May Cause Fight Over GOP Chairman At Convention
A clash among Harold Stassen and California Governor Earl Warren backers heated as AFL leader Joseph D. Keenan attacked GOP leaders including Taft and Martin. Keenan suggested party leaders ignore voters urging public welfare responsibility. Young delegates favoring fresh faces back Laughlin Waters and Stassen supporters while others back Alex Ackerman Jr. and Frank McGlinn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salk Lake City
Harold E. Stassen
Earl Warren
California
AFL
Corenice
Joseph D. Keenan
League For Political Education
GOP
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
House
Joseph Martin
Massachusetts
Keenan
Hugh D. Scott Jr
Peor Keenan
Cate Warren
Laughlin E. Waters
Warren
Waters
Republian National Committee
Emt
Stassen
Anether
Alex Ackerman, Jr
Florida
Ackerman
Frank C. P. McGlinn
Philadelphia
National Junior Chamber of Commerce
Itss
Near Jozen
Bus Pitches Off Highway Injuring 34 Near Baltimore
A Greyhound bus carrying 35 passengers and a driver veered off U S 40 northeast of Baltimore at dawn. The vehicle struck culvert fenders, went across a creek, and nosed into an embankment. Driver Philip Thibo deal said drowsiness preceded the swerve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Greyhound
U. S. 40
Irolman
William Dreyer
Philip Thibodeal
B. and H Motors Softball Game Rained Out Here
The B. and H Motors game against Red Oak VFW was rained out last night. The B. and H club will play Mid-City Bars of Ouha at Sunnyside field Sunday evening at 8130.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. & H. Motors
Red Oak V. F. W
Ou@ha
Sunnyside Field
Weather Outlook: Partly Cloudy Skies With Scattered Tstorms
Partly cloudy this afternoon and tonight with a chance of scattered thundershowers in the southeast tonight and extreme west Saturday afternoon or evening. Temperatures show little change.
Judith Copson Claims Trial Is a Frame-Up During Testimony
Judith Copson angrily declares the espionage trial a frame-up shouting I am innocent and framed after cross examination. She accuses prosecutors Kelley and Whearty and others of orchestrating a conspiracy while denying links to Valentin A. Gubitchev and admitting past intimate visits with H. P. Shapiro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Judith Copson
John M. Kelley, Jr
Miss Copson
Denice
Kelley
Raymond Whearty
Judy
Justice Department
Valentin A. Gubitchev
Golbitchev
Whearty
H. P. Shapiro
Warehouse Fire Threatens Explosive Lab At Naval Research Lab
A supply warehouse at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington DC burned early today and threatened a neighboring building housing explosives. Firefighters contained the blaze in about 30 minutes as armed guards kept police away. Navy officials said only a small amount of explosives was present nearby, but a familiar source warned the area could have exploded if reached by flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Naval Research Laboratory
Navy
Muscatine Girl Leads Iowa 4-H as President
Donna Eichelberger, 17, of Muscatine, was elected president of the Iowa 4-H girls organization at the state convention. Other officers elected were Doris Whade, Linn Groce as vice president, Margaret Mitchell as secretary-treasurer, and Carol Dee Legg as historian. A resolution favoring a state club camp was approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Donna Eichelberger
Muscatine
Iowa 4-H
Donna
Levi W. Eichelberger
Doris Whade
Linn Groce
Margaret Mitchell
Fairfax
Carol Dee Legg
Hudson
General Peyton dies at Walter Reed Hospital
Maj. Gen. Philip B. Peyton U.S.A. retired died today at Walter Reed General Hospital after a heart attack. He was 64 and formerly commanded the Army War College in Washington and the First Army Corps in Columbia. His widow survives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Philip B. Peyton
U.S. A
Walter Reed General Hospital
Peyton
Army War College
First Army Corps
Columbia
D. C
Retired postal clerk Harry Sherwood dies at 71
Andrew Hardy Sherwood known as Harry died at Atlantic Memorial hospital at 10 this morning after years of ill health. A former teacher actor and postal clerk, he retired in 1942 to operate Cedar Crest gardens famous for hemerocallis and iris crosses sold nationwide. Born December 22 1877 in Putnam county Ohio, he lived in West Canaan after moving from Columbus Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Hardy
Harry) Sherwood
Atlantic Memorial Hospital
Mr. Sherwood
Sherwood
Cedar Crest Gardens
National
Putnam County
Ohio
Kilburn Beach
Lovina Strickland Sherwood
Columbus Grove
West Canaan
Mrs Mesta’s $10 000 fabrics vanish in Washington
The FBI pursues a case involving $10,000 worth of angel skin satins silk fairies and gold thread brocades intended for Mrs Perle Mesta’s diplomatic wardrobe. Mrs Mesta, a Washington social figure and newly named U S minister to Luxembourg, plans to sail soon with costly hand loomed fabrics sourced from Italy and France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
FBI
Perle Mesta
Italy
France
Salesman Stricken On Road Succumbs In Sac City
Des Moines insurance man 85 T McInerney died in a hospital after two Sac City residents Clair Erritt and Emmett Blumgren found him ill beside his car. Artificial respiration was given, ambulance transport followed. Doctors attributed probable heart trouble and heat as the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sac City
Des Moines
Clair Erritt
Emmett Blumgren
T. McInerney
Erritt
State Highway Patrol
MecInerney
Shell Rock Area Damaged by Storm
A strong wind and electrical storm hit the Shell Rock area late Thursday causing extensive damage. Lightning struck the Alvy Palmateer residence north of town injuring the interior, trees fell citywide, and a porch roof at Mrs. Robert Blake’s home was torn away. Roofs were blown off at Steve Barr farm and crop damage is expected to rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shell Rock
Alvy Palmateer
Robert Blake
Steve Barr
Postmaster Appointments Proposed to Hinge on Civil Service
President Truman urged Congress to remove postmaster appointments from political sway. A new law would empower the postmaster general to name all postmasters under civil service rules, ending presidential selection and Senate confirmation for about 21,000 first second and third class postmasters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Congress
Civil Service and Classification Acts
Senate
Civil Service
Senate to vote Tuesday on Taft Hartley strike issue
Washington reports the Senate will vote Tuesday on whether a new labor law should grant court orders to block national emergency strikes. The dispute centers on retaining or removing injunction power, with Sen Lucas proposing a plant seizure plan as the main alternative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Taft
Ohio
Congress
Lucas
Illinois
Senate Democrats
Truman
Rohio
Taft Taft
Taboe
Holland
D-Fla
Hoey
Three Die in Blast at Asphalt Plant in Perth Amboy
A series of explosions at a $500,000 California Refinery Co asphalt plant in Perth Amboy New Jersey yesterday killed three men. Two volunteer firemen were buried alive in a pit of boiling asphalt and could not be recovered for hours. A third worker died from burns. eight others were injured, two critically. Smoke rose hundreds of feet over the ruin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perth Amboy
N. J
California Refinery Co
Ravndal Confirmed as Ambassador to Uruguay
Washington reports Christian M. Ravndal has been confirmed as ambassador to Uruguay. Ravndal formerly resided in Decorah Iowa and will represent the United States in Montevideo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uruguay
Washington
Senate Today
Christian M. Ravndal
Ravndahl
Decorah
Iowa
Sophoulis Crowned Greek Premier Dies at 88
Themistokles Sophoulis, premier of Greece since 1947, died at his summer home at 4:15 p.m. He had been ill and bedridden after a heart attack. His Liberal party leadership and role in the Truman Doctrine shaped Greek politics during decades of civil conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Themistokles Sophoulis
Greece
Sophoulis
King Paul
Liberal Party
United States
Turkey
Hear
Sign Up 22 More for Clinic as Red Cross Unit Visits
The Omaha Red Cross mobile unit will visit Atlantic next Thursday with 22 more volunteers signed by Mrs. D. K. Burgess. The drive adds names including James B. Adams and Dr. James Bailey to a growing list while recruiters seek further help. Blood donations are free to hospital patients in Cass county and beyond, with the Omaha center ready for disaster needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Atlantic
Des Moines
Cass County Red Cross
Shenandoah Girl Suffering Polio Taken to Hospital
Eight year old Barbara Saddler daughter of Owen and Mrs Saddler managers of KMA Shenandoah suffers infantile paralysis. She was taken to an Omaha hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Saddler
Owen Saddler
KMA
Shenandoah
Omaha
Man admits crush led to Morrison tavern murder
Edward J. Beckwith, 27, Morrison, told authorities he had a crush on Irma Jean Stahlhut and planned to assault her. After a struggle she fought back, and he killed her with a paring knife during an attempted rape in the Morrison tavern. He confessed after an all-day questioning and was found in a cornfield soaking wet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison
Max Studer
Atate
Edward J
Buddy) Beckwith
Irma Jean Stahihut
Harvey
Studer
Beckwith
John A Meyer
Bliss Willoughby
Grundy County
Grundy Center
Meyer
BE. M. Beckwith
Sheriff Meyer
Caroline Williams
Columbus
Stahlhut
Dikela
Dean Arthur Stahlhut
Blue Ribbon Winners From Iowa 4-H Club Girls
Twelve Iowa 4-H club girls were named blue ribbon winners in the better groomed girl revue at the state club convention at Iowa State College in Ames. Marilee Lacy Cumberland and Betty Nelson Brayton were among the winners Charlene Edwards Goldfield named best groomed girl in the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilee Lacy
Cumberland
Betty Nelson
Brayton
Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Judith
Naval Research Lab
Washington, D. C
Gen. Peyton
Shanghai
Lucky Obimees
Harry Sherwood
Mesta
Hanford
Wash
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Atomic Energy Committee
AEC
Commission
David B. Lilienthal
International
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!