Lincoln as statesman and politician in a call for practical leadership
The piece highlights Justice G. K. Thompson’s Lions Club talk praising Lincoln’s political sagacity. It stresses compromise, persuasion, and majority building as essential democratic traits, noting Lincoln’s balance of principle and pragmatism and urging leaders to act decisively for the national good.
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Abraham Lincoln
G. K. Thompson
Lions Club
Justice Thompson
Lincoln
Two Wise Decisions by the Iowa Highway Commission
The Ames meeting approved controlled access to highway segments in five counties and adopted a road use based formula for distributing one third of the five million dollars in need money for farm to market roads. The piece argues for by passes with controlled access, and urges directing funds to heavily traveled roads.
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HE Highway Commission
Ames
Iowa
Truman's Red Herring Fault Highlighted by MacArthur
The piece argues Harry Truman was stubborn and refused to admit errors, citing General MacArthur's charge that Truman's handling of Red spies and his "Red herring" remark damaged his presidency. It claims Truman's reluctance to concede fault defines his legacy.
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Harry Truman
MacArthur
Truman
Washington
Far East
Mr. Truman
Now They Tell Him Farmers Could Have Saved On Dog Prices
A packing firm executive suggests farmers could have kept dog prices near 17 dollars last year if marketing staggers and farrowings had been leveled. The piece notes such market controls may be needed in future years and questions where trouble will arise next.
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Rep. Rogers
McMurray
Pilots Oppose Champagne in the Sky
Washington hearing on alcohol in flight features Kay McMurray of the Air Line Pilots Association. He says pilots oppose highballs for passengers at 20 000 feet and warn of cockpit access problems and potential lawsuits.
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Frederick C.othman
Washington
Kay McMurray
Chicago
Air Line Pilots Association
Oren Harris
D-Ark
McMurray
Othman
Linn county bonds paid to join debt-free counties list
The Linn county board of supervisors announced that December 31 1946 payments of 45000 on courthouse bonds would place Linn among 24 Iowa counties declared debt free. The status followed wartime construction slowdowns boosting financial position.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Linn
Iowa
Alan Williams
Iowa City
Iowa Swine Producers Association
Ames
Men Menopause in Men and the Climacteric Impact
A doctor explains that men can experience a climacteric similar to female menopause, with symptoms like nervousness irritability hot flashes and fatigue. Hormone therapy using testosterone may help some men, but diagnosis requires ruling out other causes and individual variation in onset and intensity.
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California
Mulner
Postwar Asia Policy Slips Amid China Korea Dispute
Marquis Childs argues U S relations with uncommitted Asian nations are weak while Soviet aid expands influence. He notes the China Korea quarrel drains policy thought, cites MacArthur Truman clash, and warns such infighting hinders decisive leadership against communism.
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Washington
United States
Asia
Kremlin
Congress
Burma
India
Afghanistan
America
Turkey
Pakistan
South America
MacArthur and Acheson Shape Asia Policy Debate
The piece argues for a constructive approach to winning uncommitted nations, noting MacArthur and Acheson in 1949 1950 criticized for excluding Korea and Formosa. It recalls Churchill's 1940 call to unite past and present to avoid future losses and stresses urgency in shaping America's stance in Asia.
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MacArthur
America
Asia
Pacific
Formosa
Korea
Chiang
South Korea
United Nations
Dean Acheson
National Press Club
Acheson
England
Winston Churchill
Germany Through the Isotope Pantry Souffle Warning
The piece repeats a 1946 jab about Germany and inflation, weaponized finance, and diplomacy. It likens Germany to a ballooning souffle, warns against credit reliance, and accuses Berlin of dual strategy in global affairs.
Lawmakers seek fixes for presidential succession gaps
The piece explores gaps in U S presidential succession laws, noting no clear rule for vice president takeover on resignation or inability, and no mechanism to transfer immediate power to a winning candidate. It cites Congress, historical views, and Woodrow Wilson’s 1916 reflections on ensuring stable foreign policy during transition.
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Washington
White House
Lawrence
Judiciary Committee
House
Emmanuel Celler
D-N.y
Congress
Supreme Court
Senate
Republican Congress
Woodrow Wilson
Charles Evans Hughes
Wilson
Hughes
United States
Letter Opener Seen as Superfluous Gift for Married Men
A Wall Street Journal note states that a letter opener is a largely superfluous present for most married men, suggesting it lacks practical appeal and broader usefulness.
Jet Rocket Train Display At Rock Island Station Draws 12000
The Jet Rocket super deluxe passenger train was shown to the public at the Rock Island station in Des Moines on Sunday February 5 drawing over 12 000 visitors from 10 a m to 8 30 p m. The public relations effort contrasts with Cedar Rapids where the train toured at night and was not accessible to the public.
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Rock Island Railroad
Rock Island
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Gazette
Dance Hall Vandalism and Moral Debate
A reader condemns recent dance hall vandalism while contrasting younger vandals with older ones. The writer racks Christian views on dancing, condemning property destruction and perceived spiritual harm, urging pity for youth imitating older peers.
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