25 Apr 1940
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1940
Page
1
The News Telegraph details subscription rates and delivery options for Atlantic and surrounding areas, including carrier and mail plans, with special notices to readers. A delivery change line advises calling before 7 PM at 585 M for evening issues and clarifies it is not The News Telegraph contact.
The writer argues for a president who keeps promises and avoids the New Deal era false assurances. Vows of tax cuts and better governance have failed, eroding trust as voters seek honesty and accountability. A candidate who truly means what he says would win broad support.
A Des Moines high school audience heard a three faith speaker lineup urge unity against forces threatening democracy. The Jew Catholic and Protestant argued differences exist but should not prevent working together to counter totalitarianism and preserve religious and racial harmony at home and abroad.
Witnesses claim Reds control key wartime industries but critics dismiss the allegations as overblown. They argue the defense and security systems are capable and question whether witnesses exaggerate dangers or misunderstand existing safeguards.
St Louis investigators traced forty six juvenile delinquency cases to the radio program Ging Busters, per the St Louis Post Dispatch. An effort to halt the show is proposed, while similar programs in Atlantic are acknowledged as less harmful but still risky to children.
Allied diplomats in Rome bluntly warned Count Ciano that Mussolini risks belligerent status if he moves into the Balkans. They stressed Norway’s outcome, noting Britain kept its fleet in the Mediterranean and still had 200,000 reserves for Holland. McReynolds vows to stay on until that man in the White House leaves.
A narrator recalls youths dodging through Nassau Street near Wall Street, tackled by a plainclothes detective and halted by a police officer. The piece shifts to Times Square crowding for bulletins on battles in Poland, and notes Gwen Bristow and Don Morris in town. It mentions a chile con carne leaflet, charity Christmas and Easter cards to Pine Mountain Settlement School, escalator debates at Grand Central vs. Pennsylvania, and commuter rail experiences.
A newspaper quiz asks ten questions about presidents, geography, measurements, drafting, inventors, military initials, wisdom pretenses, cabinet continuity since 1933, birth versus death rates, and a famous quote about pride in fighting.
A cautionary note highlights common error in reporting by instructing not to say a riot occurred inside the hall using whispered syllables. The guidance urges precise neutral wording and avoidance of sensational phrases.
Spirit Lake Iowa Knights Templar of the Grand Commandery plan annual meeting at Templar Park Spirit Lake June 25 to 28 with a Sunday prayer service June 23 and a school of instruction June 24 Grand Commander August F L Becker Davenport presiding and announced today.
A humorous verse where the speaker rejects a shiny silk hat for Sunday wear or weddings. He explains fears of mockery from boys and barking dogs, insisting he will not don the high hat until the day he dies.
Iowa Nebr Light and Power officials survey Griswold for natural gas service noting a 1931 franchise unused. Early results show strong local demand among about 300 potential patrons and an estimated installation cost near 40 thousand dollars for about 10 miles of pipeline to connect with the Northern Natural Gas line between Griswold and Walnut. Franchise fate to be discussed by the city council soon.
The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad announced first quarter 1940 net operating income of 654 961 dollars, up from 520 446 dollars for the same period a year ago. The brief note ends with a caution to drive carefully following an accident.
A small group has voiced opinions contrary to prevailing sentiment, indicating unresolved concerns and prompting consideration of alternative viewpoints. The remarks suggest ongoing discussion within the community about the issue at hand.
Cass county retail sales for July to September show a $38 417 increase over 193k period. Iowa data place Cass at twenty six among ninety nine counties in third quarter sales for 1948 and 1939. T Hackett of Sioux City chairs the legislative committee of the Order of Railway Conductors. W H Jeffries and F J Stowther named state leaders. A plan to form legislative branches across Iowa railroad terminals aims to mobilize railroad workers and families for unified political action.
Carl Jungbluth, president of the American Pearl Button company of Muscatine Iowa, warned the Ways and Means Committee that a federal chain store license tax would eliminate 75 percent of county seat towns. He said heavy taxation would force chains to operate only in larger cities, halting business in small communities.
Hosea H. Rockwell 34 was hospitalized in fair condition after a 15 foot fall from scaffolding on the seventh floor of the Bankers Life building. He suffered head injuries. His daughter Valla Rockwell 8 remains in an iron lung at another Des Moines hospital with infantile paralysis.
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