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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1947
Page
6
The piece argues the National Labor Relations Board should administer the new labor law fairly and without bias. It urges resignations for staff not aligned with the law’s intent and cautions against partisan entanglements in state offices, defending Porter’s nonpartisan record.
The governor dismissed state comptroller C Fred Porter after more than 30 years of service. The move, enacted at the governor's pleasure, prompted no official explanation from Gov Blue though Porter was widely respected. The salary raise to 6000 earlier is noted in context.
A Metropolitan Life pamphlet reports about 400 lightning deaths annually in the United States, with one third under trees. It notes higher rural risk, males more than females, and peak rates in the Mountain states, advising shelter away from trees and open fields. The piece concludes with a probabilistic quip about odds and a light warning.
Paul Mallon argues Truman’s veto shows he runs on the union line. He contends Dewey shaped the bill’s final form and will run on it. The piece criticizes the veto as partisan and warns unions may obstruct its enforcement.
The article notes rumors about Rep. Robert F. Jones of Ohio being tapped for the Federal Communications Commission, following an initial move to reappoint Ray C. Wakefield. It highlights a puzzling sequence as White House nominations unfold amid partisan maneuvering and speculation.
Analysis notes labor leaders resist the Taft Hartley Act while Congress may amend it yearly. The piece argues unions retain core rights, faces new strike and finances provisions, and predicts AFL CIO growth potential and continued employer pushback ahead of enforcement debates. Includes references to Truman, Wagner Act, and public power policy shifts.
Dr. Wm Brady argues for comprehensive anatomy and health education, decrying maternal impression theories. He explains embryology basics, the role of the umbilical cord, and the amniotic sac in protecting the fetus, stressing factual knowledge over superstition.
Leonard Lyons reports on Edward Folliard dismissing his Pulitzer, neighbors in New York sparring with the chief magistrate over overtime parking, Wayne Morris improvising a stage scene with Onslow Stevens, Orson Welles on actor pay, Carlo Levi agreeing to write for a cooperative magazine, and photographer Gijon Mili negotiating with Levi amid US visit reflections. William Tuck expected as new head of the International Refugee Organization.
The column mentions Rochefoucauld quotes and Thur J. Altmeyer with OSS in Europe. It notes Hapoel Palestine's soccer tour leading to a Hebrew University basketball visit to Madison Square Garden. It cites Postmaster General Bob Hannegan in Washington and jokes on politicians health and revenge from two MPs in Nürnberg jail regarding Hitler.
The speaker recalls Titanic and Black Tom investigations and argues blame fixing committees never solve danger. He notes accidents by land, sea, and air, and asserts indifference to danger as the core issue.
President Truman urged undergraduates to enter government work and defended his push for career public service. The report details Deputy Wakefield's FCC nomination reversal, political maneuvering by Taft Bricker and Rayburn factions, and the overall labor bill veto strategy tied to mobilizing Senate support.
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