15 Mar 1945
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1945
Page
1
The notice lists subscription prices for carriers and mail in Atlantic and broader regions and informs subscribers they can call 1867-3 before 7 p.m. to arrange evening delivery. It cautions this is not The News-Telegraph’s number and directs readers to notify the office for address changes or delivery notices.
The Junior Chamber of Commerce defends the Youth Center against rumors of gambling. It invites investigators and critics to visit after games or on Saturday evenings to verify activities and form judgments based on firsthand experience.
A congressional probe into Detroit area labor conditions exposes profiteering by both unions and employers. Reports detail deliberate slowdowns and hoarding of work to boost profits under cost plus contracts, harming troops overseas and prompting calls for harsh punishment.
Germany fights for Hitler and his Nazi faction as defeat nears. The article argues Nazi leaders prolong the war to preserve their own lives, while the German people would surrender to avoid further punishment.
The first robins bring cheer to spring, signaling brighter days. Their cheerful chirp and restless search for worms lift winter-weary moods as they hop on bare branches and flip their tails, embodying the season’s promise.
The piece links Japan’s urban fires to flimsy construction and cheaper materials in cities, notes prisoner of war menus will include oleo with syrup and fewer canned goods, and argues these choices exceed Geneva convention expectations and U S responsibility.
As New York enforced a midnight curfew on liquor sales, stores briefly extended hours and kept selling bottles for off premise use. Patrons rushed to closures and some venues closed early while others stretched late, highlighting curfew limits and retail responses. Stamp collector Emil Bruechig unveiled a 3 000 item air mail stamp cache, attracting long lines and curiosity. Fred C. Kelly visited The Players with Homer Cray and John S Phillips, noting Phillips’s influence and his work with Phillips and McClure.
Senate campaign investigators divided over a Republican bill to bar expenditures by unions in federal elections. They found no clear violation by the CIO PAC in 1941, while Democratic lawmakers opposed extending the Corrupt Practices Act to cover expenditures. The committee, questioning Sidney Hillman, noted the act bans contributions but not expenditures by unions or corporations.
Washington report on the Williams confirmation clash shows Senate tactics labeled unfair with charges ranging from war record questions to radicalism. Williams defends his record and highlights opposition from figures linked to hostile groups while other items cover OPA rent evasion, a Jackson court appointment note, and Rosenman’s appellate court move.
The committee criticized Fulton Lewis for not cooperating as it pursued claims that Minnesota shipyard workers used threats to solicit Roosevelt funds. It urged removing a 3 million dollar campaign ceiling and 6 thousand per-person limits. It referred Taft pamphlet issues to the attorney general, handed Texas Democrat entanglement materials to justice, and noted Arkansas primary irregularities. It found no law violation in Kidney booklet distribution and said dead voters in Kanawha County would not affect delegate results.
In vulcanization, pairs of rubber hydrocarbon molecules are joined by sulfur atoms, creating stronger polymer networks. The process builds covalent bridges between chains, enhancing elasticity and durability in the final material.
Poem notes how humans evolved by mastering speed and space from running to domesticated animals to steam and telecommunication. It ends with a blessing that rapid global connectedness be used for good.
The Iowa House appropriations committee proposes 12,672,500 for postwar building aims for 20 state institutions. It splits 6,872,500 for 15 board of control institutions and 5,800,000 for five board of education institutions, 4,780,863 less than asked. The panel also boosts salaries for four state hospital superintendents from 3,000 to 4,500 and raises guards’ monthly pay by 25.
An out of state business firm sought to incorporate in Iowa under The G. I. Corporation name. Secretary Wayne M. Ropes denied the request, stating it could mislead people into believing a link to the armed forces exists. News-Telegraph notes follow up upon renewal.
A Civil Aeronautics Board hearing heard Iowa optimism about air express shipping of fresh meat from Iowa to the coasts and the possibility of airborne transport of tractors and farm equipment. A. E. Randall of John Deere Tractor Co. testified such shipments could be feasible in four to five years if rates improve.
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