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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1945
Page
1
A discussion from a postwar planning context urges delaying non urgent public works to avoid competition with private builders and to better allocate labor materials and funds across state and community levels. The piece critiques partisan rhetoric and calls for orderly prioritization of building projects.
Senator Lucas of Illinois scoffs at a 1000 word policy platform from House and Senate Republicans for the 1946 elections. He questions its novelty and constructive value, suggesting no real progress.
A nostalgic inquiry centers on Sidney Hillman CIO leader and activist from the 1944 Chicago convention. The piece questions his current influence and position relative to Truman and the White House, asking if he guides or retreats from major policy moves, and suggests curiosity about his present status and visibility.
A columnist argues against passive relatives who enable dependent family members. He mocks reluctance to challenge unfair care demands and urges early action, including threats of legal help, to compel duty and accountability. He notes laws curb human cruelty and cites neglect cases as warnings.
A compact meditation on reputation and power. The excerpt notes human flaws in great and small figures, touches on political shifts in Hungary, and critiques rules and elections in shaping authority and control.
The piece notes Albania held its first free and equal elections this week. It claims voters used rubber balls in straw boxes and mentions Enver Hoxha gaining support amid folk songs and tambourine music. It likens the event to Kentucky and mocks regional stubbornness with broad opinion.
Marquis Childs argues the Senate stalled a $550 million UNRRA relief appropriation, delaying relief for Europe while the House moved swiftly to authorize $1.35 billion. He notes internal clashes, calls for faster action, and praises leaders like Rep. Christian Herter and Rep. Sol Bloom for proactive measures and openness to aid.
Maj. Gen. Hurley claims the foreign service career men tied to China undermined his China ambassadorship and sided with Chinese Communists. Among them are John Carter Vincent and Everett Drumright, with an average age of 39. Ten returned to the U.S. during Hurley’s China tenure, two of whom, John S. Service and George Atcheson Jr., now advise Gen. MacArthur in Japan.
The United States proposes a postwar loan to Great Britain for reconstruction and economic stability, marking a shift to international interdependence. The move aims to prevent European economic collapse, curb unemployment, and avert a rise in extremism while expanding American influence as a global lender.
In this personal health piece Dr Brady denounces full tonsil removal as barbaric in typical cases of enlarged or infected tonsils and argues for conservative treatment. He endorses limited removal only when obstruction or infection clearly harms health, urging non surgical options first.
DREW PEARSON reports the Pearl Harbor committee could expose Joe Grew’s 13 volume diary revealing critics of Roosevelt and views on Hirohito, while Navy politics delay awards for Father O Callahan and Captain Gehres. The piece also notes Truman tea downtime and a column on postwar diplomacy and picket plans involving Senator Bilbo.
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