06 Dec 1939
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1939
Page
1
The paper lists office contacts in Atlantic Iowa and discusses association memberships and advertising rates. It notes editors and network affiliations along with payment terms and rate examples.
A fragmentary wartime analysis discusses shifts among major powers. It notes Russia and Italy moving relations with Japan and China, and argues for peaceful aid to oppressed peoples over conflict. The piece contemplates how the United States can influence Asia and Europe without drawing the world into further war.
Glen Devine of the Iona University athletic department cites a Iowa player remark on Big Ten culture, praising sportsmanship and character. He argues modern youth show effort toward education and societal duties, suggesting future leadership in athletics and citizenship.
A newspaper summary notes the Iowa highway death toll has climbed about 20 percent this year to 467, highlighting dangerous driving and urging a rigorously enforced state speed limit as the only viable remedy after limited success from other measures.
Reports suggest Finnish forces oppose Russian advances with vigor as the war nears. The city prepares for Christmas with wreaths and lights in residential areas despite mild weather, urging households to brighten homes for the season.
Washington reports from Moscow say the Soviet attack on Finland aims to bolster prestige in the Balkans, with Romania playing a pivotal role. Morgenthau fears sugar tariff timing. a coast guard telegram delay costs about 2 million dollars. Also notes Gladstone era.
In Times Square a former stage performer Grace Darling stands on a mobile job cart asking for work. A bystander offers money as a crowd gathers while she recalls a world tour and past fame on the Loew and Pantages circuits before fading from Broadway notices.
A page of questions asks readers to test themselves on topics from geography and law to science and sports. It invites turning to page seven for answers and lists ten questions including littoral, par on a hole, state flowers, and radium symbol.
A compact note flags common errors in expression and pronunciation. It highlights frequent missteps and suggests careful usage to avoid confusion in everyday writing and talking.
In bygone days bill collectors were loud and aggressive. Now a maiden collector eases debt with cheer, making payment a pleasure as she smiles and asks for the dues. The speaker recalls old sharp practices and praises the gentler modern approach.
Trucking interests oppose Northwestern rail plans to add truck lines along main routes from Fulton to Omaha and Sioux City. The company argues small shipmen ts would move by truck to speed delivery by eliminating intermediate stops at Cedar Rapids Marshalltown Boone Carroll Missouri Valley and Mondam in a bid to complement or substitute rail service. The hearing before an interstate commerce commission joint board featured testimony from P F Gault and J C Davis Jr with George W Hand defending the plan.
Des Moines reports reveal Iowa ballplayers can receive unemployment benefits in the off season. Al Wieland of Des Moines drew 10.59 weekly while Andrew Riggs Jr. of Des Moines, playing in Texas, earns 12 weekly on a prior employment basis. Eligibility hinges on current contracts and winter work availability under Iowa law.
A brief safety note urges drivers to slow down and watch for children, stressing that children are vulnerable and accidents can happen if care is not taken.
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