Is Cedar Rapids Really a Higher Cost City
A reader asks if Cedar Rapids costs more to live in than other cities. The author references the Bureau of Labor Statistics food index, compares 55 food items across Chicago and nine other cities, and finds Cedar Rapids’ food basket priced at 17.34 versus about 17.15 average. The piece concludes that small food-cost differences do not prove Cedar Rapids is markedly more expensive, suggesting other expenses or lifestyle may drive the perception.
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Cedar Rapids
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Chicago
BLS
Bureau
John T. Masten
St. Louis
New York
St. Paul
Omaha
New Orleans
Los Angeles
Washington
Wichita
Joneses
Harvest Is Ripe Yet People Seek Faith Beyond Churches
Robert Quillen argues that widespread interest in religion exists without church attachment as people seek a spiritual, moral framework. He notes distrust in formal doctrine, urges leaders to provide understandable faith, and laments political and social tensions undermining America’s moral compass.
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Philip
God
Odd Gesture by Lewis Delays Coal Miners Pay and Triggers Mourning
The piece criticizes John L. Lewis for calling a week of mourning for 111 Centralia mine disaster victims that costs miners a week’s pay and reduces coal output. It argues the move may pressure stricter mine safety enforcement while noting broader blame on government regulators and Krug.
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Centralia
Ill
John L. Lewis
Big John
Lewis
Krug
Out of the Past on Natural Law and Equality
A terse quotation asserts that nature lacks equality and that sovereignty rests on subordination and dependence. It cites Vauven argues as the source for the claim, challenging the view that equality is a natural law.
Bugs Baer Critiques Republican Premature Majority
In a sharp political jab, the piece claims the Republican early majority in Congress doomed by Truman’s actions. A young figure named Clifford challenges Truman, described as slick, while Harry Baer is praised for smart politics and evading advisers. The tone mocks GOP strategy and insider access.
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Clifford
Truman
Lad
Harry
Mr Truman urged to buy more goods and read fewer stats
In a Washington column Paul Mallon mocks President Truman and aides for focusing on statistics while prices rise. He notes higher costs for labor and goods, cites a $12 million apartment dream near the Potomac, and warns of overbuilt housing as wartime limits fade. It ends with a call to curb price increases to avoid further inflation.
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Mr. Truman
Oo Town
USA
Treasury
Mr. Snyder
Washington
Chicago Exchange
Chicago
Truman
Greece
Ashington
Council of Economic Advisers
Secretary of the Treasury
John W. Snyder
Tanforan race track defies building controls in long dispute
Tanforan Race Track near Palo Alto faces a U S judge in San Francisco over repeated violations of government orders that limited rebuilding using non war materials. The saga involves delays, civil actions, and a Reno criminal case tied to the track’s contractor and Lake Tahoe gambling interests.
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Tanforan
Ashington
Palo Alto
Calif
U. S
B. Harris
San Francisco
Navy
Adolphus St. Sure
Washington
Lake Tahoe
Nev
E. W. Heple
Miles Pike
Reno
Heple
Tahoe Sky Harbor
Civil Production Administration
Harris
U.N. Weakness and U.S. Greece Turkey Aid Debate
The essay argues the United Nations is weakened by vetoes and allied treaties outside the U.N. framework. It notes Greece and Turkey inviting U.S. help and questions reliance on the U.N. while Russia blocks action, urging awareness of international realities.
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Albania
Russia
Adriatic
U.N
United States
Warren Austin
Russa
United Nations
Greece
Turkey
France
Czechoslovakia
United
Personal health woe on fluorine and tooth decay debate
Dr William Brady argues teeth and bone tissues both undergo calcification and decalcification from birth. He asserts fluoride may not prevent decay after age twelve and urges patients to scrutinize dental professionals amid ongoing scientific contention.
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Dental Jounal
Dental
Childre
Becaus
Boom Era Inflation Pushes Prices and Wages Up
President's economic advisers prepare a report signaling a boom in profits and rising prices. Rubber wage settlements spark new demands while corporate profits soar, with 1946 profits estimated around 15 billion pre tax and potential continuation into 1947 amid inflationary pressures.
Old Acquaintances Incident in Occupied Germany Office
A man entering a German occupied office shouted Heil Hitler. Staff upbraided him, he replied that he used the old greeting to greet familiar faces. The scene reflects lingering Nazi salutes among locals in postwar settings.
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News Deutschland
International Digest
Germany
Heil Hitler
Old Bottle New Contents Claims Hitler Death Off Danish Coast
A bottle message off the Danish coast claimed Hitler died aboard and sank in 1945, but the tale is dismissed as imagination sparked by the bottle’s preface.
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New Orleans Times-Picayune
Hitler
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Bugs” Baer
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Smart
George Clark
Paul Mallon
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Potomac
Drew Pearson
Reno, Nev
J. Hennessy
CPA
Hennessy
By David Lawrence
VV Ashington
United Nations Organization
Great Britain
Poland
Balkan
Carl Y
Lawrence
U. N
Security Council
Balkans
Europe
Harold Price
Wm. Brady
Marquis Childs
Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers
Reuther
Startling Profits
Ile
Soga
General Motors
Trumar
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