Hickenlooper Nomination Would Keep Issues Clear
Editorial argues for Sen. Bourke Hickenlooper's renomination, noting his Cedar Rapids origin and potential Republican path. It forecasts a tough national climate with union pressure and Truman opposition, but asserts Hickenlooper would best contrast in the general election and address key issues in U.S.-Japan policy and postwar diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickenlooper
Sen
Bourke Hickenlooper
Cedar Rapids
Wallace
Iowa
Republican Party
Cedar Rapids Candy Company Aims to Spread Fame Nationwide
A. H. Newman, president of the Cedar Rapids Candy Company, seeks to carry Cedar Rapids factory renown to every city. The firm began in a 20 foot Second avenue room in 1892 and now sits east of the A avenue viaduct, praised as one of the nation’s finest candy factories. Meanwhile local happenings include James Young’s injuries from a buggy accident at the Robinson circus parade, a tea in honor of Miss Florence Mason moving to Wisconsin, and a moonlight picnic at Miss Hammil’s dancing academy with music by By the Light of the Silvery Moon.
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Cedar Rapids
United States
A. H. Newman
James Young
Robinson Circus
Martha McClenahan
Elizabeth Miles
Miss McClenahan
Florence Mason
Wisconsin
Helen Dinwiddie
New York
Misses Hammil
Japan Occupation Faces Renewed Communist Pressure
The piece notes Japan's postwar occupation prone to Communist agitation, contrasting it with Pacific war outcomes. It argues occupation might last up to two decades and warns that Chinese Communist expansion and Southeast Asian influence threaten stable US policy and global trade routes.
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Berlin
Washington
Japan
MacArthur
United States
China
Southeast Asia
Opinions on atomic power from diverse citizens
A montage of residents including a crane operator and a Collins Radio employee share cautious optimism about peaceful uses of atomic energy. They envision the potential to power cities, heat homes, and drive future technology, hoping for peaceful international agreement and practical applications rather than bombs.
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O14
Fifth Avenue SE
Elizabeth Calabret
Thirty-second Street
Collins
Looking Busy Wins Respect in Work and Life
The essay argues that people who appear busy often avoid interruptions and complete tasks efficiently, while those who seem idle face more pressure. It contrasts assembly line work with editorial desks, noting how perceived productivity shapes workload and stress. The piece also discusses celebrity demands and the toll of constant interruptions on workers.
We Are Neglecting Juvenile Delinquents and Indian Policy Debate
Drew Pearson notes rising juvenile delinquency with an 8.5 percent rise in arrests for 16-year-olds in early 1949 and suggests the next six months may be worse. He also reports Mrs. Elizabeth Roe Cloud urging a shift to public schools for Indians and greater tribal council involvement, arguing Americans first and Indians second.
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Ashington
FBI
Lynne, Ore
Dillon Myer
Washington
Elizabeth Roe Cloud
Mrs. Cloud
Myer
Indian Bureau
Garbage disposal debate sparks resident ideas at city forum
A reader endorses the May 30 editorial on garbage disposal and suggests city leadership consider residential disposal units funded by private finance. The letter discusses future demand, incinerator capacity, and gathering data from plumbers to forecast adoption rates. Reverend Fred H. Haag thanks the paper for its Whitsunday crisis editorial and confirms relief.
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Burgus
Whitsunday
Fred H. Haag
1St
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Important Commission Editorial Highlights Buy-In For Duhigg
In Sunday edition May 14 an editorial lauds the SUI Democrat day and John J. Duhigg as Democratic candidate for Commerce Commission. The piece urges reader attention to the commission and calls for a shakeup due to incumbent neglect.
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SUI
John J. Duhigg
Commerce Commission
Iowa
Richard Jackman
Iowa City
Mayor Announces 30000 Prize for New York to St Louis Flight
Mayor Gaynor at Hotel Astor unveils a 30000 prize for the first aviator to fly between New York and St Louis in either direction. The note follows a recent record set by Glenn H. Curtiss flying Albany to Governor's Island, New York, earning 10000.
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New York
St. Louis
Vice Versa
Gaynor
Hotel Astor
Glenn H. Curtiss
Albany
Governor’s Island
N. Y
Wade's Wit: A Patchwork of Quips and Quirks
A humor column catalogues varied topics from gender roles in sports to art politics. It jokes about contortionists in Newark, aggressive modern art, household ads, espionage fears, watermelons with a sex life, and clowns’ humor, ending with Shostakovich and a playful Pravda rebuke.
Bookies face Senate glare as gamblers’ odds ride high
Senators question the bookies over their betting racket noting the heavy wagering on races from Bowie to Churchill Downs. The piece urges learning from the industry and suggests basic reforms like a two dollar window in the back taxes department.
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Congress
China
France's Recovery and the Schuman-Monnet Plan Debate
Joseph Alsop analyzes France's postwar revival and the Schuman Monnet plan for pooling heavy industry with Germany. He notes gains in currency, production, and leadership, but warns of obstacles from Ruhr wage differentials and German cartel pressures and urges bold Western diplomacy among Paris, London, and Bonn.
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Aris
France
Paris
London
Washington
Joseph
de Gaullists
Schuman
Petsche
Pleven
Jean Monnet
Bidault
Schuman-Monnet
Ruhr
Adenauer
Germany
Britain
West
Bonn
Debate Over City Approval of Political Banners
Letter from Kenneth L. Burger at 324 14th St. S. E. questions who has authority to permit city political banners along Third Avenue between Third and Fourth streets SE. He argues banners reflect favor for labor and farmers and criticizes Senator Hickenlooper. He doubts the letter will be printed in The Gazette.
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Hickenlooper
Iowa
Truman
Vandenberg
AEC
Senate Republican Policy Committee
McCarthy
Third Avenue
Third
Fourth Street
S. E
Labor
Farmer
Kenneth L. Burger
14Th St. S. E
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