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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1945
Page
1
Notice to Atlantic subscribers of The News Telegraph explains evening delivery option call before 7 o clock to arrange delivery and clarifies contact numbers and procedures for address changes or discontinuations.
Congress learns military leaders consider two options in the war with Japan. One aims for unconditional surrender within 40 days. The other foresees two years of warfare using blockades and bombardment to wear Japan down, avoiding direct island assaults to save lives. The ideal remains immediate surrender as the handwriting on the wall is clear.
The lower house passes a bill to outlaw the poll tax for a third time, targeting a widespread barrier to suffrage. The measure is expected to stall in the Senate, with the poll tax long tied to racial discrimination against Southern Negro voters and seen as a constitutional insult to equality.
The Supreme Court, with seven of nine Roosevelt appointees, displays wide opinion divergence. In recent days it issued six 5 to 4 decisions and 25 similar rulings this term, challenging the belief that Roosevelt influence would sway outcomes. The court’s independence restores some prestige to the judiciary.
Editorial notes return of soldiers from long separations and celebrates homecoming joy. It reports progress on securing a Veterans Tubercular hospital site for Cass county and Atlantic’s chances. The Atlantic Youth center hinges on housing availability, with the Junior Chamber of Commerce eager to sustain the program as local youth support remains strong.
Audubon authorities plan to open the Memorial park wading pool Monday for children after arrangements led by Miss Persis Zentmire. The opening aims to provide a safe, supervised play area for youngsters in the community.
A supervisor has been appointed to oversee the pool and it is anticipated that numerous individuals will utilize the facility during the summer season.
The News Telegraph presents a concise snapshot of daily happenings in town. Reported items cover local government decisions, weather quick takes, community events, and notable appearances by residents, with emphasis on timely developments and verifiable details from the city.
Washington grapples with a growing surplus war property controversy. Senate interest focuses on how boards favor big business, notably Alcoa, and whether new chairman W Stuart Symington will curb monopolistic moves. The disputes over governance and potential graft loom as key figures clash and secrecy surrounds meetings.
A fragment of verse urging hands and skill to earn a price, praising self-improvement while critiquing tyrannical fashion. It contrasts obedience to fashion with the value of work and learning, and questions willingness to cooperate with someone disliked.
Audubon L K Madsen, treasurer for the Lake Okoboji Lutheran Bible School, says a 5000 expansion program will be carried out this summer. Sponsored by the Iowa District of the United Evangelical Lutheran Church, the project seeks adjoining property, a new dormitory, family cottages, and recreational facilities to accommodate 200 guests at Miller's Bay.
From Chicago, Cumberland Lt and Mrs Charles Kale and their daughter visit Mrs Hallie Huffstadt and family, guesting with the Kale relatives in the city.
A local columnist highlights around 260000 aliens in the United States on special permits, many in financial enterprises including brokerage in hotel rooms, paying no federal or state income taxes, and urges action. The piece also memorializes Mrs. Elizabeth Conerd, 83, praising her public service and character, and notes Atlantic seeking a veterans tuberculosis hospital in northwest Iowa.
The piece previews Congress summer recess around July and reconvening in September. It notes General Dwight D. Eisenhower visits Washington next week for a joint session, dinner with President Truman, and broad public honors. The column also greets Harlan Miller and his Des Moines Register return with praise.
The letter column reflects wartime concerns over equipment production and funding. It questions domestic coal mining for consumption, comments on patriotic work ethics, and argues for reciprocal pro American relations with Russia. It also recalls memories of the jimson weed and warns against abusive medical quackery linked to atropine.
A cheerful roundup from Lookin Around WES highlights the Carl Granville garden with 50 rose varieties, a juvenile flower show at 11th and Cedar with 123 exhibits and 50 visitors, and praise for past garden window displays. It notes poultry prospects, Greeks under Nasi rule, a North Platte calf misidentification incident, and travelers recounting Algerian delegates at Berkeley.
Four small independently owned packing houses in Sioux City Iowa will reopen Monday after a week of shutdowns. The plants shut last Monday as owners claimed government slaughter restrictions caused operating losses. The reopening follows a meeting with district Office of Price Administration officials.
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