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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1947
Page
4
The editorial argues that Cedar Rapids must settle preliminary decisions on street lighting and financing to improve safety and curb crime. It notes materials delays and pending public input, urging timely policy adoption and clearer plans for lighting upgrades.
The Iowa High School Athletic Association creates an Iowa student loan fund to recruit graduates from member schools into physical education teaching. Eligible applicants must be in the top half of their class, demonstrate financial need, attend an Iowa college, and intend to teach PE after graduation with a major or minor in the field. The move seeks to address shortages in the teaching profession.
An Iowa editorial criticizes the executive council for relying on legislature for emergency funding. It urges biannual appropriations from the state treasury for disaster relief, citing 1936 1937 precedent and current high revenues to preclude avoidable misery through prompt action.
Dear Louise, a father urges youth to plan their lives and quit jobs or habits they hate. He argues many drift into conformity and unhappiness, urging readers to pursue chosen, fulfilling work and resist habit and public opinion. The note counters fear of change and stresses personal happiness.
An ancient maxim states a man remains angry with himself when he returns to reason. The line credits Publius Syrus and reflects on inner fault and self reproof.
A satirical, fragmented note comments on Truman and Congress, implying tension and mutual indifference. It alludes to White House intrigue and a playful, unclear reference to a bananas smuggling joke.
The piece argues that since 1944 the U S has shown unity in foreign policy though left wing opposition exists. It credits Gov Dewey with shaping bipartisan policy but notes tension over campaigns and policy clashes with Wallace Pepper and Dulles. It compares domestic and foreign policy integration and warns of political strain ahead of 1948.
Truman improves radio presence after advisor’s pacing guidance. White House decor shifts include green draperies over murals, with Marshall’s office featuring a cot nap routine. Tideland policy clash and industry concerns frame ongoing postwar policy debate.
A reader argues that practical rangers and travelers challenge common medical myths about exposure and wet feet. The letter cites experiences from Yellowstone and Arctic contexts, contrasting anecdote with Dr. Brady’s cautions while urging readers to question conventional wisdom.
A Springfield Mass union item notes a whale's tongue containing eight percent oil. The piece then jokes that some political leaders may possess a higher share of oil in their rhetoric.
A prominent radio host is slated to headline as the summer replacement, though the scheduling appears delayed and still tentative.
Marquis Childs evaluates Robert A Lovett as he takes the role of undersecretary of state. The piece notes the banker label used by critics, contrasts Lovett’s wartime service with private sector misgivings, and discusses fears of cartel power and isolationism influencing policy.
A radio NOTES and COMMENT series with concealed mikes comes to air Saturday at 6:30 over ABC KXEL. Shows will be edited by wire recording with anonymous interviewers, featuring about six vignettes per program and further items on Mutual WGN and NBC-WHO schedules. Featured acts include The Best Son of Our Lives, Your Hit Parade with Martha Tilton, Andy Russell and more.
John ny the callboy marks fourteenth year in radio with a life contract at $20,000 yearly. Joe Kelly Jr., son of the Quiz Kids mentor, begins radio work in Battle Creek where his father started in 1929. Joe McCarthy Speaks is offered as a five minute transcribed manager show. Tizzie Lish, home ex-
A fragmented schedule lists times such as 6:15 pm and 1:15 pm beside names like Lombardo Deleon and miscellaneous letters. The legible pieces resemble a local timetable or program sheet with unclear context.
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