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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1960
Page
1
Fragmented notes show editorial briefs about senate candidates, party strategies, and polling. References to Wallin and Tepothioatis indicate partisan discussion and potential deadlock shaping the fall campaigns. The piece hints at campaign pockets and voter outreach in early stages.
A travel narrative from Atlantic girls recounts the trip to Hawaii visiting Honolulu Punnhl Valley and Pearl Harbor. They describe scenes from Waikiki tidal wave aftermath and a Japanese restaurant near the University of Hawaii with references to local veterans and a traveling party including driver Ronnie Correa.
Cedar Rapids leader Charles Faulkner was nominated for president and Leon Thompson of Fort Madison for vice president at the Iowa Fraternal Order of Eagles convention. Other races include William Curley for treasurer from Burlington and Charles D Racer for secretary to replace retiring ROP O Haran. Gov Herschel Lavedess to address the closing session. Do not drive if you drink.
The Atlantic News Telegraph publication lists office address at 14 Chestnut Street Atlantic Iowa and details subscription rates for in town, adjoining counties, and distant destinations including monthly quarterly and annual plans with varying prices for mail and carrier delivery. It notes publication is evenings except Sundays and lists editorial staff and associations.
The Washington Merry Go Round column argues administration missteps led to Japanese riots and cooled friendship with Japan. Lyndon Johnson is depicted as a Southern figure shaping desegregation politics, while Eisenhower’s foreign policy faces criticism amid rising anti treaty and Communist sentiment.
A compact poem by Edgar A. Guest offering pragmatic, blunt advice about winning and handling losses with a smile and resolve.
The Ida Grove era notes that three men from St John’s Lutheran Church were killed in local tragedies, two in a plane crash and one by lightning, prompting four funerals in a week led by Rev Bo A Dohrmann. A separate note highlights Mrs. Dick Marshall's upcoming birthday while polio ward residents send wishes. A student jokes that cars have ended horse stealing. a note from National Hot Dog Month cites an average of 112 hot dogs eaten per person in July. The Thames River length is added as 215 miles.
A short verse contemplates the meaning of winning and character. It suggests a man who fails to win may be better than a deceitful victor, and it warns against seeking glory at the expense of integrity.
Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones arrived in Britain from a sun filled honeymoon. The royal yacht Britannia, encountering a small issue in the English Channel, resumed movement toward Portsmouth as crowds welcomed them. Barbara Zoske of Alden will represent Des Moines in the Miss Universe pageant this year after being chosen Miss Des Moines.
West dealer in a highly tactical deal from the Masters' Individual Championship. The article analyzes declarer play and squeeze techniques, detailing lines where the declarer must choose nonobvious paths to thwart defensive discards and make the contract.
An article emphasizes proper use of vision while driving. It explains central and fringe vision, encourages scanning every two seconds, and advises checking mirrors to avoid accidents on toll roads and highways.
AP story notes Emmy Awards plans with emcee hosts Astaire and Wood and Arthur Godfrey for New York broadcast. Stars, nominees, and audience details described as TV seeks intimacy and television atmosphere, with tributes to NBC and studios in Burbank amid party venues.
Audubon county Republican officials announce a fundraiser dinner on June 24 in Audubon city. Verne Martin is slated to speak, with Rosene Jones Bess Cowden Anna Lomas among attendees. Tickets are five dollars each or seven fifty per couple.
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