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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1946
Page
5
News briefs cover a range of Iowa items. Mayors and professors change roles, an OPA investigator is named, a Civil Air Patrol crash injures two brothers, and Dr. Frederick Meeks resigns to take a Boston pastorate.
Des Moines reports that Clyde Carter, who helped establish the Bluffs program in 1948 for severely handicapped children in Iowa, has been appointed camp director and field worker of the Iowa Society for Crippled Children and the Disabled, announced by executive secretary Dorothy Phillips.
The Supreme Court upheld a conspiracy verdict against R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Liggett and Myers and American Tobacco for forming a monopoly. In a 6 0 decision the court said exclusion of competitors need not be shown. The firms were fined 225000 by a U S district court in Lexington Kentucky. the Sixth Circuit affirmed.
A weekend electrical storm in New England left at least nine dead and damages exceeding 750000 dollars. Hartford officials of the Shade Tobacco Growers association put Connecticut valley plantation losses between 500000 and 700000 dollars.
Pennsylvania's 75,000 anthracite miners returned to work after Memorial Day strike. All mines in the Scranton district resumed operations and coal companies reported nearly all miners back, with production expected at 90 to 100 percent of normal.
Partly cloudy conditions with thundershowers in northern and western portions tonight. East and south see partly cloudy skies with a warming trend into tonight. Tuesday brings cooler conditions in the west and warmer readings in the east and central areas.
Washington June 10 union leaders move toward a maritime strike set for Friday night after the CIO national maritime union rejects a proposal for paid shore leave. The plan offered one day ashore for every 14 at sea while preserving a 66 hour week. Eastern ship operators accepted the idea and filed it as a proposal in a late negotiating session.
Anthony Eden former British foreign minister departs from LaGuardia today to attend an empire parliamentary conference in Bermuda. He arrived in New York last night from Montreal as the guest of friends. it is his first U S visit since last year’s United Nations conference in San Francisco.
Harold E. Stassen campaigns in Nebraska to back Griswold for the Republican Senate nomination against incumbent Hugh Butler. The race hinges on foreign policy stances and could affect Nebraska's 15 votes at the 1948 GOP convention. If Griswold wins, Stassen gains influence. if Butler triumphs, Stassen loses standing and the 15 Nebraska votes.
Paul C. Miller 52 local Railway Express agent died Sunday at Atlantic hospital from heart complications after ten days of illness. Born October 9 1893 in Burlington he lived in Atlantic since 1934 with wife Ethyn Forsythe Miller and four children William Virginia Mary Jane Patsy Ann. Funeral Tuesday at 2:30 at Roland Peacock Baxter with RN A lodge attending.
Miss Marilyn Henningsen daughter of Mr and Mrs H O Henningsen 801 Hazel street was among 18 of 376 liberal arts graduates at the University of Iowa Saturday She was valedictorian at Atlantic High School in 1942 and earned honors at Christian College Colu_mbia Missouri Attending were Mr and Mrs Henningsen Mr and Mrs Lee Magill Bill Marshall and Charles Smith Also listed from town were Bob Marshall Dorothy Magill and Richard D Watson
Bangkok reports Prince Phumiophon Aduldet was proclaimed king of Siam succeeding his brother King Ananda Mahidol who died from a bullet wound. A regency council was named and authorities called the death accidental while the nation mourns the royal tragedy.
An OPA official said breakfast cereals will cost more soon with puffed rice puffed wheat and corn flakes expected to rise about two cents per pound possibly this week. Other types likely to follow with higher prices.
U S General Marshall and Communist Gen Chou En Lai discussed peace while government charges said Red troops attacked four Manchurian cities hours after a cease fire. The Changchun report named Taolaichuo Lafa Hurhuhsei and Halahai in aggressive actions near Yungi.
Patsy Steele a 22 year old Denver parachute expert joins the Flying Tigers aid circus for a 5000 foot jump at the Atlantic centennial celebration in Council Bluffs. She debuts as a rodeo broadcaster and already completed fourteen parachute jumps. The centennial program includes a parade and a park program with distinguished speakers, prizes, music, and related events.
Dale R. Wiele 26 of Burlington Ta an American Red Cross assistant field director died June 1 in an army hospital in Kassel Germany from injuries in a jeep accident The National Red Cross headquarters announced the death today
Washington reports President Truman plans a message to Congress on the Case Labor disputes bill with unclear veto or approval. House leaders and Rayburn discuss possible emergency strike control language and potential veto strategy amid mounting debate and party positions. In Dubuque Iowa a fatal Canfield hotel fire raises 16 dead with 19 missing, as investigators probe basement origins and braces stabilize ruins.
Franklin A Sonny Elliott 31 of Sioux City died in a hospital becoming the second victim of a plane crash two miles northeast of Sloan Iowa Sunday afternoon Donald F Olson 23 of near Sloan died of burns earlier. The aircraft struck a cornfield burst into flames on Otis Hobbs farm. Deputy Sheriff George W Grimesey said Elliott was flying low over the field and struck an air pocket causing the fatal crash.
Settlement ends wage dispute between United Union of Telephone Workers and Lincoln Telephone company. New contract adds an average 16 cent hourly raise for a 40 hour week, about $350,000 yearly, retroactive to April 21. Strike would have halted service in 22 Nebraska counties. agreement signed minutes before the deadline.
The senate finance committee unanimously approved President Truman's nomination of John W. Snyder for secretary of the treasury in a closed session. Snyder succeeds Fred M. Vinson, who has been nominated for Chief Justice of the United States.
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