Editorial Briefs on Courage and Cold War Diplomacy
The piece argues cigarette warnings may yield little. education is key. It commends a Chicago rescuer who saved a girl from an assailant, contrasting with bystander indifference. It questions sending Northern students to the South, notes likely Negro rights tensions, and urges minimizing violence. It discusses U.S. Viet Nam policy backing Vietnamese flyers against communists. It warns neutralism is unlikely as democracies or communists will dominate Southeast Asia.
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Chicago
South
U. S
Viet Nam
U.S
Laos
North Viet Nam
Asia
Public road closings prompt viewer letters to Highway Commission
A 1964 Atlantic Iowa letter to editor Ted Simpson urges readers to oppose the closure of six north Atlantic roads near Highway 80. The note describes a June 23 hearing at City Hall, tape recordings, landowner objections, and warns that Olive Street Road would be the only open route if others close. It calls for public input to Ames, Iowa. It also includes a vent about topless swimsuits seen at Viking Lake.
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Dear Ted
Iowa State Highway Commission
Atlantic
Highway Commission
Highway 71
Elk Horn Road
Olive Street
Ames
Iowa
Clinton bond issue funds Clinton Community College
A $689000 school bond issue to finance Clinton Community College was sold to the low bidder First National Bank of St. Louis. The interest rate was 3.1052 percent.
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Clinton
Clinton Community College
First National Bank of St. Louis
Atlantic News Telegraph Subscription Rates Listed
Rates for Atlantic Iowa readers are shown with 1 month at 1.00, 3 months 2.50, 6 months 6.75, and 1 year 9.00. Mail to surrounding counties and U.S. outside Iowa have higher pricing and Canada is 15.00 per year.
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U. S
Canada
Warren Commission findings deny conspiracy in Kennedy assassination
Warren Commission will conclude Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in Kennedy’s death. European officials and Khrushchev doubted a fascist plot, citing the police station shooting and circulating books as reasons. Warren explained archive handling and possible future declassification while denying active conspiracy claims.
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Drew Pearson
Warren Commission
Kennedy
Khrushchev
Lee Oswald
Jfk
Washington
Joan F. Kennedy
Lee Harvey Oswald
United States
Europe
Near East
Nikita Khrushchev
Warren
Oswald
Russia
Cuba
Mexico
Moon
Dallas
Thomas G. Buchan
Commission
Storms Highlight Need for Flood Control Efforts
The Atlantic newspaper urges flood control after successive storms cause power outages and flood threats on Troublesome creek and the Nishnabotna river. It credits line crews, civil defense, and local agencies for response and calls residents to contact congressmen and resources councils to push flood mitigation measures.
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Ager
Board of Public Works
Atlantic Fire Department
Cass County
Civil Defense
Nishnabotna
Atlantic
Iowa Resources Council
KJAN
Fragmentary poem notes on joy and home
A brief, fragmented verse recalls the laughter of a child and the scent of a breeze in a home described as undefiled. The lines convey a simple, intimate mood with imagery of comfort and innocence.
Notrump to Six and Diamond Support in Contract Bridge
In the Becker guide, North rebids three notrump with a strong balanced hand, supporting a six notrump contract given 33+ combined points. After South’s pass, four diamonds suggest a suit contract and potential slam. five hearts may be playable with 11 points, but a four heart bid risks partner passing.
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North
King
Hollywood Girl Mailed Dog in Mailbox Stunt
Gale Gilmore woke on Sunset Strip with a package to mail and her pug Snipper in hand. A uniformed worker opened a mailbox to reveal the dog at the bottom, sparking claims of a Hollywood publicity stunt. Police and postal officials investigated the incident.
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Hollywood Girl
Hollywood (Ap
Gale Gilmore
Sunset Strip
Hollywood
Methodists Stand Against Public Bus Use by Private Schools
South Iowa Methodists reaffirmed opposition to using public school buses for parochial and private pupils while favoring a nonsectarian study of religion in public schools. The statements were made at the close of their annual meeting with encouragement for objective religious history study.
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Mount Pleasant
South Iowa
Conference Opposes Amendments for School Prayer and Bible Readings
Delegates oppose constitutional amendments allowing prayers and Bible reading in public schools. Resolutions urge Iowa legislature to declare beer intoxicating and to arrest any driver with alcohol in the blood exceeding .05 percent.
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U.S
Iowa
Senators vote to repeal 10 percent excise tax on luxury goods
Washington AP reports Iowa Republican senators Bourke Hicklooper and Jack Miller voted with the majority as the Senate approved an amendment to repeal the 10 percent excise tax on cosmetics furs jewelry lug gauge and handbags. The tally was 43 to 38.
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Washington
Iowa
Bourke Hickenlooper
Jack Miller
Senate
Insects and disease risks home health Q and A
Dr Coleman answers reader questions about household insects and disease. The article explains most insects are harmless but some can carry germs. It covers flies mosquitoes fleas and ticks, how they spread illness, and practical cleanliness steps to reduce risk. It invites letters to Dr Coleman.
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King Featu
Half of U S population licensed to drive last year
About 93.7 million Americans held licenses to operate cars and trucks in the previous year. Seven states accounted for 45 percent of all licensed drivers, led by California with 9 million and New York 7.7 million, followed by Pennsylvania Ohio Texas Illinois and Michigan. Overall licensed drivers rose by 1.7 million from 1962.
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Washington
Bureau of Public Roads
California
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Texas
Illinois
Michigan
Former President Bruce Dudley Dies in Louisville
Bruce Dudley, 72, former president of the American Association and head of the Louisville Colonels from 1919 to 1949, died Wednesday in Louisville.
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Louisville, Ky
Bruce Dudley
American Association Baseball League
Louisville Colonels
Hughes Proclaims Iowa Turkey Day for All Des Moines
Gov. Harold Hughes urged Iowans to share a turkey dinner Saturday in observance of his proclamation designating the day as Iowa Turkey Day.
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Des Moines
Harold Hughes
Hughes
Iowa
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