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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1946

Page

6

Lewis in Good Company With Top Men of 1946

The Associated Press annual poll names John L. Lewis as the outstanding labor figure and leading personality of 1946. James F. Byrnes tops foreign affairs, Robert A. Taft leads politics, Henry Ford II in industry, Bob Hope in entertainment, and Ted Williams in sports.

Sherry Bowen Associated Press John L. Lewis America James F. Byrnes Robert A. Taft Henry Ford II Eugene O'Neill Bob Hope Ted Williams Lewis Byrnes Taft Ford Hope Williams

William Brady and Byrnes Dominate Postwar Labor and Politics

William Brady and Dr Lewis shaped the CIO and AFL clashes with the coal mine strikes in 1946. Byrnes emerged as a bipartisan voice in global talks, opposing Argentina policies and guiding U.S. loan conditions. Taft pressed price controls and labor limits while Ford leadership reshaped reconversion. ONeill's The Iceman Cometh debuted on Broadway, and Bob Hope rode GI goodwill with tours and awards. Williams led the Red Sox to the AL title though World Series bat woes persisted amid the Williams Shift.

Bob Hope G.I Williams Boston Red Sox Ans

Regular Ration Of Supplemental Vitamins Urged

A reader backed note urges regular vitamin supplementation after a contest winner with spinal curvature improved through nutrition. The piece criticizes pop drinks and white flour, promotes milk and cheese as vitamin and mineral sources, and argues for calcium phosphorus and vitamin D to support growing children and youth.

Public libraries set for midweek closures

The public library system will close at p.m. Tuesday and stay shut until Thursday morning, affecting all library stations. Daniels Park station will operate 3 p.m. to 5 45 p.m. Tuesday and 3 p.m. to 8 30 p.m. Saturday, while Mt Vernon Avenue station opens 3 p.m. to 5 45 p.m. Tuesday.

Daniels Park Mt. Vernon Avenue

Card of Thanks and Lost and Found notices collection

This clipped page compiles various classified items including a Card of Thanks for Kathryn Sanders and Noble, multiple Lost and Found notices for bags, pets, and personal items, plus a broad array of ads for services and jobs. Names include Marion, Glenn Platner, and Mrs Tid Romig, with locations around Cedar Rapids and nearby stores.

6Th Ave Paramount Theater Montrose 16Th Ave Dial Woolworth's Tid Romig Springville

Officers elected at Czech lodge and Sokol events

Officers elected at Lodge Zizkov Dub No 91 include Vaclav Krob as chairman and Joseph Hartl as vice chairman with several secretary and treasurer posts filled. Bohac and Krob elected delegates to Omaha national convention. A Czech film "Girl from Bezkydy" from Praha will screen Jan 27 and 28. Sokol Cedar Rapids installation Jan 6. Reading Society reelects John B Vondracek as chairman. Sokol Sylvester program set for 8 p.m. Tuesday with musical numbers and supper. Miss Olga site to provide piano. Mrs Mitzi Gugenbuel arrives in Frankfurt with family to visit Praha. Karla Masaryk lodge to install new officers.

Vaclav Krob Joseph Mhartl Charles Bohac Joseph Holub Stanley Dusek Omaha John B Vondracek Czech Reading Society Pearl Trusty Frank Janeba Frank Lorenc Jindra Jambor Sokol

Constellation Safety and Global Air Links Rise

Civil Aeronautics Board officials note Constellations as the safest in the world after a Shannon crash and a July Reading accident. Groundings, fixes, and restorations followed. US China air agreement designates routes, with three US and two Chinese carriers to fly to the Orient via Great Circle, Central Pacific, and Atlantic routes. Stephens College aviation draws 800 students at Missouri airport, with 150 learning to fly and a flawless safety record across 50,000 hours.

Dick Crane Civil Aeronautics Board Shannon Eiie Reading Ens Lockheed Engineers Civil Aeronautics Authority United States U. S China Great Circle Japan Aleutians Central Pacific Hawaii Guam Philippines Atlantic Europe North Africa India Burma Indo- China Shanghai Tientsin Canton Stephens College Columbia Stephens C.A.A

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