25 Sep 1945
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1945
Page
1
Atlantic readers are reminded of post office details and subscription rates. The notice lists pricing for domestic and Canada delivery, with contact instructions and a reminder to call before 7 PM if the paper is not received, directing subscribers to report issues to the office.
An editorial calls for humane reform at Eldora instead of harsh penalties, arguing that disciplined, well trained staff are essential. It criticizes current methods and warns that ineffective measures cost the state money and harm future citizens.
The London meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers yields no decisive results amid mutual charges between Russia and western powers. Controversial Balkan issues border disputes between Italy and Yugoslavia colonial dispositions and Near East troubles loom, with further talks likely after some delay.
Frost favors Iowa corn growers with safe prospects for crop survival in coming weeks. Sailors support a new navy uniform seen as practical yet old fashioned. Auto strike threats are poorly timed as producers are not in full production. Crooks exploiting veterans show no gratitude, theft of service members’ gains. Friction between state department and MacArthur stems from divided authority over the Japanese situation. clearer lines of command are needed to prevent worsening relations.
In Washington General Dwight Eisenhower, hailed as a diplomat, laments a setback after Time magazine published a provocative image of Stalin. He recalls recent cordial talks with Marshal Zhukov and stresses that US press freedom does not reflect government policy. Truman nominates a new Supreme Court justice, Patterson, while debates about Burton’s seat unfold. An Army discharge mess involves 182 air force personnel delayed by Red Tape, with orders fluctuating from Camp Kilmer to Devens and Greensboro, delaying immediate releases.
An army flyer finds and returns Mrs. Wissler's lost watch after contacting friends in Clinton Iowa and the N T. Mrs. Wissler is reunited with her timepiece through honest team play. Also notes a six year old's quip about his sister, Pearl Harbor letter, and local election gimmicks.
Blencoe Iowa Sept 25 Brick from an abandoned family home will furnish the fireplace and chimney for a new house to be built by Lewis Hogue. The bricks match the Iowa Capitol structure and trace back to Ernest L. Hogue and M C Hogue who helped lay them. Hogue found the old house foundation during excavation for the new dwelling.
A Washington diary piece recalls Shirley Temple as a child star and notes the rapid passage of years. It comments on President Truman's duties, labor unrest with demands on General Motors, and demobilization woes for returning servicemen while urging cautious resolution of postwar challenges.
The piece argues for ending wars to spare American taxpayers from bearing the heavy expense. It contends the nation should avoid funding the Allied world, noting costs rise beyond self-financing and threatening national finances.
A columnist recalls Mee A Lae and Gertrude Lawrence at a party, notes stage height myths, and observes Edith Street theater changes including the Times purchase and Bayes Theater wrecking. He recounts Nora Bayes’ era, her marriages, and Norworth’s wartime hit, then shifts to Marine Corps tales, pets, and daily life prices in 1940s New York.
A poem recites a letter from Youngstown Ohio offering the speaker air conditioning training and a higher wage, then the speaker declines, saying he is not inclined to study such work and laments the misdirected offer. The piece closes noting the writer’s 1945 copyright.
Washington reports the navy will release enlisted sailors at their own request if they have three or more children under 18, effective immediately. The policy liberalization applies to hardship cases outside the point discharge system and does not alter the 10 point credit for dependency in the point system.
The Atlantic News Telegraph announces War Savings Stamps may be purchased through the newspaper office. Local residents can buy stamps at the newspaper building as part of war finance efforts.
Mrs. Jota Lammer said she received a $100 check from Bing Crosby to aid St. Patrick's parochial school building fund. A letter said the money answered a prior request for a concert to boost the school’s construction efforts.
President Truman will travel to Liberty Missouri on November 15 to be awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree by William Jewell College. The ceremony marks a notable civic honor for the president and recognizes the college's longstanding ties with national leaders.
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