Suffrage Milestone and Postwar Political Outlook
The piece marks the 30th anniversary of the 19th Amendment and notes ongoing female underrepresentation in U.S. politics. It cites opposition from anti suffrage groups and recalls Wilsons stance, while urging curbing the belief that politics is a male domain as women increasingly engage in civic leadership. It also contains editorial comments on postwar Western unity and Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
U. S
League of Women Voters
Solid British Move to Send Troops to Korea Spurs U N Unity
A strong front from Britain to dispatch troops from Hong Kong to Korea is hailed as evidence of unity among nations backing U N action. The report notes varying backing from Australia, Nationalist China, The Netherlands, Belgium, and others while British support reinforces global resolve against aggression in Korea.
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News Chronicle
United Nations
MacArthur
Malaya
Hong Kong
Daily Telegraph
Korea
British Empire
United States
Soviet Union
Great Britain
U.N
Australia
China
Netherlands
Belgium
Britain
Talle attacks Clinton VA hospital waste and staffing
Rep. Henry O. Talle criticizes the Veterans Administration for operating the Schick veterans hospital at Clinton as a wasteful partial facility. He questions staffing levels for a 500 veteran domiciliary center and urges cost cuts, arguing small savings add up nationwide.
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Henry O. Talle
Veterans Administration
Schick Veterans Hospital
Clinton
General Gray
Rep. Talle
Army Hospital
Managerial Skill in War Production Draws on Free Market Roots
The piece argues American victory in wars came from outproducing rivals through experienced managerial talent rising from factory ranks. It cites Bernard Baruch’s War Industries Board in World War I and William Knudsen’s leadership at GM in World War II, with Charles E. Wilson aiding the War Production Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Sokolsky
C. E. Wilson
General Electric
K. T. Keller
Chrysler
E. T. Weir
National Steel
Wilson
Bernard Baruch
War Industries Board
Knudsen
Eberstadt
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Air force hits German airfields while other wartime notes
This Day items recall the RAF bombing 27 German airdromes in 24 hours and strikes on Italian industry. Local note reports Deputy Sheriff Condon aiding a Marion break in and $234 robbery at the Veterans club, alien registration in Cedar Rapids, and first listing of Mrs. Spina. 20 Years Ago notes Lon Chaney’s death and safety tests by Cedar Rapids clubs. 30 Years Ago highlights a Traer death, Kiwanis talk by Dean Kay, and River Products creator Hands. The column critiques managerial use in war efforts.
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Larry Condon
Marion Police
Marion
Tama Jim
U. S. Sec
Traer
Dean Kay
University of Iowa
Kiwanis Club
Montrose Hotel
Stanley M. Hands
River Products Company
Iowa City
Adjournment conflicts and veteran transport aid debated in Washington
At the four leaders meeting with President Truman Rayburn urged sine die adjournment after emergency bills, Lucas favored three day recesses to campaign while keeping Congress on standby. The president warned he could recall Congress within 24 hours. Edith Nourse Rogers and Claude Pepper pressed for veterans transport aid for 150 remaining cases and 500 upcoming service members. The Russian weather broadcasts north of Korea were halted to aid North Korea, hindering U S air operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yy Asindos
Sam Rayburn
Senate
Scott Lucas
Truman
Rayburn
Congress
Lucas
Edith Nourse Rogers
Massachusetts
House
Florida
Claude Pepper
Plan Lacking For Manpower Mobilization In War
In two months since the war began the U S faces no comprehensive reserve mobilization plan. Joint Chiefs and the secretaries of the armed services have not produced a replacement system for reserves and dependents face uncertainty about billets and length of service. A correspondent quotes a naval reserve lieutenant with two years at sea worried about long deployments and family disruption. The piece calls for top agencies to restore order to the chaotic reserve system.
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Ashington
United States
U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joint Board
Army, Navy
Air Force
St. Louis
Naval Reserve
Navy
Far East
Army
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Hypocrisy in Washington over defense controls wrangling
Stewart Alsop notes deep partisan gamesmanship as Congress and the Truman administration clash over military spending and economic controls. Johnson signals defense costs near 50 billion while White House insists on no rationing, risking a push for a broad garrison state and painful controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Truman
Defense
Johnson
Hospital rules spark patient rights debate in personal health column
A reader story condemns hospital rules restricting home birth and questions who controls hospital care and payments. The letter argues home delivery is safest when conditions allow, urging doctors and administrators to respect parental choice and patient dignity. The column also answers medical inquiries on alcohol content in beverages and undescended testicles, noting spontaneous descent around ages 12 to 14 and diet ideas to address sterility concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inny Hammer
Buggy war secrets hint at loose top drawer doors
The speaker mocks the war department, suggesting its secrets are overglossed and inaccessible. He notes the top drawer is not a true safe, with keyholes too large and information leaking through shrinkage and friction, implying flaws in security and control.
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George E. Sokolsky
Baruch
Roosevelt
William S. Knudsen
General Motors
War Production Board
Charles E. Wilson
Lon Chaney
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Hollywood
Cedar Rapids Auto Club
Cedar Rapids Auto Supply Company
J. A. Wessler
L. D. Dennis
George Clark
By Jack Anderson
Drew Pearson
SP Vetal
Erans
U.S
By David Lawrence
Lawrence
By Stewart Alsop
Wherry- Bricker
OPA
Wherry
Bricker
Leon Keyserling
National Guard
Wm. Brady
H. S
Bugs” Baer
War Department
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