Cedar Rapids Budget Rise Reflects Growth and Maintenance Needs
The Cedar Rapids city budget for the next year is asked to rise by 168000 as population climbs toward 68000 and past infrastructure gaps. The piece argues higher costs stem from catching up on repairs, replacements, and services delayed by wartime shortages and political caution, not just waste. It emphasizes that growing demand requires better police and fire protection, sewer, garbage, street maintenance, and recreation.
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Cedar Rapids
Wise Promotion Spurs Middle West Latin Trade Visit
Three Cedar Rapids manufacturers plan to host a delegation of South American engineers and construction experts next summer to study local road-building machinery. Earlier, a Minos Central railroad rep said Latin America has strong demand for U S products made in the Middle West and could buy direct here at lower cost, if educated about available channels.
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HAT
Cedar Rapids
Minos Central Railroad
Latin America
Middle West
New York
San Francisco
United States
Why Shush It The Critique Of Russian Policy In Iran And Asia
The piece argues that criticizing Russian moves in Iran and Manchuria is unfairly labeled war mongering by some. It notes that such criticism reflects legitimate concern about troubling shifts. It warns against naive attitudes and urges open acknowledgment to influence Russian restraint.
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Iran
Manchuria
Or Else What We Do If Russia Refuses Demands
A reflective essay by Robert Quillen questions the meaning of tough May discussions on Russia. It argues for mutual openness and democracy as the sole path to peace, warning against unilateral coercion and urging reciprocal exchange.
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Russia
Stalin
Out of the Past on Judging by Company or Fortune
A brief reflection notes that most people judge others by their associates or wealth. The aphorism cites Rochefoucauld’s maxim about social perception and personal bias in judging character and fortune.
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Rochefou
Bugs Baer Warns: March Weather Brings Trouble
The spewed wit declares March weather brings pneumonia risks and market tricks. It mocks balmy days, warns against trusting numbers on thermometers, and jokes that spring carries sleet, hail, fog, and sneezes from influenza while urging to keep heavy underwear on.
Lewis May Draw CIO and Truman Closer in Labor Politics
The rumor circulates that President Truman may court John L. Lewis to counterbalance Philip Murray as AFL power shifts. The piece notes potential wage and union officer concessions, foremen unionization aims, coal industry pressures, and Lewis’s fiery rhetoric. It questions Soviet references and mocks political theatre while urging broader use of Lewis’s influence beyond coal.
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Truman
CIO
John L. Lewis
Mr. Lewis
AFL
Philip Murray
Murray
Lewis
ITM
Harriman warns on Stalin risk to world peace and UN
Former ambassador Harriman told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that Russia as led by Stalin could threaten peace unless Moscow clarifies aims toward Europe’s smaller nations. He urged patience with firmness, noting Russia’s internal woes, vast dialects, and war losses as factors shaping foreign policy. The piece also recounts Ickes vs Wallace tensions and current leverage of Wallace within the Truman administration as a potential ally of independent voters.
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Ashington
Bassador
W. Averell
Harriman
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Russia
United States
Iran
Turkey
Britain
United Nations
Europe
Stalin
Soviet Union
Truman Cannot Work Miracles Says Marquis Childs
Marquis Childs argues Truman faces a heavy ceremonial burden in Washington and cannot perform miracles. He warns against blaming the president for wartime aftermath and compares Truman’s struggles to Andrew Johnson’s, urging accountability for national discontent and party irresponsibility.
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Truman
Harding
Ohio
Missouri
Andrew Johnson
White House
Congress
Thaddeus Stevens
Johnson
Andy Johnson
Calcium and creaking joints linked to old white cow tale
Dr Brady answers a reader about calcium deficiency and joint creaking. He argues age can cause wear and tear and emphasizes cheese as a calcium source, recalling Mrs Wagner and her old white cow to illustrate how milk memories influence perception of dairy.
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Rzanss
Canandaigua
Mrs. Wagner
Brady
Bradburns
Question on arteriosclerosis symptoms and garlic
A reader asks about symptoms of arteriosclerosis and cheaper blood pressure remedies. The reply emphasizes that patients should report symptoms to their doctor and notes garlic offers no proven advantage over common foods like potatoes beans or cabbage for lowering blood pressure.
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G. BH. J
Russians May Seek Conciliatory Tactics In Crisis
In a shift from wartime pressure, Russia may push conciliatory moves as tension with the United States eases. The Iran oil access dispute and Manchuria looting shape US views, while demobilization continues and the draft expands. Secret atomic knowledge remains guarded, and Western alliance dynamics, including Britain and the UN charter, influence Moscow's next steps.
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Yusseing Ton
Russia
United States
Iran
Moscow
America
Britain
Byrnes
Churchill
Ickes Faction Wins Empty Victory in Party Split
The midnight meeting amid Democratic turmoil left Ed Pauley, Harold Ickes, and Millard Tydings at odds with Pepper and Ickes. Pauley lost a subcabinet chance, Ickes shed interior influence, and Hannegan’s leadership faces silent opposition amid health-gap concerns and postmaster general rumors.
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Ashington
Truman
Edwin Pauley
Hannegan
Pauley
Millard Tydings
Maryland
Naval Affairs Committee
Sen. Walsh
Sen. Pepper
Ickes
Pepper-Ickes
Truman-Hannegan-Pauley Party
Pepper
White House
Interior Department
Pausley
Roosevelt
Ed Crump
Memphis
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Harold Ickes
Forest Service
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Henry Wallace
State Byrnes
South Carolina
Treasury Vinson
Kentucky
Wallace
Bob Hannegan
Pearson
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Paul Mallon
Democratic Party
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