18 Sep 1945
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1945
Page
1
The Atlantic News-Telegraph lists publication details and carrier rates for various regions, noting editors and staff contacts. A notice reminds subscribers who miss evening delivery to call before 7 o'clock and to notify the office or not the carrier if changes are needed.
The piece argues against maintaining wartime pay, taxes, bond drives, military vastness, and high production in peacetime. It claims wartime financial intensity and fervor are unprecedented, but sustaining them would cause economic and social disaster. Incomes should return to normal as the wartime economy unwinds.
Clyde Herring's death marks the loss of a national figure who built his career from Atlantic Iowa. He maintained strong ties to his hometown providing loyalty and support that aided both his business rise and political path from governor to senator. Atlantic mourns the loss of a prominent son who shaped state and national politics.
Editorial notes that government wage guarantees would require profits protection or non profit operation and warns of sweeping strikes as a prelude to wider labor trouble. It discusses postwar readjustment as labor and capital seek advantage until peacetime production resumes. Two longtime residents die Henry Miller 98 and Matt Shearman 80 honored for their service.
Surplus property policy sparks state and local protests over favored federal purchase. North Carolina and other states report missed bids on tires and equipment while Fort Bragg sales raise price distortions and delays in state road work. Congress scrutinizes Army discharge plans and civilian impact.
The poem celebrates returning from war to peace and everyday life. It envisions a home restored with roses, a trimmed lawn, and children at play. The speaker longs for safety, normal routines, singing birds, and garden beauty after conflict.
Washington reports that soldiers returning from overseas will receive a 45 day furlough instead of 30, with the longer leave approved as the Army adjusts to ongoing duties. The change signals extended rest periods before further assignments or deployments.
A crowd estimated at 750000 gathers on Washington Monument grounds and along streets to honor General Jonathan Wainwright. He addresses Congress and is decorated by President Truman as Americans celebrate his release from Japanese prison camps. Signs read Welcome Skinny and crowds reflect enduring humor amid a historic comeback.
The column recalls Helen Hayes rising to prominence from humble beginnings, Iva Toguri known as Tokyo Rose, and wartime media manipulation. It notes postwar quips about carpet and rug industries in Yonkers retooling for peacetime, and reflects on notable figures and losses including Miller Hutchinson and Vincent Bendix.
The piece notes Driscoll, a veteran New York radio grounder, excels with a strong voice and precise speech. It discusses his pronunciation of words like roaster and Wednesday, citing Merriam Webster and a British variant, and reflects on dialect usage across American and British forms.
Madison Wis Sept 18 AP Gen Douglas MacArthur replied to reports of a U S return by stating he has no plans for returning to the United States in the near future. Governor Walter Goodland received the message today.
A Lookin' Around column notes the Frank Pellett farm bee colony produced 589 pounds of honey from May 3 to Sept 10, averaging nearly 61 pounds per day. Of this, 449 pounds were sold while 100 pounds remain to sustain the colony through winter.
The Chicago, Burlington and Quin cy railroad asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for authority to issue promissory notes totaling 3,888,450 dollars to finance the purchase of twenty diesel locomotives.
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