12 Apr 1940
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1940
Page
1
Atlantic News-Telegraph lists subscription rates for local and distant readers and offers evening delivery upon call before 7 o clock. It also instructs subscribers to notify the office for address changes or discontinuations and clarifies that 585 M is not the News-Telegraph main number.
The piece argues that regimentation by government is a flawed ideal repeated by some high in the New Deal. It contends that past attempts failed, and urges a return of individual rights as times improve, warning that ambitious planners overestimate the public's gullibility.
Editorial briefs discuss Kraschel's bid for Iowa governor, a contested election year, and Roosevelt's strength in primaries, alongside Pan American Union's fifty years of peace. The piece warns of European militarism, notes neutral territory as a war route, and critiques taxation shifts away from government operating costs.
Washington reports that allied diplomats indicate renewed trade talks will not sway the U S toward war. Kennedy polls show rising anti war sentiment in the Senate while officials consider restoring wire tapping in espionage cases.
A fragmented list poses a general knowledge quiz with questions on Latin mottos papal election voice ranges animal classifications capital of Newfoundland gun calibers and Ringling Brothers radius of topics.
A grammar guidance note urges speakers to state requests affirmatively by saying whether I can come rather than I don’t know if I can come. The tip emphasizes concise phrasing and direct sentence structure.
Detectives Perry L. Davis and Claude C. Bledsoe were found guilty of taking payoff money to shield narcotics and vice operations in Sioux City Iowa Woodbury County jury after more than 30 hours of deliberation. Judge A O Wakefield set April 30 for sentencing at 9 a m.
A column of recollections recounts Fort Sumter memories, library and Bryant Park notices, and old neighbors in Charleston and Texarkana. It notes the Chemists club on East 41st Street sparking a stamp initiative for the U S Pharmacopeia and praises O C McIntyre as a national figure, with Arthur Rudd reflecting on New York’s enduring influence.
Iowa History Bits highlights brief notes from state archives. The column presents concise items on early Iowans, local events, and historical curiosities drawn from preserved records and public collections.
The 1839 to 1840 Jackson County unrest in Iowa saw horse thefts, counterfeit money, and a Bellevue-based gang terrorizing settlers. Citizens formed a protective association, a posse killed seven, and 13 offenders were captured. Desperadoes were whipped after a secret ballot verdict.
A fragment notes years of quiet living shaping a doorway into a symbol of welcome and memorable charm. The idea emphasizes warmth and hospitality through simple, lasting details.
Des Moines teachers asked the school board for about 100000 in restored salaries. The unanimous vote endorsed a salary committee report calling for increases to return pay to near 1930 levels after cuts in 1982 and 1984.
News Commentator H R Gross announced his bid for Iowa governor triggering excitement and skepticism among Republican officeholders. He resigned his post to broadcast the pledge while Democrats also weighed his candidacy and the impact on primary races.
The golfing parson discusses aims of a Christian life and golf as a test of self control. He notes that shooting par cannot save the soul while warning that lighting up when driving can cause accidents. The poem mixes humor with moral guidance and ends focusing on safety and charity.
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