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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1946
Page
6
The National Federation of Telephone Workers threatens a 250,000 strong general strike on March 7 to press for demands, risking nationwide disruption. Analysts note bargaining tactics have grown combative, with both sides exaggerating positions and the public bearing the impact.
A 1939 Iowa Journal statement underscored the lack of appropriation for statewide observances as the centennial year neared. The Iowa centennial commission, created late, faced funding uncertainty despite past offerings totaling about 639000 dollars for former expositions. The state fair board funded a temporary central office, aiding 58 local observances with 750000 attendees, a Cavalcade at the fair engaging 2000 actors and 100 musicians.
A compilation of editorials from leading papers arguing against peacetime price controls, urging focus on money supply and goods. plus views on student exchange and international goodwill. reflections on spies, postwar peace temptations, and the illusion of a static past.
A dialogue on new wage price policy and cost of living with Bowles and statistics cited as inflated. The exchange questions the effectiveness and practicality of the policy and mocks broad abstractions with a humorous grocery dinner analogy.
A Statesman relaxes in Florida on an extended vacation while memories, regrets, and a reference to a Spanish colony color the scene. An admirer gifts Winston Churchill cigars as he plans distant movements across the channel amid a sunlit portrait.
Frank Nye presents Robert M. Peck a Cedar Rapids veteran and former Army technical corporal. Peck discusses housing, city life, UN measures, Canada Russia disputes, universal conscription, West Point efficiency, officer selection, overseas service, and views on war's futility. He cites the 190th quartermaster unit and his time in England France Belgium and Germany.
Constant ine Brown argues Europe's leaders reject U S democracy as Western Europe drifts toward ultra conservatism or communism. Belgium’s election strengthens Catholic and coalition forces while Communists gain seats. Italy faces clashes between Communists and Royalists amid Fascist remnants. American influence is blamed as Moscow propaganda tightens control in Central and Eastern Europe and public radio is restricted.
The city market and scales project in Cedar Rapids meets strong opposition from persistent critics while alderman Hughes pushes weights and measures to make it work. The Commercial club raises a 4200 dollar assembly fund for excursions conventions and gatherings in 1906.
Drew Pearson explains the U S shift to an 80 percent wheat extraction rate to darken bread and save 25 million bushels of wheat, balancing benefits for starving nations with risks to farm feed, mill equipment, and domestic supply. He notes opposition from Clinton Anderson and constraints on silk, nylon, and dairy feed.
A commentary questions world changing results if funds and efforts from atomic research were redirected by mutual consent to feed clothe house and rehabilitate war victims. It argues for unified action addressing human needs over nuclear pursuits.
Nazi documents reveal Hitler and the high command planned an attack on Czechoslovakia for Oct 1 1938 with the aim of a European war including France Britain and possibly Russia. The papers show preparations under Operation Green Red and warn of two front danger while signaling readiness to risk a world war rather than yield.
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