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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1955
Page
5
Mrs. Nichols longtime Atlantic resident dies after marriage to Mr. Townsend. Surviving are daughter Irma Townsend Hughes of Atlantic and niece Erden Stockner of Chicago. Funeral services set at Roland Funeral Home with Leonard Tinker officiating.
Foreign Secretary Harold Macmillan and French Foreign Minister Antoine Pinay lead a New York meeting with nine other ministers in mid June. The week of June 20 is to finalize arrangements for a top level Big Four summit with President Eisenhower.
Prominent attendees at a Dubuque gathering include Mrs Jean Bela and Kenneth Cullén among a wider group of leaders. The event highlighted regional civic engagement and reflected community leadership during the era.
Washington postmaster general Summerfield launched the new certified mail service as part of postal operations. Bancroft of Watertown helped model the stamp design during the Monday ceremony, highlighting a 15 cent base rate plus standard postage for delivery.
Spectators watched as dragging operations continued in Iowa. Officials identified two bodies, a man and his daughter, believed to be Karen and another unidentified girl. Sheriff Herb Mundt reported the victims had not been found alive, with further details pending.
Ike Eisenhower leads 1915 classmates to West Point ceremonies honoring the academy dead. The president’s address will be carried on television as he reflects on cadet days and fateful events from 1944. Local calendars note Toleday’s events and telecast plans.
Washington reports Mrs. Harry Edward Hull age 72 died after an illness connected with the United States Immigrant Service. Hull was the widow of a former Colorado congressman and mother to Col. Harris Hull, a deaf Virginia resident, and Mrs. Gert Hull.
A spokesman refutes evidence of increased radiation from tests, saying there is no basis to warrant warnings. He notes that overall findings are not conclusive and cautions against premature conclusions about weapon-related radiation.
Secretary of State Dulles said the upcoming Big Four summit may ease tensions but will require more than words and several meetings to justify relaxing efforts. He spoke at the University of South Carolina graduation, noting Geneva as a site and skepticism from Soviet rulers about any relaxation. He stressed the need to identify tension causes and chart a path toward peace and freedom.
The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that the government may not discard loyalty grounds in Peters case without ruling on whether his right to face accusers was violated. Yale medical professor Peters was ousted as a Public Health Service consultant in May 1953 amid loyalty probes under Eisenhower. The court did not decide if firing on loyalty grounds without confrontation is constitutional and ordered expungement of related records.
Chancellor Adenauer steps down from the foreign minister post to focus on West Germany's recovery. The government expects Theodor Heuss to formally accept and propose Heinrich von Brentano to handle diplomatic duties.
A report by ALTON L BLAKGSLES outlines findings from an AMA 1985 session on tobacco related deaths. The study analyzes cancer and other causes across more than 6 000 men and notes the initial year results while acknowledging limitations.
Funeral rites are set for Nadine Gill 21 and Allen Dale Witte 13 among several injured in Saturday morning crash with details of services and locations to be announced.
Walter Reuther states talks remain at a stalemate as negotiations continue into the night. A scheduled strike would begin at midnight on June 12 if no agreement is reached at the Detroit conferences, with emphasis on wage guarantees for Ford employees.
Britain's striking railwaymen rejected Prime Minister Eden's appeal to return to work and pursue talks on higher pay. Labor Ministry reportedly explores fresh settlement talks as 30,000 stevedores consider next steps in a costly walkout that has idled nearly 300 freighters and tied up seven seaports.
Two Iowans were killed in separate automobile accidents. Donald A. Ann of near Fairfield and Alex Fahan, 45, of near Vetter were identified. Fry died when his car went off a gravel road near Stockport in Van Buren County, while Mrs. Fahan died in a two car collision on Highway.
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