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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1944
Page
5
Iowa journalism covers wartime awards, storage woes, a rabbit hunter's death, and political actions. Soldiers receive the Bronze Star while Iowa students earn Phi Beta Kappa honors amid national policy debates and Greece tensions.
Iowa forecasts call for generally fair conditions with rising temperatures tonight and Thursday. Officials warn of a warm trend continuing as humidity remains moderate across the state.
AP reports fierce five day clashes on Shoestring Ridge near Ormoc Philippines with 1 000 Japanese killed while U S troops held ground. MacArthur says warplanes and PT boats sunk eight enemy ships. Australian troops to fight in western Pacific per Blamey. Chinese reports seek to refine battlefield picture.
Staff Sgt. John E. Wall and his brother Cpl. Charles E. Wall were reunited at a U S troop carrier base in the European theater where John serves with airborne forces. Charles previously served in the Red Oak national guard and entered service in 1948. Both worked at the Griswold Laco oil burner plant before enlisting.
Greenfield Gilbert Gross, 62, owner of the machine shop burned yesterday afternoon, died from a heart attack after fighting the blaze. He was alone when the fire started near 12 30 pm as welding sparks ignited nearby paint, triggering rapid flames that gutted the brick building and threatened nearby homes and the municipal light plant. Fire crews from Greenfield and Fontanelle battled flames over an hour to contain the blaze. Roland Gross, his son, was in Des Moines at the time. Mrs. John D. Sater and John Edward, Des Moines, visited the family after arrival last night for Christmas holidays.
Washington reports the United States may apply its European hands off approach to Greece to curb fighting between British forces and Greek EAM. Officials want Greece to freely choose its government while avoiding forcible imposition and broader European conflict.
Mr. and Mrs. Clint Baier have been informed by the navy department that their son Lieut. (jg) Ted Baier is missing in action and presumed dead. The telegram asked the family not to disclose the ship or location.
W. H. Moncreis 57 of Clarion died from injuries after a truck auto collision eight and a half miles east of Manning. The state inspector, who had been inspecting restaurants in Manning, was driving when his car hit a truck hauling race horses at the Route 141 and 71 junction. the roads were believed to have caused the crash.
The London Daily Herald reports a $210,000 payroll for United States troops on the western front was stolen in transit in England. It calls it the hush hush crime of its kind and notes American military police and G men are aiding the hunt. The money was in small notes sealed in tin boxes.
Grand Island Nebraska AP reports war correspondent Henry B Jameson, wounded in the invasion of France, predicts the bloodiest war phase ahead with a Germany collapse unlikely before March or June. He cites German V-3 threats on New York as a morale shaper and notes bombing intensity rising.
Lt Gen Lucian K Tresesti has succeeded Lt Gen Mark W Clark as commander of the U S Fifth Army in Italy. British and Polish troops crossed the Lamone River south west of Faenza and established a bridgehead. Ravenna has been captured, aiding Allied advance as Eighth Army clears isolated German pockets and moves westward along the Lamone.
The 78th Congress approved a $415,324,712 appropriation bill to supplement funds for miscellaneous agencies. If enacted as recommended, it will raise the year’s total new funds to about $68,000,000,000.
Berlin radio reports Soviet forces cross the Danube west of Budapest from Csepel island and threaten to cut Budapest from the southeast. German communique says thrusts halted while Tolbukhin’s columns push near Szekesfehervar as fighting intensifies across Hungary.
Chief Justice Edward C. Eicher of the U S district court in Washington and former congressman from Iowa was laid to rest after funeral services at Washington Methodist Church. The Rev H Leonard Metaker led the service and the Washington county bar association attended. U S Marshal Dr Edward C Roach accompanied the funeral party from Washington D C.
The conference chose the United States United Kingdom Netherlands Brazil France Mexico and Belgium to the executive council of the interim international air transport organization pending ratification of a permanent treaty.
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