Town Briefs From The Associated Press
IN PLANE CRASH Corning Nixon Jr of Bronx City and a mechanic were injured when their plane crashed during takeoff seven miles southwest of here Saturday evening. ELECTROCUTED Keokuk Joe Columbia 30 was electrocuted at the Keokuk Steel Casting plant yesterday after coming in contact with 220 volts while working on a motor on wet ground. FORMER HEAD DIES Dubuque The Rt Rev Magr Thomas Conry 78 president emeritus of Loras college died yesterday after two months illness. HEART ATTACK FATAL Chicago Dorothy Springs 28 of Fort Madison Iowa died in front of the LaSalle hotel apparently from a heart attack while walking with Miss Doris Stinnett of Fort Madison.
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Corning
John Nixon, Jr
Bronx City
Here
Keokuk
Joe Columbia
Yesterda
Dubuque
Magr
Thomas Conry
Loras College
Maconville
Chicago
Dorothy Springs
Fort Madison
LaSalle
Rescue Fishermen After Six Weeks Adrift Off Clipperton Island
Five California fishermen from the 45-foot boat Thistle, missing since May 19, were rescued after six weeks adrift near Clipperton Island. Capt. William Noble and crew Chas Warren Gilbert Stethe Robert Marchall and Walter Richards, all of San Diego, were aboard the Thistle. The rescue was effected by the Tuna Clipper Normandie near the tiny Pacific atoll 1,700 miles south of California and 500 miles from the Mexican mainland. Inspectors say a chubasco storm likely pushed them off course.
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San Diego
Calif
California
Pacific
San Pedro
Pin-Point Clipperton Island
Here
Thistle
William Noble
Chas. E. Warren
Gilbert B. Stethe
Robert Marchall
Walter Richards
Atlantic Memorial hospital drive solicits several groups
Atlantic organizations are being solicited this week as the Atlantic Memorial hospital drive nears its final meeting at Hotel Whitney. Pledges include $10,000 from the Elks $1,200 from the Veterans Foreign Wars and $400 from the Masonic association with other civic groups churches and social fraternal bodies to follow. Blank pledge cards were mailed to campaign workers for signups and additional contributions.
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Atlantic
Atlantic Memorial Hospital
Hotel Whitney
the Elks
Veterans Foreign Wars
Masonic Association
Denison coroner's jury finds owner negligent in crash death
In Denison a coroner's jury returned a verdict of criminal negligence against Ivan Martindale, owner of Harlan restaurant, for the death of Christoffel M. Puttenaar of River Edge New Jersey in a head on collision on Highway 30 three miles east of Denison. Martindale, badly injured in the crash, is hospitalized after two blood transfusions. A warrant for his arrest was issued by Coroner Kenneth Bytan.
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Denison
Ivan Martindale
Harlan
Christoffel M. Puttenaar
River Edge
N. J
Martindale
Denison Hospital
Kenneth By- Tan
Weather Update Forecast Showers End Across Regions
Showers and thunderstorms will end first in the west this afternoon or evening and finish in the east by late tonight. Cooler tonight with fair conditions on Tuesday. The western portion may be slightly warmer.
Lenora Cousins 75 dies. rites set for Tuesday
Lenora Cousins aged 75 died Sunday at 4 45 am at the home of her son in law and daughter near Atlantic after a three month illness. She was born July 29 1871 in Dubuque county and lived in Audubon county before moving to Atlantic. Funeral services Tuesday at 2 pm at Roland Peacock Baxter funeral home with Rev Peter Trucano and Rev R K Ditlevson. Interment Oakfield cemetery near Brayton. She leaves a daughter and several stepchildren plus a sister and brother.
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Lenora Cousins
Joshua Cousins
Inlaw
C. W. Morgan
Atlantic
Mrs. Cousins
Dubuque County
Jonathon
Caroline Sawyer Parrott
Audubon County
Audubon
Brayton
Cousins
Jim Thompson
Perry L. Cousins
Russell, Mo
Carrie M. Schwenneker
Will Parrott
Dodds, Ir
Darwin Parrott
F. L. Porter
John Gearheart
L. M
Harry Parrott
Mary MecNeary
The
Baptist Church
Roland, Peacock & Baxter
Peter Trucano
Lewis Methodist Church
R. KE. Ditlevson
Atlantic Baptist Church
Oakfield
Lost Child Missing Near Lassen Park In California
Greta Mary Gale, two and a half, granddaughter of former Congressman John H. Tolan, disappeared from Lee’s vacation camp near Lassen Park in California. Tolan, who suffered a severe heart attack, was rushed to a hospital in critical condition. Greta is daughter of William Gale Jr of Oakland. her father is Alameda county assistant district attorney.
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Quincy
Calif
California
John H. Tolan
Lassen Volcano National Park
Tolan
Greta Mary Gale
William Gale, Jr
Oakland
Lee
Lassen Park
Alameda County
Earthquake Adds To Flood Trials In St. Louis Area
In St Louis area, after the Mississippi neared a historic high a new quake brought tremors and alarms of levee breaks. Engineers urged volunteers to reinforce dikes near East St Louis, Chester, and Granite City as floods displaced at least 1,000 residents.
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ST. Louis
Mississippi
U. S. Army
Missouri River
Illinois
East St. Louis
Chester
St. Louis County
Red Cross
Chateau Island
North St. Louis
Granite City
Cape Girardeau
Iowa
Missouri
Des Moines
Kansas City
Truman signs rent bill extending controls with caveat
President Truman signed a law extending federal rent controls for eight months and allowing landlords to seek increases up to 15 percent for leases through December 1948. He said the provisions are plainly inadequate and faced Congress with this bill or no rent control at all.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Quarrel Ends in Double Death in Phoenixville
In Phoenixville Pennsylvania a quarrel over communism ended in double death by own action. Army air force veteran Michael Souch and his son Charles 26 died after a dispute over capitalism and communism tied to family finances. Charles Souch had flown 265 missions in Europe and China.
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Phoenixville
Army Air Force
Fred K. Macinnis
Michael Souch
Phoenix Iron Works
Charles
Arrest Plotters Targeting Roxas Named by Manila Paper
The Evening Herald reports the arrest of a Hukbalahap suspect with a letter outlining plans to assassinate President Roxas on Independence Day July 4. Roxas’s office had no immediate comment.
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Manila
The
Evening Herald Today
Roxas
Plot to overthrow French Republic alarm cited in Paris
Interior Minister Depreux announced the discovery of a widespread plot by the Black Maquis to establish a military dictatorship in France. Arrests included former rightist leaders and officers. a former Petain ally may head the conspiracy, and several generals and civilians were implicated. Provisional directorate planned to exploit fear of a communist putsch. Gold found in Mme De Waleff’s Paris apartment.
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Paris
Edouard Depreux
Black Maquis
Depreux
Guillaudot
Jean Loustauneau-Lacau
Henri Philippe Petain
Isle D'Yeu
Vichy
Maquis
Paul Kamadier
Dispatches
Rennes
Brittany
M. de Vulpian
France Vivante
Marc Jacquot
Montigny
Lamballe
Rault
Interior Ministry
Charles DeCaulle
Rally of the French People
RPF
Mme. de Waleff
U N Commission Condemns Holy Land Violence
United Nations Palestine inquiry commission condemned weekend violence in the Holy Land that killed four British soldiers. The panel adopted a resolution at a special session but did not call for direct action. Members discussed appealing to Jewish underground groups to stop violence amid the disappearance of 16 year old Alexander Rubowitz.
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Jerusalem
Holy Land
United Nations Palestine Inquiry Commission
Palestine
Alexander Rubowitz
Stern Gang
Hold Iowa Falls man without bail on murder charge
Jack Berry 30 of Iowa Falls is jailed without bail on a first degree murder charge for the fatal shooting of Ernie Knott 50, who lived in the same house with Berry and his family. Berry reportedly shot at his wife and Knott but missed Mrs Berry and threatened officers with gunfire before tear gas was used.
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Eldora
Jack Berry
Iowa Falls
Inlaw
Ernie Knott
Berry
Joe Stiner
Hester
Knott
Steiner
Stiner
One Woman Dead In Car Crash Near Elm Creek Neb
On Highway 30 near Elm Creek Nebraska Mrs. Ednad Bestor 65 of Newton Iowa died from fatal injuries when the car driven by her son Richard Bestor 34 left the road and overturned in a ditch. A passenger Mrs. L D. McCall 66 also of Newton suffered back injuries cuts and bruises as the vehicle crashed and rolled over. State Highway Patrolman O H Young reported.
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Elm Creek
Neb
Ednad Bestor
Green Gables
Newton
Here
Richard Bestor
L. D. McCall
O,. H. Young
Sunny Side of the Atom to Air on CBS Tonight
A documentary drama about constructive uses of atomic energy titled Sunny Side of the Atom will be presented on CBS at 7 PM with Agnes Moorehead as narrator. The program marks the first week of CBS radio theater vacation.
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New York
CBS Tonight
Agnes Moorehead
Des Moines River Rises As Northern Iowa Storm Kills and Destroys
A weekend storm in northern Iowa brought two deaths and about 1 million dollars in crop and property losses. Winds up to 70 mph, hail, and heavy rains damaged farms from Milford to Emmetsburg, with towns like Fostoria, Ruthven, Spencer, and Emmetsburg hardest hit. Des Moines River levels rose then fell, while upstream rains threaten further rises. two people electrocuted in Dubuque from downed wires.
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Associated Press
Iowa
Dickinson
Clay
Fostoria
Milford
Ruthven
Spencer
Emmetsburg
Fort Dodge
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Weather Bureau
Bodies Recovered in Des Moines River Flood
Des Moines reports the bodies of Clair McNeil and James Armstrong recovered from flood waters. They had been swept away when a bull cart carrying them into rescue was carried off a road into deep water. The men were found about 75 feet apart, a mile and a half northwest of the city.
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Des Moines
Clair McNeil
James Armstrong
Here
Senate subcommittee to probe oil shortages July hearings
Washington June 30 Chairman Malone Republican New York announced a senate public lands subcommittee will hold a two day hearing on July 14 to ascertain the facts regarding reported oil shortages and related issues.
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Washington
Malone
New
Senate Public Lands
Diggers Gone Yet Row Still On After Year in Coal Crisis
Government ends 13 months of federal operation seizing 6000 coal mines and restores control to private owners. Dispute with John L Lewis over wage and hours seeks settlement before July 8 vacation end. Schwellenbach mediates with Conciliator James Dewey as talks stall.
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Washington
John L. Lewis Sndene
Coal Mines Administration
Boesetey
Schwellenbach
Ong Cial
Bésa i Progr
Secretary of the Interior Krug
Agié
Ascft
Ai Sam
Lewis and the Operates
Krug-Lewis
Krug
Lewis
James Dewey
Soviets Decline To Submit Global Police Estimate
At Lake Success the Soviet delegation refused to submit a figure to the United Nations military staff committee on the site of the proposed global police force. United States Britain and France offered estimates of 1,000,000 to 3,000,000 troops, while China gave no figures. The Big Five generals and admirals, with the Soviet presence, met amid a prior walkout over procedural issues led by U S General Joseph T MacNarney.
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Lake Success
N. Y
United Nations
United States
Britain
France
China
U. S
Joseph T. MacNarney
Fire-bug freed on $3,000 bond in Cedar Rapids
Richard LeMont a 33 year old Cedar Rapids firefighter accused of setting six fires in two hotels posted a $3,000 bond and was released from jail. Fire Chief E P Kohout called him uncooperative and said he is through with the department despite the criminal case. LeMont had served two years on the force and chaired the firemen's union grievance committee.
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Cedar Rapids
Richard LeMont
E. P. Kohout
Kohout
LeMont
Body found in Iowa river near Steamboat Rock
The body of Robert Eilers, 21, was found floating in the Iowa river three miles below Steamboat Rock after a boat overturned during fishing. Lester Karstens, 22, is missing and searchers continue to look for him as picnickers reported the body downstream.
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Steamboat Rock
Robert Eilers
Iowa River
Paul Hodgson
Eldora
Eilers
Lester Karstens
Terminal Leave Bonds Allowed Cashing Now
A House Armed Services subcommittee approved legislation permitting GI terminal leave bond holders to cash them immediately, allowing rapid access to funds. The action reflects efforts to ease post service financial options for veterans and simplify bond liquidity.
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Washington
House
Armed Services
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