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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1948
Page
19
The President urges a special session to empower price rollbacks to November 1947 levels for essential goods. Critics warn such a move risks economic chaos, heavy red tape, and lasting uncertainty harming business and government amid inflation, housing, and Marshall Plan factors.
The piece argues President Truman’s civil rights stance remains firm amid Democratic platform disputes and Progressive party pressure. It contends federal orders already desegregate armed services and federal payrolls, asserting anti-discrimination differs from anti-segregation.
A Decorah Chamber of Commerce official resigns amid a food inspection dispute linked to a proposed city sanitary ordinance. The debate centers on inspections of restaurant kitchens and balancing public sanitation with business concerns.
Malcolm Bingay recounts a century since the Seneca Falls gathering and the birth of the women’s rights movement. The piece traces female struggle from the 1840s to voting rights, highlighting key figures like Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Abigail Adams, and notes ongoing hopes for political and economic equality.
The line remarks that the worst enemies become flatterers while flatterers seek pleasure, reflecting a cynical view on social motives. The quote is attributed to Bossuet, suggesting a historical perspective on virtue and manipulation.
A humorous column notes a neutron dwarfed by a manhole cover size and compares atomic ideas with political recall. It mentions Truman era debates, Chicago rail history, and a Maryland toy maker authorized to include chemistry sets in products.
A Wallace led Localist group sympathetic to Soviet Russia fronts for a Communist faction in the Roosevelt era. Leaders Henry Wallace Rexford Tugwell and Lee Pressman push to build a leftist bloc in Congress with Vito Marcantonio Lee Pressman and Leo Isaacson named as potential House members. The piece argues socialists never quit and warns against a growing socialist power in the House.
Marquis Childs notes the January special session strains lawmakers with angry mood and campaign demands. He highlights Rep Estes Kefauver of Tennessee facing a brutal primary while Boss Ed Crump backs Judge John A Mitchell, hinting Crump may shift to Senator Stewart as Kefauver rises. The piece discusses the tough political climate and Republican hopes to crack the Solid South with Carroll Reece entering the Tennessee race.
Drew Pearson reports on Army brass corruption and a key whistleblower killed in mysterious circumstances. Prosecutions fined several officers for black market rations while Pvt. Franzino faced jail. The piece also notes a Georgia senator's plan to fund voluntary racial relocation of Southern families and migration incentives.
Dr Brady argues immunity can be bought or provided by science, urging vaccination for smallpox and diphtheria testing. He notes Schick tests to identify natural immunity and advises typhoid protection for travelers and service members, while addressing cholera plague limits and safe raw milk precautions.
The piece notes President Truman plans a forceful push on price controls, with Porter and Clifford guiding a cabinet-backed program. It cites Republican anger, cabinet loyalty, and the aim to persuade the electorate, underscoring that action on prices is pivotal.
By Bugs Baer the piece portrays energetic young Americans entering Europe for action in a lighthearted Olympic metaphor. It mocks pacifist delays and praises swift, decisive moves, referencing General Forrest and wartime attitudes to urge bold participation.
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