04 May 1961
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1961
Page
1
A columnist warns of deadly Iowa graduation night accidents caused by high speeds and late trips. Parents fear for their graduates and take actions like home gatherings to keep them safe, recalling past tragedies near Harlan and Charles City. Stay close to home and drive with care.
An elderly farmer advocates a self reliant farm program. He criticizes reliance on government aid, calling for active farming with 200 acres or less, grain production, cattle feeding, brood sows, chickens, and a garden. He stresses hard work and warns against idle winter routines.
The article notes that unemployment headlines mask a record high in March employment. It urges balancing focus on positive facts while acknowledging ongoing economic issues.
Adlai E. Stevenson warned at a New York dinner that the United States will encounter more adverse votes at the United Nations as Africa and Asia rise in influence. He urged Americans to resist neo isolationism and noted the West can no longer dominate the world’s centers of gravity.
The Atlantic News Telegraph lists publication data and subscription pricing. It notes evenings except Sunday, Betrieb by News Telegraph Pub Corp, editor F D Simpson, and postal filing dates. Rates shown include local carrier and mail options across regions and durations.
Drew Pearson reports George Deatherage, a West Virginia painter linked to fascist groups, resurfaces from Satsuma Florida with America First paper, allying with Birch society leaders to undermine republican government. The piece recalls 1939 plots with Moseley and Dies and notes Deatherage’s 1943 indictment.
J I Case Co president William J Grede announced expansion of the Burlington plant. The Churubusco Indiana facility will close and its crawler tractor production move to Burlington. Zach E Taylor becomes general manager of the combined operation as expansion adds over 140000 square feet of storage space. Transfer starts mid summer.
Dr. Burton F E r n extols rocking chairs as a health aid offering bone strengthening exercise improved circulation and clearer thinking. He argues regular rocking tones muscles aids digestion and lungs and can ease bed bound seniors back to social life on warm days the rocker moves to the porch for fresh air and social contact. He invites readers to send questions to his column for possible publication.
An Associated Press survey of the University of Iowa Iowa State University and Iowa State Teachers College shows strong hiring prospects for June graduates across fields. Companies visit campuses in large numbers, with engineering and sciences offering higher starting salaries and teachers in demand at ISTC.
The poem notes that a home's spirit comes from laughter, a mother's smile, and a child's joy rather than furniture or decor. It emphasizes love and shared affection as the true essence of a house.
Tim Seres of Australia demonstrates a technique to avoid losing tricks in a bridge hand from a Masters' individual championship. Despite South’s preemptive bid and West doubling, Seres establishes four hearts and ruffs to reach the winning end position after careful ruffing sequences and card removals. West misses a diamond play to derail the contract, allowing Seres to secure the four heart tricks and multiple ruffs.
Mrs. Frank Douglas mourns the death of her brother Joe L. Cooper 88 former Adair resident at West Des Moines. Funeral services are at McLaren funeral home with burial in West Des Moines. Survived by wife two children Jerald and Arlene Denny and a sister Mrs. Douglas.
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