Limitation on School Levies Needs Review
Cedar Rapids school board debated how to legally raise funds to increase employee bonuses amid rising prices. The piece questions current levy limits, cites widespread district appeals for higher levies, and urges legislative action to adjust funding while stressing teachers must be paid to attract and retain talent. It also touches on national political maneuvering and calls for clearer presidential candidacy status.
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Cedar Rapids
State Attorney General’s Office
The Fight for the Republican Nomination Heats Up
The piece notes Har old Stassen wants the nomination while Sen. Vandenberg declines. Taft and Gov. Dewey talk in circles as potential candidates, Bricker pressures to act, and Warren and Saltonstall remain quiet. Each major figure appears eager, barring a few exceptions, in a crowded field.
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House
Rep
Halleck
Indiana
Dewey
Brown
Ohio
Sen
Taft
Harold Stassen
Sen. Vandenberg
Gov
Bricker
Gov. Warren
Sen. Saltonstall
Vandenberg
Warren
Correlation urged in Iowa state service transfers
The governor’s citizens’ committee cites the transfer of four juvenile institutions to the social welfare board to reduce duplication of services. It notes services used by the welfare board have operated for years, while not utilized at state training schools. Also urges aligning fire inspection duties, highway safety and patrol roles, and public health coordination across departments.
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Citizens’ Committee
Social Welfare Board
Board of Control
Department of Agriculture
Iowa Daily Press Association
Iowa Highway Commission
Safety and Traffic Division
Iowa Highway Patrol
Health Department
The Timid Follow The Crowd In All Walks Of Life
Robert Quillen notes herd instinct in sheep and humans. He cites Judas goats and crowd psychology at circuses, night clubs, publicity stunts, and political campaigns to show how people seek the winning side and follow leaders. The piece critiques conformity and public appetite for novelty.
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Judas
Supreme Court
Dooley
Out of the Past Quote by Prince of Wales
A pithy remark attributed to the Prince of Wales contrasts action with talk, suggesting life would be dull if practical doers spoke as much as those who dispense advice. The line reflects a historical voice on initiative and prudence.
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Marquis Childs
Prince of Wales
Bugs Baer on U N Peace Center and Rockefeller Museum
The piece ridicules a UN peace project and a Rockefeller museum plan on the East River. Diplomats would occupy eight million dollars worth of land with buildings costing about twenty million, likening it to Radio City without velvet ropes. The Duke of Crumbsley’s speech mocks old family expectations.
Dewey Taft and Bricker Remain GOP Front Runners
George E SokolsKy notes two clear presidential aspirants, Harold Stassen and Dwight Eisenhower, remain undeclared while Dewey Taft and Bricker lead. Bricker’s Gridiron Club reception drew mixed reviews, Taft stands strong, and Stassen lacks a natural stage. Other hopefuls include Warren Green MacArthur and Sen. Vandenberg, with party dynamics shaping the 18 month path to the convention.
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New York
Harold Stassen
Gen. Eisenhower
Sen. Vandenburg
Truman Housing Surrender Seen Through Veterans Letters
Drew Pearson argues that President Truman rarely reads mail and that veterans’ housing pleas reveal a humanitarian and political mis judgment. In excerpts from Louisville and Hillsboro letters, families with children face homelessness in abandoned shacks, garages, and one room spaces amid wartime scars and fear of divorce or displacement.
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Truman
Wyi Alrington
White House
Pearson
Louisville
Marshall F. Dumeyer
Taft Leads GOP Strategy on Labor Legislation
Taft and a small GOP planning group mold a labor policy path for the new session. They push the reintroduced Case bill to curb strikes, while many other proposals remain under review. He aims for quick passage and a July 1 target for congressional action, with hearings and vetoes possible. President Truman’s state of the union message will align with Capitol Hill signals rather than the White House.
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Leslie Biffle
Senate
Democratic Minority Policy Committee
Biffle
Congress
House
Tom Dewey
New York
Eisenhower
Truman
Gen
MacArthur
Ike
War Department
Marine Corps
Roosevelt
Ashington
Robert A. Taft
G.O.P
Taft
Tait
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Washington
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
General Motors
John L. Lewis
White House
Capitol Hill
Dry Indoor Air Turns Sahara in Winter Homes
Dr Wm Brady warns indoor heating dries air from November to May causing mucous membrane irritation and low mood. He explains humidity needs and practical methods including built in humidifiers, water tanks, and evaporating plants to maintain comfortable, healthy air.
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Sahara
French Political Factionalism Threatens Currency Stability
The 74 year old Leon Blum forms a Socialist cabinet facing mid January upheavals as Communists and opponents clash. France shows revived economy and strong agricultural output, yet the franc’s salvation hinges on political unity. Communists seek currency collapse to topple the bourgeoisie, while non Communists lack decisive leadership.
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E Atashington
Leon Blum
France
Raymond Poincare
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Erica
Quillen
Russia
Mr. Truman
Kaput
Bugs” Baer
U.N
United Nations
Rockefeller Museum
Duke of Crumbsley
George Clark
George E. Sokolsky
Dewey, Taft
GOP
Thomas E. Dewey
John W. Bricker
Stassen
California
Green
Illnois
Sen. Martin
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Gen. MacArthur
Dewey, Taft and
Drew Pearson
D. A. Hoover
Hillsboro, Ill
State Department
U. S
George Messersmith
Argentina
Peron
Ambassador Messersmith
State Byrnes
Messersmith
Byrnes
Bill
Childs
Wm. Brady
Sahara Days
By Constantine Brown
Chamber
Maurice Thorez
Mr. Thorez
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