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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1955
Page
8
Two couples and partners in H. and W Motor Express Co contest the tax due on a 208 278 award from 1952 by the U S government after wartime seizure amid a labor dispute. The case involves Urban J and Marie Haas Cyr E Wissell Mary E as partners in the firm.
V. Van Ordstrand 48, prominent farmer southwest of Elliott, died at 3 p.m. Wednesday from a heart attack while helping clean the Christian church. Born May 123 1912 in Elliott, he married Mildred Miller in June 1996. Survived by three daughters and a son, his mother Mrs Emma Van Ordstrand of Elliott, a brother Ross of Emerson, and a sister Mrs Lucile Oster of Red Oak. No funeral arrangements announced.
Former resident, 83, died Wednesday morning. She was the widow of Ren Boskey, ex newspaperman. Survived by sister Mrs. Jennie Knowlton of Atlantic, brother Frank Roe of Minneapolis, nephew Clair Aldrich of Atlantic, and two granddaughters in Indiana. Services set for Saturday morning at a listed time in Atlantic with graveside at Anita Exergreen cemetery later that day.
An unclear note reports Anita Karee Tercee Sai Ter of Wr. Mrs. Turner attending at the Lews Teachers College campus this week. The fragment mentions attendance and location but lacks full context or dates.
Richard Chamberlin, 37, and his two sons Dennis and an 11 year old, suffered the death of wife and mother Wilma in a house fire that destroyed their home. Firemen said faulty wiring caused the blaze with no insurance to cover losses for nine relatives staying at the Chamberlin residence.
Tokyo papers report Russia pressed for a Soviet Japan peace treaty requiring Japan’s sovereignty extended to Ryukyus and Bonins, withdrawal of U.S. troops within days, and recognition of Russian claims to Sakhalin, the Kuriles, Manchuria, and Formosa. Jacob Malik renewed these terms at the London talks.
An incoherent OCR fragment references U S steel industry actions with railroad cars and oats, but the text lacks clear events, dates, or identifiable entities to summarize into a complete news item.
A meteor flashed over western Iowa Wednesday night, exploding in a blue white flash around 9 15 p m. Sightings came from Council Bluffs Jewell Des Moines Atlantic Indianola and Maryville Missouri observers noted the bright light illuminating the landscape briefly and an observatory official described a northeast to southwest track.
Senate probers led by Sen Kelsever will scrutinize a slate of 1940s and 1950s films including Blackboard Jungle The French Line Women’s Prison Crashout Black Tuesday Rebel Without a Cause Ten Wanted Men Prodigal Big House and New Orleans Uncensored as charges of excessive sex and violence are raised. The report also notes a stray line about Mars day length.
Donors acknowledged for the Witte Fund include Baptist Amenia club 9.00 Glenn and Jay Pagel 7.50 Mr and Mrs Pete Hellman and Dick 5.60 Iowa Cafe 5.00 Mrs Anna M White 5.00 Mr and Mrs A W Angell 5.00 Ella Miller 5.00 Robin Steffens 2.00 Adelaide Z Thein 2.00 Anonymous 2.00 Edna Roberts 1.9 Bess King 1.00 Gordon Westfall Adair 1.00
Parents of Sen Mr and Mrs Norman Henriksen of Gray welcomed a son born Tuesday evening at Audubon hospital. Weight 8 pounds 10 ounces named Jon Lee. Mrs Henriksen formerly Dorothy Schwartz of Atlantic. A baby son weighing 8 pounds 1/2 ounce arrived at 11:52 last night at the Atlantic Memorial Hospital. Another son, 7 pounds, 8 ounces, was born to Mr and Mrs Petersen at the Atlantic Memorial early morning. Lyle Allen Leander born June 11 at Greenfield Hospital in Bridgewater to Mr and Mrs Raymond Leander. He weighs 6 pounds and is named Lyle Allen. Teachers at Bridgewater summer school notes suggest close work strains may contribute to nearsightedness.
Des Moines with the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation stating farmers face a frying pan of options in the June 25 wheat referendum. Directors met in Des Moines and warned that a yes vote would sustain quotas and penalties at the high end, while a no vote would end marketing quotas but leave acreage allotments and only 50 percent parity supports. They urged a third alternative and cited ongoing congressional proposals for a middle course.
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