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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1956
Page
5
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In a heated Senate debate Sen. Wiley accuses Sen. McCarthy of aiding a Wisconsin GOP coup to back Rep. Glenn Davis for Wiley’s seat. McCarthy denies wrongdoing and says rank and file Republicans rejected Wiley as senator. The exchange includes charges of corruption and calls for order as Neuberger presides.
Voters pack Atlantic polls at 1 p m with 497 ballots cast, a high turnout vs 200 in 1954 and 356 in 1952. Precinct totals show first ward 126 at city hall, second ward 90 at Gallo Way garage, third ward 125 at art house, fourth ward 156 at Lincoln school. Races include GOP state representative candidates Lloyd E Harris Lester L Kluever Wendell C Pellett and Democratic contender Emert Euken. US House seventh district GOP candidate Ben F Larsen unopposed, while Democrats include Elmer G Carlson Ellsworth O Hayes and John L Jensen.
Gretchen Elsie Beach, 2, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Beach of near Argyle, died on arrival after falling from a pickup truck on Highway 1 three miles south of Fort Madison. The trailer dragged over her as it was pulled by the truck driven by her father.
Partly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday with widely scattered thundershowers mostly in the northwest. Temperatures rise to the 60s to near 70s with highs around 68. Warmer Tuesday across the region and continued warm Wednesday with few thundershowers and overcast skies.
In Moscow Tito told top Kremlin leaders Yugoslavia seeks equal friendship with the Soviet Union. He honored Lenin at Red Square then walked past Stalin, signaling a shift from past rifts. Tito and his wife Jovanka observed the mausoleum visit amid a public display of renewed ties.
The Supreme Court 6 to 3 holds the Tariff Hartley Labor Act does not bar state labor boards from banning mass picketing threats of violence and use of force by strikers. Justice Reed leads the majority with Frankfurt, Burton, Clark, Minton and Harlan. Justice Douglas dissents joined by Warren and Black. The decision stems from a United Automobile Workers appeal over a Wisconsin injunction related to an April 1954 Kohler Co. strike in Kohler Wisconsin.
Morrell & Co. packing plant at Ottumwa reopened on Monday in limited form after a shutdown since May 25 due to a labor dispute. About 3,600 workers are at the plant with full employment expected later this week. First groups reported to cattle and lamb kill divisions. hogs were being bought for the hog kill department to start Tuesday.
Peter SA Saunders a noted Iowa legionnaire former Tall Corn District commander and former state vice commander died Saturday at home. He served in the Army in World War I and in the Navy in World War III and was a rural mail carrier for many years in the area.
NAACP official Roy Wilkins voiced a forecast that fewer Black voters will back Democrats in the current election year compared with 1952. Speaking in Jackson at a Mississippi NAACP gathering, he warned of mixed reactions to Democratic campaign promises and noted regional shifts in support.
Catholic chaplain Rev. Cornelius F. McLaughlin of Philadelphia says the hand of God opened his parachute after his T33 jet ran out of fuel and crashed near Pine Bush New York. He and Lt. Charles B. Henk ejected safely as the plane broke up in a hayfield.
Early Iowa primary voting showed a modest turnout increase over 1954 in several cities. Observers noted slight gains for Democrats in some precincts while Republican strength remained similar to 1952 in statewide races. Port Codee reported heavy early voting, Ottumwa below average, and Burlington a small rise with modest Democratic upticks.
Gov Leo Hoogh leads a picture parade at Cherokee as the three day centennial celebration continues. The time capsule buried in front of Sanford Museum contains city memorabilia and the 89 page Centennial edition of the Cherokee Daily Times.
The Defense Department seeks additional work at the alternate Pentagon site under Raven Mountain in Maryland. The measure, awaiting Congress action, covers more than 35 million dollars invested and envisions expanding the cavern into a fuller underground Pentagon. Details remain secret while indicating a shift from a supplemental communications role to an active command nerve center.
The New York Post reported Monday that Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier of Monaco expect a baby late next January. Columnist Earl Wilson said the information came via a reliable source close to the couple.
Spirit Lake reports Donald Frey of Ocheyedan named president elect and Barbara Nielson named secretary at the Walther League West Iowa District convention which concluded Sunday. Fire crews were summoned to the bus depot Sunday morning after a cooking license on a fryer ignited.
Adlai Stevenson and Sen. Estes Kefauver predicted victory on the eve of California's winner take all primary for 68 Democratic National Convention votes. Kefauver attacked civil rights rhetoric while Stevenson lamented the race's political sideshow. New York Montana and South Dakota held primaries tomorrow with Harriman facing limited opposition.
Mrs James S Schramm of Burlington was reelected for a third term as president of the Iowa Association for the United Nations at its annual convention in Des Moines. Dr Karlin M Capper Johnson of Portland addressed the meeting and challenged an Oregon Iowa membership contest next year. High school essay winners were Richard M Burian Iowa City first prize $50, Deanna Dodds Sioux City second $30, Donald C Willeke Algon De third $20. New officers include Joseph Dunner Grinnell vice president Mrs Joseph Weitz Des Moines recording secretary Mrs W Lawrence Oliver Des Moines corresponding secretary and Nelson Urban Des Moines treasurer.
Mrs Hatlie Freeman Dodson secretary to Rep Adam Clayton Powell was sentenced to seven months in prison and fined 9000 for income tax evasion Federal Judge Irving Kaufman rejected a prosecution witnesses claim that Dodson kicked back salary to Powell The defendant was found guilty by a jury and granted bail pending appeal with 2500 set.
New York A A tele vision quiz show Treasure Hunt plans to debut on ABC TV likely August 31 at 7 p m CST with a top prize of 106000. NBC’s The Big Surprise offers 100000. Mrs Richard West erfield of West Union visited friends and relatives this weekend and traveled home with her mother Mrs C W Lavery of 702 Cedar Street.
Khrushchev asserts Stalin planned a murderous purge before his death, detailing baseless charges against Molotov and Mikoyan and noting Stalin’s sickly suspicion and a listening device in Voroshilov’s home. The State Department released a 25 000 word version of the February Congress speech.
In Dubuque the St. Rose Dominican Priory was dedicated by Archbishop Ley Binz with Cardinal Stritch and several bishops in attendance. Ground broke in June 1954. The facility will house 150 priesthood students, 40 young fathers, 15 lay brothers, and 25 professors, with classrooms, chapel, sleeping quarters, and dining facilities.
Des Moines reports Charles H. Groves of Manchester retiring president of the Iowa Pharmaceutical Assn told the convention the antipolio vaccine should be available to all who want it within a year Groves commended pharmacists for vaccine distribution and the child safety program 75 000 What’s The Answer booklets were distributed by Iowa druggists Groves will join the association’s Executive Committee after the banquet Tuesday night and J C Marshall of Hampton will become president Mrs George Prescott of Fresno California visits son Ed Prescott and family on 10th Street.
The U N Security Council voted unanimously to renew Dag Hammarskjold’s task in the Middle East. Britain revised its Western backed resolution to address Russian and Arab concerns, narrowing the scope to ensuring compliance with the 1949 armistice agreements.
Santa Barbara. Ann Katharine MacDonald Holmes an American beauty of the silent screen died after a long illness. She rose to stardom in early film days and was dubbed the American beauty as Mary Pickford was called America's sweetheart. She retired in the 1920s to marry Christian R. Holmes an heir to the Fleischmann yeast fortune.
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