09 Jul 1946
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1946
Page
1
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President Edwin E. Voigt likens faith to an unmovable north star amid postwar chaos. A northern businessman guiding a Black mountain guide uses the star and suggests God as an anchor to steadiness. He notes revival of religion appeals to leaders across business and politics seeking spiritual values.
A brutal anti Jewish riot in a Polish city killed about forty people and wounded many others. An investigation followed the tragedy revealing the riot grew from a boy's tale told by a Polish farmer who hated Jews. The piece laments mob reasoning and the ease with which unverified stories spark violence.
A historical editorial argues competition in the economy is misdirected toward buyers with funds. It warns that without genuine seller competition prices rise as shortages of salable merchandise persist. Only when markets saturate with goods will true price discipline emerge.
The piece argues labor costs drive price increases citing labor demands and manufacturer responses. It notes Mexico’s election produced limited violence, two deaths reported, while the army kept order and democracy progresses amid fraud claims.
The piece outlines Sen. Barkley of Kentucky admitting mixed involvement in the Erie Basin metals war profiteering case, noting his son was hired by the Erie company and a secretary’s husband, Charles Chance, was a frequent Erie visitor. It also covers OPA battles with Taft, Murdock's clash, and political maneuvering around Pat Hurley and Maryland politics.
Two types of men teach different lessons. One says luck decides who rises and shirkers gain nothing by extra effort. The other urges hard work for larger pay, honor, and fulfilled promises. Choose which type of man to trust and act.
Senator Edwin C. Johnson said President Truman approves a $2.75 billion plan to pay terminal benefits to about 14 million veterans in cash under $50 and five year bonds for larger sums. The plan, to curb inflation, will be reviewed by the Senate Military Affairs Committee after House passage.
A columnist attacks Senator Bilbo for advocating violence to suppress Black voters while urging better citizenship through education. The piece notes postwar challenges, veteran influence, and calls for international atomic energy control. It closes with a humor vignette about a man in shorts on 14th Street.
The note remarks on a colleague’s park advocacy and observes that a trend has begun among men. It laments public reaction, calling the sight of most men’s legs startling and likely unacceptable to the general public.
The narrator narrates a Tennessee visit describing local speech as distinct from Arkansas or Kentucky, noting its pleasant twang. He chats with E. B. Stahlman in the Banner and Tennesseean offices, mentions transportation of newsprint from Canada, and recalls Tom Lynch and family trips, while planning a future stop in Los Angeles.
The narrator praises Nashville’s music scene from a traveling trip aboard a plane. Captain Canaday engages passengers with cockpit explanations while the crew mingles with locals, and Bill Caldwell of the Hermitage is noted for mixing with the New York crowd. The trip emphasizes music, hospitality, and source insights.
Pioneers at the 1846 Iowa constitutional convention debated boundaries. Discussed were the Lucas and Nicollet lines, Missouri slope access, and Stephen A. Douglas’s compromise proposal setting western bounds by Missouri and Big Sioux rivers without a northern parallel. Enos Lowe praised delegates as the constitution passed.
The passage notes Iowa’s bid for statehood along with its favorable description of the territory. On August 1 residents ratified a constitution and approved compromise boundaries by 456 votes, Congress accepted them the next day, and President James K. Polk signed Iowa into the Union on December 28.
In Seoul on July 9 the U S military government set ceiling prices for cotton cloth shows soap matches and luxury items to curb inflation in southern Korea.
Winterset Lions Club installed officers presided by district governor Gary Lenhart of Lions International. W. Kk. Johnson was installed as president with Dan Gallery named vice president. The ceremony occurred in Winterset inviting club members and local Lions to greet the new leadership.
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