Cedar Rapids housing drive gains cautious momentum
A Little Brighter Arts notes the Cedar Rapids housing panel led by Henry Haegg faces debate over action. Officials seek surplus government housing through the Federal Public Housing Administration in Chicago while trimming red tape. Local donors rally to raise about 60 000 dollars to provide emergency housing, with talks of using postwar planning funds for worker housing.
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Henry Haegg
Cedar Rapids
Public Housing Administration
Chicago
Housing Committee
Knowland Leads Senate War Spending Waste Probe
The Senate plans a rapid inquiry into waste in armed forces with Sen. Knowland of California as spearhead. A former European theater major, he is positioned to assess army and navy operations and push for findings within a month, while avoiding the pitfalls of past commissions.
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Senate
Armed Services
Sen. Knowland
California
Congress
Sen
Knowland
Army
Navy
Pearl Harbor
January Duty Emphasized for Committees to Do Right
The statement underscores that a committee's primary duty is to perform its task properly by gathering all facts, even if it takes time. It stresses prioritizing accuracy over expediency to ensure sound conclusions.
War crimes commission spares Little Glass Eye in Japan
An opinion piece argues the United States war crimes commission in Japan gave life with hard labor to Tsuchiya known as Little Glass Eye. It laments the verdict as soft and calls for neutral jurists from other nations to judge war criminals to ensure true impartiality.
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Atsuo Tsuchiya
Little Glass Eye
United States War Crimes Commission
Japan
Fort Dodge
John Atwell
Pfc
Robert Teas
Tsuchiya
Sgt. Atwell
War Crimes Commission
Vernon L Clark Heads Iowa Peacetime Bond Drive
Vernon L Clark of Des Moines is named chairman of Iowa's peacetime bond selling program after directing the state's war loan and victory bond drives. He will serve at a salary of one dollar a year, leveraging experience from seven war loan campaigns where Iowa consistently exceeded quotas and ranked top three state performers.
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Vernon L, Clark
Des Moines
Iowa War Finance Committee
Iowa
Clark
Vernon Clark
You Are More Interesting If You Don’t Tell All You Know
Advice on restraint in conversation and storytelling. The writer compares revealing too much to selling diamondstoo much disclosed dulls interest while keeping some back maintains mystery. The note blends observations on communication habits with commentary on pride and perception.
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Love
Dad
Earth
Was
Out of the Past We Like Us Yet Not Those We Admire
A reflective aphorism notes the paradox of affection and admiration. It contrasts fond self-regard with critical feelings toward figures one admires. The line emphasizes humility and discernment in evaluating role models.
Overstretched U S Finances Warned By Buggs Baer
In a sharp critique, Bugs Baer argues Washington may overextend spending as the United States faces large debts and potential misallocation of funds. He warns against lending too much and notes parallels to Bretton Woods era constraints. The piece mocks policy choices and urges caution before further commitments.
Competition the only way to halt inflation says Our Town editor
In a long opinion piece Paul Mallon argues for revived competition to curb inflation. He cites wage and price distortions from labor and business, notes dining and service shortages, and urges policies to restore worker and business competition, including housing and markets, to relieve shortages and raise consumer choice.
High Priced Courtesy This Week Tele Gram Costs
Telegraph companies say America pays over 10 million dollars annually to include the word Please in messages. The claim frames manners as a costly national habit.
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America
Pearl Harbor Probe Reveals Military Undermined Hull Policy
Drew Pearson argues the Pearl Harbor inquiry shows military branches undermined Secretary Hull by allowing arms sales to Japan. He cites Douglas Aircraft 1939 authorization and notes ongoing interservice bickering clouding policy, urging a cohesive State Department with nonpartisan diplomats.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Gen
Marshall
Secretary of State
Hull
Japan
United States Army
Navy
Douglas
War Department
Terauchi
Santa Monica
State Department
China
Far East
Pacific
Internal tensions ripple through Truman White House
Marquis Childs reports friction within Truman aides led by Democratic National Committee head Robert Hannegan and friction with Office of War Mobilization chief John Snyder. Hans Klagsbrunn, Richard Bissell, and political dynamics strain the inner circle as calls grow for staff changes and steadier White House management ahead of congressional elections.
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Ashington
White House
Truman
Robert Hannegan
Democratic National Committee
Hannegan
St. Louisan
John W. Snyder
Office of War Mobilization
Snyder
Hans Klagsbrunn
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Klagsbrunn
Ganized
First National Bank
St. Louis
Paul Porter
Federal Communications Commission
Porter
Capitol Hill
FCC
Roosevelt
Congress
By DAVID LAWRENCE Moscow Pact Analysis
The piece argues the Moscow agreements favor procedure over substance, granting veto-like influence to the United States and Britain while Russia asserts a growing voice in Europe and the Far East. It cautions against overreading triumphs, notes Russia’s renewed confidence, and calls for clear terms rather than inflated claims, linking to Atlantic Charter ideals.
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Moscow
United States
Great Britain
Russia
Far East
Britain
Council of Five
London
Japan
Korea
Balkans
Europe
Rheumatic myths and skin care from a health column
Dr Brady debunks the idea that bare knees or light clothing cause rheumatism. He warns against extreme winter undergarment propaganda, notes infants show warmth by touch, and advises proper warmth. The column also answers dental and cookware claims, clarifying the role of foreign substances in appendicitis.
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Louise
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Quillen
Rochefou Cauld
Bugs” Baer
Bretton Woods
Fort Knox
Gabriel
Reveille
George Clark
Paul Mallon
Mallon
Drew Pearson
U.S
U. S
al Wedemeyer
Dan Barbey
Belgium
Alan Kirk
Dean Acheson
Greece
Barney Giles
Lincoln MacVeagh
Palestine
Cairo
Near East
Federation of Atomic Scientists
Ike Vern
Vern
Colombia
Harold Urey
Tage
Leo Szilard
Pearson
Marquis Childs
Childs
By David Lawrence
Pyrskington
Teheran
Yalta
San Francisco
Potsdam
Red Army
Wm. Brady
Sahara
A. De’r
Mojave
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