The Johnson Fortune in Public Service and Holdings
Writer notes it is unusual for a president to hold a major share of wealth in a government regulated business. The Johnson family built wealth in TV and radio under federal oversight and may influence FCC rulings. Although placed in a trust, profits stay with the Johnsons, raising questions about propriety and public interest.
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United States
U. S
Johnsons
Johnson
FCC
Senate
Rules Committee
Bobby Baker
Bobby
Rocky Bottom
D. C
Baker
Editorial Briefs Warn About Winter Travel Risks
The piece notes tough winter lodging on Florida’s east coast and racial violence in Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana amid the hurricane season. It urges staying home, critiques teen driving licenses, and reopens scrutiny of the Bobby Baker affair referencing a 1960 Johnson remark.
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Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisana
Lookin Around and Local Snippets From The City
A collage of brief items notes crab grass varieties, West 14th street repair crews, and youths filling potholes for bike riding. Diplomat Eugenia Anderson protests in Sofia, praised at home and abroad. Memoir-like notes praise Dean Robinson’s 25 years at Atlan tic high school. A child jokes about catching a cold with Alka Seltzer during rain.
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West 14Th
Memories Are Made of These by Edgar A Guest
A nostalgic verse celebrates memories formed by small daily events. It reflects on family moments, grandparent stories, motherly wisdom, and the passage of time from childhood to old age, ending with a hopeful refrain about retelling these memories.
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China
Dick Elected President of National Warehousing Association
Wally Dick of the Iowa Commerce Commission was elected Friday in Des Moines as president of the National Association of State Licensed Warehouse Departments. He succeeds the former leader and advances goals for state warehouse regulation and licensing nationwide.
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Jackson
Wyo
Wally Dick
Iowa Commerce Commission
Des Moines
National Association of State Licensed Warehouse Departments
Atlantic News-telegraph publication details and rates
The Atlantic News Telegraph lists publication details for Atlantic Iowa with pricing for subscriptions by mail and carrier across local and distant regions. It notes affiliations with press associations and provides categorized rates for various durations and areas.
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Atlantic
Firing Lines and Confessions Tangle in Baker Scandal
Washington column reports Don Reynolds refuses FBI talks on kickback charges linked to Bobby Baker scandal. Reynolds claims testimony for Senator John Williams while Fitzgerald blocks interviews. Notes McCloskey, Williams, and McMillan connections, plus Johnson remarks on race riots and nuclear cautions.
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Ben Reynolds
FBI
McCloskey
LBJ
Washington
Don Reynolds
Bobby Baker
Encores
Senate
Delaware
John Williams
Reynolds
Matt McCloskey
Johnson
James F. Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Congressional
William McCleod
Senate Rules Committee
Senator Williams
John McMillan
D-S.c
MacMillan
South Carolina
Pickens
S.C
Lamar
Baker
White House
Open Rail Tax Assessment Trial Opens in Polk County
The Chicago and North Western Railway seeks an injunction to halt 1964 property tax assessments by 55 counties, arguing their $46 million 56-county valuation is excessive. Counties warn nonpayment would be uncollectible if the railroad loses. The court gave until next Friday for resistances. The State Tax Commission plans a Supreme Court appeal from the 1963 action.
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Chicago and North Western Railway
Polk County
Iowa Supreme Court
State Tax Commission
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George
van Allen
North Western
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Supreme Court
Encephalitis Toll Rises in Seoul Deaths Hit 18
The South Korean government reports 18 more deaths from encephalitis, lifting the total toll to 617. Authorities continue to monitor cases nationwide and urge prevention measures amid the outbreak.
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Seoul
Korea
Grand slam bid yields downbeat result in club game
In a Cavendish Club rubber in New York North-South reached a grand slam in diamonds after a forcing two bid. West led a spade, and clever defense by West and a series of ruffs and finesses left South one down, while East never took a trick. The hand, though intricate, produced no score.
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Cavendish Club
New York
South
North
East
King Fearu
West
Declarer
Dry Weather Cuts States Estimated Corn Bean Crops
Iowa and other states report sharp drops in corn and soybean yields due to a drought extending into late summer. The Iowa forecast shows corn at 753,522,000 bushels, soybeans down about 10 percent from earlier estimates, with oats and hay also lower.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Atlas Missiles Being Retired From U S Bases
The Air Force has retired 16 Atlas ICBMs from Warren AFB Cheyenne Wyoming and plans inactivation of nine more at Offutt AFB Omaha Nebraska. Classified dates indicate 27 Atlas E missiles and 54 Titan I missiles will follow as solid fuel Minuteman replacements proceed.
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Washington
Air Force
Free World
Warren Air Force Base
Cheyenne
Wyo
Associated Press
Offut Air Force Base
Omaha
Neb
Elk Horn homemakers club to host first meeting and fashion show
The Elk Horn adult homemakers class convenes Tuesday September 15 at 7:45 p.m. in the high school gym for a free style show featuring 1964 cotton patterns from Cavalcade of Cotton. Ruth Esbeck describes fashions with music by Svend Andersen. local models include Linda Larsen and others. door prizes from Singer Sewing Center.
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Elk Horn
National Cotton Council
McCalls
Ruth Esbeck
Svend Andersen
Linda Larsen
Mary Ann Thysen
Doreen Larsen
Singer Sewing Center of
Atlantic
Mildred Eskov
Doris Gude
Deloris Adams
Doris Falk
Sylvia Johnson
Norma Jave
Virginia Rasmussen
Transplantation Of Teeth And Heart Visualization Advances
A survey notes early dental tooth transplantation faced rejection but occasional long term success when the host tooth was replaced with a patient’s own tooth. It describes a new fiberoptic catheter to inspect heart chambers, promising to reduce exploratory surgery and aid diagnosis, with disclaimer to consult a personal physician.
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Hime Alt
Mana
Res Syndicate, Inc
House sets Thursday vote on elderly medical care funding
In Washington AP reports the House leadership schedules a Thursday vote on financing elderly medical care through Social Security. The vote seeks guidance for conferees after the Senate attached a medical care rider to a prior House bill. This would mark the first House test of Social Security funding for hospital care for those over 65.
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Washington
House
Senate
Greenfield and Rusk Among Tongues on Graceful News
A fragment suggests Greenfield and Rusk discussing how to frame gracious news across many languages while letting bad tidings speak for themselves, with a sharp aside about "Nuts" as a non-Shakespearean reply.
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Greenfield
Rusk
Speak Up postal plea urges support for Supreme Court
A 1964 Atlantic Iowa poster invites readers to submit opinions to Speak Up Box 230 Atlantic with a promise of anonymous signing. The piece defends the Supreme Court against attacks, arguing the judiciary upholds law and order and offers final decisions within the legal framework.
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Atlantic
Iowa
The
Atlantic News Telegraphe
Supreme Court
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