Real urgency urged for armament and bold Iowa reform
The piece argues for rapid rearmament in face of Communist threats while criticizing current delays and inflation. It contrasts strong wartime preparation with Iowa's 1951 legislature, urging bold action inspired by the 1911 Wisconsin session which enacted taxes, labor laws, highways, public affairs, and reforms. It emphasizes direct elections and home rule as overdue changes.
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United States
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Robert M. la Follette
Kremlin's Timetable Myth Reveals Odd Conquest View
A critical gloss notes the Kremlin misreads its own timeline of expansion as if a signal that Korea’s fortunes are ready. The quip highlights a disconnect between strategic aims and perceived milestones in regional power dynamics.
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Kremlin
Korea
Charity gifts and the mystery of giving in 1949
A column questions Russell Sage Foundation estimates that the average family gave $96.89 to charity in 1949, noting many gifts are hidden in furtive benefactions and tax deductions. The piece mocks data sources and warns against exposing alleged donors while urging restraint in judging charity levels.
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Russell Sage Foundation
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Parole system revision backed by Iowa attorneys
Ten years ago in Des Moines the Iowa county attorneys approved a resolution urging revision of the states parole system. Atty Maurice Rawlings of Sioux City said the state bar association supported the revision. Wesley Novotny Cedar Rapids radio operator spoke with a member of the Admiral Byrd expedition and learned Cedar Rapids was six degrees colder than at Byrd base. Linn county supervisors completed apportionment and placed fire and extended insurance totaling 180000 on county home buildings.
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Linn County
Board of Supervisors
Letter argues against using atomic bombs in Korea
Phyllis Rockwell of Springville condemns talk of deploying the atomic bomb. She argues it would violate Christian ethics, set a barbaric precedent, and invite brutal retaliation, urging Americans to reject such measures and honor the commandment to do no harm.
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Korea
United States
Jesus
Russia
Phyllis Rockwell
Springville
Mobilization Across Government Seen Reshaping U S
In a wartime shift described by Joseph and Stewart Alsop, America moves toward a full war economy with broad mobilization. Draft expansion, universal service, longer workweeks, price controls, and higher taxes loom as plans to convert industry to war production advance. The piece notes budget growth and potential labor reallocation, signaling drastic living standard changes as the United States readies for intensified global conflict.
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Korea
United States
Washington
Congress
China
United Nations
Free World
Truman
Attlee and Truman Clash Over China Policy
Attlee and Truman after long talks stuck on China policy with a blockade favored by Acheson while Attlee urged engagement. They postponed a joint decision and chose to “wait and see” how events unfold, maintaining cooperation on economic matters and European rearmament.
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Attlee
Truman
Europe
Acheson
China
Chiang Kaishek
U.N
United Nations
Korea
State Department
Formosa
Russia
Burma
Bugs Baer and UN lip service described in wartime sarcasm
The speaker recalls criticism of staying out of the League of Nations in 1918 and argues the United Nations offers only lip service. They compare peace to ashes of war and warn that statements from the UN resemble curb service without sustenance. The passage uses literary allusion and sharp satire to critique international diplomacy.
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Tion
League of Nations
Crisis prompts debate on coalition government in U S
Marquis Childs argues a parliamentary system offers quicker response in crisis and cites WWII Britain and a Norwegian collapse as lessons. He notes Acheson’s fate, names potential cabinet candidates, and questions feasibility under the U S Constitution while urging unity beyond party lines.
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United States
Duodenal Ulcer Surgery Offers Lasting Relief
Dr. Wm. Brady explains duodenal ulcers often present with prior digestive issues but when medical treatment fails or bleeding recurs surgery is the only option. Removal of the lower stomach and connection to the small intestine can cure many patients, restoring appetite and weight, with low mortality despite the procedure being major surgery.
Mail Bag Warns of Dangers in Eating Raw Meats
A nineteen year old reports lifelong consumption of raw beef pork liver and fish and fears disease. The reply notes risks of trichinosis from raw ham or pork and fish tapeworm from undercooked fish.
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