24 Jul 1945
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1945
Page
1
The column roams from shortages of shirts and the humane treatment of Nazi prisoners to looming Pacific tension, U S labor reorganization, and canal toll politics. It notes housing and employment strains in Atlantic and nearby plants, with looming trouble for returning service members and industrial areas.
A Washington column discusses Nazi exile rumors in Patagonia and German influence in Argentina. It notes Senate scrutiny of Maj. Gen. Claire Chennault's 1943 removal, with Patterson and Eaker defending the decision amid military politics.
The U S Senate panel pressurizes General Chennault amid clashes over estrategia for China. Senators Chandler Stewart and O Mahoney challenge Patterson and Baker on why Chennault was subordinated. Stilwell’s return compounds the political stakes and end of Chennault’s influence looms.
We picked our first ripe tomato Saturday late but proud of it. Locusts arrived last Sunday for a noisy start to the season. Safeway staff at Omaha picnic report 3 000 bottles of pop consumed and 9 718 swimmers at Sunnyside pool Sunday.
Memorial services were held Sunday at Morton Mills church for Cpl. Darwin N. Larson 35 killed in action in Germany February 23 1946 while serving with the 737th tank battalion. Born June 29 1909 in Montgomery county Iowa. Rev Orley White and Dr Gen Weisse led the service. The American Legion honored him with taps by Leo Spiker and singer Cecil Weaver. He farmed before service. He is survived by his father Lars O Larson a sister Mrs George Westerlund of Grant a sister Thelma J Larson of East Bonstadt Ky and a brother Willis J Larson of Kansas City Missouri.
Washington veteran crowds give ovation to Bert Shephard, the one legged pitcher and air corps lieutenant, after he shook hands with wounded veterans at a wartime benefit game. The Senators surge toward the American league pennant as Buddy Lewis returns from service, flying over 350 missions. President Truman travels by cruiser for Big Three talks while wartime logistics and Willkie’s 1940 line frame national debate. Glen Echo will close its pool as Capital Transit cites maintenance and safety concerns.
The Transit company cites priority for war workers in getting to jobs, noting difficulty securing enough street car operators, especially with Negro workers facing barriers. The move follows rail travel limits. laundries in town also face heavy backlogs. Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas turns 80, recognized for long service and cross-party respect.
Anita Mrs William Watson and Miss Janece Watson received Filipino shoes from Pvt William Watson at Luzon. Both pairs fit perfectly and have been worn downtown by the two women, illustrating war efforts reaching home fronts.
A collage of notes mentions G Richard Shafto of Columbia frequenting New York, Dr Paluel Flagg’s marriages, Hempstead Town misplacements, an anthology edited by T Everett Harre, Rockefeller Center gardens, Harold Amos’s VOC AG INST, and Tom Watson’s globe of degrees and affiliations.
A poem reflects on luck and luckless fate in everyday chances. The speaker notes no winning tickets for autos, pictures, pottery, war bonds, or dinners and rejects gambling or eager pursuit, preferring peaceful slumber over prizes.
A two pound potato shaped like a V is on display in Petersen grocery store window in Anita. It was found in a bag of potatoes shipped from California.
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