18 Apr 1940
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1940
Page
1
A discussion of technological unemployment argues machines are here to stay and create overall benefits. It notes displaced workers are often offset by new jobs and increased production, urging calm over hysterical responses and acknowledging the complexity of the problem.
A collection of opinion snippets critiques a political figure quitting a United States district attorney post to seek the gubernatorial nomination. It also parodies gender judgment studies from Princeton University and urges reflection on war involvement by youths viewing a high school parade, urging pacifist hesitation.
A mock quiz asks ten questions covering pronunciation, botany, history, physics, calendars, mechanics, definitions, and polling trends. It invites readers to attempt seven answers before turning to later pages for solutions, with a playful closing line about the owl and pussycat and slowing down.
Anita Iowa April 18 Supt M M Feller head of local schools for two years has been re elected at a salary of 2400 a year a raise of 200 Other teachers re elected include Fred Borne coach Winona Kyle principal Hilda Hiatt commercial Irmine Brown normal training Lucille Buchanan domestic science Alma Nieth music Doris Taylor sixth grade Dorothy Darrah fourth and fifth grades Jetta Knowlton third grade Gretchen Budd first grade and kindergarten. Paterson NJ Three bandits armed with machine guns escaped with 19500 in cash after overpowering a United States mail driver and guard at the Erie railroad Little Falls station. They trussed the station agent guard and mail driver with wire and looted the mail truck searching bags of registered mail for valuables.
The piece reports that Norway’s declaration of war against Germany could trigger U S neutrality act embargoes on credits, risking the Exim Bank’s 10 million dollar pledge and 56 million in Scandinavian credits. It notes Roosevelt’s balancing act and Finland precedents. It also mentions Italy’s Salonika ambitions and Mussolini’s aim to precede, with Salonika as a potential Balkans landing base.
Clarence Budington Kelland, Arizona resident and Dutch Treat president, travels to New York for the club's fortieth annual show and luncheon at Park Lane. Other attendees include editor John O'Harra Cosgrave, dramatist Gene Buck, artist James Flage, and Information Please star John Kieran, with Ray Den driving the event.
A New York resident abandons opera aims after failing to land a role and pivots to advertising. He notes he enjoyed singing for fun more than possible opera success and is not likely to starve, finding fulfillment outside the stage.
The poem praises a simple flower show from spring to fall, created for love and shared with passersby. Any neighbor, young or old, can display marigold or morning glory where sun shines, inspiring strangers to imitate and tend their gardens each spring.
Public safety notice urges drivers to yield to pedestrians and slow down, emphasizing the law grants pedestrians the right of way. Guidance highlights careful observation and anticipation of pedestrian movements to prevent accidents.
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