02 Mar 1954
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1954
Page
1
An Iowa column argues for reform across all government levels from county to federal. It notes commissions have studied modernization, but adoption remains slow. It urges updating aging mechanics while acknowledging resistance to change.
Dr. R. L. Barnett has passed away and is remembered for his lifelong dedication to healing and helping others. He saved lives, eased suffering, and supported community welfare, contributing to the founding of a local hospital and active public service.
The Bricker amendment was defeated by a narrow margin shaping a political balance. The article argues the outcome unlikely to endanger the nation either by passage or defeat, noting sincere citizens on both sides and a belief it would do some good if enacted while causing little harm if not.
The column comments on rising Great Lakes water levels threatening cities, droughts in the Midwest, and crustal shifts. It notes anti independence sentiment in Puerto Rico and criticizes violent acts in Congress. It mentions Rep. Ernest Palmer Jr. addressing a Fort Madison rally and pledging a people friendly administration. North Carolina pecan production reached 3,055,000 pounds in 1953.
The notice lists subscription rates for carriers and mail outside and inside Iowa, with prices for 1 month to 1 year in Atlantic, Casa and adjoining counties, elsewhere in the state, U S outside Iowa, and Canada. It notes editor contact and publisher details.
Mrs. Robert Stevens wife of the Army secretary weighs in on government service and McCarthy clashes. The piece links Stevens dislike of Washington with Republican disunity and rising isolationist and anti semitic tensions fueling national strife and public opinion.
A brief verse on dieting rules by Edgar A Guest. It dismisses medical lists and calories, urging readers to heed personal taste and avoid foods they detest or crave. The poem playfully casts good as dangerous and bad as desirable.
The Seventh Day Adventist church in Audubon opened a new welfare center with services led by Rev. W R Caviness. The center, run by the Corcus Society under Mrs. Robert Strickland, will provide clothing to those in need due to illness fire or distress.
An opinion piece argues the Geneva Conference expands world governance beyond the United States, warning that recognizing Red China would deepen East West pressures and erode U S diplomatic gains since Korea. It cites Dulles and Acheson policies, fear of Soviet influence, and risks of further concessions.
Iowa creameries face losses of 240 to 2000 dollars each when butter price supports fall from 90 to 8 percent on April 1. Creamery managers warn inventories, production ties to local milk supplies, and fear industry hardship without gradual reductions. Farmers and distributors expect market disruption.
Mrs Calburt Lewis will lead the Red Cross fund drive in Lewis. She will be assisted by Mrs Walter Burnside Mrs Arlis Trent Mr Dick Clark Mr Harold Morgan Mr Glenn Kennedy Mr John Struthers and Mr William Felker.
New York science project assigns a premium value to mouse milk at about 10000 dollars per quart, highlighting its experimental significance and high cost in research.
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