14 Apr 1944
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1944
Page
1
The Atlantic News Telegraph lists mailing and carrier rates for Atlantic Iowa and surrounding areas. It directs readers to call 7 pm for evening delivery issues and asks subscribers to notify the office rather than the carrier for address changes or service notices.
The piece argues war planners must shift to a new mental posture to sustain lasting peace. Elder leaders resist change, while younger politicians are likelier to embrace untried programs. It cites Churchill’s perceived reactionary stance and urges fresh faces to design the peace framework.
The text notes Allied air raids now strike Germany from Britain, Italy, and Russia, threatening vast Nazi-held Europe. The bombings aim to cripple war production and disrupt transport as a prelude to invasion, raising the possibility of internal collapse or surrender.
The rebuilding of conquered Europe will be one of the most tremendous tasks ever undertaken by man. The generation facing this super human task is starved and growing up handicapped physically. Leaders are dead or exiled and many artisans have fled abroad. The success of reconstruction will determine world peace.
The piece laments the draft confusion driving some men to enlist for peace of mind. It also utters a light critique of Queen Elizabeth and Princess Elizabeth hats. The India Imphal fight is described as chaotic with both sides severing supply lines while British and American forces try to contain the Japanese advance.
Washington reflects on birth amid global conflict through three letters from a soldier a Wisconsin mother and a New Orleans grandfather. They express hope for youth safety, regret over wartime costs, and faith in a new generation despite fears of war and looming danger.
Easter Sunday drew crowds to the tide basin cherry blossoms and Kenwood displays while travel fell short of past years due to shortages. Congress considered recesses for party conventions and campaign travel as President Roosevelt’s future term remained unsettled amid health concerns.
This week in local history recalls G G Jeck and Swift and Co sponsoring a radio program with The Butter Wrapper chorus Chicken Pickers orchestra and several performers. A Brown of Atlantic Variety held a big sale Dan Desmond contracted pneumonia M E Lines bought Roy Preston’s share in Preston and Lines barber shop Horace Jr faced pneumonia threat Harold Ehranger and daughter Virginia returned from Iowa City after a visit Coolidge asked Dougherty to retire from the cabinet amid the Fall oil scandal
In Post Office news Belva McGaffin is named assistant postmaster succeeding Eva Morrison who was married Sunday. The notice appears in The News-Telegraph.
A leading News-Telegraph editorial argues there are multiple paths to control and warns against relying on one man to lead the nation. It suggests halting elections to avoid further drift, referencing prewar deficits and concerns about direction before Pearl Harbor.
Navy Department lists 92 casualties including sailors soldiers and air crews. Among Iowans Pfc Norman A Beckley Sioux City wounded T/Sgt Lloyd E Hayden Viola dead S/SLR Howard Dale Ver Steegh Grinnell dead Aviation Ordnanceman 1/c Melbert Michel Osage missing
A friend recalls critics praising a successful book while a jealous brother calls it a failure. The piece highlights cattle and hog breeding by Raymond Rubicam in Pennsylvania and publishing ventures by Julian Messner with juvenile adult crossovers in biographies.
A humorous verse laments a fickle faucet called Just Folks by Edgar A Guest. The speaker vows to abandon a temperamental shower that alternates hot and cold, depicting its glass frame and chrome as a source of marital frustration and comic blame.
In the Red Cross drive Lincoln township set a $450 quota and collected $6583.82. Districts contributed as follows: 1, $64.59. 2, $98.50. 3, $56.00. 4, $53.60. 5, $61.50. 6, $48.00. 7, $45.70. 8, $69.50. 9, $56.52.
The News Telegraph presents a roundup of notable events this week. Key stories include political developments, economic updates, and community notices affecting readers across the city. Details remain to be confirmed by official sources.
Naples April 14. Lieut. Ernest Childers of Tulsa Oklahoma is awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for killing five Germans after a broken leg. Gen. Jacob L. Devers pins the Medal of Honor as thousands watch in massed formation with the 45th Division present. Childers says he did not know he was to receive the honor until the day before and plans to return home soon. He is engaged to Rose Siracuse of Meshoppen Pennsylvania.
Patricia Cardwell of Davenport and Helen Peters of Cherokee win national schools-at-war editorial and cartoon war bond contest. Cardwell wrote the winning editorial Miss Patriotic Peters drew the top cartoon. Both receive Treasury Department citations from the Iowa war finance committee.
Public safety note urges drivers to reduce speed when children are nearby highways. Emphasizes vigilance and readiness to stop instantly to prevent accidents and injuries.
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