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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1947
Page
7
Iowa briefs report an accidental death in Des Moines and a fatal shooting in Cedar Rapids. Other items cover a plowing prize event in Hamilton County, a Danish burial of Henry Hansen, probation for Douglas Dean in California, medical leave for Pete Rand, a Rochester medical trip for Rand, and Judge Kepler testifying in a butter theft case.
In Perry on June 19 1944 safes were robbed at five firms with losses between 300 and 400 dollars The Perry Auto company safe was opened by jimmying Its lock Stokley Lumber Co lost 15 dollars from a cash drawer Amateurs likely caused the crimes with fingerprints found Webster City also reported two safes robbed several hundred dollars stolen Sheriff E R Lear said The Webster City American Legion post safe was carried off and another at the Highview elevator five miles west of town was hit
Mostly cloudy tonight with occasional showers near the Missouri Iowa border and in the extreme west. Scattered showers Friday with no decided change in temperature.
Flood waters of the lower Iowa river rose to a record crest around 18.6 feet, inundating about 100000 acres of eastern Iowa bottomland and threatening further overflow. Oakville evacuated its 440 residents as a levee held, while Wapello saw a levee break spilling water over widening lowlands. Nearby towns faced backwaters and railroad levee breaks that created a large inland lake. Army engineers estimate about 150000 acres under water across Iowa Missouri and Illinois with risk spreading to new areas in coming days.
Dr. Forrest E. Long of New York University told President Truman's safety conference that the decline in child fatalities from traffic is the most encouraging aspect of safety education. He called the record a remarkable and positive tribute to schools' efforts.
France and Great Britain gave Russia until Monday to decide on joining a three power effort to implement the Marshall plan for European recovery with American help or proceed without the Soviet Union. Paris and London invited Molotov to meet Bidault and Bevin the week of June 23 to discuss steps, signaling readiness to proceed regardless of Moscow’s reply.
Pan American World Airways Constellation Eclipse crashes near Megadine Syria while attempting a forced landing en route from Karachi to Istanbul. Fifteen of 37 aboard die, including seven crew. 22 passengers and crew survive with varying injuries. No American fatalities reported. names of the dead not released.
Maj. Gen. F. L. Parks said Eisenhower has been approached about becoming Columbia University president but has no intention of leaving the army. He noted the Columbia trustees discussed the idea, yet Eisenhower is not in a position to discuss the matter.
Phenix City Alabama June 19 a 19 year old Black man Jimmy Harris was sentenced to twenty years for an attempted incident involving a white woman. He had entered a guilty plea after the Russell county grand jury indicted him. He had been rescued from a mob at Hartsboro a week earlier.
Washington reports show Senator Bridges pressing three cabinet officers for a formal policy on Germany currency printed by Soviet occupiers. The inquiry considers the 1944 transfer of invasion currency plates to the Russians and potential subpoenas involving Morgenthau if needed.
Washington, June 19 The defense rested its case in the May-Garsson war fraud trial and lost a motion to delay. Chief defense attorney Charles J. Margiotti sought a suspension until key witness Joseph F. Freeman recovers from a heart attack. Judge Schweinhaut ordered the case to proceed with rebuttal witnesses.
The five man board of inquiry led by James M. Landis will investigate recent air disasters. Members include Theodore P. Wright civil aeronautics administrator Milton W. Arnold ex Brig Gen Pilot NHB Cox and Dr Jerome C. Hunsaker head of the aeronautics committee.
President Truman weighs the Taft Hartley labor bill amid sharp internal party conflict. A Democratic National Committee survey shows 103 to 66 favor veto with four urging passage without signature. Western states New York and Pennsylvania push strongest for veto. Truman plans to study the report today and draft a message to Congress due noon tomorrow.
A. L. Ted Sloan political editor of the Chicago Watchman Examiner and veteran reporter was found dead in his room at the Leland hotel in Springfield. Dr. William Fearney cited heart disease as the apparent cause.
Negotiating committees for three maritime unions and 39 east and gulf coast shippers reached a tentative settlement for the shipping group on the Atlantic and gulf coasts. The pact calls for a five percent wage increase and extends current contracts by one year with a December 15 reopening date. The agreement, announced by Assistant Secretary of Labor John W. Gibson, would impact about 110,000 seamen if ratified by unions and owners.
President Truman nominates Edwin C. Wilson ambassador to Turkey to lead the U S aid program of 100 million as part of a 400 million plan to bolster Turkey and Greece against communism. Charles E. Staisman named assistant secretary of state. Staisman is NYSE vice president and WWII brigadier general.
About 350 peace officers from Towa City and beyond will meet at the University of Iowa for a five day 11th annual short course. The program includes demonstrations and training in crime detection general police work and traffic law enforcement.
Washington reports Senate approval sent to the White House today. administration opposed tighter wool tariffs or import limits. The vote totaled 4k to 3k.
Onawa Iowa June 19 Daniel M Nice 86 Sioux City died last night from injuries after a locomotive boiler explosion Tuesday night that killed two other Sioux City crew members Engineer Harry Elkins 60 and Fireman Warren Smitts 24 An investigation was underway and service on the line was restored yesterday
In Richmond Indiana on June 19 87 year old John Wadsworth suffered minor burns when firemen pulled his pants from a blaze. He asked them to check pockets and they recovered his savings totaling 1284 dollars.
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