19 Sep 1957
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1957
Page
1
The Arkansas governor admits calling out the guard in Little Rock to boost his bid for reelection, provoking mayoral calls for recall and broad condemnation. Critics say the move harms state prestige and the democratic way of life, urging federal intervention and marking the governor as unfit for office.
Hoffa’s path to re election is uncertain as opposition grows and Senatorial investigations expose his past. Analysts say a loss seems unlikely but possible and would alter the union’s national stature.
Congratulations go to the Atlantic firemen who have won their ninth consecutive title. Over nine years the department has claimed a national title and finished near the top several times, reflecting efficiency in state and national contests and reduced local fire losses.
Editorial brief notes Atlantic hosts its first Southwest Iowa Rose Society show this Sunday aiming to boost the city’s rose city image. It also mentions a new vaccine promising to combat colds and reduce related illnesses.
Mrs Chester Massey found her cat spinning inside a running clothes drier after a phone call distracted her. The feline emerged after about five minutes with its breathing distressed but alive, according to Massey who had mistaken brown towels for a white object.
The Atlantic News-Telegraph lists publication schedule evenings except Sundays and provides subscription rates for carriers and mail across regions. Rates cover in-town, Cass counties, other Iowa, U S and Canada with varied monthly and yearly options.
In Damascus General Asif Bizri, Syria's army chief, says U S Syria relations will worsen if he stays in power. He asserts Syria seeks independence and rejects Soviet pressure, accusing U S officials and Lebanese Lebanese figures of anti Syria plots while promising to resist terms attached to arms and aid.
A lyric poem celebrating daily joy and steadfastness. The speaker highlights numerous reasons to smile amid trouble, noting loyal friends, shared burdens, guidance in darkness, and enduring friendship that brightens life. Copyright 1957 by Edgar A. Guest.
U S Treasury reports excise tax receipts totaling 10.647 billion dollars for the year ending June 30 1957, beating 1956 by about 600 million. Distilled spirits yielded 2.121 billion, beer 763 million, wine 884 million, tobacco 1.674 billion with most of that from cigarettes.
Dr Bundesen explains that most hearing defects in children can be cured or halted with prompt treatment. Causes range from wax buildup to infected tonsils, adenoids, or foreign objects in the ear. Parents are urged not to probe ears themselves and to seek medical evaluation, with guidance on when a hearing aid is appropriate.
The Iowa tax commission may modernize delinquent tax tracking by using name and address instead of social security numbers on IT-5A forms. IBM rental software could read legibly filled papers, cut 350,000 annual forms processing and save time and money, with potential annual revenue over a million dollars if successful. Boundary talks focus on Missouri river topography with Iowa Nebraska committee members visiting the river. Postmaster changes in Des Moines spark partisan maneuvering. Professor Murray declares a September leave and hints at a gubernatorial bid, calling himself a potential candidate.
Reader from Lewis Iowa recounts a Saturday episode when two Des Moines men staying with a local family were mistaken for criminals after miscommunication. Deputies sheriffs and patrols were involved before the visitors headed to California for further plans.
New Zealand became an original member of the League of Nations in 1920, marking its early involvement in the international body and the postwar international order.
Notice urges Atlantic residents on city carrier routes to report by 7 p.m. if they fail to receive their newspaper.
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