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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1944
Page
7
The Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars thanks the community for patronage at the bazaar last Saturday. The message expresses gratitude for attendance and assistance.
British parachute troops and infantry with air and armor support blast through houses toward key Elas strongholds around the Acropolis. General Scobie says progress is made while fighting spreads to Thrace. Premier Papandreou warns EAM is driving Greece toward civil war as election delays loom.
Associate Justice James M. Proctor declared a mistrial as 22 defendants chose not to continue their case under a new judge to be appointed after the death of Chief Justice Edward A Richer.
Confined at home with heart ailments are O W Peterson of 707 Elm and others listed with illnesses. Patients admitted or treated include C W Paterson 707 Elm and Dick Wohlenheus of Lewis, with several cases of flu, mumps, scarlet fever, and nasal operations noted at area hospitals. Janet Elaine Henderson and family members move through local care facilities as lead poisoning and surgery mark ongoing medical events.
The Adair Original Bridge Club enjoyed a 7 o clock dinner hosted by Mrs P ofons with evergreen centerpiece. Christine Krause and end score winners were guests. The club plans a Christmas party December 20 at the Fitzgerald home.
The East Side Circle of the Women’s Council of Christ Church plans a meeting at 307 East Fourth Street with Mrs Leland Engle. Officers W H Hoefelt and others were reelected. Mary Holaday, an Eastern Star member, received a gift, and each officer got an embossed address booklet. Group carols and gifts noted. Installation set for January 2. Miss Margaret Downey to retire as matron.
Allied forces press through Lorraine and Alsace with German retreats near Saarbrucken. Patton's Third Army gains control of the Saar basin while Seventh Army captures Ostheim near Colmar. Bombing raids target Merseburg Leuna and Berlin as Allied and Axis movements unfold. Prisoner totals in US camps rise above 359,000 with 24,000 Germans among recent arrivals.
A violent earthquake said to shake the world for six hours centered near Japan on the third anniversary of Pearl Harbor, reported by a leading British seismologist in West Bromwich.
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Red army vanguards near Lake Balaton and the Danube redouble pressure on Budapest. Marshal Tolbuchkin’s Third Ukraine army drives along the west bank of the Danube while Malinovsky’s Second Ukraine teams push from the south and east near Racalmas and Deepel. Reports cite a bridgehead near Budepen and advancing armor within several miles of the capital.
Davenport police said 20 year old Robert Schlimmer admitted killing Jean Joyce Lastmeter, a two year old in his home by walking on her because she cried and would not sleep. No charges had been filed. The aunt who had been caring for the child left the house as Schlimmer remained in custody.
Juliana Dasher's 4-Heat Hereford placed sixth among 107 beeves and reserve champion was shown by Richard Lacey of Kans. Mary Ellen Dasher finished eighth in the Shorthorn division. The grand championship entries were mostly Iowa 4-H bees. Ed Nissen of Minneapolis, Walnut-Bartey Nissen's brother, died Wednesday. services set for Saturday.
At a special Wednesday meeting of the Masonic lodge at 9 a.m. the distinguished guest was introduced as Worshipful Grand Master William A. Perkins of Chariton.
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