Churchill's UNO plan dominates Irish note amid warm airs
The speech in Fulton, Missouri leaves Churchill urging UN Security Council action on Iran and Dardanelles while denying a new Anglo American military pact with Russia. He frames UNO as the forum to handle ticklish issues, arguing success here could seed a strong start for the world body.
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Russia
Iran
Dardanelles
United Nations Security Council
UNO
UNO Security Council
Churchill
Senate urged clear foreign policy after UNO meeting
Senator Vandenberg told the senate the US should state plainly what it means and mean every word. A Cedar Rapids luncheon speaker recently back from touring 21 South American republics urged straightforward dealings with those nations, advising either silence or action. The remarks were praised as sensible.
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UNO
London
Vandenberg
Senate
United States
Cedar Rapids
South American
Jackson Day dinners versus hungry world aid
The piece questions a 700 calorie Jackson day dinner for Democratic postmasters and supporters urging relief for war torn nations. It notes the irony of feeding a crowd while starving others and doubts the political value or measurable impact of diverting ticket revenue to overseas food aid. The Iowa Democrats had already held their dinner before federal guidance on rationing.
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Truman
Hannegan
Iowa
Washington
St Patrick and the legends of his life
The piece reflects on St Patrick’s day and the legendary nature of his life. It notes his traditionally cited missionary work in Ireland, the uncertain birth date, and his origins said to be in Great Britain before capture and exile as a slave. It mentions his later escape and monastic life.
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St. Patrick
Ireland
Great Britain
Britain
France
Gaul
Tax Talk Between Expert and Client Over Taxes
A tax expert questions the client’s rush to file late while the client recalls rough January estimates. They discuss penalties, refunds, and the risk of late filings, ending with the advisor urging the client to stick to a steady method to avoid penalties.
Liberal colonial trade policy through Britain and America
The editors argue for British American cooperation to foster liberal colonial trade and a responsible foreign policy. Britain offers political experience and reconciliation skills while the United States supplies hope equality and sympathy for independence seekers. end to labor distrust hinges on boosting productivity through unionization.
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Britain
America
United States
Christian Science Monitor
Goodwill at a Bargain and Food for the Starving
The piece reflects on the value of goodwill and the idea of giving food to the starving as a lasting duty beyond wars and politics. It recalls past postwar relief where American food aided those abroad and suggests ongoing warmth toward nations that shared in such bounty.
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Detroitews
Farm pressure on price relief risks agricultural crisis
The Washington Post warns that constant rise in farm support prices driven by marginal and near-marginal farmers will push up costs and reduce export competitiveness, potentially forcing farmers to withhold crops from city markets and triggering a domestic agricultural crisis.
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Washington Post
By Bugs Baer Breather and the Big Three Talk
A satirical column hints that peace is only interim as contestants shift aims. Tom Connally urges a meeting of the Big Three to reexamine the topic, while references to Moran and Mack imply lingering tensions and sharp dissent over cultural debates.
Veteran Speaks of War Service and Injury
The interview with Maurice W. Donohue, 22, a Marine corporal, covers action at New Britain Cape Gloucester Peleliu and Okinawa, loss of his right arm on Okinawa, hospital care from Navy and Army staff, and adaptation with a left arm. He plans college under the G I bill, hopes for lighter artificial limb, and favors a veterans’ organization. He discusses war causes, leadership, training, Russia, and civic plans in Cedar Rapids.
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Bill
New Britain
Cape Gloucester
Pelelieu
Okinawa
North End
U.S.S. Mercy
Guam
Fleet
Naval Hospital
Mare Island
Calif
Parnell High School
St. Ambrose College
G.I
Army Medical Department
Navy
Veterans Administration
Billy
Gen. MacArthur
Japan
Pacific
Russia
Cedar Rapids
Full Capacity slogan shown as a phony claim argues overcapacity
The piece argues that “full capacity operation” is a demagogic fraud reflecting imbalanced demand and misplaced priorities. It cites college admissions, GI housing, wartime supply limits, and airline load factors to show how scarce resources and inflated expectations distort the economy and policy.
Elks Lodge Holds Annual Election In Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids lodge No. 251 B P O Elks elected Ed H Meyers as Exalted Ruler S S Brotherton as Leading Knight T Will Kunkel as Loyal Knight C B Robbins as Lecturing Knight George L Rothrock as Secretary A B Van Albada as Treasurer Fred A Allen as Ruler A H Sargent as Grand Lodge Delegate Lew B Anderson as Alternate and A H Sargent with M S Jackson as Trustees The Gazette notes these results and lists the officers. Also mention first carload furniture for the new Montrose hotel arriving with brass beds and near-ready rooms above the second floor. The new school board elected F F Dawley president for the ensuing year replacing John Hall. John Philip Sousa plans to conduct the Oscalation waltz with T B Boyer leading during Greene’s band appearance next Monday night.
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Cedar Rapids Lodge No
B.P.O. Elks
Ed H. Meyers
S. S. Brotherton
T. Will Kunkel
C. B. Robbins
George L. Rothrock
A. B. van Albada
Fred A. Allen
Grand Lodge
A. H. Sargent
Lew B. Anderson
M. S. Jackson
John Phillip Sousa
T. B. Boyer
Cedar Rapids
Greene
Sousa
Boyer
Good Germans myth challenged by Nuernberg testimony
The article argues that few Germans testified at Nuernberg against Nazi leaders, citing Maj. Gen. Erwin Lahousen as brave but isolated. It notes a rise of defenders who will justify the regime, cites Albert Seering’s praise of bombing Warsaw, and contrasts prewar German figures like Heinrich Mann’s Hessling with the enduring belief in a master race.
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Reich
Nuernberg
Germany
Goering
Keitel
Jodi
Erwin Lahousen
Adm. Canaris
Hitler
Lahousen
Bavaria
Niemoeller
Bruening
Seering
Albert
Warsaw
Rotterdam
Prussia
Ger
Dorothy Thompson
Republic
Heinrich Mann
Thomas Mann
Creative Age Press
Superman
Hessling
Pauley hearings hit Democrats in the pocketbook
A hush meeting of administration chiefs chaired by George Killion reveals donors drying up after Ed Pauley testimony amid fund raising for the March 23 Jackson Day dinner. CIO head Phil Murray plans a million dollar southern union drive to reshape political alliances and back Democratic unity.
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Ed Pauley
Democratic Party
George
Democratic National Committee
Killion
Harold Ickes
Interior Department
Patterson
CIO
AFL
Phil Murray
South
Georgia
Florida
Mississippi
Alabama
Tennessee
Carolinas
Murray
White House
Truman
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