02 May 1945
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1945
Page
1
A reflective editorial argues that Nazi and Japanese militarism show how quickly civilized peoples can become killers. It warns Americans that demagogues could harness similar forces at home and urges citizens to defend rights to prevent parallel horrors. It cites past mob violence and calls for vigilance.
The piece argues Russia will declare war on Japan soon, aiming to extend influence in Asia, avenge earlier defeat, and push border clashes near Manchuria and Siberia, while Red armies finish in Europe.
The French, led by General De Gaulle, are hard to manage in forming a postwar order. They press imperious demands and claim equal rights with other Allies. The world wants French happiness but desires more courtesy and less dictatorial conduct in their dealings.
A collection noting postwar life changes, labor strikes, and aging crowds at a Legion meeting. It cites a soldier quote on home life, a coal miners strike over red points, and war front distances showing Nazi retreat across Europe. The tone blends opinion and retrospective military context.
Drew Pearson notes Molotov’s mixed diplomacy at the San Francisco conference. He cites Latin American reactions to Russian maneuvers, chairmanship debates, and isolationist influences shaping Moscow’s stance, while praising Molotov’s competent handling of sessions and warning of Kremlin pressures behind hard choices.
In Washington DC a hectic postwar week shifts from surrender rumors to peace talks in San Francisco. Reports of Germany's surrender swirl, crowds cheer near the White House, then Truman denies any surrender while details emerge about Himmler's bid and allied terms. Lowell Mellet critiques Senator Chandler over his wartime actions.
President Truman asked Congress to reduce more than 7 billion dollars from maritime commission ship construction funding. Budget Director Harold D. Smith echoed the call noting wartime construction pace is sufficient and there is no need for further tonnage at present. Remaining funds total about 2.24 billion for finishing the current program and roughly 600 million for potential future work.
Des Moines, May 2 AP Polk County authorities investigate the death of 32 year old Opala Lafon. Her husband Dale Lafon also 32 is held in jail without charge. Lafon says she opened the door during an argument and fell out as an unidentified man drove him home.
The piece discusses partisan tensions around the 1948 convention, President Truman's presidential practices like verbatim quotes and traffic-light compliance, and criticism of Senator Guffey. It notes Marine reporters recounting Iwo Jima and Mount Suribachi events without posed imagery.
President Truman announced the dissolution of the Office of Civilian Defense, effective June 30. He said wartime European developments and efficient volunteer efforts reduce the need for federal civilian defense support and withdrew a proposed OCD budget for the next fiscal year.
The News-Telegraph reports on current events, politics, and local affairs with concise summaries. It highlights notable actions by officials, community decisions, and emerging issues affecting residents in the city and region.
A McNaught Syndicate dispatch imagines a transformed New York after the war with vast urban renewal. Highways and tunnels reshape Manhattan while laundries adopt infrared, automated washing and 135 shirts per hour presses. Old mansions fall as new skyscrapers rise, with population shifts and traffic chaos anticipated.
Poem urges writers to comfort a soldier overseas with memories of blooming cherry trees lilac flowers and simple joys. It emphasizes steadfast love and familiar scenes to ease grief, noting true love aids soldiers and urges not to distress him with sorrow.
Two Iowa health officials report early success in treating chronic gingivostomatitis trench mouth with penicillin and sulfa diazine. The three month study by Dr. A C Wooster and Dr. O E Hofman appears in the May issue of the Journal of the Iowa State Medical Society.
The Methodist church choir at Massena has donated a visitors' record book to honor Robert Smith Peel and preserve his memory within the church.
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