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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1939
Page
1
Atlantic Iowa readers are informed of subscription rates and delivery options for The News Telegraph. The notice lists office numbers, association memberships, and requests subscribers to call 585 M before 7 PM for evening delivery issues, changes of address, or other delivery notices.
On Saturday July 1 the martyred German pastor Martin Niemoeller begins his third year in prison. His refusal to bow to Nazi religious policies has made him a symbol of religious liberty to millions, inspiring sermons from within his confinement.
The piece notes rising tension in Europe with fears of imminent war as major powers keep millions under arms and ready for rapid mobilization. A fabricated report of a German plane shot down by Poland is cited to show how quickly public nerves flare and the risk of a wider conflict.
Democrats and Republicans press to curb presidential emergency powers after early expansion. The president cites Wall Street fears to rally support, while the public questions financiers' grip versus the New Deal approach shaping daily life and policy.
The piece notes that half of fatal highway accidents happen on straight road segments and argues speed causes these crashes. With the July 4th weekend bringing more traffic, it warns that straight highways invite drivers to accelerate, potentially increasing fatalities.
Editorial briefs note a solid main event with a skilled winner and courageous loser likely to set up a rematch. Global worries include Germany and Japan threatening Russia, France, and China, while Iowa faces a different invasion the chinch bug menace. The piece ends on farming vigilance versus pests.
E B Germany, Texas Democratic chairman, writes Texas congressmen urging cooperation in 1940 census funding to reward county chairs with patronage. The letter cites next year's census costs and talks of using the census machinery to strengthen Garner's support in Texas and the White House. General Malin Craig plans July 1 retirement after 45 years in the U.S. Army, noting pride in service and concern for younger officers.
A short verse urging readers to choose happiness over sorrow. It promotes cheerful talk to lift spirits, inspire courage, and counter gloom among the public, croaking peers, and despondent listeners, arguing life is short and joy should prevail.
A guidance note urges speakers to avoid clichés like it is hot and to use vivid adverbs such as very or certainly. The prompt cautions against bland phrases and promotes precise emphasis in daily language.
The early cavalry relied predominantly on chariots, with records noting the primary use of wheeled combat vehicles. This reflects the mobility and battlefield role of chariots before heavier mounted units became common.
Charles, a physician, completes a major apartment project in Castle Village above the Hudson near the George Washington Bridge. The text also mentions an Amanda r in chief of the U S Asi atic fleet and asks about February birthstone and last bare knuckle heavyweight fight participants. The passage notes flood control funding and nationwide project plans.
A daily knowledge test lists ten questions for readers to answer at least seven. It asks about the Rio Grande source state and various science and civics topics, but ends mid item with Harry E. Yarnell succession.
President Roosevelt signed the 305,188,514 war department civil functions supply bill in Washington. The action assures a major flood control construction program next fiscal year as Congress overrides the budget and adds 50,000,000 to the president's flood control recommendations, with Congress voting 133,000.
Miss Agnes Samuelson executive secretary of the Iowa State Teachers association and past president of the National Education association will address five program sections at the NEA convention July 2 to 6 in San Francisco.
The News Telegraph office asks readers to notify in advance if they desire additional copies to ensure supply is not exhausted.
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