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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1947
Page
5
Iowans flee rising floodwaters as crews battle the swollen rivers in a widening emergency. The Associated Press reports ongoing river threats disrupting towns and transportation, with residents seeking higher ground and authorities coordinating relief efforts.
Mrs. Troy Fisher was elected vice-president of the seventh district American Legion Auxiliary. Percy L. Vining of Woodbine was chosen district commander. Mrs. H. A. Christiansen of Tabor named district president. Leona Nieman of Walnut re-elected secretary treasurer. District vice-commanders Eddie Nelson Shelby Wesley Johnson and William Gibbons Council Bluffs. Local attendees included Mrs. Fisher and several Atlantic residents.
Scotland Yard reports nine new letter bombs found in transit abroad, bringing total to 20 since earlier in the week. The group claims responsibility from its European arm, with envelopes now larger and routed via Turin and a late crossing from Calais. Churchill unnamed. Bevin Eden targeted in tests show devices could maim.
Showers and thunderstorms mainly over the south and west portions this afternoon and tonight and Saturday with locally heavy rains in the Des Moines river valley south of Des Moines. Little change in temperature.
The Pacific division, Army Transport Command, announced all ATC C-54 planes were suspended for a worldwide check of vertical stabilizer bolts and fittings. Washington said no grounding order existed, but Atlantic division ordered inspections within ten days. The move follows reports of loose fittings on four engine DC-4s, with no passenger fatalities in the C-54 fleet. Inspections were underway at Hickam Field, Johnson Island, Kwajalein, Guam, Tokyo, Shanghai, Fairfield-Suisun, Great Falls, and other bases.
Coroner Wayne T. Cox announced suspicions of poisoning in the death of 21 year old Purdue University honor student Anna Catherine Fox whose body was found on a Lafayette railroad embankment. No signs of violence were found. a length of light twine tied to a tree limb was discovered near her wrists.
Washington reports June 6 that House Democrats hailed a failure by Republicans to meet the $6 billion cut target in President Truman’s 1948 budget. The House advanced a $5.28 billion war department bill with a $435.8 million reduction, amid a $40 million airplane purchase boost and a $280 million contract-authorization confusion.
Istanbul reports two Turkish subjects of Russian origin were executed yesterday in Erzerum for espionage. Ivan Grigori and Mustafa Sagir were convicted of contact with a foreign power according to the official statement.
Washington reports that with Truman's approval the State Department drafted a sharp note accusing Soviet authorities in Hungary of ousting Premier Nagy and meddling in Hungarian affairs. It proposes an American Soviet British inquiry and warns of UN action if Moscow does not respond. London says Britain received Nagy documents but will not comment on Truman's view of events.
A Senate bill outlines major changes to labor law including a strengthened NLRB with five members, injunction powers to curb national paralysis strikes, a closed shop ban, limits on secondary boycotts, and new mediation bodies. It also targets union finances, dues, standby workers, and political expenditures.
Dr. Homer H. Plagge 53 a research associate professor in the horticultural section of Iowa State College agricultural experiment station died at a campus conference yesterday after a heart attack. An authority on frozen foods he was attending a frozen food experts meeting and was slated to leave Iowa State in August to head a new food technology department at the University of Georgia.
Milt Hoelzen Atlantic Chamber of Commerce secretary is in Spirit Lake for the Iowa Chamber of Commerce Secretaries association meeting today and tomorrow. He is accompanied by Mrs Hoelzen.
O A Otto and O F Meredith announce completion of township structure for a 150000 fundraising drive. District chairmen oversee regions. township chairs name sub coordinators in Benton Franklin Lincoln Massena and other towns. Volunteers will seek pledges to the building fund over 18 months with kickoff meetings in each township.
President Truman sent to the senate the nomination of Dwight Griswold former Nebraska governor as administrator of the Greek aid program and the appointment of Richard F. Allen former Red Cross executive as field director of the 350 million foreign relief program independent of the Greek Turkish aid project.
Jane Porch, a Anita High School graduate this spring, has joined The News Telegraph business office as a new staff member.
Des Moines river floods force Eddyville to evacuate 1000 residents as a railroad dike breaches. Ottumwa evacuations begin for 1600 people with Red Rock abandoned and water rising beyond 1908 and 1944 flood levels. Rain continues statewide with heavy downpours forecast and detours on rail lines.
Glenn Mc Crory 23 of Atlantic and Carol Richter 20 of Anita were granted a marriage license by Clerk C. M. Skipton. James Edward Wilkinson 21 of Atlantic and Mary Helen Arnold 21 of Cumberland also received a marriage permit.
The Atlantic Canning company faces delays due to wet cold spring and weather. Only 600 of 1600 acres under contract for fall pack. 70 acres of beans canceled for packing and ground replowed for sweet corn. Planting aims to finish by June 29 with plans to boost pumpkin acreage for next fall.
The five day outlook shows storms Saturday through Monday dropping about three quarters of an inch of rain. Temperatures hover near 67 degrees with warmer weekend readings and a cooler Tuesday ahead. The mercury reached 85 yesterday, noon hit 76, and the overnight low was 68.
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