09 Mar 1945
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1945
Page
1
Local notice outlines delivery options for Atlantic subscribers including evening delivery by calling 1987-0 before 7 pm, and provides a detailed rate schedule for mail and carrier subscriptions within Iowa, Cass County, adjoining counties, and beyond.
A German report claims Hitler, conceding defeat, has ordered demolition squads to destroy cities and buildings to deny resources to Allies. The piece argues such acts may fail due to time and resistance, but could trigger civil strife and hasten German surrender as war-weary soldiers abandon fighting.
The nations of the Americas commit to joint action against aggression within and beyond the hemisphere. They see this as preventing Latin American revolutions and as a model inspiring a broader world peace conference in San Francisco. This initiative could foster regional unions and eventually a global peace framework.
The article notes Allied forces already crossed the Rhine near a bridgehead with light German opposition. Holding the bridgehead could shorten the 75 mile Rhine front and allow future crossings with protection from troops on the far bank, reducing casualties.
Judging from current pictures, Germans appear willing to eat American food served by American soldiers. The piece notes even so called supermen rely on daily rations, though supplied by a hated foe.
Washington police disclosed a second slaying mystery in two weeks with the discovery of Nancy Boyer, a about 45 year old woman with red hair found shot in the head in her kitchen. The incident follows a prior unsolved case raising alarm in the capital.
Deputy Coroner Christopher J. Murphy said a woman found in a Washington D C apartment on 16th Street had been dead since Monday night after she failed to answer her phone for three days. The residence houses embassy officials and high ranking service officers.
A brief note describes using soap on lipstick marks before wetting them. The tip suggests removing lipstick stains from surfaces or skin with a preparatory soap rub prior to moisture.
The article covers a confrontation at an OPA industry advisory committee meeting with Representatives Morrison Earthman and Jennings asked to leave for attending. It details price ceiling disputes for strawberries, political tensions with OPA, and ensuing debates on policy authority amid wartime administration. It also notes staff moves tied to Ham Fish and foreign film policy tensions with France.
A poetic vignette on cribbage tracing its spread from father to son. It notes players worldwide and lifelong fans who master the tally and crib with ease, highlighting how the game is passed down through families.
A brief verse notes how the skill desired in games comes from teachers hired by fathers. The poem celebrates cribbage as a tradition passed through generations and cribbage boards as a craft handed down from dads.
Mrs. Dorothy Palmer of Carson learns her husband T/5 Allen D. Palmer has been awarded the bronze star for bravery in France last August and the silver star for helping a wounded comrade despite being badly wounded. He also received the purple heart.
Don’t beat rugs as it damages them and is less effective than vacuuming or dry suds methods. The note emphasizes gentler, more thorough cleaning options.
A Washington column reviews the President's joint session appearance noting his modest delivery and stamina amid poltical sympathy. It covers postwar diplomacy, Big Three talks, travel totals, and Senate ratification needs. Also reports a Virginia head found and a suspected husband murder case in Bethesda, plus local wartime curfew views, Krefeld memory, a meat committee banquet, and film notes.
Des Moines reports show 34 Towans killed in 1944 an increase of 70 percent from 1943 while personal crisis reports rose to 303 reversing a downward trend since 1939. The piece also laments language usage in New York and comments on night clubs race tracks and jewelry auctions alongside cultural mentions.
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