14 Sep 1956
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1956
Page
1
The piece argues the family size farm will expand and adapt rather than disappear. It traces growth from 40 to 200 acres over a century, then envisions 500 acres, as society shifts from pure food production to broader industries. It asserts progress frees people to innovate and argues automation will not erase the farm.
The Chicago Tribune reports the U S Communist Party has decided to stop pursuing a separate third party and will align with the Democrats this election cycle. They aim to split the party by leveraging racial issues to push out conservatives and foster a labor farmer and Negro aligned faction.
Editorial brief notes the U S post office adopting ball point pens to replace scratchy steel pens. It frames the change as the end of an era and a fresh start for official writing tools, with hopes for improved efficiency and perception.
Des Moines Iowa Republicans led by Late Chairman Don Pierson pledge to block any rise in state tax revenue and seek ways to relieve Iowa taxpayers. Gov Leo Hoegh and Sen Rourke B Hickenlooper urged voters to keep the party in power citing progress in Iowa and integrity in Washington. The Tax Study Committee must ensure no tax increase under any circumstances. Americans will eat about eight billion frankfurters this year, linked end to end would cover 600000 miles to the moon and back.
Evening edition notices the Atlantic Iowa newspaper's publication practices and mailing rates. It lists editor contact details, association memberships, and postal rates for local Cass county and surrounding areas as well as national and international mail tariffs.
Drew Pearson examines U S State Department beliefs about Gamel Abdel Nasser in Egypt. He argues senior diplomats trusted Nasser as a friend while Britain saw his influence across Africa and Asia. He notes Cairo and Egyptian press accusations against U S policies and the misalignment over arms aid and the Aswan Dam.
Benton County Attorney Keith Mossman told a town hearing that Iowa lacks psychiatric facilities for criminally insane prisoners. He noted all such inmates are at the Anamosa men's reformatory ward with no real psychiatric treatment, hindering recovery and readiness for trial or discharge. He added psychiatric terms are often too technical for laypeople and lawyers.
Farmers in 36 Iowa drought counties may not destroy corn on soil bank acres by Saturday as they will break the stalks. Gov. Leo Hoegh announced the provision covering eight counties including Crawford Carroll Audubon Guthrie Adair Madison Union and Clarke to enable breaking over the stalks of the corn on such acres.
Governor announces farmers may graze soil bank acres until December 31 in several counties where grain remains. U S Department of Agriculture declined to permit grazing in eight counties for hail damage drought disaster designation.
Bruce Lowenstein of Walnut escaped injury when a westbound North Western mail and passenger train struck his car at the crossing, cutting the vehicle in two near the windshield. The engine was driven into a ditch and neither the engineer nor Lowenstein could explain how the accident occurred.
An AMA expert notes castile soap once signified 100 percent olive oil but now can mean any bland white soap. The term has become largely meaningless with modern soap making, though some makers still note olive oil content on wrappers.
A poem recounts a faith journey from a small home gathering to a growing church. A vacant store becomes a chapel then a church with a brass communion rail and stained glass. The spire symbolizes labor and communal faith built by people over years.
Gov George M. Leader announced a nationwide door to door canvass for campaign funds with Democratic national finance chairman Matthew H. McCloskey Jr. The effort targets wealthier donors who favor the Republican Party and aims to mobilize support with Sen. Estes Kefauver beside Leader at the news conference.
Fewer speeches and longer discussion time characterized the World Methodist Conference at Lake Junaluska North Carolina after 12 days of meetings. About 2 000 delegates from 44 nations attended as Bishop Ivan Lee Holt lauded the gathering as the most tremendous ever. The Rev Dr Harold Roberts was elected to succeed Bishop Holt. Don't drive it you drink.
William Borthwick of Clarinda Iowa age 18 is one of two recipients of a 2000 scholarship funded by Paxton and Vierling Steel Co Omaha and Missouri Valley Steel Co Sioux City in cooperation with Iowa State College He serves as president of his local Future Farmers of America chapter.
The first model railroads were manufactured around 1830, marking the start of a popular miniature transportation hobby. These early products helped popularize railway engineering ideas and influenced later toy and hobby designs.
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