This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1964
Page
5
In a meeting held near the Lakeview district, officials discussed advancing plans for a new ice rink facility. The board outlined funding options and a tentative construction timeline, aiming to boost recreation and local events.
U S Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge rejected a Washington report that he will resign within 30 days. He called the claim totally untrue and noted he has denied similar rumors before. The White House said no resignation letter had been received.
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev heads for Copenhagen on an 18 day Scandinavian tour with his wife Nina and aides. He aims to press for a nuclear ban in Denmark Norway Sweden and central Europe and to curb West German arms spread. In Washington the Supreme Court orders state legislatures to apportion seats by population, signaling major political upheaval nationwide.
Gov. William W. Scranton launched a six state tour from Allegany College Meadville to seek delegate support for the Republican presidential nomination. After Meadville he planned stops in Des Moines Topeka Minneapolis St Louis and Denver and a keynote at the Massachusetts GOP convention with potential added states.
Des Moines AP reports a Supreme Court decision requiring both Iowa houses to be apportioned by population drew surprise from Republican leaders. Democratic Gov. Harold Hughes welcomed the ruling as positive developments emerged Monday.
Partly cloudy and cooler nights through Tuesday with low humidity. Monday night temperatures in the 50s. Tuesday turns cooler with northerly winds and highs in the 65 to low 70s. Look ahead for partly cloudy skies and slightly warmer by Wednesday with scattered showers.
Four Avoca residents were injured in a car truck crash southeast of Avoca Saturday night Iowa Highway Patrol reported. Victims Gregory Petersen 15 Harry Olson 16 Thea Schaaf 15 and Frank Peck 58 were treated at Herlan Hospital with Petersen listed in serious condition Olson suffered head lacerations Schaaf leg fracture Peck bruises and elbow abrasion.
Desert Strike, a two week mock war in California Arizona and Nevada involved about 100000 Army troops and Air Force units with 16 000 men of an armored division flown from Texas to Germany and back. The Defense Department had estimated 60.1 million with savings of about 6 million from efficiency.
A $75 000 diamond tiara with 210 stones will crown Ramone Meyler Dr. Ramona Meyler of Le Mars Miss Iowa 1963 at the Iowa Great Lakes pageant weekend. The tiara, designed by Raynor Diamonds of Minneapolis, will be flown back afterward for completion of Miss Iowa diamond rings.
Mt Etna rumbled and hurled incandescent ash 3000 feet high as eruptions continued on the fourth day. Explosions issued from the central cone, with the Acereale observatory reporting three sharp tremors at the volcano's base.
Iowa boards hold special sessions as attorney general rules against charging tuition for summer classes. Clinton sticks with no changes after a Saturday meeting. Muscatine considers court action. Dubuque begins summer classes at 15 dollars per course. Cedar Rapids, Davenport, and Bettendorf discuss or test new fees and policies.
On Sunday night two men assaulted two couples along Broadway after an incident they claimed involved molesting their wives. Dozens looked on as eight bystanders attacked the assailants, who fled before police arrived. The victims, Michael Massa and Edward Costa of Brooklyn with their wives Ann and Margaret, were treated for facial and body injuries. Costa was detained for X rays.
Former California senator Willian Knowland warns Sen. Thomas Kuchel and other liberal Republicans to back Barry Goldwater if he secures the Republican presidential nomination or risk losing future GOP support. Knowland leads Goldwater’s California delegation to the convention.
Thunderstorms and showers blanketed the eastern half of the nation extending from western Pennsylvania to northern Illinois and from southwest Iowa to the Texas Panhandle. Tornadoes struck rural Bloomfield Iowa and Sand Springs Oklahoma with property damage but no injuries reported. Funnel clouds appeared in Ohio and Nebraska as Kansas and Missouri endured torrential rains.
President Charles de Gaulle, 74, appeared fit returning to Paris from a four day tour of Picardy and northern France. He withstood heat rain and crowds better than many aides.
The body of A. E. Gookin, 41, of Des Moines, who drowned June 7 in the Vermillion River near Virginia Minnesota, was found Sunday a short distance downstream. He was on a fishing trip with his son Jon, 17, and James Vincent Crawford, 42, Cedar Falls, Iowa, when the boat hit rapids near the Canadian border.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.