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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1961
Page
4
The piece argues James Hoffa dominates the nation’s largest union of over a million members without a vote, citing corruption in his cabinet and a focus on rising wages and pensions. It claims rank and file care only for paychecks, ignoring deals harming the union, asserting the dollar drives loyalty.
The piece warns that a coming U S rainfall in military terms could trigger calls to mobilize reserves and the National Guard. It notes Soviet troop build ups in East Germany as a repeat of past war precursors and questions whether atomic weapons will be used. It criticizes Soviet censorship via 2,600 transmitters blocking Western broadcasts.
Life Investors of Iowa announces it has surpassed 50 million dollars in submitted ordinary life insurance, a 23 percent rise in the first half of 1961 from the prior year. The policyholder base exceeds 6,000, largely Iowa residents, with ownership by more than 10,000 Iowa stockholders.
C Philip Norsen of Van Nuys angrily mails in a jay walking ticket fine at age 70. He denies the charge saying he avoided interference with traffic and jokes about deserving a medal for his sprinting dexterity as autumn dusk slows speed.
The Atlantic News Telegraph lists publication details from Atlantic Iowa including editor D Simpson and contact number 2334. It prints subscription rates for local carriers, Cass county mail, other Iowa, U S and Canada options with varying monthly and yearly terms.
Drew Pearson reports Ezra Taft Benson, then U S secretary of agriculture, conducted extensive official trips abroad totalling 68 countries plus multiple domestic jaunts. He traveled with relatives and John Birch member Thomas J. Anderson, using government planes at taxpayers’ expense.
A children oriented verse proclaims devotion to kids, describing them as flowers and the poetry of life. It emphasizes universal care for all children and the home as a garden of playful, smiling tots. A closing motorists note urges obedience to stop signs.
A dialogue discusses the value of routine checkups with a physician noting that thorough exams can detect hidden cancers kidney trouble or glaucoma while offering reassurance for those who feel well. It promotes pamphlet 314 Check-Ups Safeguarding Your Health and advises contacting Dr Fern through the newspaper.
An overview tracing Western responses to Soviet pressure from Greece and Turkey through Indochina, Berlin, Korea, and Cuba to later threats to Berlin. It argues the West often reacted to crises created by the Soviets and notes recurring deadlines and Western alliances as safeguards.
A eastern newspaper outlines how publishing marriage license applications and banns serves as notice of intent to wed. It explains legal and social roles of notices and banns, noting variations in spelling and function. In Day'son an evening drive-in burglary netted food and cheese, with burglars using the kitchen to prepare the loot.
New York AP report outlines rapid growth of urethane foam industry since 1958. Flexible foam output rose from 85 million pounds to near 100 million. rigid foam climbed from 14 million to 20 million this year. Projections push flexible foam to 250 million by 1965 and rigid to 90 million. Major suppliers include Du Pont, Allied Chemical, Union Carbide, Dow, McKay, and Olin. End uses range from insulation and footwear to clothing like foundation garments and bathing suits. Boat production also expands with 180 000 rigid urethane boats in 1964 and 300 000 in 1965.
Three men identified as Robert Franklin Lee 21 George Arthur Fremont 20 and Robert Frederick Poindexter 24 were held on parole violation charges and accused of 30 break-ins in the city over the past three months. Lee and Fremont are former Sioux City residents Poindexter is a former Omaha resident.
Albertis S. Harrison Jr. led the Byrd organization to a decisive victory in the Virginia Democratic primary defeating lieutenant governor A. E. S. Stephens. Harrison's running mates Mills E. Godwin Jr. and Robert Y. Button also won, while Armitstead L. Boothe and Munford Boyd placed second. Liberia's status as Africa’s only nation never colonized by a European power is noted.
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