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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1962
Page
1
A traveler extols regional beauty across central Illinois Indiana Ohio and Iowa noting rolling prairies elms and farms. The piece laments eroded elm trees, cites road quality and time shifts, and comments on highway fried foods encountered along the journey.
A June 21 1932 notice lists G G Jeck as Ninth district Democratic delegate with Jennie Ward and Francis Rhody also attending Atlantic events. John Smoller to teach military training at Camp Washington and enter West Point’s third year this fall. Carl Rasmussen named ambassador to King Ak-Sar-Ben for Omaha. A 1942 item notes Fire Chief W W Hedges Gail Odem Alvin Hansen and Charles Nord at the Iowa fire school. Rev Glen Peterson heads to Indianapolis for chaplain training. Rev Loren D Thomas begins duties at First Methodist. A 1942 note previews a pastor’s start here tomorrow. A 1932 item also mentions Wilcox offices opening July 1 at 320 Walnut and El do Meyer’s promotion. motorists urged to obey stop signs, not slow down.
Kennedy signs a formalized process requiring agencies to submit a justification letter with each proposed executive order or proclamation. The order dictates formatting standards, geographic name spellings, and paper size per the Government Printing Office manual.
Omaha Westerners form with 15 charter members. Charles G. Hall of Council Bluffs serves as president and Otha D. Wearin of Hastings is vice president. The group includes professional ers.
The Atlantic News-Telegraph lists publication evenings except Sunday and details its editorial staff, postal registration, and membership in state and national press associations. It provides subscription rates for local carriers, Cass county, and mail to Iowa and U S destinations, with Canada options also shown.
A medical column by Dr. Burton Fern explains CF causes, inheritance, and diagnosis through sweat tests. It notes milder forms exist, therapies include enzymes, vitamins, inhalations, and mucus drainage, while acknowledging no cure yet and inviting reader questions.
Drew Pearson discusses Alcatraz's future as Congress weighs funding for rebuilding or relocating the federal maximum security prison. He tours the aging facility noting dangerous erosion, crumbling catwalks, and high maintenance costs as officials consider abandonment or major renovations.
Poem notes human oddity as people spend fortunes to decorate and fill homes with beauty and books yet fail to find joy. Despite art and elegance, quarrels and trivial disputes rob happiness and inner contentment from those who seek outer perfection.
Gov. Hughes signed a bill allowing cap pistols for the first July holiday in 25 years. He noted prior concerns but said he studied the issue and reviewed other states. In Des Moines, Pearl Thomas aged 17 drowned at a sandpit near Runne lle south of the city. her body was recovered.
In a six no trump auction, South can improve odds beyond a simple spade finesse. By testing diamonds first, declarer eyes West's possible king and avoids a favorable spike in clubs or diamonds. If diamonds split well, the slam becomes winnable despite West holding key guards.
Editor notes this closing installment covers June 7 to 10 as Phil Chinitz and his wife Trena travel home from the West. They visit Salt Lake City and Temple Square, tour the Great Salt Lake, Dinosaur National Monument, and Vernal field museum, drive a rough 75 mile Colorado route, meet the Richard Bailey family near Hotchkiss, and cross Monarch Pass on the Continental Divide before finishing a 5080 mile journey through 11 states including Oregon Trail and Pony Express routes.
State Board of Regents approves a master’s degree in physical education at the State College of Iowa. Officials cite growing need for advanced training to raise fitness standards and improve instruction and supervision in public schools. Elsabethville, capital of Katanga Province, displays a planned development with neat houses and gardens.
Gov. Norman Erbe appointed Marvin Schmidt of Des Moines as chairman of the Iowa Development Commission for a four year term starting July 1. Schmidt, 58, is a former John Deere executive and will succeed L. P. Boudreaux with E. A. Hayes set to replace Ken Robinson.
Residents on Atlantic city carrier routes missing their newspaper should call their local offices after 7 p m Phone Your Kick Carrier East Side West Side and Highland LaVista Fairlawn Zurfluh additions list phone numbers to reach the carrier teams morning or evening when the paper is not received.
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