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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1961
Page
3
The ship canal between the Gulf of Mexico and Houston, Texas, runs for 60 miles, forming a critical waterway. The route links gulf ports with inland markets, supporting regional trade and navigation.
Widespread showers and thunderstorms haunt the eastern half of the nation after violent Friday storms left death injuries and extensive damage. A Kentucky church blast injured many as a 1 year old girl died and a 17 year old boy was found under a fallen tree in Washington. Ravenna Kentucky suffered a tornado injuring about 50 including church class attendees. Baltimore housing development tornado damaged eight homes. More rain and storms expected from the Great Lakes to the Northeast and Gulf Coast to Atlantic with warmer Pacific and Ohio Valley conditions.
YMCA Camp Foster reports all girls’ sessions for summer are filled. Atlantic Rotarians host Rex Morman and Ralph Smith with program at Heritage House, Hotel Whitney. Death notice for Mrs. Finis Isaaces, former Atlantic resident, with funeral in Mora Minn. Weather: 84 high Friday, 80 morning, weekend showers, highs near 90 in west. Local travelers visit Epworth and Anita. S/Sgt Thomas McMullen, stationed at Colorado Springs, vacationing with Marxen family. World’s largest natural underground chamber is Carlsbad Caverns Big Room, 14 mile trail, 285 foot ceiling. Chattanooga board reconsiders math after staff flunked. Toledo knife incident ends with minor injury. suspect in bar scuffle.
Griswold Mr and Mrs Jack Chase visit Rapid City SD and join DeWitt family in Iowa City for John R DeWitt II wedding. Additional relatives Anne Helen DeWitt from NYC and Mrs E L Mc Carty from Wichita Falls plan to arrive. Lester Forsyth from San Jose and Mrs Joseph Leonard deliver updates and visits.
President Kennedy's doctor expresses confidence the back injury is improving as Dr Janet Travell orders rest and crutches. Kennedy may travel on Sunday to Washington, with travel plans pending his condition and use of a heated pool for therapy. Prime Minister Diefenbaker sent well wishes after the Ottawa tree planting incident.
Des Moines report says gas from an unplugged pipe accumulated under the Birdland municipal swimming pool roof, causing a Friday explosion that shattered windows and sent bricks into the pool. Employees escaped injury as hundreds had just left after the opening the day before.
Police sought identity clues for a young woman whose body parts were found in three southeast Portland locations. A blood stained car owner was questioned and cleared after a polygraph. investigators searched with dogs and sewer lines but found no rest of the body. Pieces found included feet hand and arm and thigh. thumb and three fingers prints were checked against 150,000 cards.
Mayor Robert F Wagner announced suspensions of thirty two school construction inspectors about a third of the staff amid a widening scandal over payoffs. Investigation Commissioner Louis I Kaplan reported forty seven incidents of Board of Education employees accepting liquor gift certificates and similar items from contractors they were to supervise.
In Niagara Falls New York Russian tourists pay a standard 25 cent bag tip and have given bellboys items such as cigarettes medals and trinkets in addition to the tip.
Mrs. J. S. Bickett thanks relatives and friends for cards letters and acts of kindness shown during her recent illness.
Gladys Kay thanks relatives and friends for visits cards and gifts while at Audubon Co Hospital and after returning home. Do not drive if you drink.
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