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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1956
Page
4
The newly created Iowa AFL-CIO labor organization announced at its merger convention in Des Moines that it will participate in the upcoming political campaign as one of its initial activities. A joint meeting of the merged labor bodies disclosed plans during the session.
The article notes the creation of Committeen' Political Education to replace CIO Political Action Committee and AFL Labor League for Political Action. At the 448 convention delegates, R. M. Evans of Arnolds Park spoke as Democratic U.S. Senate candidate and Herschel Loveless of Ottumwa as Democratic gubernatorial nominee. Ray Mills of Des Moines, newly elected state president, pledged aggressive campaign effort.
Local briefs summarize visitors and trips including Dawn Johnson from Sioux City staying with the Voss family, Floyd and family returning from Minnesota Wisconsin, and multiple residents visiting Lake View Omaha Market results and local court news cover fines and a reckless driving case.
A 17 year old boy, Jeffrey Kieffer, died from burns bringing the jet crash toll to 11. The Navy plane failed to land, struck a row of homes, ignited a fire, and killed six aboard plus several local residents. Two more Kieffer children had died earlier.
Spencer W Herbert Seebeck 67 was ordered held without bond after an appearance in Justice of Peace court on two counts of murder. He is charged in two informations by County Attorney Earl Hoover with the premeditated killings of his sister Mrs Caroline Hagberg 69 and her husband Abraham 68. Seebeck viewed the Hagbergs bodies at First Christian Church where he sobbed. funeral services were held Thursday. Hoover planned to ask District Judge Fred M Hudson to appoint an attorney for Hagberg before a preliminary hearing.
Mr and Mrs Harold Pettinger of Cumberland announce the birth of a daughter at Rosary Hospital in Corning. The child was moved to Blank Memorial Hospital in Des Moines for surgery. Special thanks go to Dr Giegerich hospital staff and local organizations for support.
A B Mendenhall 76 lifelong Audubon county farmer died at 4 45 am Wednesday in Iowa City after eight days in hospital. He was born December 5 1879 on a Douglas Township farm and married to Mée de Burkey July 9 1902. Surviving are his wife three sons two daughters two sisters a brother 18 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Funeral 2 pm Saturday at the Christian church with Rev Loren Works officiating. Burial Maple Grove cemetery. Body lies in state at McFadden's Funeral home.
Warren R. Morrow , Cass county superintendent of schools, among 20 Iowa educators invited to a Drake University committee meeting for its 75th anniversary. The group aimed to outline future needs for town schools to ensure equal access for every child, with results to be released later.
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