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Atlantic News Telegraph

Location

Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1947

Page

6

Flooding closes highways and displaces residents in Cass County

U S highway 6 and 71 were submerged as four feet of floodwater covered roads near Wiota and Atlantic. Rescue crews saved Lawrence Hiatt after he fell from a truck into Seven Mile Creek. Evacuations occurred in Atlantic and Griswold while the Botna and nearby bridges suffered damage and relief efforts shifted to Cass County Red Cross and local volunteers.

U. S. Highway 6 Wiota U. S. 71 Atlantic Lewis Hoffmeister Lawrence Hiatt Highway Commission Cumberland Seven Mile F. H. Nichols Dee Vernon Norman Smith Pete Scott Warren Roberta Hiatt Kenneth Maas Jack Fletcher Nichols Vernon Botha Bob Wilburn J. D. Shoeman H. J. Marshall Paul Pross Milt Hoelzen John Budd August Anderson al Adams Frank Cashatt Prickett West Sixth Street Paul Bailey L. E. Osborn Johnson Griswold George Arnold Geneva Woodbury Chas Kincaid Indian Creek Irwin Pellett Cass Red Cross George Hartmann Anita Weimer Pearson Lester Holmes Jhhildren A. Ic, Holmes

State Board Meet Heads Discuss Cancer Control

Des Moines, June 13. Cancer control was to be a topic at the quarterly meeting of all superintendents of state institutions under the state board of control with board members present. Dr. E G Zimmerer directed the discussion.

Des Moines State Board of Control E.G. Zimmerer

Wheat slips as hedging pressure grows in July futures

In Chicago trading July futures for winter wheat fell further while feed grains weakened. Selling pushed most wheat contracts down around 10 cents from last week’s close, marking the lowest levels since March or April. Cash grain prices showed No. 2 red wheat at 2.39 and corn around 2.08 to 2.11 per bushel.

Chicago

Des Moines Market Report Shows Lower Hog Receipts

Combined hog receipts at 19 yards and 11 plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours ended 8:00 a m totaled 17 800, down from 40 000 last week and 20 500 a year ago. Prices for barrows and gilts ranged from 21 75 to 23 60 for 160 180 lb stock, with sows improving to 18 25 20 15 for heavier cuts.

Des Moines USDA Iowa Minnesota South Omaha

Discussion topics at state health department meeting

The Division of Cancer Control planned a session titled reading on cancer with speakers including Miss Marie Wright a social worker from Clarinda state mental hospital to lead social work discussion at institutions and FE M Wright from Waterloo dairy advisor to the board to discuss dairying. NURSERY STOCK 14-PRICE clearance offered at Henry Field's Store.

Division of Cancer Control State Health Department Marie Wright Clarinda State Mental Hospital FE. M. Wright Waterloo

Hogs Steady to Up Amid Fluctuating Market News

Chicago livestock report shows hog prices bouncing 25 to 50 cents per hundredweight after a similar drop yesterday with salable hogs around 4,000 to 6,000 headed for sale and heavier weights up to 400 pounds fetching higher bids. Cattle and calves mostly steady with varying demand. hogs lead with uneven gains while sheep trade remains nominal.

Brazil weighs call for October Inter American Peace Conference

Authorized diplomatic sources said Brazil was considering calling the long delayed inter American conference in October to adopt means of maintaining continental peace and security. An earlier tentative July 15 date was discarded within the last three days.

Rio de Janeiro Brazil

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