11 Jul 1945
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1945
Page
1
Analysis notes signals pointing to an imminent end of the war with Japan. Reports of reduced air resistance to bombers, rising Japanese prisoner sickness and hunger, press challenges to the government, and a weakened blockade suggest morale and endurance collapsing.
The piece argues releasing prisoners of war, condemns a young girl’s racist remark, notes merchant seamen seek ongoing wartime bonuses, and warns postwar unrest will follow if benefits persist. It portrays postwar trouble from strikes racial strife and greedy demands.
Washington appears peaceful amid a looming recess as Congress backs the new White House setup. Harry Vaughan and the Battery K veterans hover around power while Republicans prepare for 1946 elections with a planned money blitz.
Band leader Kay Kyser asked the White House for President Truman's favorite songs to play for troops overseas. Presidential Secretary William D Hassett reported the list including Over There Pack Up Your Troubles Toreador Song from Carmen sextettes from Lucia Flora Dora and Mendelssohn Songs Without Words.
This brief notes that The News Telegraph delivers comprehensive daily coverage spanning politics crime weather sports and community notices with emphasis on timely local reporting and familiar desk sources. The item frames the paper as a complete compilation of current events.
Column notes summer weather in Washington and recalls Civil War anniversaries in Georgia and Mississippi. It discusses universal military training, cabinet reshuffles and Morgenthau’s resignation, Rep. Tom Martin's European tour, Zionist plans for Palestine, and government pay raises amid hours cuts.
In the new regime Hopkins severes ties with the White House though Truman urged him to stay. The piece notes Hopkins was Roosevelt’s close confidant and cites the Russian mission as well executed. It compares Senate attitudes toward the UN charter and the League of Nations, highlighting veto power and wartime decisions. It also mentions a Fourth of July crowd, a near house collapse from a plane crash, and Washington Union Station at night.
New York social page notes Fanny Ward, 70, attended a gathering at Mr and Mrs Rubens on West 81st Street, remarks on her youthful appearance and resilience after a hand injury from a car door. Gelet Hargess, famed for looks younger than his years, also appears as a guest.
Court martial convictions of 43 naval base soldiers, attached to depot units, were upheld with sentences ranging from four months to four years. Maj. Gen. Henry Larsen announced the verdicts, based on evidence that about 25 to 50 men seized two trucks and drove toward Agana on Christmas night.
A reflective poem recalls ruined friendships over a card game and a stubborn pride that ends with a vow to avoid the fourth. The narrator, aging and sensitive, admits past faults and the loss of trust in companions. War Savings Stamps are advertised as purchasable at The Atlantic News Telegraph.
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