Ground Gained by Cooper Must Not Be Lost Now
Obituary and tribute recount Fred Cooper’s work at the Iowa training school for boys in Eldora. He left Fort Dodge to reform the Eldora institution, faced state opposition, spoke openly, and built a hopeful program with backing from communities and boys’ letters of thanks. The piece urges the governor and board of control to appoint a successor who keeps Cooper’s reformist approach and avoids political injury to the program.
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Cooper
Fred Cooper
Fort Dodge
Iowa Training School For
Eldora
Iowa
Board of Control
Notable Friend of Boys Earns Recognition
A trusted helper described as a real friend to boys, akin to Fred Cooper, receives a reward for his strong, genuine interest in youth. The passage notes his reliability and the trust placed in him by the youths.
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Fred Cooper
Stay On The Job Or Take A Short Vacation Congress Debates Session Timing
Republican leaders weigh adjourning by July 31 under the reform law while keeping a path to reconvene if an emergency arises. The piece argues that staying in Washington aids access to information and policy work, noting wartime Congress stayed in session and questioning an off-job five months.
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Europe
Congress
Washington
Flood Damage Warns On Risk Of Delay In Controls
The article argues that massive flood destruction in Iowa, notably Ottumwa, shows flood control plans delayed for years would have reduced losses. Col J H Peil of the Rock Island district Army Engineers notes the danger of weighing human lives against dollars saved, as super floods disrupt forecasts and risk assessment.
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Iowa
Rock Island
Guessing Right and Wrong: A Candid View of Experts
Malcolm Bingay argues that expertise does not guarantee correct judgments in politics and economics. He recalls past economic follies, questions gold myths, and predicts future geopolitics and technology while insisting personal preparedness deters wars.
Out of the Past on Art and Advertising Quotation
A quoted remark by Albert Sterner states there is no such thing as modern art only art and advertising. The line contrasts artistic creation with commercial promotion.
Bugs Baer on Juvenile Delinquency and Mirth
A reader questions when juvenile delinquency becomes adult and critiques lectures on juvenile mischief. The piece notes anecdotal incidents like rock throwing at trains and argues children naturally seek mischief, reflecting frustration with circular debates.
Russia's undeclared war spreads from Europe to Asia
George E. Sokolsky argues that Russia is waging a covert, expanded war against the United States across Europe and Asia. He claims Soviet-directed armies operate in China, Hungary, and beyond, aiming to isolate the U.S. and push for global Soviet dominance, aided by internal pro Soviet elements.
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Asia
Russia
New York
United States
United States of America
China
Korea
Iran
Turkey
Bug River
Rhine
Danube
Austria
Danubian
Italy
Senate
United Nations Commission
United States Army
Hungary
V. P. Sviridov
Kremlin
Soviet Russia
Henry Wallace
Harold Stassen
Stalin
League of Nations
Wallace
Labor Law's Two Year Outlook In Court and Board
Marquis Childs discusses the pending labor bill’s impact over two years. He notes the Supreme Court’s slow pace and a likely two year period of uncertainty as the expanded National Labor Relations Board administers the new law and learns its workability. He cites Capitol Hill figures like Sen. Irving M. Ives as potential collaborators.
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Supreme Court
House of Lords
Law Courts
National Labor Relations Board
Capitol Hill
Irving M. Ives
New York
Wallace Isolationist Drift Stirs Democratic Ranks in Washington
The piece argues Henry Wallace’s nationwide tour stirs isolationist currents within the Democratic Party. It notes Washington’s 1946 congressional race where Wallace aligned signals and speculates on party fractures, while previewing 1948 labor and legislative battles and the looming impact of new labor law structures.
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Washington
Henry Wallace
Congress
Charles Savage
Tian
Russell V. Mack
Near East
League of Nations
Physician’s blunt take on gout and smoking linked leg pain
Dr Brady argues the leg and foot pains are likely carbon monoxide caused by heavy smoking, not gout. He disputes gout as a true disease, citing lacking uric acid evidence and the need to avoid sensational diagnosis in medical practice.
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Ben
Labor Democrats push Truman on Taft Hartley bill standoff
President Truman faced a three member Democratic push from House Labor Committee members John Lesinski Ray Madden and Arthur Klein urging veto of the Taft Hartley bill. The president said labor has friends but will be considered thoroughly before deciding and noted labor’s complex ties to farmers and industrial workers. He offered no commitment.
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AFL
Robert A. Taft
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House Labor Committee
John Lesinski
Michigan
Ray Madden
Indiana
Arthur Klein
New York
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al Whitney
Bill Green
Rep
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New Jersey
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Lesinski
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Farmers of America
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