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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1956
Page
1
A Kefauver supporter paid a woman to reach the platform and influence a convention chairman. Tennessee was recognized, Gore redirected votes to Kefauver, stalling Kennedy. The episode exposed manipulation and raised questions about convention fairness and public trust.
The argument contends that desegregation laws fail without public acceptance and education. It claims laws against popular programs backfire unless beliefs are corrected, and asserts delaying reforms with education would have yielded faster progress toward racial equality.
A Russian woman athlete on a goodwill tour to Britain is jailed in London for shoplifting. Moscow claims British officials framed her, while Westerners see this as propaganda. The incident has led to cancelled track events and heated exchanges between nations. The Arizona Lab and Plasterers' union protests the use of plastered to mean intoxicated, noting a legitimate linguistic gripe.
Gov. Leo Hoegh of Iowa said unless the Tax Study Committee files its report by November 15 there will be no special legislative session to consider tax revision. He stressed the panel should seek tax equitable adjustments, not increases, to the state system. Chairman Sen. X. T. Prentis has said the goal is tax equalization without new levies.
Cedar Timneves broke into the Brand Van Maanen grocery over the weekend seeking items for a Labor Day picnic. He took four loaves of bread four pounds of lunch meat two quarts of milk potato chips and four cartons of cigarettes. About five dollars in cash was left untouched. A new anti brim plan on British railways lets passengers transport their cars on the same train they ride.
The Atlantic News-Telegraph lists office details and editor information and publishes its subscription rates. Local carrier prices are 80 cents per month, 2.25 for 3 months, 4.25 for 6 months, and 8.00 per year. Mail rates vary by region with Canada at 12 per year.
Washington sleuths accuse CAB members Chan Gurney and Harmar Denny of tipping Northeast Airlines stock to Bridges aides before a NY Miami route decision. Georgia GOP boss Robert Snodgrass profits from 1000 Northeast shares. Delta’s win followed a CAB overruling. Senate Banking Committee to publicize affair. SEC probes follow.
Edgar A. Guest laments renaming Bedloe's Island to Liberty Island and jokes that Liperty Island would suit the statue better. He reflects on changing names and the statue welcoming refugees, closing with a Homecoming note and copyright line from 1956.
The first swimming lessons for blind children in Detroit free them from fear of bumping into objects. In weekly indoor pool sessions, the youngsters shout and splash while gaining confidence and mobility under their teacher’s guidance.
Health column notes moderation in coffee use can aid nutrition. Two cups of heavy coffee meet roughly the daily niacin need, while roasting raises niacin to about five times that of common roasts. Caffeine may relieve headaches and, with aspirin, serve as a strong remedy for common tension and migraine headaches.
Labor day weekend at our home includes weed pulling and hedge work with thorny roses. We listened to ball games and plan for fall leaves. Ed Littler of the Adalt News advocates hedge protection for birds. Dr DePuy cites costs of new homes and cars. Colorado trip adds color through Blackfoot Indian scholar from Columbia sharing racial studies.
Standard Brands Inc increased its Iowa investment from 840000 to 9615157 after acquiring food processing facilities in Clinton months ago. The firm paid 10577 to the secretary of state's office as a fee on the increased investment.
A compact note references Muropolian Lite Insurance linked to Madison Avenue New York 10 WV. The fragment underscores a corporate address mention without broader context or events.
Republican Senator B. B. Hickenlooper told Essex farm festival crowds that farm prosperity hinges on continuing current programs. Democrat Herschel Loveless spoke at Vinton Sweet Corn Festival urging higher farmer incomes, as Fred A. Seaton touted a brighter Republican outlook for November.
Dr. Harry Heath of Iowa State College in Ames was elected chairman of the National Council on Radio and Television Journalism at the group's annual meeting, with Evanston and UI noted in the event.
Anita native Carol Jeanne Herriz, granddaughter of Mrs Elizabeth Slater of Anita, was named furrow queen at the Odebolt 4-H fair and earned a white gold Bulovan wristwatch and silver cup at the Sac City fair. She again took the silver cup at the Chicago Livestock show for the grand champion calf among 169 on display. Chicago Tinos covers 212 square miles.
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