22 Jun 1956
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1956
Page
1
The article argues a wage dispute could trigger a nationwide steel strike if unresolved. It warns that any wage hike will raise steel prices and living costs, framing labor gains as tax-like burdens on the public unless production rises. It stresses fairness in wages tied to productivity.
The Reds claim credit for releasing thousands of prisoners in Fast Germany, but the speaker says they only did what should have been done long ago and that most detainees deserved freedom earlier. The piece argues the Reds’ praise is misplaced and unnecessary.
The author argues crises are a normal part of life for ordinary people. People hope for better tomorrows, yet each new day brings a fresh crisis, creating ongoing strain from enduring or fearing the next unknown challenge.
The brief discusses a 74 fatal plane crash near New York and the loss of young lives. It notes Atlantic conditions and heavy rains aiding farming areas in Iowa. It also critiques the $600 dependent exemption and cites a congressman proposing raising it to $1,000 for college students.
Two firms plan appeals of recomputed 1955 unemployment insurance tax rates by the Iowa Employment Security Commission. Corn Belt Auto Party Co of Davenport will hear in Scott County District Court in Davenport starting Friday. Webster City Iron and Metal Co appeals in Webster City District Court.
Publication lists subscription prices for carriers in Atlantic Cass and adjoining counties and mail rates for Iowa and U S readers including Canada. Rates cover 1 month to 1 year with varied terms and regional differences.
Ezra Taft Benson as Agriculture Secretary faced a series of reversals on the soil bank program that angered farmers and drew protests from Republican lawmakers. The record shows letters vetoing the program, shifting approval, and conflicting statements as events moved from Congress skepticism to White House pressure.
Edgar A. Guest reflects on summer scenes with a grocer’s horse and fly nets once common on carts. The poem contrasts horse drawn life with gasoline powered vehicles and taxis, noting fewer horses as streets modernize and fires reduce.
Melvin Herrick and Roger Hall, longtime Lowell Stanley Well Co. workers, purchased part of the company’s equipment to operate independently. The sale was driven by demand for wells and aims to start their own business.
Dr Bundesen outlines safe lifting and moving practices for summer chores. He stresses keeping the back straight, using leg strength, bracing feet, and pushing instead of pulling to prevent sacroiliac injury. He also details safe methods for lifting heavy objects and transferring loads from ground to height.
In Omaha Nebraska delegates address the proposed historic merger of Congregational Christians with another denomination. The executive committee led by Rev. Dr. Raymond Walker assures local autonomy will be preserved as two distinct church origins join under a new General Council. George Hastings elected council moderator.
An Episcopal Church paper asks an anonymous Rhode Island donor of $20 to identify themselves by signing the check. The note appears in the Providence front page story urging responsible giving and accountability.
In Jackson Mississippi a stray cat wandered into a female chimpanzee’s cage. Three zoo keepers worked for nearly thirty minutes to rescue the animal as the chimp swung on a trapeze and dangled the cat by the tail. Water hoses failed to free the cat and the chimp killed it by striking the animal with a branch.
State Patrol Chief David Herrick said patrolmen who travel night roads alone will be consulted first before volunteer National Guardsmen are assigned to accompany them. He outlined the plan to widen patrol coverage and clarify procedures in Des Moines.
State police discuss weak radio reception areas and potential guardsman night patrols. No volunteers will be asked until patrolmen express desire. Three new police radio transmitters ordered. until installation patrol areas use National Guard transmitters. Governor Hoegh authorizes volunteer guardsmen to ride in patrol cars in July if desired.
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