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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1946
Page
18
President Truman implies upcoming steel price gains to entice industry to grant wage increases sought by Phil Murray’s union. The move could break the wage price jam hindering production as the economy shifts from war to peace. Inflation control requires distributing the shock among investors earners and consumers with measured price rises.
A national lament over Suzanne Degnan’s murder spurs calls for stronger preventive measures. The writer urges tougher penalties and better enforcement, arguing that law alone cannot stop such crimes without efficient administration and hard-edged social safeguards. He questions background factors and the potential role of psychiatry in prevention.
The piece denounces wartime smears and political manipulation that belittle the sacrifices of U S soldiers. It contrasts Nazi and Japanese wartime deceptions with postwar attempts to rewrite history and mischaracterize America’s actions. It warns against using politics to excuse treachery and to undermine veterans.
The remark compares mental health care to crime prevention, noting that in medicine an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure and applying the idea to crime as equally valuable in preventing wrongdoing and reducing punishment.
Secretary of Commerce Wallace warns that 1945 shows resiliency as the economy absorbed the wartime end shock. He notes lower peacetime spending, reduced savings, and scarce goods, with factories reconverting but unemployment risks rising as veterans return. Labor unrest and possible slow production loom.
Gov Blue endorsed Atty Gen Rankin’s recommendation to prosecute four former Iowa Training School for Boys officials over inmate abuse. He asserted the state must punish the guilty and prevent such conditions, despite past leniency concerns and earlier death of Ronald Miller.
A compact quotation states that lying is a universal and easy practice, yet the speaker recalls hearing only three good lies in all conversations. The line reflects wry skepticism about truth in discourse and calls attention to honesty as an uncommon virtue.
The author derides world peace as fruitless likening it to an Eskimo breakfast. He mocks secret atomic plans and criticizes the good will tour by victorious diplomats. He argues peace proves fragile, urging a return to postwar pursuits like reconversion and social rituals.
Drew Pearson notes the paradox of Adm. Harold Stark and Gen. George C. Marshall claiming memory gaps about December 6 1941 the night before Pearl Harbor while other details of that period remain clear. Investigators seek records to resolve their vanished memories as Bratton and Sadder warned of an impending Japanese attack.
Marquis Childs argues the army must explain postwar aims and occupation plans in the Pacific. He cites a Chinese civilian transport case and a veteran's call for clear policy to restore morale and trust. The piece links troop morale to transparent objectives and leadership.
Dr William Brady argues against regular use of saline laxatives to "clean out" the gut. He notes salts irritate the stomach and intestines, hinder nutrient absorption, burden the kidneys, and do not reliably lower blood pressure. He warns calcium absorption is reduced, affecting teeth and growth, and promises to offer guidance in a forthcoming talk.
Readers discuss menstruation education and menopause in 1927. A query praises Dr Mosher’s Personal Hygiene for Women and urges library access. A parent asks for a non smoking aid. answer rejects remedies and suggests mouth rinse with silver nitrate as a deterring measure.
Legal Observer David Lawrence warns illegal picketing threatens public order as unions use passes and block plant entrances. He cites Yale and Towne and Apex rulings and urges federal action to curb coercion, likening violence to sit down strikes and lynching in its danger to democracy.
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