Cedar Rapids airline decision process outlined by CAB
The article details Cedar Rapids seeking regular service from the Civil Aeronautics Board, with Mid-Continent Airlines favored for a Des Moines Chicago link while United's extended east west route faces rejection. A hearing date is pending, with a decision expected by next fall and actual service after CAB approval.
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Cedar Rapids
Civil Aeronautics Board
Des Moines
CAB
Chicago
United Air Lines
United
Iowa
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids Leads Tax Fairness With Thorough Assessments
An editorial lauds Cedar Rapids for low overall taxes due to a diligent assessor system. Sworn statements and detailed checks bolster fairness, expanding assessed property values from 22.0 million to over 34.0 million since 1940 while reducing levies and spreading the load equitably. Other cities may soon follow statewide.
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Cedar Rapids
Board of Review
Des Moines
Works Both Ways Editorial Urges GOP To Ignore Muterings For 1948
A national Republican magazine editorial argues against nominating a candidate merely because others think he can win. It notes 1940 and 1944 choices failed to win and warns the party not to repeat those mutterings. The piece suggests a healthier approach to leadership thinking.
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John Bricker
Harold Stassen
New York
Dewey
Supreme Court
National Republican Magazine
Denatured atom bombs and public caution
Missouri readers weigh in on nuclear denaturation. The piece cites top physicists doubting safe taming of plutonium and warns against overconfidence, using alcohol denial, pistols, and rattlesnakes as analogies for unpredictable danger and the need to stay distant from potentially dangerous, undemonstrated processes.
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Wiseacres
Party unity and leadership debate over new presidential policies
Editorial excerpts discuss tensions in the Democratic party over the Presidents policy initiations lacking prior party study. They warn of deeper party division if actions proceed without internal consultation in Congress and the executive branch. The pieces also condemn bureaucratic hurdles in housing veterans and argue for public utility legislation and an end to war as the sole path to safety.
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Democratic Party
New York Times
National
Public Utility Labor Tribunal
Washington Post
UNO conference dubbed General Matters aims at wartime production
The speaker calls the UNO conference a gymnasium of oratory and diplomacy where multilingual confusion reigns yet clear intent remains to stop war. He warns progress hinges on translating will into action across Oran Casablanca Tehran and beyond.
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Weill
UNO
Uniform Compare: Ex-soldier Critiques Officer Privilege
Marvin J. Berg, a 23 year old sergeant, reflects on wartime life and the planned uniform equality for officers and enlisted men starting June 30 1948. He argues democracy between ranks boosts re enlistment and urges improvements in housing and stadium bonds.
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War Department
German Assets in Neutral Nations Threaten World Security
In the wake of Russia and Iran debates, the article warns that Germany’s war potential lingers via industrial capacity and external assets. It cites Fowler’s study showing Germany’s overseas holdings and cloaking schemes, with Switzerland, Spain, Sweden, and Argentina named as active facilitators. Negotiations with Switzerland focus on turning assets over to the Allies to settle German debts and war material sales.
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Germany
Goering
Nuernberg
Reich
Iran
Persia
Russell Hill
The
Herald-Tribune
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Henry H. Fowler
Foreign Economic Administration
State Department
Fowler
Manchuria
Washington
Turkey
Ankara
Reichsbank
Walter Stucki
Switzerland
Dr. Stucki
Soviet Agents in Canada Used Blackmail to Trap Officials
The Otawa Canadian embassy served as a base for a Soviet espionage network linking Canada to the eastern U S and Mexico City. Russian diplomats used lavish parties and open coercion to pressure officials into revealing war secrets, threatening to expose informants if protests arose.
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Canada
Washington
Hemisphere
Ottawa
United States
U. S
California
Mexico City
Washington Oumansky
Purchasing Commission
White House
Moscow
Russia and the West The Gap in Thought and Freedom
George Sokolsky argues that Russia's approach differs fundamentally from Western democracy. He cites the UN veto, single-party elections, and press control as evidence. He contrasts freedom as observed with necessity, and notes that both sides misinterpret each other due to divergent political cultures.
Audubon law prompts urge to revise hat styles in Iowa
The Gazette notes Iowa to revise hat styles amid new Audubon protection law banning sale and possession of plumage and bodies of protected birds. Coe College begins outdoor track prep with L H Martin captain. Fuzzy Baylor leads Coc baseball practice. Green's hosts Channing Pollock play The Little Gray Lady with a star cast. West Big Jubilee Minstrels promise lively show. Easter egg collection authorized in Cedar Rapids schools for Home of the Friendless. Suburban four room house ad from Malcolm V Bolton.
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Coe College
L. H Martin
Coc
Fuzzy” Baylor
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