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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1949
Page
7
John Davis, 27, manager of Albia Sport, died in a Des Moines hospital from third degree burns after a foray plane crash Saturday. Survived by wife and two children of Albia and by his parents of Oskaloosa. World War II Air Forces veteran.
In Ashland Pennsylvania a 26 year old man Arthur Engle despite knife wounds to chest leg and arms was married yesterday to Mary Harkaway age 23 of Mahanoy Plane. Police say the injuries followed a Saturday fight with a friend. hospital staff offered the operating room for the ceremony.
Miss Betty Delores Reason of Anita wed Robert Hayden Knarr of Atlantic at Atlantic Presbyterian Church in a double ring ceremony. The Rev. Tom Fuhr and music by Mrs. Walter Lyon and Dr. James Bailey framed the event with Wagner Mendelssohn pieces and hymns. The couple studied dentistry at Iowa and Navy service, with a reception at Hotel Whitney.
In local notes the Past Noble Grand club announces its meeting is postponed indefinitely. The calendar item also records a Buck Creek Service class at J. G. Stevenson's home with devotions by Rev. C W Hohan shelt and a hobby-based roll call. Women’s Bible study is at 2 30 at the courthouse assembly room.
The U S Supreme Court today overturned the perjury conviction of Harold R. Christoffel former Milwaukee labor leader He was found guilty in federal court over statements about communist ties and faced a two to six year sentence The court ruled that prosecutors must prove a quorum was present in the house labor committee when the perjury allegedly occurred
Daytime train operation reflected New era safety norms as rails faced risks from fallen trees rock hides cattle buffalo herds and bandits. The snippet notes a contact phone for further details.
Washington Senator Flanders proposes a policy pledging not to use atomic bombs except to retaliate if another nation initiates atomic warfare. He says the United States must be ready to strike back with overwhelming force while awaiting UN controls.
Raymond Fernandez and Mrs Martha Beck face first degree murder charges in the Janet Fay case. The pair, extradited from Michigan where they were accused in two other killings, are alleged to have fleeced lonely women through mail romance schemes. The jury was completed amid courtroom clashes with defense counsel and a record 575th venireman.
Monte Maloya Darnell, 20, Linda Darnell’s sister, was seriously injured in a rodeo stunt in Sonoma California. Dragged 200 feet, she was burned, lost a tooth, and suffered shock after a blazing hoop collapsed. She rode four years without prior accidents and used a stage name to avoid fame.
A note of gratitude from Anita Miller thanks relatives and friends for flowers letters and cards during hospitalization. She also extends special thanks to the doctors and Atlantic Memorial Hospital nurses for kindness and care.
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