30 Jan 1945
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1945
Page
1
Atlantic subscribers to The News Telegraph may arrange evening delivery by calling before 7 PM at 1367 1. This is not the News Telegraph number. For delivery changes, discontinuations, or other notices, contact the office rather than the carrier.
The piece traces Carthage’s fall after a three year siege ending in 147 B C and compares ancient Rome’s brutality to Nazi atrocities in World War II. It notes hostage use, city sacking, and mass slavery, then argues modern warfare surpasses ancient barbarities through science and mechanization.
The Iowa legislature considers beer sale control bills amid expected protests by liquor interests. The column argues liquor groups broke prohibition promises and laws, pursue profit over moderation, and feign remorse to regain profits on a large scale.
The report argues a swift peace is likely as Soviet forces near Berlin and a major western offensive threatens Nazi victory. Churchill urges Germans that surrender avoids greater misery than ongoing fighting, suggesting Berlin could sue for peace at any hour.
Des Moines reports on Clyde L. Herring and George A. Wilson returning to Washington for business and duties. Iowa lawmakers discuss Secretary of Commerce futures, Henry Wallace debates, and RFC leadership while noting several Washington visitors and staff changes.
Spirit Lake Iowa residents Phillip H Heiney and his son William H Heiney testified calmly about fatally shooting Robert W Raebel 63 beat his wife and robbed the elderly couple at their West Okoboji lake home State Agent Dwight Bender was a key witness in a hearing to determine the severity of the sentence for the two men who pleaded guilty to first degree murder in connection with Raebel s death on December 16 They had served time in Missouri and Iowa penitentiaries before being traced by authorities
Drew Pearson argues the Wallace Jones clash hinges on control of postwar U. S. war factories. He claims Jesse Jones favored big business, concentrated war wealth, delayed synthetic rubber and tin supplies, and insulated postwar plans for high octane fuels, while Wallace defends the common man against monopolies.
Bender testified the Heineys claimed they only meant to scare Raehel not kill him. The resort operator was shot in the head and his wife beaten as the two fled from Storm Lake through Des Moines to Quincy. Witnesses including Dr Scott and Dr Rector described the raid and aftermath and police traced about $50 taken from the Raebels.
County deputy coroner confirms the photos taken at the murder scene, identifying key images that document the investigation and support forensic analysis. The findings emerge as part of ongoing case coverage and provide context for investigators and the public.
Washington news reports the government halted reconversion of heating equipment to burn oil. Acting on a request from the Petroleum Administration for War the Office of Price Administration stopped accepting fuel oil applications for converted heating systems.
Casey Mrs. Alice Egger and children relocated Saturday to Neola to establish a home. Mrs. M Donahoe also moved to Neola purchasing a residence there.
The piece lauds Elmer L. Schuyler editor of the Williamsport Gazette and Bulletin as the oldest active editor in the United States, noting he turned 81 last May and has been in journalism since 1882. It also reflects on the paper’s 143 years of publication and weaves in anecdotes about Louise Pierson and other society mentions.
Local theatre manager Art Farrell corrected a schedule error after Dick Wegman sent his brother Tom to change the canopy ads. Meanwhile teachers Shirley Grow and Dorothy Richter moving wardrobes toppled a door and spilled clothes onto the street.
Washington January 80 AP reports the Office of Price Administration reduced passenger car tire casings to 1,660,000 for February, the smallest release since last October, signaling tighter supply ahead.
Profirio Diaz first took the Mexican presidency in 1877 and was reelected in 1884. He maintained office through the late 19th century, shaping the era's political landscape.
Nicaragua's latest census shows a 10 percent population increase since 1931. The present population is estimated at 1,019,946.
A wartime poem praising fallen soldiers and honoring their sacrifice. It questions what the dead would say to the living and urges a path to ending war and achieving lasting peace. The 1945 copyright note accompanies the verse.
Washington reports Col. Elliott Roosevelt’s sister Mrs Anna Reittiger arranged for his dog Blaze to fly to California on an army cargo plane. The flight, on an A priority, is under senate subcommittee scrutiny after three servicemen were removed at Memphis. White House denies involvement and calls incident regrettable.
A short public safety note urges drivers to reduce speed when children are near roadways and to be prepared to stop immediately if needed to prevent harm. The message emphasizes quick reaction to protect vulnerable pedestrians.
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