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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1952
Page
5
Industry and the military warn the steel strike could halt arms production within weeks. Secretary Lovett says the impact is serious as steel moves to weapons plants and managers seek non truck production, though overall supply remains limited.
Reed Anderson 27 of Maine loses his left arm after a sideswipe crash with Robert John Anderson 18 of Audubon on primary 8d northwest of Atlantic. Reed's 1939 Chevrolet demolished. he was treated at Atlantic Memorial hospital. Robert, with facial cuts, escaped uninjured aside from minor injuries. his 1946 Hudson sustained about $500 in damage.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Jr of Massachusetts announced Ike Eisenhower's Chicago nomination is now assured. Lodge, overseeing the campaign, said a state by state count shows Eisenhower gaining steadily against Senator Robert Taft of Ohio.
Des Moines will host the Iowa Democratic biannual convention on July 10 with keynote by Sewell E. Allen of Onawa, the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor.
Cloudy this afternoon with showers and thunderstorms. A bit warmer south with highs near 88 in the southwest and 75 in the northeast. Tonight and into Saturday more showers and storms mainly in the east with milder temps in the south and mid 50s to around 80s elsewhere. Sunday partly cloudy with near normal temperatures, warmer in the extreme south.
Chancellor Adenauer faces delays as the Bundestag upper house demands court ruling on the constitutionality of rearmament and full text approval by the Bundesrat. If the constitutional court delays persist, ratification before summer recess seems unlikely, with a two thirds Reichstag vote potentially out of reach.
Barbara Miller of Marshalltown inaugurated as Hawkeye girls state governor at the capitol. Miller led a slate that won top offices at Grinnell college with Shirley Small of Ames as lieutenant governor and Dody Myers of Waterloo as secretary of state. Other officers include Dorothy Thompson and Diane Thompson in nationalist roles and Chloe Ann Davenyert as attorney general.
Sterling J. Baldwin, conference statistician at Sanborn, reported the total Methodist church property value for the North Iowa Conference at 20 955 714 in his committee report delivered to the Davenport conference session.
Senator Williams accuses the treasury of years of tax evasion by racketeers Costello and Kastel with tax claims marked off and cited lax audits. In Denison Eisenhower visits spur two rival Texas GOP factions, old guard Taft loyalists versus pro Ike newcomers, each accusing the other of illegal tactics amid Mineral Wells delegate disputes.
Chinese Communists shelling with heavy artillery renewed assaults on strategic T-bone hill about 50 miles north of Seoul as allied defenders hold a key invasion road. After six days of costly fighting that left about 2000 casualties, the Reds began another night attack while six U S Sabre jets claimed air gains destroying two and damaging two Communist propeller planes near the Manchurian border.
The Iowa VFW state convention opened in Mason City with four percent biennial business sessions scheduled today at the department encampment. Election of state officers will be held Sunday. Paul Ho Conway of Creston serves as the presiding officer.
Des Moines figures report Secretary of State Melvin D. Synhorst says the state beer permit board should keep discretion on issuing permits until the Iowa supreme court issues a final ruling. The court recently held that if a focal licensing body grants a permit, the state board must follow. Attorney General Robert L. Larson plans a rehearing request to reverse the ruling.
The John Mol guard home has been purchased by Don Henningsen, not H C Henningsen as previously reported. This correction clarifies the buyer’s identity in the transfer.
A legislative move backed by Republicans would end price controls on most consumer goods and require rationing only where needed. The Talle amendment aims to remove price ceilings on items not rationed and those below three months’ ceiling sales, triggering broader free enterprise concerns.
Iowa police report two men died yesterday in a two car crash on highway 92 near West Chester Washington county. Victims were William R K Goodwin 25 Mercer Missouri and Lester Stockman with no age or hometown listed. Details of the crash were not available.
One man took action amid the ongoing debate on installing packing meters in Muscatine Pi. After installation, a meter and post were stolen, highlighting local contention.
John Krambeck former Atlantic resident died Thursday in Holdrege Nebraska after a paralytic stroke. Born north of Maine, he farmed there before moving to Atlantic about 20 years ago. Survived by sister Ida Remien and several nieces and nephews. a son John died in 1935. Funeral arrangements pending with interment in Brighton cemetery.
Police captured Paul Williams and John Picard, both 17 to 18, in Dubuque while driving a stolen car they had abandoned earlier. They had escaped from the Anamosa reformatory farm after beating the farm manager's wife and planned to evade authorities with a stolen truck and further thefts. Chester Burke remains at large in Des Moines and is the third escapee.
Washington reports U S district attorney for Kansas Lester Luther 63 was dismissed at his request by President Truman after evidence showed he took a $2000 cut of a $5000 fee in a tax dispute case. Attorney General McGranery pledged a nationwide cleanup and said a special grand jury will examine further fees paid to Nicholas Lopes. Luther denied illegitimate payments and said his dismissal came as a surprise.
Washington reports the government handed the 70 million dollar luxury liner United States to U S Lines for a contract price of five million dollars. President Truman ordered Attorney General McGranery to determine legal action and consider new legislation if needed to guard the government against an excessive subsidy.
Allied negotiators return to the Korean armistice talks in Panmunjom tonight to seek progress after a second walkout and stalled talks. Communists have refused the Allied declaration that 100,000 Red prisoners do not want to return to communism, with about 70,000 showing willingness to go back.
The Senate Finance Committee approved a house passed bill to increase social security insurance benefits for retired persons by 300 million dollars annually.
Senator Robert A. Taft criticized Gen. Eisenhower on domestic and foreign issues on national TV. He claimed he has gained delegates while Eisenhower has not, urged ending price controls, trimming the budget, and a personal platform centered on individual liberty.
The government scrapped plans to loosen building restrictions on July 1 as the steel strike slows both military and civilian production. Henry H. Fowler said easing home and recreation construction must be postponed indefinitely while Philip Murray's CIO Steelworkers strike continues. Defense industries lack enough steel. deliveries are grinding to a halt.
Sgt. C. D. Chase, 24, was convicted by a court martial of disrespect to Gen. Mark Clark at Ford Ord California. He was reduced to private first class and fined $76 monthly for six months for criticizing Clark's handling of the Koje island riots in a letter.
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