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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1947
Page
6
The piece argues Henry A. Wallace defies simple labels and shifts on foreign policy. It questions local government salary controls versus state limits, urging true local control and consistency in pay decisions for officials.
The Iowa House rejected a senate bill to raise Superior Judge Harry Johnson’s salary in Cedar Rapids, highlighting a clash over local control. Several lawmakers who oppose state overreach defend local autonomy while criticizing a county assessor bill as another expansion of state authority.
The University of Wisconsin plans to study ways to reduce booing at athletic contests. The note expresses skepticism about achieving a universal solution and jokes about a harsh crackdown, suggesting the issue is deeply rooted in American sports culture.
A psychiatrist notes a shift from rare to four of ten women alcoholics, citing avoidance of reality as a cause. The piece contrasts historic hard living of lower classes with modern-privileged female life, arguing early strength and faith protected women then, while modern women face easier lives but danger of dependence.
A terse quotation contrasts taciturnity with loquacity, suggesting merit in restraint and skill in expressive speech. The aphorism frames silence as a strength and talkativeness as a cultivated art.
The text mocks Soviet diplomat Gromyko and U S diplomacy, accusing Gromyko of inspecting uranium and mixing it with drugs. It satirizes velvet rope showmanship over iron curtains and likens Lake Success talks to a raided game. The speaker frets that postwar peace talks resemble a chaotic scramble for advantage and laments broken expectations of peace versus war.
The Lilienthal confirmation revealed a near even split in the Senate with 20 Republicans for and 27 against. The move exposed tensions within the party and connections to Taft, Stassen, and Vandenberg, while highlighting cloakroom maneuvers and the risk of delayed atomic board action.
Marquis Childs argues the Centralia mine disaster probe shows a thorough Senate committee rejecting political pressure. He forecasts a strong push for a federal enforceable mine safety law, despite opposition from coal operators and calls to respect state inspection powers.
Dr Wm Brady discusses high sugar consumption in the United States, noting nearly 100 pounds per person annually. He cites Joslin on unclear diabetes links, mentions Australia data, and argues excess refined carbohydrate contributes to overweight and diabetes unless balanced by exercise or B complex vitamins.
Behind the scenes in Washington and London a push for a big new British loan gathers pace. Bernard Baruch sends a secret letter to President Truman urging aid with conditions to slow socialization and relax empire controls. Wall Street bankers are said to back the plan under certain strings, while Undersecretary Will Clayton opposes a large loan and favors smaller tranches.
Detroit News reports a reported box car shortage delaying freight as crews race to clear a grade crossing incident. Officials say time pressures mount with ash handling and transport queues, affecting schedules and deliveries.
Peter Edson reviews wartime U S aid to China, noting only a small portion funded concrete results. He outlines loans, currency schemes, and printing costs, along with UNRRA and Export Import Bank figures, and discusses future credits tied to political stability and settlement of wartime accounts.
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