Conclusions on Housing Statistics Misleading
A trade group reviews government housing data and asserts rising home ownership and affordable low price homes. The analysis ignores regional differences, noting Cedar Rapids shows higher down payments and loan costs than the national average, making the conclusions seem irrelevant to local buyers seeking affordable homes.
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United States Savings and Loan League
Midwest
League
Morton Bodfish
United States
Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids Proposal To Create A Model Plane Field
Residents complain about noise from makeshift airfields near Franklin High area. City officials urged to designate a dedicated site for model airplanes, possibly near the new stadium grounds, to nurture youths and future aviation advances.
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Franklin High School
Cedar Rapids
We All Like To Believe Evil Of Others Increases Our Ego
A reader column urges resisting the urge to assume guilt without evidence. It argues envy and self pride drive belief in others' wrongdoing while urging individuals to overcome this bias and avoid harming reputations. The piece cites social behavior, judgment of others, and moral restraint as antidotes to vanity.
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Louise
Willie
Out of the Past Labor Drives Wealth, Webster Quote
A historical note cites Daniel Webster affirming labor as the great producer of wealth, stating it moves all other causes. The quotation underscores labor’s central role in economic forays and societal progress.
Wade's Wit to Produce Opera at the Met Sparks Oddities
A satirical column notes plans for an opera production at the Met with remarks about unions, a faux meat cutter card for a toreador, a ban on loud umpires, and political allusions to Woodrow Wilson. It comments on cinema trends and inflation.
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Met
Nesowneng
Carmen
Crackdown Approved on Housing Frauds Against Veterans
Atty. Gen. Tom Clark and Housing Expeditor Tighe Woods ordered a top priority crackdown on veterans housing frauds at a conference of U.S. district attorneys from 21 cities. Woods expanded his force to 300, pledging to prosecute violators while emphasizing the government’s moral duty. He said 400 local rent offices will handle veterans’ complaints and that the worst cases will go to district attorneys.
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Tom Clark
Tighe Woods
U. S
Woods
Isos
Uidsulite
Wmitil Susi
Mr Justice Douglas on China a curio of ideas
By George E. Sokols ky. the piece critiques Justice Douglas and his article The Conflict of Our Time. It argues Douglas misreads Chinese history from Nanking to Shanghai, ignores foreign interference, and fails to acknowledge American silver policy, aiding Communists while disarming Chiang Kai-shek.
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York
William
J. Justice Douglas
China
Justice Douglas
Nanking
Shanghai
Hongkong
Chiang Kai-shek
Shangking
Tibetan
United States
Soviet
Russia
Marshall
Soap in a 1898 Magazine Sparks Health Debate
Dr. Wm Brady reviews a vintage soap ad and a so called Woman's Page Miscellany questioning skin function. He notes the soap trade faced criticism yet remains popular for disinfection and dentifrice use, while lamenting the era's marketing claims.
Walking as the best daily exercise for health
The advice supports daily fairly brisk walking as the top health exercise. It notes walking engages most major muscles beyond the legs when arms swing, posture improves, and a six mile walk shows full body engagement. It also addresses infant skull fontanel growth, stating a 28 month old can still have soft spots until bone fusion.
Dewey Faces Power Struggle With Congress for Control
Washington analysis argues a clash between President Dewey and Congress over governance after the special session. Dewey has quietly influenced House actions on the UN loan and displaced persons act while clashing with Sen. Revercomb on Jewish DPs. Taft’s rising leadership may shift control, shaping a central question of whether the president or Congress will set policy.
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Congress
Tru
Dewey
Robert A. Taft
House
United Nations
New York
United
Herbert Brownell
U.N
D.P
Sen
Chapman Revercomb
West Virginia
Taft
Brazilla Carroll Reece
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Ed Crump
Wallace White
Senate
White
Kenneth Wherry
Nebraska
Wherry
Narrow Gauge Minds and Russian Ideas
Bugs Baer compares Russian gauge to American railroads and jokes about Tsar Alexander and caviar ranches. He then notes the Russian mind and ideas differ, saying Hank Wallace somehow packs Soviet ideology into his lunch pail.
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Alexander of
Russia
Hank Wallace
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