Eldora School Gains Ground Under Cooper Reforms
Cedar Rapids visitors report progress at the Iowa Training School for Boys in Eldora under Supt. Fred N. Cooper. The program isolates troublemakers, improves housing and feeding, ends silent meals, and introduces orientation and parole prep while retaining a stern stockade for repeat offenders.
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Iowa Training School
Eldora
Fred N. Cooper
Supt. Cooper
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Cooper
Republicans and Young Republicans form closer cooperation
Weekend meeting in Des Moines brought the state central committees of the Republican party and the Young Republican League into a closer partnership. John Budd and Willis York hailed the move while noting planned roles for a Young Republican director and a representative at central committee meetings. Time will tell if the joint front gains real influence.
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Young Republican League
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Willis York
Republican Central Committee
Shipstead Calls For Re election Focus On 24 year Record
U S Senator Henrik Shipstead announces re election in Minnesota and attacks former Governor Harold Stassen. He dismisses his primary opponent Governor Edward J Thye as Stassen s hand picked substitute and challenges voters to judge him by his 24 year record.
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Henrik Shipstead
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Winning Is Easy If You Cheat But Cheaters Can't Be Popular
The piece argues rules govern fair play and social order, noting cheating harms sport and society. It cites universal rules, ancient cautions, and contrasts primitive impulses with civilized restraint, warning against wealth obtained by breaking rules.
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Jose
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Turmoil in Washington and the dinner test
Bugs Baer argues that governing in Washington is revealed by who attends the first White House dinner and notes Truman's appointments face postponement. He contends political bets rise with disagreement, while agreement risks both sides being wrong, preferring turmoil over stagnation.
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Soviet View of Western Weakness and US Resolve
A Soviet analysis argues American de mobilization and political unrest fuel Moscow's belief in Western weakness. It cites NKVD influence, misreadures of Allied unity, and fears of a deca dent democracy, warning Moscow may misjudge US resolve and risks another catastrophe.
Soviet offers large grain aid to France amid surprise speech
The USSR proposed supplying France with 500000 tons of wheat and 100000 tons of barley, a move disclosed in a French political speech by Maurice Thorez. The French foreign office had not been informed, highlighting Moscow’s influence and Thorez’s Kremlin education as he framed the aid as a sacrifice for friends.
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St. Louis
Eamon de Valera
Sean O'Kelly
Irish Free State
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Great Britain
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Are We Still Yielding to Reds? A Byrnes Shift Debate
Paul Mallon argues that the Byrnes stance against Churchill’s alliance signals a shift toward UNO driven strategy and stronger armament. He notes pro Russian groups gain momentum while White House denials emerge and warns of a probable May policy move favoring cautious, unified defense through international cooperation.
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St. Patrick’s Day
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Bunion Advice and Footwear from a Health Column
A health column discusses bunions caused by shoe shape and posture, noting only radical surgery can remove advanced deformities. It covers treatment options from foot soaking to iodine applications, proper shoe fit, and posture guidance, plus notes on calcium and vitamin D benefits and pipe inhalation risks.
Porter Faces OPA Troubles as Auto Price Rise Protests Emerge
Porter heads the OPA amid liberal congressmen protests at a closed Capitol Hill meeting over adjustable auto price increases planned after March 11. The policy, partly crafted by Fred Holder, cites rising labor costs and could affect more industries. lawmakers accuse it of ignoring profits and production gains.
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Fred Holder
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