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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1947
Page
21
City faces growing garbage collection delays due to snow, truck shortages, and a rising population. New trucks will help, but officials warn higher funding or new methods are needed as costs rise and tin salvage revenue declines. Legislature shows no move to raise the levy limit.
A proposal for an optional garbage collection fee faces a public test. Analysts note that funding a larger city effectively costs more than the past 60,000 population, and current expenses have risen. The outcome remains uncertain as residents consider the change.
A letter argues First avenue could ease congestion if drivers learned to handle multi lane traffic, but warns education alone won’t solve the Cedar Rapids Marion traffic problem. An engineering solution is needed and unlikely to wait for widespread driver education.
Spokesman for Ambassador Paul V McNutt denies rumors he plans to retire from Manila to become Ambassador to China. The message questions the official line that McNutt would resign to return to private law practice, noting his long public service since 1917 and suggesting a political motive tied to the 1948 Democratic outlook.
Leonard Lyons surveys Albany proposed limits on tips kept by night club concessionaires after cloakroom and cigar sales, noting how owners would counter with surcharges and higher cigarette prices. Other items cover Sam Rothman’s rise, Gusikoff family in symphonies, Royalties and a Stork Club anecdote, and Kirsten Flagstad’s record offer mixed with wartime notes.
The piece riffs on war fears as Russia could strike Turkey with plans to seize Dardanelles. It ridicules diplomacy and suggests extreme measures, using satirical lines about Marm and atomic obliteration, reflecting a combative wartime mood.
Washington columnist Drew Pearson reports Governor Tom Dewey extends health measures by requiring tuberculosis testing for all New Yorkers and offering state hospital care if needed. The piece notes budget shifts to fight TB, hospital coordination, Harlem’s TB hotspot, and a broader government crackdown on housing reports by builders affecting veterans. It also mentions political intrigue around Bilbo era indictments, stolen typewriters, and a capitol guard’s quip about becoming a G-man.
An army veteran argues for a complete overhaul of postwar occupation, praising Japan under MacArthur while condemning the German effort as flawed and corrupt. He proposes shrinking forces, enlisting Germans and Polish refugees to supervise production, and avoiding ne denazification that cripples industry. He calls for a Japan style plan across Germany and warns against Russian dominance. He doubts withdrawal would invite new Soviet aggression.
A peculiar World-Herald item speculates that a Redchum has lured attention to crochet directions for a doily, implying a mismatch between dangerous A-bomb data and benign guidance. The odd juxtaposition fuels confusion about what to do next.
Marquis Childs analyzes the pushback against David Lilienthal's U.S. Atomic Energy Commission chair nomination. He notes taft allied senators push a broad campaign asserting a national security threat, while Arthur Vandenberg acts as a counterweight with deep knowledge of atomic policy and U.N. involvement. The piece questions whether an organized campaign exists and critiques Tafts claim Americans think for themselves.
John Foster Dulles selected to join the U S delegation and Secretary Marshall in Moscow as a senior adviser. His long record in foreign affairs includes roles at Paris World War I talks, San Francisco UN Charter drafting, and the Big Four London meeting, with strong backing from Gov. Dewey and Sen. Vandenberg.
Dr Brady argues enlarged thymus is a myth for child health and longevity. He cites cases where thymic size varied without disease, endorses removing obstructing tonsils and adenoids if breathing is affected, and cautions against attributing death to status thymicolymphaticus.
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