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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1959
Page
4
A series of water accidents leaves two boys dead at Lost Island Lake near Palo Alto County while a third person drives to aid. Ev. 45 of Powers-Thenghey drowned, and Mrs Bergstrom was injured at a roadside intersection during the incident.
A compact note states that My Answers and The Wears join as the heaviest entry in a local contest. The snippet highlights a pairing of two acts or brands, signaling a standout alignment and heavy emphasis from organizers.
Democratic control of all major Iowa state boards commissions and agencies will begin when new appointees take office Wednesday. After 20 years of Republican majorities the shift follows Gov. Herschel Loveless 1967 election. Babble notes changes on the State Highway Commission and the Iowa Commerce Commission with new members replacing Republicans and the remaining holdover Ray Thompson.
Ed Freese announced resignation after ten seasons guiding Atlantic high school basketball. Supt A H Schuler stated Freese will join Prahics in fall 1940, ending a tenure with 156 wins and 57 losses. Freese previously shared duties with John Hunter after replacing Arthur Yates.
In Rahns Pennsylvania residents favor returning to the old mail delivery system for their village branch post office. The report notes local preference amid unnamed officials and ongoing postal debates.
Washington AP reports Hoegh former Iowa governor is discussed as a possible successor to Lewis L. Strauss as secretary of commerce. Also named were Sumner Whittier Gordon Gray and Frederick Mueller in cabinet speculation amid Strauss exit hopes and senate rejection of his nomination.
In Kyoto Japan AP reports a strange series of falling motorcycles at Shi ge Tanaka's house over two weeks. Ten bikes have dropped into his garden with one narrowly missing a policeman surveying the damage. On June 14 seven bikes landed in the yard within an hour prompting Tanaka to request highway fencing.
A high wrecked butane tank car exploded on a wooden trestle near Meldrim Georgia sending flames over a recreation area on the Ogeechee River. At least 19 people died with many injured as rescuers fought fires and recovered bodies along the riverbank. The tanker originated from Montgomery Alabama en route to Savannah.
At Cherry Point Marine Air Station North Carolina Marines from the Marine Aircraft Repair Squadron work to keep aircraft in service. They perform maintenance during regular duty cycles and upon urgent needs to ensure readiness.
Scattered thundershowers dampened parts of Iowa Sunday and Monday, easing the driest June risk. Des Moines logged .19 inch after June totals of .18 inch, vs .23 inch in 1933. A tornado struck the Francis Donaldson farm near early Sunday, a barn ruined and a calf killed. Two planes landed on Highway 3 near Edgewood and were moved to a shop. Funnel clouds sighted near Lakeside Meriden and Iowa Falls, while drive in theaters in Iowa Falls and Rockwell City sustained damage. Rockwell drive in set to reopen.
The jazz great Louis Armstrong departed from Port Italy hospital for Rome after recovering from a severe pneumonia. He planned sightseeing before a Rome stay with his wife, then return to New York for his upcoming 50th birthday on July 4. Doctors urged rest and warned against overexertion.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip arrive in Toronto for the Queen's Plate race and a Royal Command Performance of As You Like It in Stratford. They toured Kingston, attended United Church services, and saw the St. Lawrence Seaway project amid a Canadian visit highlighting royal duties and cultural engagements.
New York AP reports steel industry negotiators recessed talks until Wednesday and postponed the strike deadline to July 14. United Steelworkers head David J. McDonald planned routine meetings with his executive board as industry negotiators led by R. Conrad Cooper and Republic Steel President Thomas Patton stood firm against wage increases without price hikes. The union wage average is about 8.10 dollars per hour.
In Douala Cameroons under UN trusteeship, an armed hand attack killed three Europeans and wounded 20, with six dead total. Police captured several rioters after two of about 30 attackers were killed and two wounded. Officials offered no explanation.
Fragmentary report notes a bomb threat in the area with limited details. Police and emergency services respond as investigators gather evidence and secure the site. Further updates pending official statements and confirmed timings.
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