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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1960
Page
1
A Gatlinburg reader laments confusing directions from filling stations, comments on North Florida routes and tourist monstrosities, and critiques overbuilt accommodations. He recalls Arizona fish dishes and Florida hotels while noting crowds and the lure of billboards.
Cedar Rapids boards approve new punch type report cards for junior and senior highs. Each subject will have a separate card listing letter grade teacher comments and trait evaluations. Jefferson High School pilot yielded 75 percent parental approval and 84 percent teacher support. Cards sent home. duplicates kept at school.
Newsmen interviewing contestants in a Manila beauty pageant on Wednesday night noted one contestant compared President Syngman Rhee of Korea to a fashion model while another was unfamiliar with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev. In Atsugi Japan two hundred leftists demonstrated at the US naval air station demanding removal of three U2 planes based in Japan.
Publication notice with pricing and mailing rates for the Atlantic News Telegraph, including local and distant subscriptions, postal classifications, editor contact lines, and association memberships. Rate cards cover Atlantic city, Cass and adjoining counties, Iowa, and nationwide mail, with annual and quarterly options.
Drew Pearson argues Eisenhower entered Paris unprepared while Khrushchev laid out a preplanned strategy. The column catalogs Soviet espionage cases cited as bearing on history, including Canadian, American, and Korean mole stories and a note on Khrushchev’s claimed innocence at the summit.
A political verse by Edgar A. Guest portrays a candidate claiming thrift and reform to curb trusts and reform banking within six months of election. The poem emphasizes fiscal prudence and strong measures to stabilize the economy.
The first US F104 Starfighters reach Formosa for transfer to the Chinese Nationalist air force. The transfer number is not disclosed.
Democratic backers press leadership to break stalemate on a Social Security health plan for the aged. The House Ways and Means Committee held test votes, 12 to 0 for a detailed bill, though no consensus emerged. Forand and others weigh conference talks, while the AMA opposes the proposals and the Senate shows some support. Migratory wildfowl routes noted with exceptions like the golden plover.
In Becker's notes on Masters' Championship play he evaluates five hands and determines optimal bids. He argues against opening diamonds and explores responses including four diamonds, three clubs, four spades, and three diamonds with partner support, stressing safety, fit, and potential trick expectation.
Public health column by Herman N. Bundesen, M D, recommends leather shoes with breathable uppers for all ages, especially the elderly, to prevent foot issues. Warns against flimsy sneakers and high heels, suggests bed socks, calcium intake, and possible medical treatment for cramps, and notes a Goats milk versus cow milk Q A. Des Moines area business news mentions an $875,000 stock issue proposal by Des Moines based Investment Corp to fund state growth.
The Me Cracken Counts Board of Education rejected petitions opposing the school dance policy. Three members called the dance morally wrong while two defended it as appropriate. Dr Ma com Dronitke commented on the virtue involved, noting mixed reactions among petitioners. In related data, per capita coffee consumption in the United States in 1959 was about 85 pounds, up six percent from 1958.
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