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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1956
Page
1
The Silvis school board dropped kindergarten and cut several curriculum features after taxpayers rejected a tax increase. The piece argues residents must fund what they want and reject reliance on government money, noting the method harms children if parents refuse to pay.
The coal miners plan to reach foreign markets by buying ships and exporting coal. They face fierce competition from cheap overseas labor, which helped kill domestic demand. The move may work, but its success hinges on undercutting costs in international markets.
The piece debates a proposed one cent increase to the sales tax to fund schools, arguing that tax burdens already consume a large share of family income and calling for restraint. It notes the current half cent tax but questions adding more, urging savings and government reform to avoid greater reliance on aid.
Two men robbed Atlas Supermarket No 2 in west Sioux City Friday night and fled with an undetermined sum. Police arrested James Jackson and Robert E Goddard both of Kansas City within 20 minutes at a restaurant after a car matching witness description was found. Officers recovered 257 dollars in their possession.
Mr and Mrs Melvin Bildrey and their Phoenix Arizona family visit her parents Mr and Mrs G C Ploghoft in Cumberland staying with them during the visit.
The Atlantic News-Telegraph lists pricing for local carrier and mail subscriptions across regions including Cass county, Iowa and the U.S. Extensive rates cover durations of 1, 3, 6, and 12 months with varying prices. It notes publication evenings except Sundays and details editor contact.
Carroll Patterson exposes defense contractors spending millions on ads for the Army Navy and Air Force in 1954. The practice shifts costs to taxpayers and fuels interservice propaganda. Los Angeles Mayor Norris Poulson insults Mexican Consul General Adolfo Dominguez after a VIP mishap and a lunch meeting averts a diplomatic incident. Ohio Congressman Clarence Brown questions Ike's health while Len Hall pushes for the San Francisco convention amid White House denials.
An unnamed speaker reflects on a chance meeting and a tale of woe then is invited to visit a neighbor's tulip bed noting a bronze flower as a bright point in doubtful days. A burglary at a Davenport drug store breaks a safe, $1696 stolen.
A Chicago police detective, 44 year old John Blythe, was killed early Saturday on the South Side. Three other people were wounded, including Thomas Sylvester and Charles Leggit, both painting a church interior, and James Dukes who was shot in the chest and arrested nearby. All wounded are described as Negro.
Medical columnist urges fathers to share infant care beyond chores. Promotes involvement in bathing feeding and bedtime, comparing father to mother and noting fathers can be capable in early caregiving with support. Includes general health Q A about venereal disease symptoms.
Standard Oil Co announced Roy F. Wilson will replace Robert T. Kinnefan as Des Moines sales division manager. Kinnefan will retire June 21 after 37 years of service. Wilson has been Mason City manager since 1954.
Mrs. Leo Spiker and daughters Debby and Kathy will move from Grant to Cumberland where Leo Spiker becomes pastor of the Methodist church and Pine Grove charge. The 27 year old Drake University music major has directed the Grant senior choir and worked at Spiker Chevrolet Garage while planning to finish a BA at Simpson College this fall.
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