17 Jul 1939
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1939
Page
1
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The United Press and President Roosevelt are at odds over a report on neutrality legislation. The piece defends press accuracy, warns against peevish executive reactions, and urges newspapers to avoid becoming propaganda machines.
The article criticizes the president for denying strikes by WPA workers while using a shorter workday for government projects. It expresses general support for longer hours and opposes strikes but sees poetic justice in government policy causing employer troubles. It suggests the New Deal may reconsider labor policies.
Democratic chatter centers on Paul V. McNutt and his status in the New Deal. Some see him as groomed for the presidency, others view his Federal Security Agency post as a shelving move. The 1940 plan remains unclear, keeping McNutt the era’s top mystery.
Editorial notes Sunday rain freshens corn amid hot winds then shifts to cautions about Nazi oppression in Czechoslovakia. It urges continued public health fight against houseflies as typhoid and dysentery persist, urging citizens to arm themselves with swatters and attack the pest.
Washington chronicler details the Senate clash over the Roosevelt Hull neutrality bill. Borah pressed leaders to allow full Senate debate while George and Gillette flip flopped under pressure. Clark urged cooperation with a backdoor pledge, but Borah withdrew as waverers lined up.
The White House announced James McNutt as Federal Security administrator amid flashes about tax-exempt bonds. Dr Francis Townsend pressured Senator Claude Pepper to withhold the old age pension bill, while Rafael Trujillo drew tight security in Washington. TVA dispute with GAO nears a settlement as auditors go to Knoxville.
Diary notes celebrate Captain Kidd’s full recovery from wartime stress and a safer summer mood. The entry recounts visits by the Booher family to New York, their work adventures, and a drastic move from drought and hardship to a relaxed California retirement. It also highlights Margaret Bourke-White’s marriage to Erskine Caldwell and the distinctive Norwegian wedding rings crafted by Harris brothers in New York.
A 1939 verse reflects on beauty not in apparel or wealth but in acts of kindness and service. It contrasts worldly adornments with quiet deeds found in both rich and poor, stressing that true value lies in helping others.
A guidance note criticizes describing a person as light complected and urges using precise terms such as complex eye color to avoid vague or biased wording. The item highlights language refinement in contemporary reporting and everyday speech.
Authorities seek a light fingered thief who stole a cash register containing about $200 from the Coppage oil station in Emerson Iowa yesterday. A similar theft of $40 occurred last week by the same method while the attendant served a customer through a window.
Bernard Harris opened a jewelry store on 39th street reveals how his sons grew up in the trade. They learned sweeping and locking up, washing windows, and later the art of shaping gold. In contrast to uptown profit from gems, Charles and Nathan toil after hours over work tables to fashion rings.
Des Moines reports reveal the Iowa state board of pharmacy examiners will replace John Heerema as secretary-treasurer at 2580 a year. A July 6 vote 2 to 1 favored firing, with W H Tyler the lone pro Heerema. The post runs one year, and Heerema has served 20 months under both parties.
Mid-summer outlook for game in Iowa shows pheasants and quail at peak in five years due to mild winter and good seed stock. A game census will be taken this fall. Over 100000 pounds of fish rescued from Green Bay drainage in Lee county. two to three times that amount may remain to be removed. A 250 acre lake will stay after pumping with fish stocked according to depth. Public fishing planned via a road into meandered area while private drainage aims to return land to cultivation. Rumors swirl about state officials and the chief’s status amid docket changes at liquor and insurance departments.
A list of ten questions covers capital punishment instrument, recent golf winner, largest sea bird, moon atmosphere, pronunciation of picture, top navies, minimum age for representatives, Denmark's capital, rebuder meaning, and gift etiquette for wedding announcements.
Washington July 17 A REA allotment of 197000 will bring electricity to more than 600 residents in Adair Adams and Guthrie counties via 195 miles of rural lines. The Farmers Electric Cooperative Inc of Greenfield receives the loan on 20 year terms for 521 members.
A lurid tale describes a deadly plant named The Death Lotus ensnaring victims with sticky petals that trap and digest them, detailing the plant’s lethal mechanism and imagined victims.
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