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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1945
Page
4
In Cass County Iowa the District Court Probate No 5387 appointed Paul F Dreager as administrator of the estate of Helena Ullerich deceased. He requests all debts and claims be presented per law and payment made to him, dated May 23 1946. Attorneys for the estate are Jones and Cambridge.
Julia N Ostrus executrix of Theodore Elvin Ostrus estate Cass County Iowa has qualified as executrix and requests all debts and claims be presented as required by law. Dated May 3 1945. Russel E Ostrus attorney for the estate.
A coffee meeting in Norfolk Nebraska ended a dispute with OPA and reopened the Roman Packing plant after a week shutdown. Mayor Breyer resigned as ration board chairman, while Loren Mills weighed accepting the resignation and possible OPA office move. The plant will operate at a loss to satisfy the community interests, with a treble damage suit previously filed over alleged over coiling charges.
Staff Sgt Roy J Bargenquast a Fifth Army veteran and son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Hodder of Maine earned the Silver Star for bravery in Italy His Purple Heart acknowledges wounds from the last battle before Germany’s surrender On patrol with two comrades he crept on an armed German outpost directed surrender was refused he fired with a tommy gun and wiped out the post then led his men back His wife Barbara lives in Minneapolis.
Washington June 17. The house of representatives voted 206 to 152 to retain a $2600 annual expense allowance for members in the legislative appropriation bill, sending it to President Truman for approval despite the senate’s opposition.
Selectees Melvin Hodge of Maine and Raymond Knop of Atlantic report at Fort Leavenworth Kansas for pre induction examinations. Several notes follow including marriage license for Charles Eblen and Vivien Bassett, Atlantic graduates at Camp Hood, and other local postings and visits.
Miss Louella Smith and Mrs Willard Templeton Atlantic playgrounds supervisors meet the playgrounds committee at city hall tomorrow afternoon at 2 to finalize the season opening Monday All mothers interested in assisting in the playgrounds project are urged to attend. Two games postponed due to wet grounds include Methodist versus Firemen at Sunyside field and Troop 36 against Troops 64 and 38 at the Jaycee diamond Friday at 7. Chester Welch and Richard Coyle, Lincoln, Neb., arrested here on car theft and bad check charges, held for Nebraska officers with allegations of nearly $800 in bad checks and Welch admitting liquor running from Chicago.
Mr and Mrs M S Draman announce the birth of a son named Richard Lynn weighing 4 pounds 15 ounces born in Vicksburg Mississippi on Friday. Mrs Draman is formerly Betty Jane Wilken daughter of Herman Wilken of 400 West Sixth Street. Draman serves with the U S Coast Guard in Vicksburg.
Capt Ned H Anderson dental surgeon with the 29th Infantry Regiment receives the Bronze Star for meritorious service during heavy fighting as the 39th Regiment advanced in Germany. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ray Anderson of 608 Maple Street and wears the Purple Heart and the European African Middle Eastern campaign ribbon with three bronze stars. He was commissioned in May 1942 and promoted to captain in October 1943 after overseas service beginning December 1943.
Forecasts show no immediate prospect for fair warm weather with only showers for eastern Iowa. Heavy rains north of Atlantic and hail yesterday morning caused damage in several areas including Griswold and Cass County. Ground and gardens damaged, fruit knocked from trees, and poultry losses reported. Cass County corn planting estimated at 75 percent with replanting likely. Flash flood raised the Raccoon River at Van Meter to 16.1 feet, 3.1 feet above flood stage. Rain totals include Ottumwa 1.13 inches and Keokuk 1.15 inches. Des Moines 0.27 inches. Temperature highs and lows ranged from 66 at Dawnport to 47 at Cherokee, with Atlantic noon reading 59.
A U S Army man with amnesia recalls entering Berlin with Russian Cossack troops, then flying from Tempelhof to American lines. He believes his name is William Walker from New York, and says he was a German prisoner liberated by the Russians who offered him a horse to join the Cossacks.
Several wrecks east of Anita on U S 6 yesterday afternoon damaged vehicles. A 1939 Studebaker driven by F T Hoover of Chicago overturned after a tire blew out, with Hoover and his two daughters wounded mildly. A 1937 Buick driven by R H Hayes of Council Bluffs struck a barricade near roadwork, front-end damage about 200 dollars. A Plymouth driven by Edwin Miller was damaged when Clair Gipple backed into it, overturning Miller’s car. Mrs Roger Coker and Mrs Jane Abele suffered neck and shoulder injuries in a rear-end collision on Seventh and Chestnut streets, with Coker’s car rear damaged about 30 dollars.
Washington reports the House overwhelmingly approved the Bretton Woods world monetary agreements. The bill moves to the Senate where a vigorous battle is anticipated. Two presidents call the plan an economic foundation for lasting peace, while opposition brands it a swindle and a fraud. The U.S. acts first among United Nations members.
AP report from Paris quotes Alexander de Seversky claiming German forces boast a four engine jet aircraft capable of round trip trans Atlantic flights to bomb New York and other eastern U.S. cities after European victory. Also a note that the want ad section reaches about 25,000 readers.
AP Foreign Affairs Analyst DeWitt MacKenzie argues Russia will likely enter the war against Japan. He cites self interest and long‑standing tensions, noting Moscow faces need to shift forces from Europe to Siberia and may act by late summer or autumn, barring unexpected changes.
The article notes Nipponese forces moving from southern China toward the Soviet border with Tokyo spokesmen praising cooperation while Moscow denounces the Soviet Japanese neutrality pact declared on April 5 this year.
A cache of 5,000 old German land mines exploded near Esbjerg on the west coast today. Four Germans and three Danes were killed and 85 injured. A nearby old people’s home suffered major damage.
A Paris report claims Spain agreed to extradite Pierre Laval but a government spokesman said there is no confirmation of any development on the return of the former Vichy chief of government.
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