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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1961
Page
1
The piece argues Moscow has issued Berlin ultimatums for years with no action. It claims the West and Khrushchev know Berlin lies in the West’s back yard and that the current bluster is a bluff to bolster domestic support after Vienna.
Commentary accuses Castro of adopting dictatorial tactics by expanding demands in a prisoner exchange for tractors. It contrasts Castro's rigidity with perceived U S concessions and questions the impact on human rights and regional responses to dictatorship.
The piece argues that US goodwill visits to South and Central America provoke warm welcomes from leaders but frequent student protests. Rioters gain media attention while having limited real power, with communism facing educated, modern leadership who resist Reds’ pressure, especially in South America.
In a closing Maine session, an 88 year old woman received an $80 monthly pension, doubling her long standing $35 payment. Mrs. Katie Libby of Charleston, living in a nine room farm house on 120 acres, says the money helps but she stays cautious and refuses state aid with a lien risk. Veterans records link her grandfather Thomas B. Lowell to service in 1781 and the Battle of King's Ferry.
Three inmates escaped from the State Prison Farm near Montrose north of Keokuk. Robert J. Baird 30 and Larry D. Spillman 21 fled from a work detail. Gene Pudil 23, sent for larceny of a car, also escaped from the site. Police searched Saturday for the trio.
The Atlantic News Telegraph lists subscription prices for carriers in Atlantic and nearby counties, with annual, semiannual, quarterly, and monthly options. It also notes postage and mailing rates for readers in Iowa and other regions, including Canada, reflecting the paper’s distribution and filing dates.
In a Washington scene Ralph B. Kersey recalls Kennedy chastised for reading the Times at mass. Ronald Reagan drives opposition to socialized medicine via Operation Coffeecup, backed by the AMA and GE, using letter campaigns to sway Congress.
The excerpt defines success as kindness, generosity, integrity, and daily conduct. It links success not to wealth or fame but to actions such as lending help, planting roses, welcoming others, and guiding children. A note credits protection to The George Matthew Adams Service in 1961. It mentions Spithergen’s Arctic island group and the city Longyearbyen meaning Longyear City.
In a top master match Becker notes, South aims to maximize slam chances after East leads a heart. With 11 sure tricks from spades hearts diamonds and clubs, the twelfth trick hinges on probability between queen of clubs or 3-3 diamond split. South wins with a squeeze aided by disciplined sequence and discard.
Iowa's 281 of 562 high school districts offered summer programs in 1960, half the districts, with growth in recreation and advanced courses. The survey shows continued use to make up work and expand the academic year as districts move beyond traditional nine months.
Discussion of Harold L. Cross's The People's Right to Know and the public notice system. The piece emphasizes access to public records, legal advertising, and the newspaper’s role in informing citizens about taxes elections and estates. It notes progress against information withholding and the public’s right to know.
Don Henkenius spends two weeks at Iowa State University for a farm credit short course sponsored by the local bank. Mrs. Thomas Casey assists at the bank during his absence.
Lookin Around notes that The Trapp Family opens Sunday at the Atlantic offering higher type films for family outings. A local grandfather hosts ice cream visitors, a 4 H member in Winterset reports quadruplet lambs from a ewe, and Spitsbergen offshore mining dominates island life for its 2,000 residents.
Dr. Fern explains that pain can misdirect from its true source as pneumonia mimics digestive issues and heart problems can feel in the shoulder or arm. He notes nerves spread like cables from the neck to various body parts and urges medical exams to pinpoint pain origins. Readers may send questions for future columns.
Judy Joye, top skin diver, argues sharks are misjudged and rarely attack. She outlines safety tips from avoiding cloudy water to fighting back with rocks and aiming for the nose, while noting most attacks occur on the surface and many divers confuse sharks with tame behavior.
A pet owner notes that coaxing the dog into a joyride on his back is refused as an insult to the animal. The statement emphasizes the animal’s dignity and disapproval of tail handling.
Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Frost, 86, expected to be discharged from Dartmouth College infirmary today after minor surgery. He was admitted Thursday and planned to return to his Ripton Vermont farm to care for flowers and vegetables.
In Atlantic residents on city carrier routes report missing newspapers before 7 p.m. Readable addresses include East Side and West Side areas with phone listings for carriers such as Highland Addn and Fairlawn Addn. Readers are urged to notify promptly to restore service.
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