosen as delegate for the fourteenth district to the National W R C convention in Springfield Ill. The 49th annual encampment of the Iowa GAR and auxiliary was held this week in Council Bluffs. Carl Johnson Atlantic theater man will open a new theater in Red Oak.
Don Powers named field executive for the Boy Scouts with headquarters in Atlantic. Frederick Brown elected grand knight at Atlantic Council Knights of Columbus meeting, with J. J. Moore as deputy grand knight. Atlantic youths reporting to duty in the armed forces include Robert Crane Don Crane Gene Anderson and John Palmer.
Ten years ago on June 11 1952 Don Becker an airman first class at Lowry AFB Denver will appear in the Denver Post Opera Student Prince. Cpl Robert Lippencott stationed at Camp Carson Colo was injured and hospitalized there. Jack Brown will receive his B S degree in industrial economics at Iowa State College.
Classified line lists phone numbers for carrier routes in Atlantic City area. East Side West Side Highland LaVista and Fairlawn addns provide contact numbers for home delivery. Instructions request pre p m delivery if living in the Atlantic City carrier route to receive your paper.
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