02 Jan 1946
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1946
Page
1
Fragmentary text references a person named Wends Willems aged 18 and a related incident involving Johnson with a body, set within an unidentified location and context. The readable pieces suggest a crime or death tied to a missing or injured individual.
An unsigned police transcript fragment describes a tense encounter with a suspect referencing financial details and government involvement. The text is fragmentary and lacks full context or clear names or dates.
Light snow ongoing in the east and central regions tonight with seasonal conditions. The west will be partly cloudy on Thursday with overcast skies and occasional drizzle. Temperatures around 20s to mid 20s in coastal areas.
William E. Johanson 66, a former Atlantic manufacturer, died Saturday at his Des Moines home after a weeklong flu illness and heart complications. He moved the Shrauger Johnson plant to Atlantic in 1909, later working for Herring-Winter in Des Moines. Survived by son William E. Johnson Jr. of Des Moines and two sisters, with many relatives joining Friday funeral plans.
The memoir notes Marcel Marceau and other figures discussing the film The Beginning or the End. It describes wartime strain on bomb workers and surveillance of social events from bridge parties to daily movements. It highlights personal sacrifices and fears amid intelligence and secrecy during production.
Chicago reports two winter swimming enthusiasts, Rich Ward Zirkle, 28, and Nicholas Dubois, 58, attempting a first 1966 dip on Lake Michigan. Dubois swam out safely after a sun bath on the ice. Zirkle disappeared beneath the frigid water as Navy and Coast Guard teams searched for him.
Eidora Police report 88 year old Carl Kitt former disciplinary officer for Elidora State training for boys reported early to Sheriff J E Devideon to start a 30 day jail sentence for assault and battery.
A storage tank explosion at the Malvern waterworks killed three men and left two critically burned. The workers, from Dixie Bridge and Company of Memphis, were cleaning the interior with flame and smoke present. Officials reported the incident occurred near the bridge and involved repair crews.
British counterintelligence reports a third batch of Bitler documents recovered at Iserlohn in Herford Germany on January 2. The find expands evidence of the espionage case linked to Bitler and related operations.
Hollywood report confirms the birth of a baby weighing 11 ounces to actress Gloria De Haven and actor John Payne. The announcement notes the infant’s arrival and marks a cheerful addition to the film community.
The prosecution told the tribunal that Hitler ordered all enemies on commando missions in Europe or Africa to be slaughtered, even if in uniform, and that Nasi troops and police killed 65,000 Jews in Rowne in one night. Col. Storey linked Goering to the Gestapo's founding to wipe out real or suspected enemies of Nazi conspirators.
Detroit police pursue clues after two blood stained shirts surface in a case linked to the death of Mrs Gladys Marsden 40 a twice divorced army ordnance clerk An abandoned auto connected to the slaying was found late Tuesday A civilian suspect in Jackson Michigan was questioned in the Mareden killing and beaten near a Detroit schoolyard.
A garbled excerpt notes White House press secretary G Row stating the president has not decided whether to deliver a personal annual message to Congress when it reconvenes on the 14th. Officials mention Dr. John and Dr. Jen in unidentified roles as aides and advisers amid speculation about labor advisory connections.
A Seaboard air line train derailed near here killing a mother, Helas Wise, 83, and her four month old infant. Alonso H. Wise of Williamson West Virginia identified the victims. Several others were injured in the New York to Florida fast train accident.
Von Ribbentrop testified in Nuremberg that Hitler foresaw his spirit rising from the grave and claimed the world would see he was right. He portrayed Hitler as broken yet hurling blame on international Jewry, saying the leader hoped to terms with Britain and the United States until war’s end.
The 1946 diaper derby dispute centers on the first baby born in the new year. St. Louis hospital reports James Otis Sickler Jr arriving at half a second past midnight, with two others at one second. The Naval Observatory and Almanac cite the calendar year beginning at 12:00 as 1946 starts.
AP records show Admiral Stark testifying before a senate committee about warnings before the Pearl Harbor attack. He explains his changing estimates on a 1941 air strike and the Nov. 27 1941 war warning he sent after learning diplomatic talks were ending.
Police fliers investigated the New Year’s Eve stabbing of Mrs. Gertrude Sherman, 34, of Sioux City. She was stabbed in the back while walking to a grocery store and remained in fair condition at a local hospital.
Fragmentary text discusses a 7 percent euro negotiation and a 87 cent hourly wage in the industry. It mentions a strike context and meat supplies, plus references to institutions and a third company named Federal Motors. Details are incomplete and uncertain.
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