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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1946
Page
8
Editorial urges approval of a 215000 dollar municipal stadium bonds plan for Cedar Rapids. It argues the project would expand outdoor entertainment and sports facilities, boost youth programs, attract visitors, and fit within existing tax limits while not delaying housing efforts.
Essays from major papers warn against debt denial and urge conscious saving. Detroit News argues high unavoidable expenses demand restraint on avoidable costs. St Louis Post-Dispatch notes peace comes from public opinion, not conferences, and warns it may become war. Christian Science Monitor calls for true internationalism starting locally, not UNO policing.
The upcoming selection for city officials shows little excitement except the parks commissioner race where Ed Stefan the incumbent is doing a decent job amid wartime and postwar obstacles. Dick Jones a newcomer shows energy and civic responsibility and could become a good commissioner. The contest hinges mainly on personalities as there is no sharp issue clash.
The remark compares Winnie Baer to Gladstone and Churchill, noting his verbose style, love of war talk, and ocean voyage imagery. It playfully warns against excess speech at banquets and ends with a quip about horses wearing nosebags to stop talking while eating.
Walter W. Badger, 23, Navy lieutenant junior grade, discusses housing in Cedar Rapids, GI Bill education prospects at the University of Iowa, and postwar views on unity, foreign policy, and traffic concerns. He recalls service aboard an attack transport in the central Pacific, views on Churchill and the UNO, and prefers a smaller city with growing traffic controls. He lives at 1329 Elmhurst Drive NE with his wife after moving from relatives.
A critical view argues that American moral decay and policy failures invite Soviet expansion. The piece cites Yalta, Peron, Franco, and a drift toward power politics, urging clarity in defending freedoms and resisting propaganda at home. John Foster Dulles is highlighted as a rare voice calling for stronger stance.
Drew Pearson reports the real estate and banking lobby influenced the housing bill through a pivotal vote by Rep. John Jacob Riley of South Carolina. The piece also notes file theft and secret hearings within the House Military Affairs Committee tied to Pearl Harbor investigations and Henry Hoke’s book.
Constantine Brown notes W L Mackenzie King’s claim of a widespread Russian espionage system with Canada as its hub. He argues America lags in full intelligence, fears diplomatic friction, and urges stronger counter intelligence efforts against fifth column activities.
The Gazette recalls Andrew Carnegie's 45000 gift toward a science hall at Coe College and notes a total plan to raise 250000 for buildings and endowment. The article also reports on spring weather, local farming readiness, Greene's concert with Sousa, and ongoing police station renovations.
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