11 Sep 1961
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1961
Page
1
Fragmented OCR reads like a 1924 football scene with Sooners veterans and newcomers. Names such as Wilkin, Missot, and Burk appear among drills and passes as squads test line plays and touch routes in a private scrimmage, hints of injuries and scores noted amid timing.
A collection of opinion items notes fear of nuclear war and fallout, critiques government spending and college bribes, reflects on Hoffa and Teamsters tensions, Iowa corn storage expansion, and the danger of hilltop blind curves. It urges slower driving and caution on country roads.
The Civil Rights Commission urged Congress to enact broad voting rights laws. It called for federal authority to define voter qualifications beyond age residence and crime conviction and to protect ill citizens' rights in federal and state elections.
A legal review notes interference with eligibility on grounds including failure to meet reasonable age or length of residence standards and conviction history. The case highlights how residency and background factors affect qualifications for a position or program.
Five members of the April 17 anti-Castro invasion force were executed in Cuba for crimes committed under Batista. The militants, tried by a Santa Clara military tribunal, were among 14 captured invaders. Calvino Inzua and four others faced dispatch at 11 p.m. after an eight hour trial.
Atlantic News Telegraph lists subscription rates for various regions and delivery methods. Prices shown include annual and multi month options for local Atlantic, Cass county, wider Iowa, U S outside Iowa, and Canada. The notice confirms publication details and association memberships.
Dr Drew Pearson reports on a Washington circle where the Pakistan president’s visit leads to tensions in the Middle East. He notes governmental strains, labor secretary’s unusual interests, and a Kansas City congressman facing a personal loyalty dilemma between his wife and Sam Rayburn.
A Pakistan US relationship note reveals Afghanistan severed ties with Pakistan, likely pushing Kabul toward the Soviet bloc. US arms policy since Dulles fuels regional arms races, complicating Middle East alignments and Iran’s position. Meanwhile Kennedy and Goldberg broker Met Opera season salvation and Missouri Rep Bolling faces a domestic speaker race.
Defense Minister Harold Watkinson announced Britain will form a combat-ready division for rapid deployment to Germany if the situation worsens. He said the NATO alliance must stand ready to meet aggression and Britain is strengthening forces in West Germany and at home.
Indians were awed by grizzly bears whose apparent ability to recover from seemingly mortal wounds was attributed to supernatural power by Indigenous observers.
A girl named Debby developed a sty and eye irritation from external and internal infections around the eyelids. Treatment included antibiotic drops, cortisone-like medicine, and warm soaks, with advice to prevent future outbreaks by treating skin infections early and maintaining rest and nutrition. The column invites readers to send questions to Dr Fern.
Ten articles draw from Captain C. W. Huff of the 19th Iowa Infantry detailing campaigns from September 1862 through final West Florida service. The diary traces Keokuk to St. Louis, Missouri campaigns, Vicksburg siege, Mississippi River movements to New Orleans and Brownsville, and guard duties in West Florida.
A dated battlefield report from Vicksburg Mississippi describes a morning of silent gunboats and blank cartridge firing, notes a fragile truce between Union and Confederate forces, and celebrates the Union capture of Vicksburg with quotes declaring the city “ours” and a pride in the victory.
Charles F. Stein, 72, a transient from Adams Wisconsin, was killed Sunday after being struck by a train while walking along the Illinois Central Railroad tracks about four miles east of Parkersburg.
The narrator recalls a messy fall but finds joy in children back home. A playful scene unfolds with toy soldiers and a teddy bear as the kids return, and the speaker bursts into their room to embrace each child with a loving, rough-edged greeting.
Reports from Algiers indicate ongoing terror with conflicting details. Five people were killed and five injured in Friday attacks on both sides, with earlier strikes the day before causing seven deaths and thirteen injuries.
In a 1953 Sweden United States contract bridge game, Wohlin and Larsen faced a tricky hand. Larsen overbid to three hearts after a two heart cue, costing a potential game notrump. The auction shows how one misstep in bidding can shape the outcome.
White, 36, employee of KXRO, emerged after 102 hours in a fallout shelter to test a new 8 by 12 foot shelter. He reported feeling fine as civil defense officials recorded calls and data, including 113 calls in one day, while he lived underground to study human reactions.
Phone numbers for various city carrier routes listed alongside neighborhoods Highland Addn and Fairlawn Addn with calls to report missed deliveries before 7 p.m. The notice directs residents to call 243-2168 243-1617 243-3049 243-1088 or 263-3669 for issues with mail delivery in Atlantic.
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