Teamsters Challenge Sheriff Over Unfair List Action
Local 238 of the AFL Teamsters publish Sheriff Jim Smith on an unfair list after the Nash-Finch dispute. The federation grievance committee will review the action at its April 25 meeting and decide on a course of action. The union questions handling of non union freight by deputy sheriffs amid broader calls for unity in wartime efficiency.
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Teamsters Union
Jim Smith
Teamsters
Cedar Rapids
Nonce
Federation
Linn County
Nash-Finch
Sheriff's Office
Smith
Not All Roses in Ike Churchill Rift Revealed in Memoirs
Ralph Ingersoll notes tensions between Eisenhower and Churchill and Montgomery, while Capt. Harry Butcher’s diary chapters in The Post reveal British obstinacy Ike faced. Readers see conflicts as key highlights. Ike’s quick victory and unity cited as historic achievements.
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Ralph Ingersoll
Eisenhower
Winston Churchill
Britain
Montgomery
Harry Butcher
Capt. Butcher
Post
United Nations
Ike
Churchill
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Cut Out Duplication Affects War Costs Before Merger Debate
The piece argues Congress will hear how wartime duplication across army and navy wasted funds and time, inflating debt. It notes stories and proof from soldiers and workers, and says merger legislation may leverage this data, while warning momentum for reform could still falter.
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Congress
War and Navy Departments
Army
Navy
Army-Navy
Armed Forces
War Department
Linn County Iowa Centennial Committee invites ideas
The Iowa centennial committee for Linn County asks service clubs and civic groups to pool ideas for a county centennial theme. Some plans are already in progress, but uniting efforts will help sift and build one strong, unified theme.
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Iowa
Linn County
People Are Funny About Overseas Voting in 1946
A speaker recalls 1944 uproar over servicemen voting rights and notes few overseas ballots are requested for the 1946 elections. Des Moines officials report only a handful of soldiers asking for ballots, leaving many to gather dust as June 3 primary nears. The piece argues voters’ interest hinges on perceived access.
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Aceve
Iowa
New York State
Dewey
Des Moines
Billy Ned
Public policy lines and wartime unity urged in editorials
The Omaha World Herald argues government cannot make all people happy but can foster a worker friendly climate. The Washington Post stresses the UN Charter obligates use of force with peace partners if needed and calls for a steady stream of military recruits despite reductions.
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Omaha World-Herald
United Nations
United States
Washington Post
Brooklyn Baseball Faithful Roars as Front Office Rises
The piece rails against Brooklyn's shift from on field charm to a showy front office. It laments the borderless optimism without marquee offers and calls for a return to eras led by Brickyard Kennedy, Scrappy Joyce, Cannon Ball Crane, Bad Bill Dahlen and Rubberlegs Sheckard.
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Scrappy Joyce
Cannon Ball Crane
Bad Bill Dahlen
Rubberiegs Sheckard
Veteran Medic Recalls War Service and G.I. Life
Nick Habib, 37, private first class, describes his overseas service with the Fourth Armored Division in England France and the Siegfried Line. He details wounds and hospital care and praises medics while criticizing army caste pay gaps and officer privileges. He urges Cedar Rapids civic improvements and expresses preference for life in the United States over the Middle East.
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Labor expert notes current strikes may shift amid labor activity
A labor expert urges recall of ongoing strikes as labor activity evolves. The comment highlights the fluid status of labor actions and the need to track immediate developments across sectors.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Army Morals Stir Senate Drafting Debate
Senators fault army officers for immorality seen abroad in Germany as a factor in opposing 18 and 19 year olds being drafted. Critics say officers must set an upright example and clean house before drafting youths, with other political notes on Democratic planning and policy moves.
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Senate
U. S. Army
G.i.’S
Harley Kilgore
West Virginia
Sen
Ed Johnson
Colorado
Germany
Easter Miracles and Goodness in a Postwar World
George E. Sokols ky extols Easter as a symbol of resilience and progress. He celebrates scientific miracles from penicillin to atomic-era harnessing, while urging a moral life of charity, forgiveness, and fair play that defines American character and communal spirit.
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York
Fifth Avenue
Proceeds from Pe oples Theater to Aid Earthquake Victims
The 9 o'clock performance at the People's Theater Monday night will donate all proceeds to San Francisco earthquake and fire victims. The article notes a hoped large turnout to maximize the donation and mentions the ongoing semi centennial celebration planning and local civic events.
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People’s Theater
San Francisco
People’s
Congress Must Regain Legislative Freedom Says Editor
Raymond Moley argues Congress has ceded power to the executive since 1933 with CIO PAC backing, urging both houses to reassert initiative in lawmaking. He notes 70 percent of effective laws now come from the presidency or joint action and warns of a prolonged, constitutional struggle to restore independence.
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Swallow
Congress
Lawrence H. Chamberlain
March “Political Science Quarterly
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White House
Roosevelt
United States
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Hannegan
Wallace
Cio-Pac
Strange Stranger Dismisses Boy On Broad Way
A 16 year old friend named Johnny Mack was approached by a stranger on Broad Way who called out Hey Mac. The youth asked the man who he was and the reply was a contemptuous refusal of conversation.
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Broade Way
Mac
Johnny
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