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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1946
Page
6
A Cedar Rapids editorial critiques wartime street lighting shortages and lax traffic control, urging immediate postwar action. It cites underfunded materials, understaffed police, and a need to fund improvements, while calling for safer First Avenue and stricter ignition-key practices to curb juvenile risk.
A Des Moines district judge urged parents to take action to curb juvenile delinquency amid broad concern and vague proposals. The discussion centers on responsibility and specific steps parents can take to keep children out of trouble.
A Des Moines gathering led by a citizens committee heard Dr. Samuel W. Hamilton discuss Iowa mental hospital conditions and reform plans. Attendees included legislators and university officials, highlighting public support as key to funding improvements and lifting standards set years ago.
A reflective column explores guilt and repentance from a woman's letter about sin and shame. It contrasts biblical mercy with social pressure, questions about confessing to a husband, and the idea of forgiving oneself while urging restraint and personal reform. The piece also touches on broader social anxieties and moral expectations of the era.
Kip Baer recalls Russians as a looming threat and notes Russia’s demand for a warm water port. He discusses routes through the Dardanelles, Gibraltar, and Suez, concluding the Indian Ocean would be the outlet, with implied consequences for Britain.
Paul Mallon argues the auto strike settlement signals a shift away from CIO domination aims toward a renewal of democratic profit and management norms. He notes GM stood firm, price controls loom, and one year reopeners blur lasting peace while labor and industry seek genuine peacetime harmony.
Marquis Childs notes Attlee's late declaration granting India independence as famine and hunger threaten revolt. He argues independence alone won't solve India's woes and highlights Britain US grain aid pressure, Middle East turmoil, and evolving global powers shaping India's move toward statehood.
A physician argues passive shoulder manipulation is essential after inflammation subsides and even suggests anesthesia to ease patient discomfort. He warns against immobilization and notes local anesthetics can aid manipulation while stressing vitamin D as a potential remedy.
A private dinner with Sen. Joe O'Mahoney and Rep. Helen Gahagan Douglas hears Dr. Leo Szilard warn that army control could hinder atomic science. he recalls an army move to shield uranium from exposure and urges continued experimentation, especially in medicine.
Column argues Congress must investigate the four month work stoppage and the power of union leaders. It questions Wagner Act outcomes, calls for fact finding, and urges public accounting of management and labor roles. The piece warns of monopoly-like control over collective bargaining and seeks a transparent inquiry.
A Louisville mother of 13 explains how motherhood scales with growing family. She quips that one child consumed her time, so what can 13 do, highlighting humor in large families.
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