Local citizen committees to review non housing projects
National Association of Home Builders delegates heard Civilian Production Administrator John D. Small pledge creation of local advisory committees to review non housing project applications. CPA offices will coordinate with housing offices and require federal permits, with committees including government, management, and labor reps to judge essentiality and deferrability.
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National Association of Home Builders
Citizens’ Advisory
John D. Small
Small
CPA
Federal Housing Authority
Cedar Rapids
OPA
Linn County
Truman Sets Line on Foreign Lending Policy to Congress
President Truman stated the administration will push a foreign lending line in Congress. He said the British loan of 3.75 billion dollars would come from treasury funds if approved, and urged expanding Export-Import Bank lending powers by 1.25 billion to reach 3.25 billion through June 30, 1948. The move signals no automatic tie between Britain aid and other lending, though precedent may be set.
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Cedar Rapids
Sen
B. B. Hickenlooper
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Belgium
Britain
France
Congress
United States
Blum
Russia
Truman
Treasury
Sen. Vandenberg
Leader in His Field Gardner Cowles Dies at 85
The Des Moines publisher Gardner Cowles died on his eighty fifth birthday. He built one of America's largest newspaper circulations and advanced distribution techniques that strengthened the economic base and independence of many papers. His methods and leadership will be noted in the history of progressive American journalism.
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Gardner Cowles
Des Moines Register and Tribune
America
Love Conquers Force in Humble Moral Letters
A Dear Louise column by Robert Quillen extols love over coercion, citing fables and history. It argues force fails to conquer the spirit, noting world leaders and tyrants fall when love prevails, with reflections on politics, race, and humanity. The piece ends urging humility and compassion as permanent victories.
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Louise
Guillen
Hitler
Vanderbilt
Out of the Past in Politics Merit Is Rewarded
A reflective motto on political merit, likening advancement to a target raised to be fired upon, attributed to Bovee. The line frames the transactional nature of rise within political circles and the inevitability of exposure to risk.
Bugs Baer Weather Uplifts Arctic Macabre
Bugs Baer speculates on northern weather and a March cold spell. A playful, conspiratorial note links Eskimo figures, aurora traffic signals, and Canada stealing oiling machinery. The mock scenario implies a looming invasion tied to uranium deposits and Uncle Joe Stalin’s mechanics.
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Canada
Geronimo
Uncle Joe Stalin
Haphazardness of Party Setups Reaffirmed by Brownell Exit
Raymond Moley notes Herbert Brownell Jr as Republican National Committee chair built a stronger, salaried organization with 11 departments and $750,000 raised in 1945, yet warns the party risks ramshackle setups and shifting leadership every four years, urging a full-time, well-paid chairman and lasting structure.
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Brownell
MHE
Herbert Brownell, Jr
Republican National Committee
Republic
The
United States
Congress
National Committee
Communist Party
France
Chamber
Bradley and Stelle Clash Over Veterans Affairs in Peace Meeting
In Washington Gen Omar Bradley VA head and John Stelle of the American Legion met for two and a half hours. They parted cordial but with unchanged disputes over veterans affairs. Stelle pressed for faster hospital care and red tape cuts while Bradley defended VA programs and noted progress in centralizing service records.
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Stelle
Bradley
Ashington
Omar Bradley
Veterans Administration
John Stelle
American Legion
Veterans’ Affairs
St. Louis
Gen. Bradley
G.i’s
V.A
G I s Doing a Lot of Thinking
Marquis Childs notes isolation among U S soldiers on Pacific bases as they follow world events from afar. He cites scant duty and long hours prompting deep reflection on home affairs. An excerpt from a Philippines letter expresses discouragement with the UNO and mutual vetoes by Russia and Britain.
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Washington
Pacific
Europe
Philippines
Blum's Plea for Aid May Stress Red Menace
Veteran French Socialist leader Leon Blum plans a Washington visit to urge immediate aid for France amid hunger and political chaos. He warns that without credits from the Export-Import Bank, France risks collapse and a possible Russian backed upheaval led by Maurice Thorez.
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Constantine Brown
Blum
Ashington
Leon Blum
Washington
Maurice Thorez
France
Germany
Thorez
Ussr
Poland
Yugoslavia
Romania
Bulgaria
Baltic Sea
Black Sea
M. Blum
Iodine therapy and old wives remedies in public health tale
A chronic fatigue case in a 16 year old shifts from anemia to recovery after a doctor’s iodine ration. The tale also recalls debates in medical journals over neurasthenia and iodine deficiency, offering cautions about unnecessary dosing and praises for simple foods and home remedies. The letters praise plain wheat as breakfast food while warning about overreliance on sensational medical advice.
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Somother
Ol’ Doc Brady
Washington
Brady
Journal of the American Medical Association
North America
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Robert Quillen
Dad
G.I
Tropics
Bovee
Bugs” Baer
Musk Ox
Quiz
George Clark
By Raymond Moley
Moley
Drew Pearson
Legion Head
Veterans’ Hospital
Decatur
Ill
Legion
Legion Advisory
Veterans
War Department
Frank A. Meade
Public Safety and Inspection Division
Military Government
Marquis Childs
UNO
Childs
Edouard Herriot
Paris
de Gaulle
Georges Bidault
Moscow
Gen. de Gaulle
London
England
Great Britain
Middle East
Byrnes
D . Wm
Bradyarea Health
Whitfield
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