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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1949
Page
9
The nine year old Renee Martz visits Washington ahead of a July 7 departure for Europe and her second world tour. She began preaching at age six and claims more than twelve thousand converts.
John L. Lewis ordered soft coal miners east of the Mississippi to work three days a week starting next Tuesday, easing from the no work rule. The contract ends tonight, with a plan to work Tuesday through Thursday, then Monday to Wednesday weekly, avoiding Saturdays. West of the river, miners should begin Monday but not Saturday, under Taft Hartley terms. The policy covers Southern Coal Producers and U S Steel operations under separate contracts.
Francis Pry, 23, of Danbury died at Atlantic Memorial hospital after a crash two miles west of Walnut. Car Pry drove, a Mercury, collided with George Kardell 19 of Neola and damaged guard rail. Kardell and Norval Kraetsch 20 of Avoca escaped with minor injuries. Joe McGuire 18 of Danbury injured. Kardell’s Dodge suffered extensive front damage. Pry died from head injuries after being thrown onto the windshield.
Mr and Mrs Bob Strong of Great Bend Kansas move to 607 Maple Street. The KU graduate joins J C Penney here this spring marking a local staffing change.
Debate swirls over sending 16 year old Joan Rankin of Cincinnati as Ohio’s representative to Girls Nation after the American Legion Auxiliary refused to permit her to attend to avoid possible social discrimination in Washington. Supporters push for the trip while opponents cite potential embarrassment and prejudice.
Scattered thundershowers in various regions tonight and Friday. Temperatures cooler in northwest and extreme west, with warm humid conditions continuing in the extreme south.
Washington announces a Sherman and Clayton suit filed in Chicago to divorce E I duPont De Nemours from General Motors and to require the duPont family to relinquish controlling holdings in U S Rubber. The defendants include E I duPont General Motors U S Rubber Christiana Securities Delaware Realty and several duPont family members. Justice Dept says case targets the largest concentration of industrial power in the United States and seeks to reopen markets to small and medium firms.
Dr Paul Popenoe told the social hygiene institute at the University of Cincinnati summer school that 1181 proposals were tabulated and an automobile emerged as the favorite place for popping the question because privacy is often scarce for couples.
The Senate approved the Taft crafted labor bill by 61 to 42 with 17 Democrats joining 34 Republicans. Thirty five Democrats and seven Republicans opposed. The measure includes core Taft-Hartley provisions and marks a major victory for Senator Taft in the push against the Truman administration’s repeal effort.
Juvenile authorities investigate reports of threats by three girls to a 14-year-old over babysitting territory in Council Bluffs. Police note a proposed boycott of a family by area teenage sitters. Case referred to juvenile authorities for handling.
Mrs Geo of Kansas City visits relatives for the weekend staying with Mrs Freeman Sweets and Mrs Alice Carter and daughter Willie Lee at 800 Palmastree.
The Atlantic Junior Chamber sponsors a free Sunnyside Park Fourth of July with a 1 PM baseball game, contests, and a 8:30 PM fireworks show. A Plymouth sedan prize will be awarded after the display. Additional award presentations honor the national sweepstakes winner in the Jaycee fly free America campaign and the local DDT spray program committee.
Henry Eilis drew 26 dollars on fourteen head of 107 pound steers and heifers sold in Omaha yesterday at the market.
In Williamsburg Ila Mr and Mrs Howard K Watkins were badly hurt when a gas explosion collapsed their two story frame house. Mrs Watkins suffered severe burns and Mr Watkins fractured both legs. Neighbors blame a basement gas water heater while initial reports cited a kitchen stove. The couple’s two children were with grandparents in Bayard Iowa.
About 150 workers walked out yesterday at the John Deere plant near Ankeny amid a dispute over rate of production. Union officials of the United Automobile Workers local cited a speed up as the cause. plant manager A G Slade was unavailable for comment.
The National Safety Council estimates 290 Americans will die in traffic crashes during the three day Fourth of July holiday weekend. About 33 million vehicles will use 340 million gallons of gasoline to travel roughly 40 billion miles. other hazards like drownings and heat exhaustion are not estimated. Des Moines officials predict 10 fatalities on Iowa roads, with officials hoping the toll will be much lower.
The House passed a multibillion dollar public housing program amid fierce debate. Supporters praised the 228 to 185 victory, with 193 Democrats, 34 Republicans and one American Labor member backing the bill, while 123 Republicans and 54 Democrats opposed. The measure, authorizing over 14 billion dollars for slum clearance and public housing, faces Senate differences before final passage.
Judith Coplon, 28, a former Justice Department analyst, was convicted on two counts of espionage for aiding Russia. The jury reached verdict after about 27 hours, with potential penalties up to 13 years in prison and $12,000 in fines. Coplon and co defendant Ke n tin Gubitchev face related charges in New York, and appeals are expected.
Ruth Ann Steinhagen, the 19 year old who shot Eddie Waitkus, was found insane in criminal court. She faces commitment to the state hospital at Kankakee after being bound over to the grand jury and a jury verdict of insanity.
Washington reports the Senate Finance Committee voted seven to six to roll back federal excise taxes to 1942 levels. The taxes cover telephone bills railroad tickets silverware and luggage. A tax-cutting amendment was added to a House bill on industrial alcohol permits proposed by Senator Johnson. In the House Rep Martin urged a quick vote on his excise tax cut legislation.
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