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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1947
Page
6
Resident Truman questions the Kansas City primary fraud investigation but urges a full federal probe while noting the case’s home district ties. The piece commends Gen. Grahl and Col. Lancaster for steady leadership and Iowa National Guard administration across administrations.
The Iowa article commends Governor Blue for reappointing Charles H. Grahl as adjutant general and congratulates Gen. Grahl on his reaffirmed leadership. The note highlights the official renewal and endorsement of his service to the state.
Henry Wallace has hinted at a possible third party but has not committed. He voiced a reluctance to campaign for Truman or for a Republican, with tentative caveats about Stassen and Senator Morse, leaving observers unsure of his political path.
In a dialogue on youth and growth, Robert Quillen argues a 16 year old’s ideas deserve respect and testing. He notes knowledge grows with time and experience, urging humility and continued thinking beyond parental patterns. The piece mentions wisdom from experience, college of life, and cautions about arrogance in all ages.
A playful spoof references prefabricated housing and permits allowing two bathrooms under federal rules. The satire imagines mushroom houses, glued blueprints, and scaffolding staying up while wallpaper goes on. The piece riffs on building norms with humorous lines about tubs, doors, and singing.
Marquis Childs argues bipartisan foreign policy hinges on domestic unity and urges Gov. Thomas E. Dewey to deliver a responsible speech on foreign policy. He notes Marshall’s Harvard address coinciding with Taft’s attack on Truman, forecasting bitter 1948 debate and the need to align prices, inflation control, and Europe aid under one policy.
Washington battles over Harry Truman and Franklin Roosevelt as Henry Wallace’s criticism of the Truman Doctrine triggers a near boycott of a Los Angeles Jefferson Day dinner. The clash involves Secretary Snyder and Executive Director Sullivan, with Sullivan arguing for tolerance of dissent while Snyder pushes discipline. Two Michigan senators delay confirmations, stalling Perlman for solicitor general and Biddle for UN delegate, highlighting GOP friction and Senate voting rights.
The St Louis Post-Dispatch notes a blinking bow tie with a built in bulb aims to grab attention of waiters and others. Reports say demand remains unshaken despite concerns it may distract or annoy, with critics calling for an anti bow light campaign and a joking theme song about ties that blind.
Radio Notes describe 35th division coverage by WMT WGN and WHO with a President Truman introduction by Col Curtis J Tiernan. TV previews include This Is Hollywood and The Two Worlds of Dr Frederick Banks. Travel talks feature Harsch Kaltenborn and NBC hosts. Ted Malone plans coast to coast trip. Lion Eddy to star in NBC Music Hall summer edition.
Sunday morning program features Frank P. Schreiber WGN Everett Norlander Chicago Daily News and W D Maxwell Chicago Tribune editors with Kenneth Olson Medill Northwestern moderating The hour 9 30 over Mutual WGN The Citizens of Tomorrow Honor Roll finale airs at 11 am with Donald Harman of Wilson and other Honor Roll students.
The final piece of a series on the American occupation reviews Gen. Douglas MacArthur's record. It praises his balancing act between firmness and mercy and notes the vast, multiagency structure around him. It warns the reforms will take 20 to 50 years and stresses education, travel, leadership, economic stability, and security as keys for enduring democracy in postwar Japan.
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