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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1940
Page
1
The News-Telegraph urges Atlantic subscribers to call 585 M before 7 PM if not receiving their newspaper. It reminds readers to contact the office, not the carrier, for address changes, discontinuations, or other delivery notices.
The country regrets France’s collapse and faces a looming peace conference. The lone European bulwark is France’s fate and the world eyeing terms from Hitler. Partisan U S politics may have eroded influence on liberal peace for the fallen republic. Sympathies remain strong though.
The piece argues that wartime disruption of tin and rubber may spur invention and substitutes. It cites German self sufficiency as a model and notes US Silk and Japan as past adjustments, asserting transition would be challenging but feasible. It closes by suggesting US could diversify and imitate German self reliance.
The piece protests a rapid rush to adjourn and send home urgent measures like tax and defense bills. It argues Congress must remain in Washington to thoroughly deliberate vital legislation before leaving.
As the Republican National Convention nears, the race for the presidential nomination remains wide open with multiple candidates still active. Analysts warn most contenders have slim chances, while a surprise frontrunner could jeopardize the party’s chances against Roosevelt forces.
The piece argues using surplus U S grain to feed refugees in Europe may outvalue arms in the long run. It questions why the British navy is quiet and suggests it may be held in reserve to defend England against Hitler, bearing a heavy global burden.
The piece argues only a U S and Russia entry into the war could rescue the Allies as blitzkrieg advances and isolationist sentiment grow. It notes Stalin’s urgency, Knudsen backs Roosevelt, Hoover eyes a 1940 nomination, and a nationwide rush of patriotic mood in Washington amid armentieres song nostalgia and diplomatic bustle. It also mentions Stokowski seeking musicians for a South American tour.
An observer tours the Cadillac hotel wreck site in Times Square as crowds watch wreckers at work. He chats with guards and notices a nurse interpreter and the wrecking boss John Abramson, who details hazards and past jobs including the City Hall post office demolition and a vintage champagne find.
Abramsen, on a demolition round, notes one worker named Mike fled with an iron box from the Vanderbilt mansion wall and later returned to Russia. He observes most wrecking workers in New York are Russians and Russian Poles, with a small number of Italians and two native Americans present.
A list of ten trivia prompts invites readers to attempt answers on page seven. Questions cover cinema history time zones rifles winter sports government departments language puzzles presidential nominations fireside chats and a famous World War II quotation from Gridley.
The note explains preferred forms for expressing intention in English. It contrasts "planned to take a walk" with less ideal "we planned on taking a walk" and discusses avoiding gerund phrases after planned. It emphasizes concise, standard usage.
One Tree's lumber estimate places a colossal redwood among 1,500,000 acres in the Redwood Empire yielding 361,366 feet B. M. of merchantable lumber.
A local man discovers old frank stamps once issued to U P officials in 1884. He used one to send a Father’s Day greeting, it was accepted with no expiration date. He plans to keep the rest as collectors’ items while noting the stamps’ historical ties.
A reflective poem urging a shift from chasing grand ambitions to valuing nearby joys. The speaker recalls neglecting neighbors and small pleasures while pursuing lofty goals, then heeding a whisper to slow down and engage with friends, family, and nature. The verse advocates balance between work and social life.
Census Supervisor David Murphy reported Clinton city grew to 26,281 in 1940 from 25,671 in 1930. Other Clinton County figures show Manache 918 up from 728, Low Moor 252 down from 271, Goose Lake 145 up from 128.
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