Truman Seeks $400 Million to Back Greece and Turkey
The article argues President Truman has committed the United States to confronting Soviet expansion via Greece and Turkey, urging Congress to promptly approve $400,000,000 and implying willingness to deploy military power if needed. It warns delays could ruin the bluff and leave the nation isolated in diplomacy.
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Owever
Truman
Congress
Soviet Union
Russia
United States
Greece
Turkey
Mr. Truman
Kremlin
U. S
Stalin
Anticipation as Leadership and Policy Guide
The piece argues anticipation makes leaders stand out in science and politics. It cites Dr. Peterson on wartime innovation, stresses modernization of housing laws, rent control shifts, and a WWII bonus as areas where proactive planning is lacking. It contrasts strong anticipatory leadership with limited foresight in state government.
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Congress
New York
Iowa
Republican Party
Better Army: War Dept Recommends Selection-Based Promotions
The War Department proposes ending automatic promotions tied to service length. Secretary Patterson urges Senate to adopt selection-based promotions, arguing the current tenure system harms officer quality and morale. The plan aims to create a more democratic and capable army.
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War Department
Patterson
James A. Kilian
Senate
Congress
He Admits an Error by Senator Morse of Oregon
Sen. Morse of Oregon says he often differed with President Truman and once used unkind language. He clarified his earlier ham acting remark from a May speech after Truman interrupted a congressional session. He regrets the unkindness and urges politicians to admit mistakes for better governance.
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Sen. Morse
Oregon
Truman
Congress
Ham
Senate
Roosevelt
Outmoded Folkways and Presidential Handshakes
The clips discuss how folkways resist change yet must adapt to school crises and public discourse. It notes the White House reception with 7,300 guests and debates whether etiquette could be eased to avoid mass handshakes while greeting officials.
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America
Christian Science Monitor
White House
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Babe Ruth Day to spotlight April 27 event
A fan predicts Babe Ruth Day on April 27, praising Ruth’s impact on baseball. He notes Ruth built stadiums from humble beginnings and cites rival Jack Dempsey as a worthy peer. The author plans to attend and hopes Ruth will swing again.
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Chandler
Babe
Jack Dempsey
Babe Ruth
Why Aiding Greece Is a Mistake
Guest editorial argues against U S aid to Greece, urging reliance on Baruch and Kennedy's view that America cannot fund every anti Communist effort. It questions Soviet Russia, warns of Stalin’s tyranny, and promotes strengthening U S democracy, the United Nations, and Jeffersonian equality at home.
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Greece
United States
Russia
Hitler
Stalin
Britain
America
Churchill
Germany
Messrs
Baruch and
Kennedy
Greek crisis push tests Congress as Truman leans toward aid
Amid Moscow talks, congressional leaders weigh Greece and Turkey aid with no immediate troop use. Truman defends potential measures to back Marshall while avoiding a broad war, promising full public briefing on peace decisions. Reed bill advances despite Tobey opposition. rail rate antitrust exemption Sparks debate linked to U S Steel and Morgan control.
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Wruman
Moscow
Truman
Congress
Marshall
Greece
Turkey
U. S
Middle East
Arthur Hartmann in Cedar Rapids draws praise from critics
A Gazette note recalls a dis graceful audience for a boxing film and praises Arthur Hartmann the wizard of the violin who performed Monday night to a select press and city music crowd. City Attorney Good pursues new gas ordinances as meter dispute with the gas company looms. Erwin and Porter tout an automatic collar shaper made in town and already sold out. Way Down East returns to Greene's opera house with a fresh scenic production and strong cast. City crossings must be repaired as railroad companies are notified. C H Chandler elected president of the board of education with new member oaths administered to I C Emery Dr Wumi and Joseph Cockfield.
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Illinois
Arthur Hartmann
Greene
Hartmann
Cedar Rapids
Erwin and
Porter
Greene’s Opera House
Board of Education
C. H. Chandler
I. C. Emery
Dr. W. Rumi
Joseph Cockfield
A Good Time To Keep Cool
The murder of Toledo, Peoria and Western president George P. McNear is linked to a bitter labor dispute with unions. The tragedy may affect labor legislation, signaling a dangerous flare of violence in American labor relations and urging a more attentive, balanced approach from both sides.
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George P. McNear
Toledo, Peoria & Western
Rat Brotherhoods
Readers urge Cedar Rapids survey on merchants and code update
A reader asks The Gazette to resume Current Comment and publish a poll covering rural and local trading areas on Cedar Rapids merchants, weekend shopping, and building code modernization. The letter links postwar duty, church–state issues, Adventist education, and veterans’ wartime pledges to public policy debates.
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Saturday Evening Post
Cedar Rapids
Gazette
Letters urge citizen action against liquor-by-the-drink bill
Veterans urged to contact state lawmakers to express attitudes on liquor laws. Concannon argues citizens must speak up or “George” will run things, while Bowman opposes the measure as returning saloon crime and reducing public voice.
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George
Doys
United States
Keith L. Concannon
Fourth Avenue
Loyd Bowman
North Liberty
Just An Obstacle in Detroit News
A brief column notes mountains as barriers to progress with planes and trains navigating the grade, implying infrastructure challenges and ongoing工程 adjustments.
Ides of March and a Bowling Handicap Tale
A reflective piece recounts past bowling and softball days in Kansas, a surprising handicap win helped by a year’s rest and memory lapses. The narrator frets about facing coworkers, tax letter duties, weather curiosity, and a new fishing gadget that weighs catches, closing with a skeptical note on fishing’s tech appeal.
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Kansas
Gazette
Boyd
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