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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1946
Page
13
The piece urges bold new thinking as humanity faces a power that could heat the sun and fuel life. It notes fear of abuse, a scramble for security, and the need for collective courage to pursue fuller prosperity, while hoping for Japan’s people to grow toward reason and dignity.
Critics disputed President Truman's Christmas flight to Missouri amid questionable weather. Lt Col Henry Myers, pilot, called it routine and safe, noting weather was checked before departure. Myers added he would not have flown if danger existed, underscoring confidence in the trip.
Eight of thirty one trapped miners are saved in a Kentucky coal mine collapse, hailed as a miracle. The text credits the frenzied, exhausted rescue crews and urges a public model of spontaneous cooperative effort to meet crises with similar resolve.
A nurse columnist in Stars and Stripes criticizes American officers for crude courting while praising European finesse. She argues true love is poetic and noble, not promiscuous sex, and laments movies and fiction glamorizing casual relationships.
A fragment notes an animal named Out of the Past Man making bar gains, unlike other animals, and mentions a dog that does not share bones. Attributed to Adam Smith.
The passage recalls two pivotal events: the assassination of a target identified as Schickelgruber and the removal of Hirohito from a Futurity Stakes context. It frames these as defining, almost mythical, moments shaping a broader historical arc. The tone is satirical and incredulous about grand narratives.
Marquis Childs argues 1946 will test postwar society with atomic energy and global choices. He warns evading these decisions risks grave consequences, urges early action on controls and economic policy to prevent market upheaval and fuel shortages while maintaining production.
The piece argues stock booms depend on factors beyond earnings and inflation fears. It notes startup barriers for new businesses, competition from established firms, and a looming housing crisis. A housing program by Mr. Truman could ease demand if prices stabilize, else strain persists.
Washington Merry-Go-Round salutes GI Joes and their spouses, atomic scientists, officials like Chester Bowles and J. Edgar Hoover, Speaker Sam Rayburn, Dr. Herbert Evatt, and government workers for their wartime contributions. The column notes internal politics, potential appointments, and postwar challenges as 1946 begins.
George E. Sokolski argues President Truman lacks a guiding philosophy shaping U S policy. He contends Truman is a practical doer, not a thinker, unable to project future causes, and prone to appeasement while failing to defend American economic foundations.
Dr William Brady explains that municipal water in any U S city is safe to drink if not polluted and warns that health authorities must flag unsafe water. He notes that mineral content like calcium does not cause the cited illnesses and that chlorine is a common precaution.
A reader questions how to curb teen drinking and the role of pledges, while another issue discusses youths socializing with older crowds and cocktail bars. A second letter compares iron content in oatmeal versus other foods, noting oatmeal is iron rich.
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