Truman May Do Real Statesmanship In Final Months
The piece weighs Truman's potential shift toward genuine policy over politics in the remaining nine months. It cites his civil service reform move as courageous, notes opposition from party leaders, and argues better public service reduces patronage pressure and sustains responsible government. It also mentions a local open house event educating citizens about city operations and governance.
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Truman
Washington
Congress
Young Men’s Bureau
Open House at City Hall Showcases New Officials
An open house at city hall Monday gives residents a first glimpse of the newly elected city officials. The event, while modest, signals ongoing civic transition and invites public engagement with the new administration.
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City Hall
Des Moines Convention Backs National Presidential Primary
The Des Moines Republican convention endorses a national presidential primary and urges state legislatures to consider the bill. Rep. Talle introduced the measure for preferential primaries for both parties, noting a constitutional amendment may be needed to bind such a primary.
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Des Moines
Congress
Talle
Rep. Talle
House
Iowa
Government coercion in labor policy under Truman policy
Column argues that government control of wage and price decisions through wage stabilization boards has undermined collective bargaining and led to federal seizure of railroads and steel plants. It criticizes Truman and Congress for overreaching, urging more voluntary negotiation and impartial fact finding instead of coercive boards.
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Ashington
Truman
Congress
Roosevelt
America
Cedar Rapids rock spending questions raise concerns
A Cedar Rapids reader questions last year’s road rock expense and the alleged 914 miles of rock, asking where it was delivered and why the $75,000 seems unaccounted. The letter raises tax and pension fund figures and urges proof of rock locations and spending.
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Road Rock
Cedar Rapids
Stolba
City Hall
Burgus
Pension
Mr. Stolba
Mr. Sedlacek
C. Vernon Johnson
Circle Drive
McKinney Misleads on Prosperity and the New Deal
Merryle Rupkeyser argues that bank status does not prove financial expertise and criticizes Frank E. McKinney for glossing over inflation and tax effects. The piece challenges his television claims that all income groups benefited from the New Deal Fair Deal, noting declining buying power since 1939 and uneven gains across farmers and workers.
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Thaf
Frank E. McKinney
Indianapolis
Democratic National Committee
Washington
Newbold Morris
McKinney
New York
Cedar Rapids News Roundup Ten Years Ago Highlights
This Day features Jay W. Torrence of Cedar Rapids receiving a U S Navy citation for heroism during the Pearl Harbor attack. Citizens contributed 28 tons of waste paper under Linn County Civil Defense, chaired by E W Wickham. City officials discuss widening downtown streets and repaving the Third Avenue Bridge. Kappa Kappa Gamma alumnae elect Mrs Stanley Meek president with officers Stewart Holmes H R Trewin Ben Lady and Margaret Larimer. Coe College hosts a faculty recital by Joseph Kitchin and Max Daehler. I N Kramer Greenhouses and store asset sold to Kemble Floral Company after 30 years. A North Western train wreck near Watkins injures thirteen. Homer C Boblitt lectures on Bolshevism at the Woman's Club.
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Jay W. Torrence
Jay Torrence
Cedar Rapids
U. S. Navy
el Harbor
Linn County Civil Defense
E. W. Wickham
Louis City Council
Third Avenue
Cedar Rapids Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority
Stanley Meek
Stewart Holmes
H. R. Trewin
Ben Lady
Margaret Larimer
Joseph Kitchin
Max Daehler
Coe College
I. N. Kramer
Kemble Floral Company
North Western
Watkins
Homer C. Boblitt
Woman’s Club
Danger Men and Bees Cautionary Maxim by Bacon
Francis Bacon cautions that dangerous men should avoid becoming like bees, turning to harm and stinging others, lest they harm themselves through reckless aggression. The aphorism uses animal analogy to warn against self-defeating violence and social harm.
Paradox of the Truman Regime
Drew Pearson argues Truman’s courage on policy is undercut by poor public relations and corrupt or mediocre appointees. He contends loyalty to friends like Tom Pendergast and John Snyder weakened major programs, undermining civil rights, welfare, and international cooperation. Pearson praises Acheson as a great secretary while warning of the presidency’s self-sabotage.
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Truman
Gazette
People’s Forum
Ashington
Mr. Truman
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Bernard Baruch
Washington Post
Juliana
Dean Acheson
Acheson
McCarthy
Felix Frankfurter
Tom Pendergast
Kansas City
Boss Pendergast
Maurice Milligan
Pendergast
Francis Biddle
Milligan
Newbold Morris in Bold Mail Deal Edges Into Trouble
A local tale recounts Newbold Morris pursuing mail amid a risky bargain. He returns even, receiving a steamer basket with a boat ride. McGrath confronts Newbold on street friction before a nail is found to hang his hat. The attorney general in Washington signals reform talk.
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Newbold Morris
Newbold
McGrath
Mac
Much Ado About Snoring Sparks Reader Debate
A London housewife asks how to cope with a snoring husband. Respondents suggest clothespins and trickery, while a newspaper quotes the Mikado about severe remedies. The piece ponders cruelty to a husband and cites playful satire from the St. LouisPost-Dispatch.
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Tot Pas Bete
Iowa City
By Merryle Rukeyser
George Clark
Francis Bacon
Drew Pearson
Herbert Hoover
Fort Hunt
Greece
Turkey
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John Snyder
Missouri
Bugs” Baer
Yukon
London
W. S. Gilbert
Louis Post-Dispatch
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