04 Sep 1957
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1957
Page
1
Warnings warn against unscrupulous tree quacks selling expensive unproven elm disease remedies. Approved methods are beetle spraying, removing infected trees, and pruning dead wood. Omaha authorities say spray costs should be 5 to 15 dollars per tree. demand license and chamber approval from sellers offering free remedies.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and plant scientists developed gibberellin to enlarge fruits and vegetables. They report tomatoes as big as footballs, cabbages twelve feet high, and speculate on wider effects while questioning potential downsides for eating, farming, and cooking.
The article recalls August 1932 prices with corn 32 cents a bushel oats 18 cents wheat 15 cents hogs 3 50 to 4 per hundredweight cattle about 5 dollars. Potatoes 15 cents a peck coffee 29 cents a pound bread 10 cents a loaf. Beefs and dresses also listed with low cost items.
Iowa led the nation in meat production for January to June 1957 per the Iowa Development Commission. Iowa slaughtered more hogs than any state, with over 52 million hogs and 113 billion pounds live weight. Plants also slaughtered over 1 million cattle and 606,000 sheep and lambs, up 44 percent in cattle from 1956.
Mr and Mrs Harold Lund of Anita have purchased the Social Café in Kimballton from Mr and Mrs Lawrence Larsen and will take possession Oct 1. They have three daughters Mary Beverly and Janet. The note adds that U.S. marriages in June run about 45 percent above the yearly daily average.
Evening Atlantic News-Telegraph lists editor and staff, publication details, and subscription options. Rates shown for local, Cass county, Iowa and U S abroad, with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual plans.
A Miami Beach racketeering scheme centers on Joe Milstein who funds loans via Joe's Bar front receipts with weekly interest up to 2 percent. He allegedly blackmails targets including a Georgia theater owner using a grotesque family tree painting, threatening to publicize alleged affairs and ruin reputations. Milstein is linked to New York and California mobsters and pursued by authorities for potential tax and mail fraud.
Dem lawmakers write Gov Lovel detailing views on a possible special session after a Des Moines hotel meeting during State Day at the Iowa State Fair. Other items cover money talks from labor groups, Washington visits by Dr Murray, funding cuts at state departments, and legislators asking for a study of highway commissions. Burma centers on judge outreach to prisons and training sites with three district judges aboard.
Dr. Bundesen explains that strong emotions can mimic organic heart disease and even trigger similar electrocardiogram changes. He cites cases like soldier's heart and notes expert views that emotional distress can cause heart symptoms in people with normal hearts.
Poem fragment about Leos seeking change and a hopeful outlook. The speaker sits expectantly awaiting surprises and wonders if changes will bring good or bad outcomes. Copyright 1957.
Iowa State Fair officials expect a small profit despite a drop in attendance caused by rain. Secretary Lloyd B. Cunningham said final balances require weeks to total but indicate the fair stayed out of the red. Attendance was 432,521, down 24,307 from last year, affecting gate income and grandstand revenues.
The State University of Iowa Medical Center received 75 millicuries of Potassium-42 from Oak Ridge for use as a tracer in a study led by Dr. Richard E Peterson. The research examines how liver disease and hypertension affect blood salt concentrations like sodium potassium and chlorine. Funeral attendance noted for Mrs. Jens Hansen's service in Newell with Mr. Nelson and Mr. and Mrs. Lange present.
Eyeglass prescriptions function as unique identifiers similar to fingerprints, offering a distinctive record for each individual and potentially helping investigators trace suspects.
Des Moines based John Bloom Stores wins a $4,056 contract to supply 490 pairs of shoes for Iowa Highway Patrol officers. The award covers delivery to patrol facilities in Des Moines and surrounding areas, with execution required within the fiscal year.
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