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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1945
Page
1
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Drew Pearson profile highlights Tom Clark’s surprise White House call, his unpretentious nature, and strong family lineage. Clark’s appointment, seen as a crucial shift, promises a firm, reform-minded justice department amid looming pressure from Louisianan corruption cases and other political interests.
The Okinawa campaign, costly as it was, is seen as laying groundwork for future air and sea dominance. Air bases will shield bombers and reduce casualties, while fighters guard sea lanes and the blockade weakens Japanese forces and shipping. The cost is high, yet the island’s strategic value is expected to pay dividends in coming weeks.
A historical critique argues Russia extends its influence along European borders while the United States protests. It cites a New York Times military writer listing global U S bases from Newfoundland to Singapore as essential for safety, including Hawaii, the Philippines, Okinawa, and the Azores.
With three weeks left in the seventh war loan campaign Cass county has purchased 60 percent of its quota. Officials urge pressure in the closing days to fund the fight against Asia’s enemy and inflation, stressing E and RB bond purchases as civilians’ strongest weapon for victory.
The Red Cross reports 99 percent of German held POWs survived and suffered little mistreatment. The U S treated POWs per Geneva rules, sparing American lives and letting boys return home in good health instead of seeking vengeance.
An Atlantic editorial urges finding a suitable site to continue the Youth Center program. It notes the Junior Chamber of Commerce will pursue every effort to keep the project alive, citing their financial and volunteer commitment and concern for local youth.
A short Edgar A. Guest poem from 1945 honors freedom bought with pain and blood. It laments victory over tyrants, calls for worldwide peace, and renewal of duty to God and brotherhood as homes regain peace. The piece reflects wartime sentiment and postwar resolve.
Omsha reports George Hart dropped a diamond while feeding chickens. In the scramble 250 birds were killed and cleaned by James L. White who aided Hart and recovered the stone. White confessed to killing and dressing 250 chickens before finding the diamond.
A Memorial Day column from Washington notes peaceful suburbia, praise for war veterans, and fidelity to peace. It recalls Fred Vinson’s call to end war, honors fallen U S soldiers, and mentions Mrs Truman’s plane christening and Henry Wallace’s rumored campaign.
The writer analyzes Truman’s 1948 nomination chances and warns 1944 and 1952 implications. He praises Truman’s outreach to Hoover Landon and Dewey, bets Churchill’s England election win, and criticizes Wickard’s REA politics and cabinet choices as missteps.
The piece memorializes I. C. Brenner known as Cress Creston and Ike, a longtime New Yorker syndicate salesman from Indiana who traveled the country. It recalls his driving, accidents, and near-mythic mobility, noting his humor and unhappiness despite charm.
Anita Miss Frances Gara Wagner daughter of Mr and Mrs Roscoe Wagner Clinton was valedictorian among 185 graduates and named county D A R citizenship representative and Citizen of Tomorrow by the Chicago Tribune. She will appear on the program Saturday morning and attend a Tribune Square luncheon and Hotel Sherman dinner as a guest of the Tribune.
The Newa Telegraph reports a bustling week with local updates, civic notes, and short dispatches across towns. Highlights include council actions, school events, and weather glimpses shaping daily life.
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