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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1960
Page
1
Fragmented text describes a highway dispute near Omaha and Council Bluffs with references to costs and proposals. The article mentions road segments between Omaha and another city, and hints at fights over routes, funding, and local impact. The readable portions note tension around tolls and developments.
A fragment from a life section item highlights a person named Edgar in a local feature. The readable bits note simple social or lifestyle notes without clear events or dates.
The passage paints a vivid scene of colorful life with beautiful women, happy children, and abundant comforts. It notes lively laughter and a sense of contentment, praising the joys of the moment and the beauty of the town.
The Des Moines town Supreme Court is asked to rule on a petition to organize the Durant Community School District in Cedar Muscatine and Scott counties after the State Board of Public Instruction denied it. Cedar County and Montpelier Township boards appealed, claiming illegality and lack of authority. the district court upheld the board’s discretion.
Publication details and subscription rates are listed for the Atlantic Views Telegraph newspaper based in Atlantic Iowa. The notice includes editor, office phone, establishment date, and association memberships along with varying mail subscription prices by region and duration.
Drew Pearson reports on Latin American crises over escaped Peronists in Chile and reinstated tensions with Argentina. He notes Chile suspending Justice and Foreign Ministers after an escape and Peru and Colombia disputes reaching the World Court. Also covered is Sen Eugene McCarthy flirting with a Supreme Kennedy ticket and debates over Breckinridge era antitrust politics.
An article by Dr Herman N Bundesen addresses allergies between babies and household pets. It notes that if a baby is allergic to fur the practical option is to remove the animal or consider a pet less likely to trigger allergies. It covers disease risks such as rabies and hydatidosis from dogs and the relative safety with veterinary care, and mentions parrot fever from birds, plus concerns about bites and scratches.
In a 1960 contract bridge lesson, South plays four spades with a club lead and faces potential losers from hearts diamonds and spades. By careful spade play and reading up to dummy, South secures the contract, avoids extra losses, and earns 20 to 200 points depending on four or five spades made, illustrating the safety play principle.
Jagged notes mention arthritis care guidance and a $300,000 allotment linked to Iowa Wesleyan College. References to Methodist homes, church expansions, and camp facilities appear for sites near Indianola, Bairfield, and Stanton with sums like 600,000.
The South Iowa Methodist Conference presents its program for the next year, detailing a capital improvements plan and a budget increase. The plan includes a $200,000 state headquarters in Des Moines and a four-year proration of the total grant. Also listed are proposed initiatives at Sempsen College and related conference actions.
Warsaw Chief Gomulka urged a revised five year plan cutting housing investment to meet goals for heavy industry and agriculture. He said investments in new housing would be about 48 percent lower than the original draft while industry and agriculture would rise roughly two percent.
The 35 Towa hogs sent to Japan have doubled in weight since arriving last January. Bip Noguchi, visiting Japanese newspaper executive from Des Moines sister city of Kofu, said friendship and mutual respect have grown among Yamanashi prefecture and Towa residents. He praised the care of the breeding hogs as a valuable gesture after typhoons-hit Koji and Yamanashi.
Rep Leonard Wolf of Towns charges Vice President Nixon had a chance in 1959 to speak for distributing food surpluses to the needy worldwide but did not. The assertion came in a House session as Wolf alleged Nixon failed to address the issue.
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