09 May 1961
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1961
Page
1
Poem urging a son to endure duty, courage, and faith as life presents endless challenges. It emphasizes honoring service, facing dangers, climbing hills, bearing burdens, praying, and serving God and the flag through all future years. The verse frames character as the enduring response to a restless world.
A readers letter from Atlanta Iowa dated May 9 196L criticizes Richard Nixon for lowering corn and bean prices. It accuses government price controls of harming farmers, notes ceilings at 1.02 a bushel for corn and under 2.00 for soybeans, and cites historical pricing under Truman and Benson.
The article argues for united group action in international and regional organizations to reduce resentment and protect the public from unscrupulous labor leaders. It criticizes calls to oust Farm Bureau and Manufacturers Association as political posturing and urges stability over party shifts.
President Kennedy will not hold a news conference this week the White House said on Monday. The next briefing is possible on May 18 or May 19.
Atlantic News-Telegraph at 410 Walnut St Atlantic Iowa lists publication evenings except Sunday D Simpson editor and rates for mail and carrier subscriptions across local Cass county surrounding areas and state and national rates including Canada and U S.
Drew Pearson traces Kennedy CIA failures in Cuba with Operation Pluto. Castro's air force and a misread Escondido sank the rebels’ hopes. U.S. planes arrived late and misfired, worsening the Bay of Pigs defeat and stirring high level blame.
In Richmond Virginia the federal government resumes its bid to join Prince Edward County's desegregation case as co plaintiff to reopen the closed public schools on a desegregated basis. Judge Oren Lewis previews state adjudication questions as the dispute continues.
Saturday we de-andelioned the yard by dragging a poisoned stick over the lawn to kill dandelions. Wax from the sticks harms broad leafed plants and we watch the yard to see if the weeds die. We also de-snaked the place trapping five on Saturday and eight on Sunday and releasing them at the city dump. Von Tompkin and his son Tommy were home alone when Don began to...
A reader asks about conjunctivitis and symptoms of pink eye. Dr Fern explains causes such as germs and allergies, signs to look for, and treatments including ice packs saline rinses and germ killing eye drops. Readers may mail questions for the column.
In a Washington tournament a seven spades grand slam was reached at one table with careful play. Declarer used a 4-4 spade fit, ruffed clubs in hand, discarded a diamond on a trump, and later cashed top hearts to secure all thirteen tricks.
Tommy warns his father about Mother and Sandy amid household jokes. He notes Sandy, his sister, is to be married soon and accuses their mother of giving Sandy everything. The passage also references UCLA as a campus of the University of California system.
Public notice lists carrier routes and phone numbers for Atlantic residents to call before 7 p.m. if the newspaper is not received. It includes East Side West Side Highland LaVista Place Fairlawn Zurfluh Addn and corresponding phone lines.
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