Eichmann recounts Madagascar plan to house Jews
Adolf Eichmann testified in Jerusalem that he proposed a Madagascar homeland for Jews as the Madagascar plan in 1940. He claimed the idea was his, while asserting that other actions followed orders and that he was in the Gestapo headquarters “against my will.”
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Adolf Eichmann
Europe
Madagascar
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Heinrich Himmler
Reinhard Heydrich
Berlin
Holein-one for M. J. Martin at Atlantic Golf Club
Skeet Martin displays the ball after scoring a hole in one on the 210 yard No. 7 at the Atlantic Golf and Country Club Monday. The ace marks a remarkable achievement by the golfer.
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Atlantic Golf and Country Club
Christensen of Exira Dies After Lingering Illness
A. Christensen of Exira dies at home after a lingering illness born December 8 1880 to B H and Karen Christensen. He married Anna Rasmusen April 6 1904. farming in the area. Survived by wife two daughters Mrs George Christensen Arvada Colorado Mrs Albert Stonebraker Exira a son Ben H Christensen Atlantic nine grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren a sister Mrs John Vande Brake and brother Chris M Christensen. Funeral 2 p m Saturday at Oak Hill cemetery with Rev Lloyd Sorensen officiating. body lies in state at Corl funeral home.
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Karen Hansen Christensen
Anna Rasmussen
George Christensen
Arvada
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Albert Stonebraker
Exira
Ben H. Christensen
Atlantic
John Vande Brake
Chris M. Christensen
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P. M. Christensen
Oak Hill
Lloyd Sorensen
Corl Funeral
Two Cars Collide West Of Here Injuries Not Reported
Howard Chester aged 73 of Cumberland and Clarence Follman aged 56 of Massena were in a crash on Iowa 92 three and a quarter miles west of here at 2 p.m. Monday. Chester’s 1954 Chevrolet sustained about $250 damage and Follman’s 1952 Chevrolet about $300.
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Howard Chester
Cumberland
Clarence Follman
Iowa 92
Here
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Follman
Fire destroys multiple Ft Madison business blocks
Fire at Ft Madison razed Hawkeye Lumber Co and adjacent buildings causing losses estimated over 500000 dollars. Watson Distributing warehouse, Cushman Foundry, Midwest Wax Paper, and Rohn's Used Car Lot were damaged. one firefighter was treated for burns. Authorities probing cause.
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Fort Madison
Hawkeye Lumber Co
Watson Distributing Co
Rose Cooper
Irene Jacobsmeier
Midwest Wax Paper Co
Cushman Foundry and Machine Co
Rohn
Maomi McKeon
Lumber Company
Burlington
Keokuk
West Point
Denmark
Wever
Charles Boone
Two Iowans Named to Kennedy Agricultural Commission
President Kennedy names two Iowans to the 25 member national agricultural advisory commission. Robert K. Buck of Waukee, a grain and livestock farmer, and Lester Bookey of Des Moines, president of a family owned packing plant, join the panel to advise on farm policies.
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Kennedy
National Agricultural Advisory Commission
Agriculture Department
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Waukee Republican
Lester Bookey
Des Moines Democrat
Mrs. George King Comatose from Hepatitis
Mrs George King aged 40 fell into a coma from hepatitis Wednesday. Ambulance attendants found no pulse at her home and used a portable resuscitator en route to the hospital. She was listed in fair condition Thursday.
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Ottumwa
George King
Iowa Governor attends 53rd national governors conference
Governor Norman Erbe of Iowa arrived in Honolulu for the 53rd national governors conference. He flew in on Wednesday for the meeting which opens Sunday.
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Norman Erbe
Iowa
Hawaii
Atlantic area notes drift through summer bustle
Local items report farm market activity in Omaha with steers and heifers sold, graduations and degrees, civic events, Jaycee ball plans, Rainbow officers, airport dedication, visiting relatives, Bible school closeout, Oregon visitors, insect trapping efforts, and a not guilty verdict in John Budd's court.
House Relocated To West Eighth Lot
Workers waited Tuesday afternoon to lift telephone lines before moving a house onto a vacant lot at 405 West Eighth. The structure owned by Bonner Gustason was moved by Lafe Scarlett from a site south of Massena.
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Bonner Gustason
Lafe Scarlett
Massena
Oakland woman found not guilty on prohibited passing charge
Garnett Lucille Lanny of Oakland was found not guilty on a prohibited passing charge filed by highway patrol officers May 16 on USS 6 southwest of Atlantic. Jury members were Eldon Goff Ralph Van Cleave Glen Hetrick Kenneth Lang Richard Lane and Delbert Christensen. New rates effective July 4 raise filing fees at the county recorder's office including chattels from 50c to $1 and trade names to $2. The release fee stays at 50c. David Zahn alias Benson Williams waived preliminary hearing and was bound over to the grand jury on larceny of a car and uttering a forged check. He is held on $3,500 bond on each charge. Mary Fackler Laursen appeals a state tax commission decision disallowing a military service tax exemption for 1960, claiming eligibility due to her World War I veteran former husband. the exemption was for $750 filed Jan 7, 1960. Albert Karns Jr and Donald Henkensius among 23 bank officers to receive certificates from the 16th annual agricultural credit school at Iowa State University, June 12 to improve farm credit administration.
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Glen Hetrick
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Richard Lane
Delbert Christensen
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Esther Reeves
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Benson Williams
Justice of the Peace Court
Zahn
Frank Armstrong
Charles Hughes
Cass County
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Mary Fackler
Laursen
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Cass County Board of Supervisors
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Anita State Bank
Donald Henkenius
Massena Farmers Savings Bank
Iowa
Iowa State University
Iowa Bankers Association
AREA VACATIONERS OVERCOME BY GAS IN CABIN
John Overgaard 25 of Atlantic and his 15 year old nephew Douglas Schroeter were found unconscious in a cabin at Lake Okoboji on Wednesday morning. They were treated at Spirit Lake hospital and are reported improving satisfactorily. Schroeter is the son of Mr and Mrs Harold Schroeter while Overgaard works at Howard's Clothing Store.
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Atlantic
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Howard's Clothing Store
Funeral services for Mrs. Fred Hansen held at Roland
Funeral services for Mrs. Fred Hansen were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the Roland funeral home with Rev. James F. Ford officiating. Organ selections by Mrs. Bernard Hess included Beyond the Sunset and In the Garden. Casket bearers were Wayne DeBord, Melvin Hodge, Elden Kay, Roger Christensen, Walter Moeller and J. L. Petersen. Interment was in the Brighton township cemetery.
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Fred Hansen
Roland Funeral Home
James F. Ford
Bernard Hess
Wayne DeBord
Melvin Hodge
Elden Kay
Roger Christensen
Walter Moeller
J. L. Petersen
Brighton Township
New Platbook of Atlantic Completed
Frank Mallette, veteran Atlantic surveyor, finished a 56 page platbook after more than two years of spare time work. The atlas divides the area into 40 acre sections with lot dimensions, marker locations, survey dates and other vital data. He checked court house records and spent hours at the drawing board to produce maps for faster marker locating in surveying work.
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Frank Mallette
Atlantic
Mallette
Court House
Frank
Births Daughters and Sons in Atlantic and Washington
Mr and Mrs John Placzek of 707 Palm street announce the birth of a daughter at Atlantic Memorial hospital weighing 7 pounds 14 ounces at 1116 PM. Mr and Mrs Bill Struthers of Keota, formerly of Atlantic, announce a son weighing 9 pounds 8 ounces born Friday at Washington County hospital named Joseph Wayne.
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Palm Street
Atlantic Memorial Hospital
Bill Struthers
Keota
Atlantic
Washington County Hospital
Washington
Joseph Wayne
Olton native visits relatives in town
Grant Mrs. Anna Martens of Olton Texas visited Tuesday with her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Ralph Vetter and other relatives here Vernon Heyn of San Diego California called last week on Mr and Mrs Perry Grinstead
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Ralph Vetter
Vernon Heyn
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Coad Faces Financial Stir Any Ripple in Washington
Rep Merwin Coad of Iowa revealed a $4,000 check from a poker game in Washington has not cleared his account at the House sergeant at arms office. He said he lost $2,000 to $3,000 in an all night session at the Army Navy Club and plans to raise the amount to settle the balance while noting recent personal expenses and changes in marriage.
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Merwin Coad
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Clark Mollenhoff
Des Moines Register & Tribune
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Man killed when tractor overturns near Sibley
Meryl Rueter aged 31 from near Sibley died Wednesday afternoon in a tractor overturn while mowing weeds along a road 10 miles northeast of here. The AP report states the incident occurred in that area.
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