03 Nov 1964
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1964
Page
1
The piece argues administrations hide information, critics the Vietnam war needs change, the Berlin Wall erodes as a symbol, Khrushchev’s policies boosted consumer goods, and politics suffer from long, personal attacks. It calls for time limits on campaigns and fewer lengthy speeches, noting TV reduces the need for travels.
Friends from a distance gathered in Atlantic for a Turk Fox wedding at the Christian church though guests first headed to the Lutheran church. A four year old granddaughter Mary Sue joined a Hotel Whitney dinner crowd and commented on two rolls of toilet paper. Nearby a missile base near Traynor displayed a large pumpkin face lantern, likely the Midwest’s grandest pumpkin decoration.
Ohio State University's library paid 4000 dollars to House of Books in New York for 84 letters to Louis Bromfield from writers including Gertrude Stein, F Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, and Ezra Pound. The collection comprises 46 Stein letters, two from Fitzgerald, two from Hemingway, and one from Pound.
The Atlantic News-telegraph lists publication details and subscription prices. It notes second class matter status, office address at 416 Walnut St, Atlantic Iowa, and membership in press associations. Rates show carrier and mail options across local Cass county, Iowa, and U.S. regions with yearly and short-term terms.
The 1964 campaign nears its close with Barry Goldwater having not held a press conference since August 26, contrary to past candidates. The piece notes his ghostwriter’s advice to limit interviews and cites State Department security questions and an American Legion review as context for loyalties and criticisms. It also mentions Democratic fundraising struggles for IBJ’s telecast and unpaid travel bills.
In a four hearts contract East leads diamonds and West refutes the fear of heart division by South. The defender's 8-6-5 trump set and the actual 4-1 heart division make defeat likely unless declarer ruffs correctly. South should cover both heart division possibilities by first trump from dummy to ensure the rest of the hand can be made.
The piece notes Republican campaign deficits near 2 million with total debts around 5 million as bills arrive. It advocates a national spending ceiling and public financing, contrasting Lyndon Johnson’s earlier stance with later dynamic funding. It cites Hennings Neuberger Graham and past aid.
Des Moines AP reports an unusual general election contest as 76 year old Chet B. Akers seeks a fourth term for Iowa House. His challenger, 26 year old Lorne Worthington of Lamont, was born in 1938, the year Akers first won office.
Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri says he will attend the International Eucharist Congress in Bombay despite mounting objections from orthodox Hindus. Pope Paul VI is set to attend the congress, which begins November 28.
Poem by Edgar A. Guest reflects on everyday life and simple human kindness. The verses celebrate ordinary people, humble moments, and outward cheer in a nostalgic small town voice.
A poem about a elderly prosperous man who fears being seen as a burden as friends work, with social isolation and perception of idleness. The text ends with a news brief from Nevada: Mrs Don Atkinson, 33, died from electrocution when a radio fell into the tub at her farm home, found by her husband, a Nevada police officer.
A health column highlights mammography as a refined X ray tool to detect breast tumors early. Experts from Mayo Clinic and major cities champion its use as a supplementary method alongside tissue biopsy, stressing patient education and timely medical consultation to ease fears and improve outcomes.
Washington AP report cites Thomas C. Mann saying 1964 shows a new unity of purpose in the Alliance for Progress. He notes more loans in six months than all of 1963, with high growth in Venezuela Mexico Central America and rising foreign investment signaling greater political freedom.
A commentator notes that states investors are investing in Latin America at roughly double the rate seen in 1963, indicating a sustained acceleration in regional investment activity.
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