Coe college hosts five lectures on labor problems panel
The Gazette and Coe college sponsor a five lecture series to illuminate labor-management issues from multiple perspectives. Speakers from the AFL CIO and NAM will present views, with Dr Ordway Tead and Sen Wayne Morse detailing public and government roles.
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Labor-Management Institute
Coe College
the Gazette
American Federation of Labor
Congress For Industrial Organizations
National Association of Manufacturers
Ordway Tead
Sen
Wayne Morse
Some Should Face a Judge
Des Moines moves to abolish the police traffic department cafeteria court where violators sign waivers and pay fines in the traffic office instead of appearing before a judge. The piece argues even with routine fines, some offenses deserve a judge’s presence to deter reckless violations and remind offenders of consequences.
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Des Moines
Police Traffic Department
Cedar Rapids
What About Pedestrian on First Avenue Traffic
LICE CHIEF Tom Condon at an open forum says motorists resent stop signs on First avenue Iowa’s busiest street and pedestrians wait 1 to 15 minutes to cross. He suggests adding stop lights and notes the need for a traffic artery. Speeding on the avenue continues despite prior promises of a continuous slowing program.
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LICE
Tom Condon
First Avenue
Iowa
Condon
Proposal for official athletic scholarships at NCAA convention
Dr. Wilbur Smith of the University of Wyoming urged the NCAA to adopt an official scholarship plan rather than expand an alumni handout system. He argued regulated aid could resolve the college athletic situation and called for concrete action at the convention.
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Iowa
Dr. Smith
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Wilbur Smith
University of Wyoming
Iowa's balanced growth proves state strong in industry and farming
The Iowa Development Commission touts a growing industrial base with 3,205 manufacturing plants employing 131,400 across the state. Every county has plants, and the east west split shows 1,733 eastern and 1,479 western factories, all while agriculture remains top. The message: Iowa blends industry and farming for a strong economy and quality life.
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Iowa Development Commission
Iowa
Midwest
Mr. Nowack
United States
Opinion echoes harsh view on air travel glamour
Editorials warn that air travel has lost efficiency as glamour masks faults. A Detroit News quote notes a shakeout may be needed and safety gains will not come too soon. The Washington Post argues teachers need higher pay to keep schools in session and calls for a radical rethinking of the teaching role and compensation.
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Salinas
Detroit News
Washington Post
Cedar Rapids Aviation
Ford’s grandson cuts car prices as industry example
Ford acts not talks as Henry Ford II lowers prices, a magnificent gesture at a time of need. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch lauds modern economics and private enterprise in action, praising Ford for taking concrete steps to help consumers.
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Ford
Henry Ford II
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Washington political jabs in late term streetcar style
In a satirical jaunt about shifts in power, a veteran critic notes the quick turnover of administrations in Washington. The cartoonish exchange shows a former officeholder and an incoming official trading hats and signaling their stenographer, mocking the ease of transition and the flow of leadership. The piece mentions Truman and the odd notion of a vice president functioning without a vice president.
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Truman
Background on School Budgets by McGladrey Editorial
Guest editorial explains school budget concepts clarifying fund scopes and fiscal year differences. It argues about balances versus deficits, cites state court and attorney general opinions, and proposes a joint study by lawyers and accountants to improve budgeting and accounting for schools counties and cities.
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Harry
Lowden
Woods
Board of Supervisors
Supreme Court of Iowa
N.W
Iowa
Iowa Taxpayer
Iowa Taxpayers Association
Pangre
Comfort Register Aims to Measure Family Ease at Home
A device described as a clock and thermometer registers both heat and humidity to tell if a family is comfortable. Advertised before winter, it promises to unite the home as grandma swelters and others shiver fade away with a single reading guiding seating and comfort.
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Christian Science Monitor
Niece
Sonny
Susie
Izvestia praised by U S reporters as sociable and hardworking
A New York report quotes Izvestia via Victor Polteratsky saying Americans hold a sympathetic view of the Soviet left despite propaganda. The piece mentions a cheerful reply and New Year wishes to Izvestia from Moscow.
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St. Louis Post Dispatch
Wherry Seeks Small Business Committee Chairmanship
Senator Kenneth Wherry of Nebraska proposes a new small business committee with himself as head, aiming to chair the panel and use the post as a springboard to a vice presidential bid. The plan sparks a clash with Senator MilUard Ty dings who defends the current chair, Senator Jim Murray, and warns against returning to “horse and buggy” governance.
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Wherry
Small Business Committee
Siag
Ashington
Kenneth Wherry
R-Neb
George Wilson
Iowa
Senate
Maryland
Millard Tydings
Jim Murray
Tydings
Murray
Montana
Bohemian Building and Loan elects officers and directors
The Gazette notes the Bohemian Building and Loan Association elected President J F Vondracek Vice President M F Evorak Secretary J J Hrbek Treasurer Frank Kouba and Directors Joseph Mrazek Anton Soukup for the upcoming year. The People's Theater Vaudeville Company under Vic Hugo toured nearby towns with promising signs of a permanent circuit. Thursday is prayer day for Iowa colleges study suspensions at Coe College. The Washington High mid winter graduation exercises will be Friday with eight in the class.
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The
Bohemian Building and Loan Association
J. F. Vondracek
M. F. Evorak
J. J. Hrbek
Frank Kouba
Joseph Mrazek
Anton Soukup
People’s Theater
Vic Hugo
Iow
Coe
J. K. McClure
McCormickee Seminary
Chicago
Washington High School
Dynamic charm fever hits town as Dr Crane debunks
Columnist notes a surge of extrovert talk and personality boosting schemes after Dr George Crane’s talk. He warns against quick fixes and shows skepticism toward pamphlet sellers while recalling a pricey aluminum dinner cueing stomach cramps. He muses on fixing a leaky faucet and hiring a plumber for a future booklet.
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George Crane
Executives Club
Dr. Ane
Pessimistic Experts Questioned By Billy Rose Column
In a George E. Sokalsy column Billy Rose argues that economists overstate doom for 1947. He notes rising production and delayed deliveries amid calls of inflation and recession, urging readers to trust small businessmen and personal judgment over index figures.
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Washington
Simon
J. B. McGladrey
McGladrey, Hansen and Dunn
Harry Boyd
Supreme Court
McGladrey
Izvestia
Drew Pearson
Engel’s
Albert J
Michigan
House
Engel
Panama
A. L. Prather
Prather
Brass
Haffey
J. C. Mehaffey
Panama Canal
Atlantic
Angel
Willis D. Crétenberger
John F. Shafroth, Jr
Michigan Congress
From
Dr. Crane
Elsa Maxwell
Dr. I
New York
George E. Sokolsky
Billy Rose
Billy
Sokolsky
Henry Wallace
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