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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1945
Page
4
In remarks by President Truman and Prime Minister Churchill the Atlantic war toll is outlined. They note 700 Nazi U boats were lost while Allied vessels suffered heavy casualties and material losses. From Dec 7 1941 to May 30 1945 seventeen convoyed merchant ships were sunk or damaged.
Government projections show the fall rise in meat supplies may average only 36 ounces per civilian for October to December. Public eating places would see a similar gain with butcher shop stocks rising less. Total meat production in 1945 is forecast at 22.5 million pounds, nine percent below 1944, while exports to foreign aid and military uses may reach 6.5 to 7 billion pounds. The aim is to allot over 700 million pounds for lend-lease and relief in the last quarter.
English prince popularized female sponsors for ship christenings in the 19th century. The Shipbuilders Council of America notes the custom spread slowly in the United States, taking nearly a century to become common.
Local briefs report visits from relatives across states including Des Moines Phoenix and Newcastle. Pfc Paul L Salters of Atlantic earns the Bronze Star for France service. Memorial service planned for Lotus Rebekah lodge and IOOF Hawkeye Encampment. Minor traffic fines levied in justice court. Weather outlook shows warmer but cloudy with western Iowa readings near 72. Dewey Ohms completes seventeen weeks basic training at San Francisco.
Paula Hitler Wolf, Adolf Hitler’s sister, is shown under house arrest by the 101st Airborne near Berchtesgaden. She lives with Dietrich Eckhart’s family, says she was ordered to change her name and recently married.
Dr. Robert S. Barrett and a delegation of Elks prepare a war activities report for President Truman the army and navy secretaries and Congress next Thursday. Governors and mayors from 1,425 Elk lodges will send messages praising Elks support including 1.3 million dollars in aid and efforts such as child evacuations, schools for aviation cadet training, and servicemen assistance.
Adair-Capt. H. F. Naeve, 34, former Adair dentist, received the Bronze Star Medal from Brig. Gen. Archie J. Old. Naeve earned the honor for caring for dental needs of more than 3000 men in the 98th Bomber Group and for meritorious achievement related to aerial targets over Germany. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Naeve of Gilmore City, married to Maxine A. Milner, with two children Pamela and Michael.
Eastbound trains include No 8 Rocket at 1 17 am No 22 Local at 10 03 am No 14 Flyer at 9 01 pm Nos 8 and 14 skip stations between Atlantic and West Des Moines Westbound trains No 23 Flyer 6 50 am No 5 Local 10 30 am No 7 Rocket 9 25 pm Audubon Branch shows No 1019 leaving Atlantic 10 45 am and No 1018 arriving Atlantic 12 00 pm
Eastbound and westbound departures listed with times at the depot hotel. Times include 12:07 A.M. and 8:89 A.M. among others, with multiple daily departures throughout the day.
The shrimp fishery leads the souths seafood industry with about 150 million pounds produced annually. Most catch comes from the Gulf coast and Louisiana, with Texas second in production and Georgia Mississippi and Florida following.
William C Powers 65 of Griswold died yesterday at Iowa City hospital after a month as patient. He was born April 26 1880 in Monticello Illinois and moved to the county at age 11. Surviving include widow May Regan daughter Grace five sons Ralph Robert Harold Wayne Eugene two sisters and a brother One son Floyd Powers killed at Iwo Jima last year No funeral arrangements announced.
Washington reports new presidential appointments. John B. Hutson of Kentucky becomes undersecretary of agriculture. W. Stuart Symington of Missouri will chair the surplus property board. Paul M. Herzog of New York joins the National Labor Relations board. Gen Omar Bradley from Missouri is named head of the Veterans Administration.
L M Peet a Des Moines insurance man testified in Bismarck that his dealings with the North Dakota state insurance department aimed to secure business for himself and that he did not rebate commissions from reinsurance of the state fire and tornado division. He spoke as a defense witness in the impeachment trial of Oscar G Erickson the state insurance commissioner.
The passage traces early steam vehicle development from Bathfee Bond to Nathan Read and Nicolas Joseph Cugnot. It notes Cugnot’s 1760s steam carriages, Trevithick’s 1804 rail engine on the Merthyr-Tydfil line, and credits Hackworth and George Stephenson with turning the steam locomotive into a practical commercial machine.
Urge drivers to slow down when children may be near roads and to be prepared to stop suddenly to prevent injuries. The message emphasizes vigilance, reduced speeds, and sharing the road responsibly to protect young pedestrians.
Mrs Elsie Mitchell and five children were killed by a Japanese balloon bomb 16 miles east of Bly Oregon during a picnic. Rev Archie Mitchell husband of Mrs Mitchell and others present were among the victims or affected as the explosion occurred when a party member touched the detonator after lifting the 15 kilogram explosive device.
A 1941 Hudson sedan owned by M. M. Gaines of Adair was stolen from near Hotel Whitney after 10:30 last night and remains missing. The black car, Iowa license 1-1415, was not found by this afternoon. Also missing is a 1940 Oldsmobile owned by Harold Herbert of Atlantic bulk station oil dealer, taken from his home garage Monday night. The full gas tank was noted, and no trace has been reported.
Funeral services for Pvt. Howard Mickelson age 20 are set for 2 p.m. Sunday at the Lutheran church in Elk Horn. He died last Monday at Camp Robinson Ark from spinal meningitis and pneumonia complications. Interment will follow in Elk Horn cemetery Rev Anders Hansen officiating. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Anton C Mickelsen of Maine and his mother was at his bedside.
The Senate Finance committee rejected an extra 50 percent tariff rate cut in the reciprocal trade extension bill by a 10 to 9 vote. Republicans and three Democrats supported the amendment while eight Democrats and Gen. LaFollette voted no. Chairman George aims to restore the authority in the bill when it returns to the Senate.
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