British Fight Inflation With Self-Restraint Approach
The piece reviews how Britain combats inflation through heavy taxes, price controls, rationing, a savings drive, production push, and unofficial self restraint. It notes rising prices, wartime measures, and swift handling of black-market cases, urging similar self-control for the United States and Iowa to pursue state promotion and centennial planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Flanagan
Associated Press
Britain
The
Economist
the Economist
London
Iowa Ready To Mark Centennial Of Statehood
Governor notes 100th anniversary of Iowa birth and urges statewide observance. Historic plans traced to 1938 territorial centennial aims, delayed by wartime, with 1943 and 1945 efforts failing to appoint a centennial committee as war ended last August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cov. Blue
Iowa
Des Moines
Gov. Hickenlooper
Gov. Blue
What Does Porter Want In The OPA Bill Debate
The text questions Paul Porter’s stance on an OPA bill, noting he rejects Truman vetoed and revised forms but may reluctantly accept a version closer to Truman’s wishes. It compares Porter to a boy threatening to walk off with the ball, urging Congress to step up and take action after a week in the bullpen.
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Price
Paul Porter
Truman
Senate
Congress
Porter
Georgia Has a Choice In Governorship Election
The article notes Georgia law bans governors from immediate re election after Ellis Arnall. It contrasts Arnall with former governors Talmadge and Rivers and cites Carmichael as Arnall’s supported alternative. It likens the Georgia race to Mississippi politics and frames the contest as a shift away from Arnall’s era.
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Georgia
Gallus
Gene Talmadge
E. D. Rivers
Ellis Arnall
South
Talmadge
Rivers
Mississippi
Bilbo
Rep
Rankin
Arnall
James V. Carmichael
Editorial voices on peace power and atomic energy
The piece quotes Christian Science Monitor on world peace tied to American influence and policing Germany and Japan, notes Bikini tests showing the bomb’s limits, and critiques rising butter prices as groceries face costs amid new corn supplies. It compiles editorials from several papers including Baltimore Sun and St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Japan
Christian Science Monitor
Bikini
Baltimore
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Quieter in Court on Bugs Baer Ironies
The speaker likens a Supreme Court squabble to a game of political football during the New Deal era. He notes not expecting unanimity and proposes a simple cure: no decisions outside office hours to curb offside moves and distractions.
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Simon
Michigan-avenue
Veteran Harold Littell speaks on service and plans after the war
The Gazette profiles Harold H. Littell, staff sergeant wounded in the Battle of the Bulge, now home with artificial legs. He discusses disability pay, G I bill benefits, training adequacy, postwar work goals, civic improvements for Cedar Rapids, and views on merged services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Q. Harold
the Gazette
Harold
G.I
Coast Artillery
Air Forces
Second Avenue
Tenth Street
Hawkeye Downs
The Real McCoy in Politics and Names
Malcolm Bingay notes the enduring power of names from the Kid McCoy quip to political “name candidates.” He cites Napoleon and Roosevelt to show how a badge of a name can shape outcomes, and suggests Detroit lawmakers study this age old mystery to separate illusion from legitimacy in elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kid McCoy
New York
McCoy
Detroit
Michigan Avenue
Virgil
Veteran's views on GI benefits and universal training
A veteran discusses GI bill advantages and housing loan potential, criticizing army artificial limbs while praising medical care. He reflects on universal military training for youths, arguing it strengthens character and physical resilience for the nation. He cites comparisons with Navy prosthetics and notes ongoing VA limb upgrades.
Educators press for surplus war gear for colleges
A committee of national education groups met with President Truman to urge quicker access to surplus war equipment for schools. They cited 2 million fall enrollees including 970,000 veterans and warned that without fair surplus access many facilities could not accommodate students. Truman acknowledged the issue and noted the general’s health.
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Truman
Ashington
War Assets
Edmund B. Gregory
Pullen
Congress
Sen
William Fulbright
Arkansas
Gen
Gregory
Klan Faces Sheet Shortage Reported in Viewpoint
The Ku Klux Klan says it is running into a shortage of sheets, noting that most facings will be supplied as a surplus of materials and prompting concern about distribution and morale within the organization.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Ku Klux Klan
Such a Nice System
Detroit News recalls an era of mass production and its intended benefits while exploring why or how such systems faded. The piece discusses industrial methods, economic aims, and the lasting impact on manufacturing mentality.
Bareheaded Summer Trend Grips Cedar Rapids Youths
A Cedar Rapids milliner notes that going hatless in summer has taken hold among the younger set. A Fourth of July injury roundup in Iowa tallies 50 deaths and 3,612 injuries nationwide. Marion races drew about 5,000 visitors for a day of entertainment. Joe Erwin and D. C. Porter shipped a batch of collar shaping machines to Glover Hobson in London. William F. Maher was elected president of the Iowa Pharmaceutical Association. The Alamo figure eight project near completion promises the longest in the United States to be ready soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Joe Erwin
D. C. Porter
Glover Hobson
London
Alamo
United States
Save us O Government a cry from Madison
A political column decries reliance on Big Government amid crisis. It argues Americans fear self-rule, crave omnipotent aid, and long for restored independence, citing Jefferson and wartime anxieties about wages, prices, and economic control.
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Macedonia
Sen. Toey
Thomas Jefferson
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A. Weill
America
Drew Pearson
Drs. Thomas G. Pullen
Council of State School Officers
Francis J. Brown
American Council On Education
L. H. Dennis
American Vocational Association
J. L. McCaskill
National Education Association
M. H. Trytten
American Academy of Sciences
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Joseph McNarney
War Department
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Ruhr
Ussia
North Carolina
John W. Flannagan
Virginia
House Agriculture Committee
GOP
Clifford Hope
Kansas
Pearson
Detroit News
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Pharmacists
William F. Maher
Fort Dodge
Iowa Pharmaceutical Association
O. H. Brown
Council Bluffs
Richard Gerlach
Carroll
H. C. Hubbard
Humboldt
J. M. Lindley
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J. B. Webb
DeWitt
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Ours
Washington
OPA
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