Kremlin Doles Out Another Lump of Sugar
The piece discusses U S protests over Hungary Bulgaria and Bulgaria and the Soviet expansionist policy. It questions Moscow's willingness to change course and notes Gromyko's offer on an atomic energy inspection akin to what the U N wants. The column accuses Russia of stalling and using concessions to gain time while critics call it a pattern. It ends with a grim local remark about safety and walkable neighborhoods.
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Bulgaria
Moscow
Russia
Stalin
Soviet Union
U.N
Gromyko
United States
United Nations
Forum
Suburban Sidewalk Gaps Raise Cedar Rapids Traffic Hazard
In Cedar Rapids outlying areas hundreds of homes have risen along highways beyond regular streets. The lack of sidewalks forces children and adults to share the highway slab, creating a danger during peak traffic and muddy weather as families with small children navigate the road shoulder.
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Cedar Rapids
Stay Out of This Henry Wallace Nominated for 1948
A humorous letter mocks George Bernard Shaw for nominating Henry Wallace for US president and suggesting him for British prime minister. The piece jokes about Shaw's influence and warns that Shaw may not affect US voters, while noting World War II era distrust and political bravado.
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Eorge Bernard Shaw
Henry Wallace
United States
Henry
Great Britain
Shaw
Wallace
George
Like Old Times and the Return to Peacetime Strife
The column notes a drift toward normalcy with odd stories such as a late night long-distance call to Molotov and new trials in South Dakota. It laments the lack of Darrows in the evolution debate, hints at ancient creatures surfacing in history, and ends with a satirical call to contact Chiang Kai-shek.
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South Dakota
Bryans
Chiang Kai-shek
When Does State Secret Become Public?
Malcolm Bingay argues over the boundary between private state documents and public knowledge. He cites Roosevelt and Truman on archives and opens a discussion about open covenants versus diplomacy, stressing face-saving and prudent disclosure.
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Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
America
Customer Jones
United Nations
Out of the Past: Dole Demoralizes Unemployed
The piece argues that welfare demoralizes workers by turning the unemployed into the unemployable, reflecting a harsh view of relief programs. The blunt observation frames aid as a social trap rather than a safety net.
Winnie Churchill and Attlee Rally for Tough War Effort
The sketch mocks Winston Churchill and Prime Ministers Attlee and Bevin as they fight to sustain England. It likens political speeches to a race, urging a stronger leadership to prevent imperial decline.
Soviet Russia expands in Asia linking Manchuria to broader drive
Asian and European fronts converge as Soviet influence in Manchuria grows. The piece argues China’s Communists resist in Manchuria while Moscow seeks economic and political advantage, detailing postwar agreements and longstanding open-door policy notions amid calls to examine Yalta and Washington accords.
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Rwrewe Pew
Sewe
Manchuria
Korea
Whee
Soviet Russia
United States
Great Britain
China
Japan
Pacific
Manchurian
Republic of China
Washington
Roosevelt
Churchill
Yalta
Stalin
Dollar Shortage Pressures Canadian Policy Makers
Canadian officials confront a dwindling supply of U S dollars as Canada enjoys strong prosperity and imports heavily from the United States. The balance of trade tilts against the U S with more dollars leaving than entering, prompting Ottawa to consider response options amid a global shortage.
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Ashington
Truman
U. S
United States
Canada
U.S.A
Great Britain
France
Belgium
Holland
India
Tax Bill Veto Could Harm United States Foreign Policy
The column argues President Truman's veto of a tax bill risks damaging bipartisan foreign policy led by Secretary of State Marshall. It links tax cuts, wartime aid to Europe, and reconversion, warning that a split Congress or political maneuvering could destabilize world trade and U.S. resolve.
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Ashington
iIt
Marshall
Truman
Europe
Ef- Lawrence
World
Wra
Blican
Democratic
Congress
United States
Con
Ry Marshall Teak
Capitol Hill
Memory concerns and simple dietary tips for thyroid hints
Dr. Brady cautions against overinterpreting a vague thyroid note and proposes two safe, nutritional aids for memory: adequate daily iodine intake and vitamin B complex supplementation. He cites studies showing even small B complex boosts can improve mental alertness and memorization in schoolchildren, and notes iodine deficiency can cause dullness and daydreaming.
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R. F. Harrell
Allergy musings and home remedies in a busy letter
A reader grateful for sneeze relief via calcium and vitamin D supplements and potassium vitamin C tablets. The writer and a veterinary remark on allergy theories follow with a note about a son asking where he came from and a request for a pamphlet on family relations.
Veterans housing control battles in hush hush congress talks
Hidden discussions shape veteran housing fate as Republican senators Knowland McCarthy and Buck contend with pro real estate lobbies. War Knowland seeks to extend housing controls while Democrats Sparksman Taylor push to restore the veteran act amid lobbying pressure and political maneuvering.
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Joint House
Senate
California
Veterans’ Housing
Joe McCarthy
Wisconsin
Douglass Buck
Delaware
du Ponts
War Ver Knowland
Office of Housing
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