Auto Races at Hawkeyes Downs Highlight July 4
A field of at least cars is expected for the $2.8 auto race at Hawkeyes Downs on July 4 as Cedar Rapids manager Andy Hankon promotes the All-Iowa fair event.
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1948
Page
4
Worldwide floods threaten Chinese farmland and famine risk
Reports from AP dispatches note Summer floods in southern China have left 20 million people homeless and swamped more than 2 million acres of cropland, potentially triggering famine in Chi Geis winter. Also covered are UN Palestine truce advice on food convoys, a Louisville blast injuring 220, rail wage talks, Watts poisoning indictment, and Omaha patch hold up arrests.
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South China
United Nations Truce Commission In
Palestine
Nogeb
Louisville
Royall
Truman
John L. Lewis
Weather Outlook: Partly Cloudy and Warm with Showers
Partly cloudy to cloudy and continued warm temperatures with brief local afternoon and night time showers through Sunday.
Four Borgstrom Brothers to be Honored in Special Funeral
Tremonton Utah special funeral honors four Borgstrom brothers killed in World War II service. Casually interred in flag draped caskets after overseas escort, the family joins dignitaries like Gen Mark Clark Utah Gov Herbert B. unione and George Albert Smith in the ceremonies. The brothers Clyde Elmer Leroy Rolen and twin Rolen died in Solomons Italy England and France between March 1944 and August 1944, making this the only four gold star family on record in WWII.
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Tremonton
Utah
Borgstrom
Gudanlcanal
Germany
Alben Borgstrom
Marine Corps
Mark Clark
Sixth Army
Herbert
George Albert Smith
Latter-Day Sainta
Mormon) Church
Clyde E. Bergstrom
Solomons
Elmer Leroy Bergstrom
Italy
91St Infantry
Rolen Borgstrom
England
Pte
Rolen
28Th Infantry
le Dreff
France
Leonard R. Crews
Ogden
Sullivans
Publisher C A Doxsee Dies After Illness
Monticello funeral services are set for C A Doxsee 59 editor and publisher of The Monticello Express who died after a three month illness in a Monticello hospital. He suffered a heart attack last March while on vacation with Mrs Doxsee and had led the paper since 1883. In 1947 he was named master editor and publisher by the Iowa Press association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
C. A. Doxsee
Iowa Press Association
Trolley Motorman Fined For Speeding In City Zone
Los Angeles reporters note motorman W. C. Bridgeman fined $20 for driving a trolley at 50 miles per hour in a 26 mile zone. The incident highlights stricter speed enforcement for street car operators.
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Los Angeles
W. C. Bridgeman
Miss America Barbara Walker Weds Dr John Hummel in Memphis
Barbara Jo Walker the 1940 Miss America marries Dr John Vernon Hummel in a double ring ceremony at First Methodist Church Memphis. The 22 year old wore an Everglaze gown with white orchids and lilies of the valley bouquet. She previously declined film offers and aims to pursue private life and education awards.
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Memphis
Tenn
Barbara Jo Walker
Tennessee Brugette
Atlantic City
John Vernon Hummel
First Methodist Church
Barbara
Hummel
Hollywood
Asbury Park
N. J
Hold Mother on Check Charge
A 22-year-old Mason City woman Kathryn Kimball was arraigned on three forgery counts and one count of obtaining money by false pretenses. She waived to the grand jury with bond set at 8000 dollars. Detectives say she signed a statement admitting about 10 checks in downtown stores and banks, netting over 800 dollars in cash and merchandise. She stated she is mother of four and her husband is jailed in Mason City on assault to murder charges. A separate item notes Mr and Mrs J H Peacock will move to LaVista Place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Mason City
Kathryn Kimball
Ralph D. Moore
Walter Dawson
Hugh Fitzpatrick
Moore
Truman Decries Refugee Bill as Discriminatory Policy
President Truman blasts the refugee immigration bill as flawed and biased against Jewish and Catholic refugees. He warns a fairer measure is needed and cites tough quotas, loyalty tests, and regional limits for arrivals from 1939 to 1945. Dewey and Warren prep GOP campaign strategy and leadership changes in New York amid a looming national fight over the 80th Congress.
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Washington
United States
Trumas
Truman
Coigresa
Congress
Germany
Austria
Italy
Itme
Trames
Crogress
Lithuania
Latvia
Astonia
Poland
Foriegn
Bozeman Boy Prefers Fishing Over Political News
Earl Warren Jr., son of California's governor, 18, learned his father had been chosen as Republican vice presidential nominee while fishing in Bozeman Montana. He said he would rather fish than follow convention reports and expressed surprise at the news.
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Philadelphia
Twain Thomas E. Dewsy
Beri Warren
New York
Warren
Dewey
Desimene Wee
Fo Gcott
Housee
GOP
Earl Warren
Carroll Reece
Tennessee
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
New Yorker
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Stalin
Joe Stalin
Truman
China
Bozeman
Mont
Earl Warren, Jr
California
Bozeman Chronicle
Stolen Frogs Baffle St. Paul Police
Police in St Paul Minnesota hunt for 25 dozen stolen frogs valued at 80 cents per dozen at bass fishing prices. Bait store operator Joseph Rauscher reported the loot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul, Minn
Joseph Rauscher
Bath radio electrocutes Mrs Wiseman in Youngstown
Firemen reported Mrs Harold E. Wiseman was bathing when a radio on the tub edge fell into the water and electrocuted her yesterday in Youngstown Ohio.
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Youngstown
Harold E. Wiseman
Russians Keep Berlin Blockade as Western Powers Debate Moves
The Berlin blockade persists with Britain accusing the Soviet Union of pressing for siege. U S Gen Clay states no action short of war will remove Americans from Berlin while currency reforms and black markets complicate daily life. United States moves to fly in drugs and milk as 2 million Berliners face shortages.
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Berlin
Brockade
Britain
Soviet Union
Eseks
Lucius D. Clay
U. S
Russia
Douglas
Bevin
London
Amercians
Germany
Rail line from Berlin to occupation zone hit by severe faults
Tass reports from Moscow say technical difficulties on the Berlin to British occupation zone railroad are more serious than first believed and hinder resumption of freight and passenger traffic. Russians halted shipments due to the issues. Atlantic Rotarians to hold a Rotary Picnic at the B. L. Roland home Tuesday evening.
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Moscow
Tass
Berlin
Sofee
Rotary
Atlantic Rotariana
B. L. Roland
Omaha World-Herald Moves to New Downtown Building
The Omaha World-Herald prepares to move from its seven story 1Sth and Farnam quarters to a new pink Kasota stone building at 14th and Dodge Streets. Sunday editions will be last from the old offices with transfer underway in the early hours tomorrow.
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Omaha
Omaha World-Herald
1Sth
Farnam Streets
14Th
Dodge Streets
Coffee drinker's wife wins divorce
In Los Angeles, Marie Dunn sued Everett Dunn over his coffee habit. She testified he drinks 15 to 20 cups each morning, keeping her in the kitchen. The court granted her the divorce.
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Los Angeles
Marie Dunn
Everett Dunn
Governor Dewey Ticket Comment Sparks Policy Debate
Speech notes reveal a speaker criticizing policy alignment while acknowledging it would have been unlikely and inappropriate to share a ticket with Governor Dewey had views been antagonistic. The remark highlights tensions over partisan strategy and governance priorities.
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Dewey
Teamsters oppose Republican ticket in 1984 support
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters led by William L. Green backs Labor's opposition to the Dewey Warren ticket. Green says Republicans won't win much labor support. Lester Hunt insists Teamsters won't align with Green and will decide on a national political picture at the Washington delegate assembly likely in September.
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Vantormie
Earl Warren
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Green
Washington
Latin American Dread of Dewey Nomination Noted
Il Tiempo of Bogota reports Latin American nations show little enthusiasm for Gov. Thomas E. Dewey as a GOP nominee and observes the prospect would lack anti- or pro policy stance while signaling no clear stance on the good neighbor policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bogota
Colombia
Il Tiempo
Thomas EB. Dewey
Chromatopsia and pink elephants eyed as vision slips
A New York note explains chromatopsia as seeing pink elephants from excessive coffee, stress, or eye conditions. It cites the Better Vision Institute and mentions cases linked to fatigue and nervous exhaustion.
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New York
Better Vision Institute
Institute
Adée
Wochel
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