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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1955
Page
4
A new bid for a seat at the United Nations was broadcast from Peiping Radio just hours before the UN's 10th anniversary session opening in San Francisco. Excerpts from the Peiping People's Daily editorial urged the meeting to contribute to the UN cause and its charter objectives.
In Pratt Kansas a 15 year old girl wounded Michael A Mounts with his own pistol and escaped after he forced her into his car. Mounts a 40 year old father of seven faced charges of attempting to kidnap Jane Adams. A 30 man posse captured Mounts hours later. Jane Adams and escort Jim Pilkington 16 were accosted while repairing their car. Another man sought in the attack remained at large. A county attorney noted the 22 caliber pistol was taken from Mounts, who allegedly threatened money before pursuing Pilkington. The report also notes a historical comparison on median ages of US senators.
Local notes record family visits and travels across towns. Names include Mrs. Lee Sennett and four children in Hampton, W. L. Oflin, Christy Fuhlendorf, and Howard Lundberg returning from Flin Floa Canada, and D. J. Cornelison with Ivan Cappel from a Kenora fishing trip.
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Kathryn W. Russell with attendees from Springfield Illinois Ft Madison Redfield Iowa City Rolfe Stuart and others. The sheriff appeals for information on Rita Lillie a 13 year old missing girl last seen in Griswold wearing a blue skirt and white blouse. A skating rink closure leads the IOOF lodge to host free Saturday dances for youths 13 to 20 with parental chaperones. M Sgt Howard Nelson and wife have moved to Victoria Texas where he serves at Foster air base and mentors a youth baseball team, Terri pitched two wins including a no hitter. Weather forecasts call for possible scattered thundershowers in northern and central Iowa with cooler temps tonight across the state.
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