Survey Recommendations Call for Prompt Scrutiny
A Cedar Rapids welfare survey directed by Carl Warmington of Madison finds gaps in local services and practical steps to improve efficiency. He urges a social service exchange, cost around 2400 dollars yearly, to cut duplication and guard against abuse while noting greater fundraising potential with coordinated campaigns.
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Cedar Rapids
Carl Warmington
Madison
Wis
Warmington
Not a True Picture of Air Travel Safety
The piece argues that recent catastrophic plane crashes distort public perception of aviation risk. It notes that most airline travel is remarkably safe per mile, but spectacular accidents attract outsized attention. Minor car and train accidents are more common, yet less dramatic, shaping a skewed view of overall safety.
Soviet ask Britain for bigger loans to boost trade
A sardonic column suggests the Soviet Union seeks larger credits and easier repayment from Britain as a first step to improve Anglo Soviet trade. The writer uses a biting analogy about county relief tolls to imply Britain has resources to offer, while hinting at political leverage and international tensions.
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Soviet Union
Great Britain
Britain
Do You Gain Loyalty With Kind Treatment
A columnist citing Bill Jones, an employer, who treats workers well with high wages, benefits, and fair rules, sees two commission men betray him. The piece asks if ordinary people appreciate kindness, or exploit an easy mark, and raises questions about gratitude, loyalty, and social behavior. It also touches on immigration policy, journalism quality, and economic critiques in a series of short observations.
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Bill Jones
A&t
Jabor
Bill
Commission
Bums Want Home Runs From A-Tours
In a brisk riff the writer argues fans want inside-the-park homers and singles are unsatisfying. He suggests DiMaggio Miller Greenberg and Williams should hit for power every at bat, criticizing wallops into the stands as inadequate and promising to rush to the ball game.
Milk Toast Labor Bill a Victory for Union Lobbyists
Washington analysis says the joint House Senate conference diluted the labor bill, strengthening the union shop and reducing employer freedom. It criticizes the so called free speech clause as meaningless and warns a presidential veto would fail, marking a major win for labor unions since 1935.
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Senate
House
National Labor Relations Board
Labor Board
America
Truman Faces Veto Decision on Tax and Labor Bills
Marquis Childs assesses President Truman's choice on vetoing the Republican tax bill and the omnibus labor bill. He notes political risk, potential economic impact, and the narrow Democratic support needed to sustain a veto, with emphasis on moderation versus House extremism and the fate of unions.
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Ashington
Pres
Truman
White House
Senate
Baa
America
Harold Stassen
Hartley
Congress
Irving M. Ives
New York
House
Mr. Truman
Badly educated children and the Balkans warning
Drew Pearson argues postwar Balkan experience shows schooling shapes attitudes toward isms and politics. He cites Pennsylvania teacher salaries, brain drain to California, and a Balkanized system amid war recovery, urging better pay and strong public education to curb communism. He notes Katharine Hepburn’s boosting of Henry Wallace and readers urging a run for president, with most favoring relations with Russia.
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Dobrovo
Balkans
Pennsylvania
Old State
Joe Pew
Joe Grundy
Henry Wallace
Los Angeles
Katharine Hepburn
Hepburn
Hollywood
Picture Colony
Wallace
Russia
U S Military Teams Shape Japan's New Character
A 1947 Tribune series reviews U S military government teams in Japan guiding democratic reform. With 2,500 Americans across 46 prefectures, teams supervise finance, health, education, labor, and more, while facing language barriers and bureaucratic inertia. They push, cajole, and monitor prefectural officials to implant democratic practices amid semifeudal attitudes. The piece notes schools as the key hope and predicts long-term occupation governance.
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Japan
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
Gen. MacArthur
Well balanced diet and protective foods guidance
Dr Wm Brady explains a well balanced diet requires proportional carbohydrates fats and proteins and essential minerals and vitamins. He warns refined starch and sugar reduce nutrient intake and increase vitamin B complex needs, recommending milk eggs leafy vegetables nuts lean meat fruit and plain wheat as core protective foods.
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Robert R. Williams
Tom D. Spies
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