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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1957
Page
4
Several families in the Highland Addition west of Atlantic were evacuated Sunday morning as the Nishnabotna river overflowed its banks. Water surrounded two houses and two trailers, prompting residents to seek higher ground amid rising water.
A brief tornado touched down near Tenth and Olive streets around 5 45 this morning causing minor damage before the funnel disintegrated. It ripped branches from trees at the Henry Knudsen home 700 East Tenfi street and Cecil Shellmaker at 911 Olive street unroofing a porch. Observers Tom Gaffney 911 Spruce street and Dick Becker 1000 Olive street saw the funnel and noted its quick dissipation.
Heavy rains in Audubon county caused flooding in Cass with the Nishnabotna river cresting near 17.4 feet at the bridge before noon. The Sixth street bridge closed last evening due to washout around the southwest abutment while rainfall totals for June and the weekend raise year to date totals well above normal.
G Howard Allen 77 of 9 Ridge road longtime Cass county supervisor died Sunday at Atlantic Memorial hospital after a week as patient in failing health Born October 6 1873 in Henry county he moved to Iowa as a child He married Ina Helen Berry March 10 1897 They farmed near Walnut before moving to Atlantic in 1922 He retired January 1 after 21 years on the Cass board Surviving wife two sons G Harry Allen Atlantic Glenn Marshall Allen Altadena California two sisters three grandchildren six great grandchildren Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm Ruland funeral home Pymosa Lodge 271 AF AM to conduct graveside services in Atlantic cemetery
Washington report says the House aims to pass Eisenhower civil rights bill and send it to a Senate fight with Southern opposition. A bipartisan push seeks to bypass Judiciary bottlenecks while Southern filibusters threaten delay and potential changes to jury trial provisions.
In Gatlinburg Tennessee a publicity shy bear chased a Texas woman and knocked her purse from her. Mrs Westly Edwards of Houston dropped the bag and drove off. The bear returned the purse to a picnic table after finding the $120 inside unappealing. park officials later returned it to her. Also noted: Mr and Mrs Earl Sprague and four children from Watervliet Michigan visit Mrs Gaulke in town.
Showers and thunderstorms move from north and west Monday afternoon to central areas Monday night, then diminish. Partly cloudy conditions persist Tuesday with cooler air. Lows Monday range 65 west to 74 east. highs Tuesday 74 to 82 west and 82 to 90 east. Wednesday looks mostly fair and mild.
DES MOINES Gov Herschel Loveless named State Rep C J Burris to interim head the Iowa Liquor Control Commission with a six year term at 6000 dollars yearly starting July 1 Burris a Democrat will replace Harold Wolfe. Senate confirmation required and Adcock declined earlier offer. Burris previously ran a Maquoketa restaurant and held Jackson County offices.
The United States and four Western powers welcomed Russia’s proposal for a two to three year moratorium on nuclear tests and international inspectors. Harold E. Stassen pledged progress toward a partial disarmament treaty as the five-nation subcommittee adjourned to await further talks.
The Agriculture Department will halt the egg buying program after final purchases Tuesday. The agency said it is stepping aside as egg prices are expected to rise with the seasonal upturn, ending the effort to bolster producer prices.
Police property clerk Thomas Rosetti sorted $274,980 in bills discovered in the Staten Island home of Mrs. Emon Bulde Hart who died at 90 from malnutrition and a kidney ailment. The eccentric widow kept the money in two cardboard boxes in a cluttered bedroom closet. Authorities say she also had $205,000 in banks.
Frank O. Akin 74, Ames area lumberman and longtime Corning businessman, died Sunday after a year of illness. He built Atlantic Lumber in 1932 and later founded Home Oil. Survived by wife Effie Drennan, son Donald Akin, daughter Mrs. Bob Walley, brother CW Akin, and sisters. Funeral Wednesday at Corning Methodist Church.
A single bolt of lightning killed three men and injured three others on the Scranton Country Club course after rain drove players to seek shelter under an oak tree. Eleven doctors treated the injured while deputies noted the metal clubs may have conducted the shock.
Jordan orders its embassy in Cairo closed as relations with Egypt deteriorate. Foreign Minister Samir Rifai says political ties remain, but all staff are recalled while Egypt weighs retaliation. The dispute strains Arab unity and affects subsidies and regional alignments.
A farmer identified as Robert Edwards Molnas was struck by lightning while planting beans on his farm near Anamosa. His body was recovered from Deer Creek after an overnight search by county deputies and neighbors. He is survived by his widow and five children.
Mie city council advised the J L Samuelson Engineering company that Dan Williams city engineer since April 1 is unsatisfactory and a new engineer be sent to replace him. Two priority projects remain incomplete and council members feel Williams is not accomplishing required work.
Lebanese fighting splits parliamentary vote amid sectarian clashes near a Maronite church. Rival clans clash as government candidates surge in Mount Lebanon district while other districts vote in the second round of elections.
A severe storm front battered northwest Iowa with tornadic winds and heavy rain. High winds damaged outbuildings crops and trees as rivers rose threatening highways and bridges from Denison to Adel and along the Boyer and Willow rivers.
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