Early Budget Figures Signal Cautious Fiscal Approach
The piece argues the first White House budget offers no large new expenditures and hints Congress may set a lower final figure. It warns tax policy must be studied before cuts, notes Republicans lack data to push bold reductions, and criticizes party leaders for boycotting Lincoln Day events signaling openness to candidates.
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Capitol Hill
Harold Knutson
House
Ways and Means Committee
GOP
Knutson
G League Proposals Highlight Municipal Needs in Legislature
The Iowa League of Municipalities pushes for local financing reforms including higher liquor tax, full veterans tax reimbursement, and targeted highway funding. It seeks a 10 percent liquor tax or, alternatively, higher beer permit caps, plus 25 mills reimbursement for veterans exemptions. The group expects limited passage beyond beer permit gains, urging continued attention to local government needs.
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Iowa League of Municipalities
League
Stassen Lincoln Day Dinner Sparks NYC Boycott Furore
New York City leaders plan a boycott of the National Republican club annual Lincoln day dinner over Harold Stassen as speaker. The move risks backfiring as Stassen’s popularity could rise with the protest.
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New York
Stassen
Dewey
Taft
Vandenberg
Warren
New York City
National Republican Club
Harold Stassen
Mr. Stassen
Debates on Secondary Boycott Legislation
The article discusses potential labor law reforms aimed at outlawing the secondary boycott. It notes limited local use and unfairness when employed, explains that third parties are affected, and cites unclear Supreme Court rulings. Congress may seek clear statutory prohibition to protect innocent parties.
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Truman
Supreme Court
Congress
Diplomatic Asset in Diplomatic Briefing
The piece notes George C. Marshall’s memory lapse with names as a potential asset in diplomacy. It suggests the humorous idea that polite forgetfulness could temper pompous rivals like Molotov, deflating egos with a simple familiar face and unplaced name.
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George C. Marshall
Molotov
Editorial Voices on Race and Change Across States
The passage cites editorials from the Omaha World Herald and Chicago Daily News arguing Bilbo’s backing mirrors Southern racism, notes planned barber price hikes to fund higher wages, and reflects on humane education guiding use of new technologies as the Christian Science Monitor weighs in on the social impact of scientific advances.
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Mississippi
Bilbo
Deep South
Washington
Omaha World- Herald
Buffalo Bill
Kit Carson
Davy Crockett
Chicago Daily News
Christian Science Monitor
Buggy Sage Advice on Senate Cleaning Habits
Opinion piece uses metaphorical language to argue that the Senate often avoids full investigations by self scrutiny. It contends past scandals linger, reforms can ride new waves, and historical records show many figures enter office amid reform rhetoric.
Parking Meters and School Bonus Take on City Costs
The piece argues against parking meters in Cedar Rapids, calling the program a municipal racket that raises costs for motorists and shifts tax burdens. It also critiques the school board’s handling of salaries and a proposed $300 cost of living bonus, urging prompt, sound legislation and financial clarity.
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Cedar Rapids
Roy Choate
Department of Public Safety
Edar Rapids
Qpmen
Beard
Des
Iowa
Elliott Roosevelt Leads Political Seditions Abroad
In Detroit prep press style, Sir Oswald Mosley is denied permission to depart England by Lord Spencelies. A person may so conduct himself abroad as to create messes. Young Elliott Roosevelt is linked to leading political seditions.
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Detroit Prep Press
Oswald Mosley
England
Lord Spencelies
Elliott Roosevelt
West says GOP chair plan shows uneven states control
The piece argues that House GOP lineups favor Michigan and New Jersey with nine chairmanships, leaving the West and other states underrepresented. It notes chairmen are chosen by seniority, not geography or ability, and criticizes the push for reorganization to emphasize sectional power. It also tracks Knutson's shifting stance on excise taxes and postwar rates.
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Washington
Senate
House
New Jersey
Michigan
Fred Gomereer
Rogers City
Merchan Marine and Fisheries
Ies Hoffman
Allegan
Jesse Wolcott
Knutson
Truman
Commercial club elects new officers at first board meeting
The Gazette reports Cedar Rapids selects R I Safely as president J H Ingversen first vice president J M Denning second vice president Rolland Shaver secretary Lew W Anderson treasurer and S G Armstrong on the executive committee at the inaugural directors gathering Victor Herbert's It Happened in Nordland will play at Greene's Opera House Thursday presented by the Lew Fields theater company. The article notes Cedar Rapids hosts chorus girls and lively after show cafes as in Fort Dodge and other towns.
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The
Commercial Club
R. I. Safely
J. H. Ingversen
J. M. Denning
Rolland Shaver
Lew W. Anderson
S. G. Armstrong
Victor Herbert
Nordland
Greene’s Opera House
Lew Fields Theater Company
Cedar Rapids
Fort Dodge
Culbertson’s son Ely courts business and brash boasts
The piece mocks Ely Culbertson as a bridge expert with mixed ethics and a sharp tongue. It recalls a car tire mystery, a Des Moines trip with Frank Nye, and Parker’s possible wreck warning, then notes Mayor Hahn at Scout events and longer days toward summer.
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Obody
Parker
Des Moines
Frank
Brisbane
Nye
Liberal Progressives Rally Amid Roosevelts Legacy
George E. Sokolsky argues liberals now align as progressives and split into Wallace led and middle of the road factions. He portrays them as anti Communist, anti Fascist, aiming to curb Truman era politics and suggesting a potential new party if Democrats desert the people.
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He York
Roosevelt
Flynn
Kelly
Crump
Earl
Jesse Jones
Bill Green
AFL
Phil Murray
Cio
Sidney Hillman
Harness
Henry Wallace
New Republic
Iowa
Roosevel
Republi
Wallace
Democratic Party
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Elliott
Drew Pearson
Lf West
Charles Halleck
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Gress
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Robert B. Sinclair
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Beverly Hills
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Wily Ely
Mexico City
Izzoner
Hahn
Boy Scouts
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Sokolsky
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Harry Gideonse
Freedom House
Herbert Bayard Swope
Earl Browder
Metropolitan Opera House
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