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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1940
Page
1
Atlantic News Telegraph notice to subscribers includes delivery guidance, contact numbers, and policy on address changes or discontinuation. It reminds readers to call 7 PM for evening delivery, provides office contacts, and outlines subscription options and rates.
The piece argues the U S population and resources outweigh Germanys, noting U S naval and industrial strengths, food security, and long sea distance to Germany. It concludes that while defense is essential, immediate German invasion is unlikely and fear must be tempered.
The speaker argues the nation is financially unprepared for war, noting debt grew from about one to 45 billion dollars since World War I. They blame the New Deal for improvidence and prodigal spending, warning of a new crisis requiring greater expenditures and expressing distrust in current policy.
A study followed 106 high school graduates of equal ability through four years of college. Students from higher ranked colleges learned nearly as much in one year as those from poorer schools did in two, suggesting it is economical to attend higher rank institutions despite higher costs.
The piece criticizes Roosevelt's promises to allies and argues Russia's seizure of Lithuania signals possible territorial gains. It condemns New Deal deficits since 1937, rising unemployment, and unpreparedness, claiming the nation faces danger and seeks four more years in office to finish the agenda.
Clarence E Gauss sails for Australia as the first U S minister to the country. The move marks a strategic shift linking Washington to Canberra in a time of Pacific tension with Japan. Gauss, veteran of Shanghai duty, travels with John Minter as first secretary to the new legation, amid broader debates over policy and pacifist opposition at home.
In Des Moines Iowa on June 17 Thomas E Dewey led Wendell Willkie by a narrow margin as the preferred GOP presidential nominee among Iowa Young Republican leaders The secret ballot shows Dewey first choice 36 07 percent and second choice 23 24 percent with MacNider at 11 39 first choice and Taft Hoover Vandenberg close behind
A page presents a daily knowledge test with ten questions covering American history government and figures. Questions include Lafayette, the Federal Reserve, Morgenthau, Catholic worship, labor unions, and postal rates, with a prompt to check answers on page seven.
A guidance note explains avoiding phrases like is the race over or the class is over with by omitting the final with. It emphasizes concise wording and proper tense for clear reporting.
A verse by Edgar A. Guest highlighting June as a month of weddings, brides, grooms, and wedding parties. The poem notes mothers and brothers, bridesmaids in colored gowns, and the financial burdens that accompany marriage celebrations.
Senator Connally of Texas proposed immediate dispatch of American battleships to protect Martinique, French Guiana, and other western hemisphere Allied possessions. He argued ships should act now to deter German moves and to back the Monroe Doctrine.
Representatives from nearly every phase of the swine industry gather at the Marshall county fairgrounds Marshalltown Iowa for the opening of the national Hampshire type conference. The event aims to find common ground in producing and standardizing the most profitable hog type to suit current industry conditions.
The Alr Fed cattle ranchers in Queensland Australia employ aircraft to deliver fodder to drought stricken herds. They deploy planes to feed livestock as the region suffers prolonged dry conditions.
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