10 Apr 1939
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1939
Page
1
Des Moines representation details the Iowa Daily Press Association News Bureau with Frank Nye Jr acting as manager in Washington D C and listing Washington News Service at 1700 Bye Street Northwest for special news coverage.
The Iowa legislature considers budget recommendations far above the past year’s appropriations. House calls for 15.29 million dollars annually and the Senate for 16.32 million for two years, dimming early optimism for broad economy. Citizens vow to press the silent majority to influence final action.
The 1939 anti machine campaign gathers speed as federal action sweeps Dewey Tammany Kansas City and Philadelphia. Corrupt leaders face scrutiny while the presidents ear shifts away from these entrenched power networks.
The column ponders Albania under Mussolini and the danger of fascist jeers to intolerance. It notes mild business uptick since March and hints at a resurgent 1938 economic upturn. It criticizes legislative riders as unfair and urges elimination while weighing European war prospects.
Washington dispatch reports Marian Anderson’s Lincoln Memorial concert prompts invitations to sponsors including James Farley Garner and Harold Ickes, while Taft slowly agrees. Also notes Argentine Nazi activity near Comodoro Rivadavia and the Falkland Islands, plus optimistic government economists about near term uptick in spending and housing.
Elliott Iowa April 10 Special At a school board meeting the staff of teachers for the high school and grades were re elected Contracts were to be accepted or rejected within ten days Several teachers from outside Elliott are spending Easter at home with their families.
A diary entry from New York recalls an Lotos Club evening with Arthur Anderson and Earl Whitehorne. The Wine and Food Society tasting at the Ritz-Carlton draws 400 guests, with Jules Glaenzer, Lucius Beebe, and Murdock Pemberton among notable tasters. Caesars, scarves, and social detail anchor a portrait of New York society interwoven with Kansas connections.
A highlighted selection features Russell Owen's What s the Matter With Lindbergh in the April American Magazine. The item showcases a reverse English themed wrap with a striped shirt black tie and gray suit as the personal choice for top magazine pieces of recent weeks.
A short quiz lists ten questions on U S Bill of Rights Derby location circle area listing third largest state the Caecho Slovak split Shirley Temple real name Coquimbo location eight parts of speech a president nickname and sun rotation time.
A humorous verse piece contrasts old dignified names with modern nicknames. It lampoons Flossie and Lily for their literal weight as the poet laments losing stately names like Elizabeth and Mary to lighter casual forms.
A brief item from The News Telegraph records a notary service priced at 25 cents, indicating small city clerk or newspaper office offerings. The notice highlights basic archival details showcasing routine civic services in the era.
District of Columbia taxi licenses total 4 000 with 1 888 drivers and nine companies plus 20 associations. The piece notes spring vendors and Army Day parades, reflects on World War I motives, and cites editorials on farm parity and congressional economy debates.
A brief note flags an editorial usage error about expressing opinions. The fragment questions phrasing about integrity and honesty in quoted opinions. No names or dates are provided, leaving the issue as a general guidance item for reporters.
Early geology note claims the lithosphere is over six percent composed of eight elements. It names oxygen, aluminum, iron, calcium, potassium, magnesium, and two others, citing an American geological society source.
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