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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1948
Page
5
Police report a weekend theft at the David A Powell residence in Des Moines. A safe containing 175 dollars in cash and 1700 dollars in jewelry was taken.
Anamosa 22 year old houseboy Anamosa Max Hanen vanished after leaving the warden Foss Davis residence Saturday. Hanen from Webster City served a 10 year burglary term at the state men's reformatory. Fort Dodge firemen recovered Peter Smaby's body 63 from the Des Moines river north of the city after a 24 hour disappearance. Dragging of the river followed a 14 year old boy finding Smaby's billfold and hat on the river bank.
Secretary of the Army Kenneth C. Royall and General Omar Bradley urged the senate not to cut army appropriations. They said house reductions of more than $600 million threaten national defense and asked for $492 million within the budget, seeking a total army request of $7.16 billion for the next fiscal year while the house cut it to $6.61 billion.
The senate judiciary committee approved a bill to make lynching a federal crime by 10 to 8 amid strong opposition. Senator Eastland vows to defeat it with every means, as debate intensifies during the final week of the session.
Mostly cloudy tonight with occasional showers near the Mississippi River. Cooler conditions will follow in western and central portions. Tuesday turns partly cloudy and cooler.
The supreme commander Col. David Marcus was killed in Palestine Dust just before the truce. A World War II hero, Marcus helped create the Jewish army in the Holy Land. Prime Minister Ben-Gurion cabled that his name will live for ever in Jewish annals.
The Rev. L. D. Thomas was assigned to Atlantic for a seventh year as pastor of the First Methodist Church, following a Des Moines conference announcement. Other assignments included Rev. Claude Cooper moving to Muscatine, Rev. Jay Waterman to Lewis-Fletcher Chapel, and Rev. Fred Rowley returning to Chardan with several area church reassignments noted.
Willis B. York former Iowa Republican state chair man will retire from the central committee next month He will not seek re election as sixth district committeeman at the post primary state convention in Des Moines July 23 York resigned last December as chairman citing party work as taking too much time from his business S R Torgeson of Lake Mills is a candidate to succeed York as sixth district committeeman
Washington report says the House approved a bill to raise pensions for widows and orphans of World War I and II veterans. The measure passed 360 to 0 and heads to the Senate. The VA pegs first year cost at about 100 million dollars with later estimates unclear.
The Iowa traffic death toll for 1948 rose to 191 over the weekend. Tom Maley 17 and Jo Ann Thornbury 16 were killed when their car missed a turn on Highway 18. Edith Smith past 70 died in a collision on Highway 92 between Indianola and Ackworth. John Knight 66 died from injuries after a Winterset area crash. Orville Alden 28 was hospitalized after a truck overturn. Three wedding guests were hospitalized after a second collision.
A light plane crashed near Columbus Junction killing 20 year old Robert Hesseltine, son of Mr and Mrs Hesseltine. His 19 year old companion Leroy Evans, also of Columbus Junction, was seriously injured and taken to University Hospital in Iowa City. The elder Hesseltine, owner of the plane, is hospitalized in Kansas City. Mrs Hesseltine departed to join him.
A remodeled barn hayloft fire in Dubuque claimed the lives of Julia Marie Ward eight Loretta Ward nine and Robert Ward three. Michael Ward thirteen was hospitalized. Fire Chief Thomas Hixon said an overloaded electric circuit extending from tenant Ernest Pfeiffer's home likely sparked the blaze. Ward discovered the fire and alerted authorities.
Joan Liblon 12 daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Liblon drowned in a farm pond near Douds Sunday during a swimming lesson given by her brothers Gerald 16 and George 14. A brother and sister also survive. Visiting cousin Myrtle Mann of Griswold is visiting Rosie Lilienthal north of Atlantic.
The House passed 287 to 2 approving a measure to add about 3.5 million people to the Social Security program, sending it to the Senate. The bill allows state and local government employees and employees of non profit organizations to join, raising potential coverage among 8.5 million workers. President Truman had sought broader expansion and higher benefits, not included in this bill.
Des Moines report notes Republican gubernatorial nominee William Beardsley meeting with Iowa GOP figures at breakfast. He will attend the Philadelphia convention but is not a delegate. Beardsley favors the agricultural plank and will join Whitney Gilliland and Charles Fischer in discussions. He declined to name preferred presidential candidates.
Bakersfield California two stunt fliers Frank Clark aged 50 and Mark Owen aged 51 were killed when their light plane crashed en route to Kernville The aircraft developed motor trouble during a climb and went down on Dutch Flats near Isabelle their trainer a former Army plane crash victim
In Hermosa Beach California two drivers exchanged smiles and apologies after a minor crash described as one of the politest auto accidents on record. Rev Lester V Wiley and Rev Dr Alexander C Stevens shook hands and apologized to each other.
The third and likely final Columba river flood crest swirled seaward as warnings say no respite from high water will come for weeks. Troops and sandbag crews worked to protect farm lands and mills while the flood causes extensive damage and leaves 40 dead across the Columbia and Fraser river areas.
President Truman vetoed a social security bill that would raise needy aged benefits, saying it would exclude about 750 000 from old age insurance. He criticized piecemeal changes and called the increase insufficient while noting the bill would add 184 million dollars annually with 5 dollars a month for the needy aged and the blind and 3 dollars for dependent children. He also attacked a section halting extensions financed by payroll taxes affecting largely commission-based salesmen.
Congress faces a rush to adjourn with six major bills at risk including the oleomargarine tax repeal pay raises for federal employees tidelands Mundt Nixon anti communist anti lynch and anti poll tax proposals and a long range farm measure. Speaker Martin and Senator Taft seek to force recall or tie a recall to adjournment.
Cedar Rapids reports Rep. W. H. Nicholas of Mason City is being boomed by the legislative 52 club as a candidate for speaker of the 1949 Iowa house. Club members urged new blood in leadership. Nicholas is president of the 37 Republican members who served their first term in the 62nd general assembly.
The rules committee voted 6-4 to send the draft bill to the house floor for debate later this week after a two hour open session and a half hour in private. Chairman Andrews urged clearance, Leo Allen refused to disclose votes, and a motion to limit debate failed 7-3. The plan, seen as a must pass by Republicans, forecasts about 600000 unmarried new veterans to be drafted in year one with staged inductions by age groups.
News from Palestine reports a lull in fighting after UN voted to partition into Jewish and Arab states. Gaza Galilee and Jerusalem saw reduced hostilities as a food convoy entered Jerusalem amid disputed routes. Syria and Jewish forces traded accusations of truce violations while UN mediator Folke Bernadotte moves to broker lasting peace with a four week armistice ending July 2.
Lions club members in Council Bluffs Iowa voted to create four districts from three by splitting District C. Northwest counties join District D with new district governors to be named. The convention continues through tomorrow ending with a governor banquet. Dick I Johnson, son of Norman and Mrs Johnson, returns home from Northwestern University Evanston Hill Illinois.
Registration for the 28th annual grand assembly of the Rainbow Girls at the Masonic temple targets about 700 attendees with 90 lodges represented. A dinner for grand officers and an opening at 7 15 p m at the Shrine auditorium mark the event with Betty Faesor of the Eastern Star to be honored. final session Wednesday morning. DeMolay conclave registration begins tonight as 23 chapters expect nearly 3 dozen attendees.
Salt Lake City reports a $600,000 oversight by Salt Lake County Auditor A L Escandon who forgot to sign a certification needed to borrow $600,000 in tax anticipation funds. Escandon is en route to Jacksonville for a national county officials' convention and authorities seek only signature, not arrest. County Treasurer Sid Lambourne says the county, $425,000 in the red, needs the money urgently.
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