Questionable Precedent in Iowa Cigarette Law Challenge
The state seeks a delay to test the constitutionality of Iowa cigarette price fixing, with new pleadings filed in Linn County. Critics say counsel paid by a private tobacco firm creates poor precedent for public representation and call on the attorney general to answer.
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Linn County District Court
Iowa
Henry W. Wormley
State Tax Commission
Larson
Wormley
State of
Cooney
Dubuque
the Gazette
Atty
Gen. Larsen
Ike's Presidential Prospects Questioned Over Ike Silence
The piece argues General Eisenhower may not seek the presidency yet his refusal to rule out a run stirs public debate. It notes past similar statements and suggests his independent, high caliber speeches could shape the future regardless of a formal candidacy.
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Truman
Gen. Eisenhower
Gen
Eisenhower
Ike
Vancouver voluntary car inspections cut crashes in Canada
Vancouver’s program of voluntary motor vehicle inspection reduces accident causes from defective cars to a fraction of a percent, a far lower rate than Canada’s non inspection areas. The piece argues Americans resist compulsory tests but Vancouver shows effectiveness and acceptance by drivers.
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Tion
Vancouver
Volun
H. S. Gray
Gray
O.K
Iowa
Canada
United States
Canadians
Notable El Kahir Temple Elected Leaders
At a El Kahir temple meeting E. O. Soule was chosen potentate succeeding James A. Plumb. New officials include F. W. Armour Jack Casebeer William Flanagan a Burianek T. Will Runkle and F. W. A mith. Also reported: Cedar Rapids shooters bag 93 rabbits and five quail in four hours.
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el Kahir
E. O. Soule
James A. Plumb
F. W. Armour
Jack Casebeer
William Flanagan
A Burianek
T. Will Runkle
F. W. Amith
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Valley
Frank Thomas
Frank Sedlak
Charles Stelik
Joseph Hlavacek
Wade's Wit: Miscellany and Sly Observations on News and Pop Culture
A collage of quips on rainmaking, Albany thefts, European recovery, Columbia and Ike, cold pills, Seattle cats, U N debates, Vishinsky, West Coast crime, wrestling, and a London editor’s prize for themes. Three or more named figures appear in satirical jabs.
Matter Of Opinion What do you want for Christmas
A concise column asks readers to reflect on their holiday desires and shares varied viewpoints. It invites personal wish lists and examines cultural expectations surrounding Christmas gifts and generosity.
English Curriculum Urges Stronger News Media Study
A National Council of Teachers of English commission urges heavier focus in English classes on newspapers magazines and radio to help students discern credible from erroneous media and understand how to read and edit news. It argues reading is harder than many realize and cites editing and sourcing as key skills.
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National Council of Teachers of English
Coe A An. Mssene
Copariegs
Housatonic
Berkshires
Yangtze
Euphrates
Water Scarcity Sparks Talks Across Cities and Rivers
George E. Sokolski visits Steubenville and Weirton to discuss water costs and usage. He notes 150 tons of water per ton of steel and 130000 gallons per minute pumped from the Ohio River, raising questions about urban water supply and migration if supplies fail.
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Weirton
Ohio River
We Never Learn in Germany by Senator Smith
In this essay from KOWHEGAN Maine Senator Margaret Chase Smith argues that postwar German policy shifts favor a real German army under Russian influence in the East while Western Germany remains a police force. She warns that distributing weapons to Germans risks unpredictable outcomes as Berlin and Moscow maneuver for advantage.
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Kowhegan
Maine
England
France
Europe
Defense
Louis Johnson
Germany
Russia
Geremany
That's Love (Citrus Leaves) Mush Room Riddle
Comic verse fragment ponders love like a mush room with a pun on knowing the real thing too late. Witty lines explore timing and certainty in affection.
The Price of Peace Commentary on Postwar Costs
A Cincinnati Enquirer column notes the shift from full scale war efforts to sustaining peace, reflecting on the mounting economic and social costs of peacetime policy and diplomacy.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Generalissimo One Long Hop sails from Hongkong to San Francisco
Bugs Baer reports Generalissimo One Long Hop travels from Hongkong to San Francisco. He seeks no refund and notes a future return on his ticket. Meanwhile he will have his club soda winterized as Chinese communists gain leverage in the situation.
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Generalissimo
Hongkong
San Francisco
Eres Ce
Banker Who Helped Hitler Sought Fat Loan
Drew Pearson reports German banker Abs, linked to Nazi finance, arrived in New York amid a shift in U.S. policy. He seeks funds to rebuild Vereinigte Stahlwerke as Adenauer requested 300,200,000 marks, reviving wartime German finance.
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New York
Hitler
Ashington
U. S
Plaza Hotel
U.S.A
Germany
State Department
Gen. Marshall
Abs
Robert Murphy
NSDAP
Murphy
Deutsche Bank
Gen. Clay
War Department
National
Trizonal Bank
Dillon, Read & Co
U.S
Vereinigte Stahlwerke
United Steel Workers
Konrad Adenauer
Dillon
Dr. Abs
Adenauer
Local rent control board urged to decontrol Cedar Rapids
Albert Phelps asks why Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns remain under rent control and urges the local advisory board to act. He cites landlords punished by control and notes Linn County already decontrolled, calling for action to free Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Albert Phelps
G Ave
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