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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1963
Page
1
A hot spot eleven months into the current session shows the administration pushing social security aged care education tax cuts and civil rights, none enacted. Appropriations lag, foreign aid faces compromise, and salaries loom as voters brace for an election year, while the period may be remembered as the longest least productive session.
The Palimpsest reports the Iowa Legislature totals 158 members with 49 farmers and 20 lawyers. It argues Shaff plan spreads influence across occupations, preventing domination by any single group and expanding metropolitan representation while maintaining balance.
A retiring Oakland police officer, who oversaw the juvenile division, argues that most juvenile trouble stems from broken or disengaged families. He asserts strong family ties in Orientals keep youths on the right path and urges the home to reclaim its central role in guiding juvenile activities.
Rep. Carl Vinson of Georgia announces he will not seek another term and will retire when his current term ends January 3 1965. He will complete 50 years in the House on November 14 1964 and recently surpassed Sam Rayburn as the longest serving member. Vinson, 80, chairs the House Armed Services Committee and is among the chamber’s most influential figures.
In a brisk morning address Vinson, in apparently excellent health, disclosed a major development from his congressional office while enjoying a cigarette. The scene underscored his robust condition as he spoke to press and staff.
Bill Ley of Lakota was elected president of the Iowa Saddle Horse Association at a Sunday awards dinner in Des Moines. Tom Conway of Mallard was named vice president and Mildred Shields of Keokuk secretary treasurer. The grand champion trophy for the season went to a horse shown by Dr. E. W. Paul of Osceola.
Atlantic News Telegraph lists subscription rates by carrier and mail for local adjacent counties and statewide readers. Rates shown include monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual plans, with different prices for U S residents, Iowa outside counties, and Canada.
A 1963 exposé details how postwar American loans and grants financed foreign steel mills in Japan, France, Spain, Latin America, and Yugoslavia, boosting foreign production while shrinking U.S. output. It cites specific grants to Yamato, De Gaulle era mills, and Turkish Eregli as examples, with broad warnings about cost to American jobs and steel ballast. It also notes UN bond shortfalls and ongoing East-West tensions shaping policy.
A short verse about a trivial quarrel between a husband and wife. Spurred by petty pride and taunting, anger drives them apart and the broken relationship becomes a cautionary tale. The poem notes how such foolishities recur worldwide as tragic outcomes from minor disagreements.
Mr and Mrs Donald Pratt of Waterloo relocate to 811 Plum Street with Pratt becoming the new service manager at B and H Motors. Excavation continues for the Church of the Nazarene at Fifth and Hazel. George W Deeming now technical sergeant in mechanical engineers stationed in Australia. Charles D Linn of Atlantic, formerly court reporter for Judge Mantz, has been
Thirty years ago Ross Lippincott moved his garage from 203 Chestnut Street to the building at Second and Walnut Streets recently vacated by Purity Ice Cream. Atlantic enjoyed sunny skies as noon temperature reached 49 degrees. Slow down at dusk to save lives.
Chronicle of a 1961 Buenos Aires contract bridge match between France and the United States. Trezel opens four clubs, Kay doubles, Silodor supports hearts, Le Dentu responds, and final contracts produce down-one and down-three scores amid many doublings and later commentary on bidding choices.
A reader argues spitting on the street is dirty and should be punished with fines paid to fund drives. The writer praises Atlantic shopping but asks for a public hygiene crackdown, proposing a postal card submission and noting the column remains a forum for free expression.
A reader urges city officials to install traffic signals at the intersection of 7th Street and Palm Street. The letter stresses motorists must stop at stop signs and cautions against treating them as slow down warnings.
Ashland Ky police in a fifth consecutive week arrest workers under the state's Sunday closing law. Among those jailed at a discount store was Terry Rush, 19, the police captain Harold Rush's son.
The article reviews two baldness types symptomatic and pattern, noting most cases are self limiting or hereditary, and that no proven cure exists. It warns against misleading rejuvenation methods, mentions limited benefit from some treatments, surgical hair transplantation, and the value of psychological support.
In Bedford England the Duke of Bedford said he will give trading stamps to winter visitors at Wemborn Abbey his stately home. He notes they aid other businesses and notes admission is charged. He has installed juke boxes and slot machines to help pay a 14 million dollar death duty on the estate.
The University of Iowa library marks Lincoln's Gettysburg Address centennial with an exhibit from the Bollinger Lincoln Collection. About 20 rare books along with photographs maps and newsreel material from battlefield coverage are displayed.
Community event highlights dedication ceremonies and messages about starting sooner, slowing down, and living longer. Civic leaders encourage safer driving habits during the observance.
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