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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1946
Page
17
OPA forecasts price increases of 6 to 8 percent for cotton clothing as new price ceilings take effect. The changes occur three weeks early to avoid production delays, acknowledging prior warnings about policy delays. The move aims to align with new pricing formulas and questions whether veterans facing uneven benefits are affected by the rules.
The National Wage Stabilization board issued a ruling Saturday endorsing a regional decision to curb abuses in the G I on the job training program. Veterans Administrator Omar Bradley warned the issue could become a national scandal. Some employers allegedly use training subsistence to cut wages below lawful levels, while other abuses may stem from operators acting against their own interests.
An editorial riffs on skirt hems and fabric supply, arguing two inches extra costs the nation yards of material. It shifts to male dress, noting knee pants as impractical and calling for enough fabric so pants reach down to the ankle, reflecting a quirky take on economic normalcy.
Robert Quillen presents Bill Jones a once famed actor who loses voice after illness, falls into poverty, and commits suicide. A Gate Keeper reveals a destined path to power if he had endured, while society critiques politics, reform, and the abuse of power in postwar America.
The piece riffs on the Balkans as a tough, ongoing zone calling out chaotic history from the First and Second World Wars. It humorously notes the phrase Balkans persists in headlines, likening the region to rough ground uphill and referencing steadfast figures who refuse to yield.
In his first ballot at age 57 the writer explains the vicarious status of Washington residents under congressional control. He urges full enfranchisement for all District of Columbia citizens while noting the local vote ties to national power and the need for independent, conscientious public service. He discusses party leanings, Virginia voting, and future presidential choices.
Drew Pearson reports behind the scenes at the peace conference. Byrnes plans a written protest over Russia selling captured German arms to Sweden for Argentina, and Molotov presses for Baltic incorporation. France blocks German unification without concessions on Italy and the Saar.
Marquis Childs analyzes Sweden's precarious neutrality amid rising rocket threats and secret weapon programs. He links Peenemunde, Russian occupation, and Nordic collaboration to the broader arms race, warning that a war triggered by such tests could devastate Sweden’s civilization.
Dr Wm Brady cautions amphetamine use for appetite control, noting safety only under physician supervision. He explains the drug can suppress appetite and aid activity but is not a miracle cure, adds that it may help some overweight individuals, yet can worsen anxiety. Letters from readers share mixed experiences, including calls for orthopedic surgery and iodine sources.
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