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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1948
Page
9
Report notes a political tally showing Dewey 515 votes and Taft 274 on a second ballot in a town meeting. The snippet mentions visits and an airline in disconnected text but provides no additional clear context or names.
Mid-Continent Airlines president J. W. Miller makes stops in four Iowa cities on a system-wide inspection trip. The Nov. report notes total Iowa vehicle licenses rise to 940 494 by June 1, up 78 889 from the prior year. L. L. Faris resigns as assistant engineer with the state conservation commission effective July 10 after joining in 1944.
Dispatches from Athens report six Greek army divisions closing in on the Grammos Mountain pocket where about 7 000 rebels are trapped. Westinghouse Electric Corp announces wage hikes for salaried workers from 16.47 to 40 dollars monthly effective June 11. North Dakota voters weigh allowing Catholic nuns to teach in public schools. An Iowa Veterans of Foreign Wars spokesman foresees a World War II veteran elected state commander at the encampment closing in Des Moines. Joan Welle of Newton elected governor of Girls State as officials are inaugurated tonight by Supreme Court Justice Wenstrum.
A temporary injunction was filed to halt the recount of votes in the Pottawattamie county Republican primary. Andrew J. Nielsen seeks the injunction, signed by District Judge Charles Roe. Don Jackson and John Scott seek a recount. Jackson is the current county attorney and Scott was defeated for supervisor. The Atlantic fourth ward Midgets beat the first ward 12-11. the second vs third ward game was rained out.
New York City clerical worker William Tilley found two large checks on a sidewalk near the stock exchange. One check was for $1,200,000 and the other for $5,000. He turned them into a bank, earning a $25 reward for returning the money.
Weather forecast notes increasing cloudiness tonight with a shower in the southwest. Showers expected Friday with little change in temperature.
The article notes Soviet and German Communist pressure on Berlin including power cuts to western sectors, halting rail shipments, and threats linked to the new currency. It discusses plans at the Warsaw conference for an eastern German government and quotes Gen. Lucius D. Clay on Russian pressure, noting the aim to push Western forces out.
Two naval reserve pilots Ensign J H Nicholson 25 of Scranton Pennsylvania and Ensign Rey E Schultheiss 24 of Port Huron Michigan were killed when their Corsair and Hellcat collided in mid air over Detroit. The planes crashed into homes and a factory after plunging from about 2000 feet near Briggs Stadium.
Hans Olav counsellor at the Norwegian embassy praised Iowa farmers for feeding American troops in the war and now aiding Europe. A fund drive was launched to erect a Luther College building for a Norwegian American museum as part of the four day Norway centennial festival in Decorah.
Coast guard headquarters reported the Norwegian tanker Fenris afire 649 miles northwest of Brest, France with the crew in lifeboats. The fire in the engine room was out of control as the American tanker Beats Fort stood nearby and was to reach Fenris by 6 30 p m CBT.
Washington report says soft coal operators, excluding steel companies, near signing a contract with John L. Lewis. Proposed wage rise to 1.756 an hour, 14.05 for eight hours, plus a doubled pension fund royalty levy boosted to 20 cents a ton to fund retiree payments and dependents. Key terms include union shop, Taft Hartley compliance, and a $100 vacation payment, with a two year renewal favored by some operators. The deadline from President Truman’s fact finding board was 3 p.m. CST today to reach a peace pact or extend the present agreement.
The CIO United Auto Workers tentatively accepted an 11 cents per hour raise for 25 000 workers in six International Harvester plants. The deal freezes wages for a year and blocks further bargaining during the contract term. The union sought 80 cents and added benefits but further negotiations are barred. Similar agreements were signed by the company and other unions over the weekend.
Cass County seeks to raise 3000 dollars toward a 6600 dollar goal for the southwest Town district Boy Scout camp development near Griswold. Donations accepted at The News Telegraph, no solicitation. Also reports on corn reaching knee high by July 4 nationwide, with experts cautious about harvest prospects amid rains and drought recovery.
Oklahoma City reports 300 evacuated in Whitefield as floodwaters from the Canadian River surge east. In western wheat country unofficial rainfall reaches 19 inches flooding Deer creek and Hydro. Okmulgee guards patrols looters. 2,000 people displaced. Deaths total nine in Hydro from a water surge along U. S. 66. a Greyhound bus and vehicles swept away. A family group returns from a 0000 mile Black Hills Wyoming trip.
Press dispatches state six guerrillas and three communist spies were executed yesterday at Verria for their roles in shelling Naoussa last March.
New York's Gevacher Thomas Dewey led on the second ballot at the national convention to nominate a Republican candidate for provident. Taft and Stacson trailed with single and double digit votes while other names such as Dewey MacArthur and Dirksen showed varied supports.
In Philadelphia the Republican presidential nominating convention resumes after hours of raucous voting. The first ballot shows Dewey leading, with Taft and Stassen also receiving wide support across numerous states and electors.
In Philadelphia a two ill men led by a nearly blind lawyer and a partly deaf veteran placed absent General Douglas MacArthur in nomination for the Republican presidential candidacy. Advocates Harlan W. Kelley and Jonathan Wainwright cheered as MacArthur received a brief applause while fever kept him bedridden.
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