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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1946
Page
5
The article discusses continued price controls and market caution as Congress considers extending OPA measures. Retailers, manufacturers, and landlords hold prices steady, while evictions and political maneuvering influence the broader economic outlook. Des Moines painting controversy adds local tension about waste and state property.
An Iowa state fair board action drew criticism as members voted to saw up and discard a WPA painted mural to obtain scrap lumber. The move sparked questions about preservation and public funding for art amid the controversy.
The piece notes Admiral Blandy calling the Bikini atoll test a success while ships sunk or wrecked leave naval observers puzzled. It cautions weeks or months may pass before a clear verdict emerges and emphasizes uncertainty about overall damage and future A bomb use.
Throughout Poland Bulgaria Romania and Yugoslavia underground bands resist Soviet backed regimes. Poles clash with secret police across seven zones. Bulgarians and Romanians raid posts in mountains. Yugoslav Serbs and Montenegrins press for freedom amid Moscow influence.
Marquis Childs reports slim odds for an improved OPA after Truman veto amid congressional absenteeism and political timing. Public outcry follows the veto, but veterans doubt a lasting restoration as rent pressures and eviction notices rise, with Steelman warning of explosive potentialities.
The sharp clash over President Truman’s veto and the OPA price control showdown deepens partisan strains. Supporters of CIO PAC back the veto while Republicans hammer the chaos as harmful to war effort. Democrats worry over unchecked policy and rising costs.
Dr. Wm. Study and B. G. Krishman report that daily calcium lactate boosts weight and height in children from southern India where milk is scarce. They note milk provides about 12 grains of calcium per quart and warn against carbonated drinks and stimulants like coffee and chocolate which blunt appetite and hinder nutrient intake.
A reader asks if a woman should get a physical check up when thinking of pregnancy. Another asks whether using dextrose in foods offers any advantage versus sugar.
The article argues the United States suffered its greatest diplomatic defeat, with Russia solidifying control from Berlin to the China Sea. It urges abandoning failing plans, ending pleas to Moscow, and starting over with a new policy to restore democracy and prevent further Soviet gains. It condemns inflation as self-serving and stresses the need for decisive action.
A reflective line questions whether gifts that cost nothing are truly benevolent, challenging the notion of virtue with the idea that true generosity requires sacrifice. The citation adds a philosophical edge to the item.
In 1916 audiences roared at a quip about eggs on the vest once a sign of carelessness now bragging. The piece notes eggs scarce as barroom reasons, and a humorous quizzing of how hens sense wartime traffic and which end directs the hen’s movements.
Denver Post reports latest complaint about illegible street signs hindering Seeing Eye dogs. The issue raises safety concerns for visually impaired pedestrians and handlers navigating city streets.
Theodore Bilbo campaigns in Mississippi using familiar lines to rally white voters while critics see diminished vigor. The piece contrasts Bilbo with opponent Ross Collins and notes political tactics surrounding Negro voting and fear of northern influence.
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