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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1945
Page
1
The obituary honors Atlantic’s long serving mayor Joseph E Burnea who led the city for 22 years and died while in office. He is praised as honest, sincere, devoted to public welfare, and a faithful church member admired by many as a true public servant.
The article urges civilian travel restraint amid plans to land 10 000 soldiers daily on the east coast and move them west by rail. It notes half of sleeping cars already serve the military and will be increased by fifty percent to accommodate returning soldiers, stressing civic cooperation.
Editorial briefs argue peace requires rejecting hate and war and note POWs in the U S should tour the nation before repatriation. The piece criticizes Hitler and praises national resilience while warning drivers not to expect new cars soon as production remains limited and 24 million cars are aged.
Partial OCR text references the War Food administration and OPA in Chicago and Bronx City with mentions of June dates and halted deferations and owner declarations, but the fragment lacks a coherent event or outcome to pin a full summary.
The entity stated it could not operate at a profit under the current subsidy rates, signaling financial viability concerns and potential calls for rate adjustments.
Washington reports confident administration leaders will seek a one year renewal of price controls in Congress without altering the law. They claim enough votes exist to pass the extension, signaling strong support from key lawmakers and officials.
The News-Telegraph presents a compact overview of daily events with a focus on local affairs, politics, sports, and obituaries. Readable summaries highlight key names, places, dates, and outcomes from city and regional reporting.
The piece notes President Truman has run the White House with a businesslike schedule, listening intently but firing underperformers. It highlights his foreign affairs weakness, reliance on diplomats, and a political misstep in pressuring the House Rules Committee on the fair employment practices bill.
Lt. Doris Jo Steffens, Navy nurse stationed on Guam, rebuts Drew Pearson's remarks that officers live in luxury while wounded men endure tents. She notes enlisted men resent the column and urges Pearson to visit Guam to see actual conditions himself.
Anita opens report on three weeks of daily Bible school at Holy Cross Lutheran Church ending Friday morning. Nineteen pupils, parents and friends attended a 10 a.m. program with hymn singing scripture reading from Mark, a sermonette by Rev. Edwin Wiebel, and a benediction. The pastor presented each pupil with a gold lapel cross after a display of handwork and review of lessons.
Lou Garner argues in Left to Write that Iowa’s tax levy was cut from 2 mills in 1939 to 1 in 1940 and eliminated by 1942, preserving about 16 million dollars for state projects. He cites earmarked funds for a new state office building and repairs at six and nine institutions, to be overseen by state officials and a legislative committee, with no new tax required.
Bright battle hardened U S divisions selected for permanent duty in the American zone of occupied Germany. The 82nd airborne along with the First and Fourth armored divisions and the First, Third, Ninth, 20th and 36th infantry divisions will form the army of occupation. The 82nd, based in Neufchateau, France, will move to Berlin within 36 hours.
Danish dairy shipments will be unloaded at Hull starting Thursday after a pause. 660 tons of butter and 230 tons of eggs will enter Britain in exchange for British coal, per officials.
Charles Kircoll recalls Edith Faversham widow of actor William Faversham. They starred as Edith Campbell and the couple helped shape American theatre and earned much money. She died at the Home for Incurables in the Bronx. he died in an actors' home on Long Island.
A fragment from the Weekly Market Bulletin notes vast item counts and local business quirks. It mentions the Hotel Marguery on Park Avenue praised for dignity, and Brock Pemberton pushing Frank Fay in a Broadway hit, with references to Harry Friend and newsroom history.
Washington June 19 A P The House Agriculture committee approved a bill to return the agricultural by product laboratory at Iowa State College to the state The lab site was deeded to the federal government in 1933 for experiments but the government has since discontinued work The college wishes to continue experiments but the state legislature cannot appropriate funds until title is restored to Iowa.
Mrs Weimer Pearson, president of the Anita Red Cross, reports the June sewing quota is not met. Volunteers are now making layettes and sewing each Thursday afternoon in the Red Cross rooms at the Masonic Building.
Edgar A. Guest warns that liquor drugs and love of power corrupt men and destroy renown. Power corrupts most and few are wise enough to wield it, leading to criminal acts and brutal behavior.
Women of the Stuart Deanery in the National Council of Catholic Women are invited to Adair next Sunday for a day of recollection. A 10 o'clock high mass will be celebrated by a Passionate priest from the Des Moines monthzatery. Husbands are guests. attendees should bring a basket lunch. coffee will be served by Adair women.
Griswold farmer Wilfred Bates loses twenty head to clover bloat as white clover runs high this spring. Many cattle deaths occur at night when assistance is unavailable to save them.
District Judge Robert D. Blue announces the appointment of W. H. Antes of West Union to succeed M. M. Cooney as judge of the thirteenth judicial district in Des Moines.
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