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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1946
Page
4
Iowa briefs report 10 year old Billy Mahoney of a Davenport area farm confronted and deterred a shotgun armed prowler Saturday night. The item notes parents B J and Mrs Mahoney reside about 20 miles west of Davenport.
Twenty three cars derailed after a freight train crashed through a bridge on the Erie line near Kent. An Erie railroad spokesman said the diesel powered locomotive was involved and the train engineer was killed.
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with showers and thunder storms in the southeast portion. Somewhat cooler tonight generally cooler Tuesday.
New York June 17 The British balk at the Franco Spain sub committee report as the UN Security Council convenes. Britain seeks clarifications on legal aspects while Russia opposes sanctions and eight nations back the report. US Britain and allies weigh veto dynamics amid mass destruction weapons pledge.
The Iowa Association of Deaf will hold an all day picnic at the Cass county fair grounds on July 4 hosted by M. E. Stover. The event marks the association’s first picnic here since 1931 with 200 attendees, featuring twenty games and kittenball with prizes. A. A. Slikkerveer, Floyd Dowell, and Wayne Stanley head the games committee. Joseph Holmes runs kittenball. Robert Brown, president of the Iowa association, will attend.
Arnold Stone fourteen suffered a knee laceration when his bicycle pulled from Eighth Street onto Chestnut Street and collided with Tom Eblen’s northbound car near the Church of Christ. Stone required stitches and was released from Atlantic hospital. Eblen could not see the rider due to parked cars.
Den mothers den chiefs and committeemen of Cub Scout packs 35 and 36 will meet at 8 o'clock tonight at the First Presbyterian church.
Jerusalem reports claim the Beth Haavara Jewish settlement was rounded up by Palestine police after a night of terror in which two British soldiers were fatally hurt and eight bridges were damaged. The police blamed Jewish extremists, and bodies were found near a damaged railway bridge.
Frank Van Brocklin of Rock Island Illinois former Cass county treasurer died there this morning at 10 o clock after recent ill health and two strokes. He had lived in Rock Island for 25 years since leaving Atlantic. Survived by widow Gertie Weibley two sons Walter and Raymond a brother Walter in South Dakota and a sister in Fontanelle.
Des Moines reports Frank Miles plans a six county rally in Manning to restart his grass roots campaign for governor. Representatives will come from Sac, Carroll, Shelby, Greene, Audubon and Crawford counties with other appearances in Yale Liberty Center and Jamaica this week.
Record heat pushed the local temperature to 103 degrees breaking daily marks and tying a 1940 high. Sunnyside pool logged 758 bathers as heat persisted with night lows near 74 and a brief 4:30 am shower.
In Annawan I on June 17 traffic on the Rock Island main lines resumed after wreckage from a 15 car freight derailment was cleared. The derailment occurred at 2 18 p m Sunday when one car derailed and toppled into a ditch, detouring traffic via Peoria and the Burlington route. Crews from Silvis and La Salle cleared the scene. no injuries were reported.
At Paris, June 17, Big Four foreign ministers pressed toward a draft of an Italian peace treaty. A U.S. source says Trieste’s fate could decide the accord, with Washington insisting Trieste stay Italian and Russia urged to concede. Optimism faded as Tass signaled Western bloc may bear the deadlock. Disputes linger over the Italian Yugoslav frontier reparations colonies and UN trusteeship options.
Pat Daly, a retired Atlantic barber and former exalted ruler of Atlantic Elks lodge 445, was elected vice president of the Iowa Elks Association at the Burlington session. Leo R. Renan of Decorah was named president. Sanford Schmalz of Muscatine secretary. A. P. Lee of Marshalltown treasurer. George Schaifferhouser of Dubuque trustee. Daly and two others returned home after the convention.
Gale Carlson five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Carlson Lomita California formerly Atlantic died at 6 30 Sunday morning in a San Pedro hospital after a month long illness Born June 2 1941 in California Survived by sisters Shirley Betty maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Carl Moller Atlantic paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Andrew Carlson Greenridge Missouri Funeral services and interment will be in Lomita
Washington reports the OPA set a ceiling price of 1.70 dollars per pair for very sheer nylon hosiery. The standard nylons remain 1.40 dollars and the popular better grade at 1.55 dollars, reflecting market conditions.
Fort Knox Ky June 17 Maj Gen Hugh J Gaffey post commander and two army officers were killed in a night plane crash at Godman field as it returned from Ft Benning Ga after an infantry conference. Four service men were injured the B22 plane's radio failed and engine trouble followed during approach. The aircraft had stopped at Bowling Green Ky to check its position before resuming flight.
Cpl. Jack W. Durant and his WAC wife left Washington by plane for Frankfurt in army custody. They admit taking jewels and relics of the House of Hesse from Kronberg castle. Col. A C Miller accompanied them. Lt. Col. R W Pierce and Sgt. Elizabeth de Yong also traveled with the party.
Charles F. Martin of Maquoketa has been named executive secretary of the Iowa State Educational Association for a three-year term. The Jackson County Schools superintendent succeeds Dr. Harry G. Barnes, with the appointment effective July 1 after approval by the executive board. Martin has previously served as ISEA president and held posts in county and northeast district organizations.
AP reports at least ten people died violently over a sweltering weekend across Iowa towns. Drownings occurred near Decorah Shenandoah Orchard Waterloo and Fort Dodge with several accompanying injuries and one fatal plane crash.
The senate judiciary committee approved the Hobbs anti racketeering clause of the Case Strike control bill vetoed by President Truman. It would felony inter ference with interstate commerce movements by extortion or coercion with fines up to 10000 and prison terms up to 20 years.
In Bad Nauheim Germany Col James A Killen former commander at Lichfield England faced trial on cruelty charges to soldiers imprisoned there He asked President Truman for a postponement until a presidential investigation is completed The court did not rule on his request immediately
Washington June 17 A senate house conference committee tentatively agreed on a nine month extension of the draft until next March 31 but was deadlocked on drafting teenagers Chairman Elbert Thomas D Utah said the tentative agreement awaited a final deal on the teenage issue before concluding.
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