07 Nov 1940
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1940
Page
1
Atlantic News-Telegraph lists publication details and rates for subscriptions in Atlantic Iowa. It provides contact numbers and delivery notes, urging subscribers to call 585-M if evening delivery fails and to notify the office for address changes or discontinuations.
A poetic tribute recalls ancient Greek heroes such as Perseus Hercules Theseus Ulysses Ajax and Agamemnon. It links their legendary feats to modern Greeks facing invaders and aims to inspire courage and national tradition.
A strange cavalcade travels Walnut Street to honor the Park hotel bus once meeting trains. The cherished vehicle, a symbol of an era, heads to the junk yard amid memories of depot rides, homecomings, and the town’s drummers.
Atlantic hosts Creston in the final game of the football season. The Trojans seek a win to cap a five win and one tie campaign, following a season in which two close losses came against strong opponents.
Washington report says Vichy government pressured to surrender 93 planes sold to Allies as the United States pressed for return. State Department warned of severing relations if France refused. Leaks suggest Petain Hitler pact aims to force British peace, with France leasing bases around the Mediterranean. Dakar incident shows French navy double crossing British aims. Wheeler family rift over Roosevelt noted with Mrs. Wheeler dubbed Lady Macbeth and an isolationist endorsement teased by radio host Fulton Lewis Jr.
A tour of the new Railway Express Agency sorting station on 43d Street reveals a massive 800 by 200 foot facility with a saw-tooth platform, 105 unloading trucks, and an overhead endless merry-go-round moving packages to and from 1200 New York City trucks. The operation services the garment center and is owned by the American Rail Roads.
A quiz page lists ten questions on topics from history to geography. Questions cover Wilhelm Muhlenbroich, asbestos, air speed records, Illinois counties, American possessions, Suez locks, Charles Dawes, Westbrook Pegler, the Count of Monte Cristo, and the signer prominent on the Declaration of Independence.
Er nest Goulet a 14 year old St Paul Minnesota boy died when a stolen car overturned near Ida Grove Iowa. James Mulcrone 14 also from St Paul escaped serious injury and was returned home by his parents. The car was reported stolen from Harold McGaughy of St Paul.
A reflection on a diploma that promised knowledge yet proved insufficient. The speaker recalls valuing a parchment framed on the wall and the belief it would certify wisdom, only to realize true understanding comes from experience beyond formal schooling.
A reader note warns against using the phrase write up for stories about Jones. It suggests using report or story about Jones to improve clarity and accuracy in journalism.
Audubon Iowa November 7 The Audubon American Legion posts launches a drive to gather feed hay and cash for livestock in the Portsmouth area hit by a tornado and hail last summer. A fifteen man committee led by William Boust and county agent E M McGinnis will coordinate a nationwide solicitation with neighboring posts.
Readers are advised to notify the office in advance if they desire extra copies to ensure supply is not exhausted.
Tom Howard a 70 year old Omaha gambler remained in critical condition with a head wound after saying two men posing as federal agents abducted him near Omaha and dumped him in a ditch near South Sioux City. Police could not confirm the agents identities.
Des Moines reports scarlet fever climbing after a quiet summer. The Iowa state department of health notes case reporting nearly tripled in three months, with July and August at 56 cases each, September at 101, and October exceeding 150 cases.
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