20 Jan 1939
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1939
Page
1
A Nebraska style argument against removing the lien on pensioners property and the relatives' obligation to help, warning such repeal hurts self reliance and burdens heirs. Proponents say costs rise with pension rolls but critics contend the change erodes personal responsibility and increases state control.
The piece traces rumors of Stalinist revolts and predicts decline of the Soviet system. It argues dictatorships rise and fall, pinpoints postwar slumps after the 80 billion dollar peak, and likens continued high spending to willful folly. The author contrasts this with a cynical “New Deal” label for such policies.
Washington dispatch notes Frank Murphy newly appointed attorney general will seek funds to sustain civil liberties probes. The column covers La Follette committee funding, Dies tax delinquency charges, Brazil's ambassador recall, UAW leader Homer Martin's political gambit, and Transamerica SEC battles.
A reflective piece threads social thought with anecdotes from New York and Omaha figures. It covers Herbert Swope regulating racetracks, Joseph Kennedy's letters, Leo Bozell’s fame for brief notes, and Harry Van Liew, a pilot with United Airlines. The author recalls a sea salvage trip near Cape Charles, Virginia, and a later navy-assisted salvage finding.
A column notes George Trenholm and dog tastes, Esther Tall as manager of the Bedford hotel in New York with 200 rooms on East 40th Street. It cites high occupancy, German refugees as clientele, and a German consulate visitor. Also mentions labor themes and a verse praising clever use of the head, as part of syndicated content.
A page presents ten knowledge questions covering topics from Greek myth to astronomy and civics. Items include the winged horse Pegasus, sidereal time, Fulton’s steamboat era, Susquehanna source, citizenship of a child born to American mother and illegal alien father, Colonial National Historical Park location, pronunciation of infamous, male plant organ, minimum voting age, and the colors of France's flag.
Excerpt notes how the human head is a gift and burden, with some using their minds wisely to rise, while others treat their heads as junk and ignore their potential. The text frames intellect as a key asset contrasted with heedless disregard.
A style guide notes avoid implying thoughts or actions with extra wording and urges concise phrasing. It highlights using a single strong verb instead of a phrase to convey the same idea.
Sudden floods create the greatest hazard to burrowing animals, disrupting habitats and driving wildlife from underground levels into open areas as waterways surge and flood plains overflow.
Des Moines Iowa January 20 salaries of legislative employees total 4450 10 for the first seven days of the forty eighth general assembly with Senate workers paid 2851 60 and House workers 2078 60 The reduced staff including fewer house committee clerks and doorkeepers and elimination of one desk job in each house accounts for the saving of 163 70 per employee and a projected session saving of 16370 for a 100 day session.
Des Moines reports that Iowa Cooperative Petroleum association members met in Osceola yesterday electing Marion Pethoven of Oskaloosa as president J G Showalter of Hampton named vice president and Augie Anderson of Harlan as secretary treasurer officers will guide cooperative oil efforts across Iowa after the one day session.
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