16 Apr 1946
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1946
Page
1
Notice to subscribers of The News-Telegraph advising those who do not receive their paper in the evening to call before 7 o clock at telephone 1367-3. Instructions to notify the office rather than the carrier for address changes or other notices.
An editorial argues the government must outlaw strikes and implement compulsory arbitration to end labor disputes. It condemns political fear as delaying peace between labor and management and asserts court action should replace strikes for settling differences.
The piece argues for extending the draft to release eligible soldiers and fulfill commitments abroad. It notes political benefit from the draft despite public anger, claims military levels can be maintained with or without it, and warns of longer service and inactivity without the draft until war turmoil settles.
The shortage is blamed on the black market with many proposals to enable law abiding packers to compete. The piece argues for arresting and punishing racketeers as a direct way to curb the black market menace, noting uncertainty about alternative methods.
The Atlantic high school speech department salutes two students, Nila Temple and Witney Foster, for top state ratings. Editorial notes applaud Atlantic High's broad success across interscholastic events as the baseball season opens nationwide. State agriculture data show half of 672 town milk samples failed Grade A standards.
Washington debates future warfare smuggling atomic bombs in suitcases and the need for prewar intelligence funding. President Truman rejects riders on a minimum wage bill while Vandenberg and Monroney receive Collier’s awards. Congress eyes a Pace rider clash and a 75 cent wage goal.
Poem portrays a child with chicken pox and the family’s gentle care. Ephemeral feverish scenes reflect common childhood illness and the coping steps of dimmed room and warmth as Ellendy battles the illness amid a townwide outbreak.
A local school nurse confirms a child contracted chicken pox prompting notices to parents. Administrators advise vaccination checks and monitoring for new blister outbreaks while tracing close contacts to limit spread.
Rep Case proposes a US foreign legion modeled on the French unit. Non citizens would serve with equal pay as regular soldiers. After five years of honorable service they would be eligible for citizenship to fulfill overseas policing needs.
Senator Hickenlooper defends government control of bomb materials as necessary despite regimentation concerns. House approves federal employee pay raise to 10 000 with conditions. Senator Wilson awarded merit for selective service work. Cy Farr arrives in Washington after Navy discharge. Iowa Society of Washington to host two April events with Leahy speaking at Roosevelt and a Shoreham dance. Visitors include George L. Scott Frank M. Mendick and the Ryan family with Ambro sé in the 2nd airborne parade.
Orville Foster runs the Ask Mr Foster travel information service from a Rockefeller Center office in New York. The free service is funded by fees from railroads hotels and resorts though Pullman once was a major donor. Foster expects Pullman assets dispute to settle and a client return.
A mixed column of travel info and society notes. Mr. Foster’s gift shop in St. Augustine serves as a travel info hub for locals seeking countryside routes. mentions furse and furze curiosities, and quotes writers Paul Twitchell and Clarence Budington Kelland.
Harold Wesack and family mourn Fred Schroeder 59 a longtime watch repairman at a local jewelry store died after a brief illness in Boone. Funeral services were held Monday at Bounge. Survived by wife two daughters and three sons.
Confirmation at the Danish Lutheran church here Sunday was conducted by the Rev. Harold Ibsen, church pastor. In the class were Edna Mae Christoffersen, Jeanine Marie Vithen, Glenn Maynard Christensen, Wima Marie Breing, Edward Locksbeck, Frances Mae Christiansen, William Robert Jacobsen, Mary Ann Solveig Sorensen, Orville D. Petersen, LaVonne Faye Marcussen, Ethel Lowene Winther.
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