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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1947
Page
4
The house passed rent control reform seen as an improvement over current policy. It avoids a flat 10 percent rise yet offers a 15 percent hike for landlords with two year leases and supports new housing to ease future shortages. Congressman Talle voted in favor, praised for judgment.
A humorous reflection contrasts a relaxed fisherman with earnest reformers warning about atomic age duties and debt. The piece notes fishermen’ s patience as a virtue and suggests people overestimate how quickly they must understand nuclear fission or face collapse.
In Whitehaven Tennessee principal Fred Elliott vows five day suspensions for students caught eating together lingering after meals or walking as couples on campus. He aims to curb romances after eight couples wed since September and warns further violations will bring indefinite suspensions.
The column discusses aging bachelors, soap opera psychology, and public reaction studies. It cites Orson Welles and Emily Post in light commentary, questions communism, criticizes misery as a shared trait, and urges practical action to curb debt and support national energy and tax policies.
A historical note urges readers to use their gifts faithfully and practice what they know, promising growth in wisdom and achievement. The quote, attributed to Arnold, emphasizes deliberate effort and continued learning as paths to greater understanding and skill.
The columnist vents about the Big Four forecast, compares the Mos cow conference odds to corn liquor on a hayride, and notes Stalin stalling and Gen Marshall clumsily sorting salt from pepper with boxing gloves.
George E. Sokolsky argues that President Truman blocked a bill to appoint former Senator Wheeler to investigate the Arabian American Oil Company. He claims Brewster sought a top lawyer via a special act, and accuses New Dealers of suppressing the Arab oil corruption story to protect reputations and future jobs.
Drew Pearson reports General Marshall warns Moscow banks on a low American mood to aid Communist aims. He notes Truman seeks price relief and that the Russians were unsettled by the Greek Turkish policy shift. Congress questions highlight costs of occupation and reparations.
A physician recalls a hospital case of malaria with observed plasmodia in red cells and the use of placebo versus quinine. He questions quinine’s certainty as a cure and recounts opposing views on digitalis and a proposed vitamin regimen as a heart tonic alternative.
Marquis Childs argues the Soviet claim of ten billion dollars in German reparations is a propagated myth. He notes Americans showed Germany’s reparations total far less and that the Soviets gained German know-how via Amtorg at low cost. He questions Soviet access to exclusive German tech and cites documented patent handling after the war. The piece labels Soviet propaganda and references Hitler's maxim about the bigger lie.
Virginia Bruce Mark Stevens and Vanessa Brown headline the radio lineup with Centennial Summer on Good Sat night at 8 over CBS WMT. ABC will present two documentaries Slums I and III using recordings and discussion narrated by George Hicks. Vaughn Monroe with Minnie Pearl and the Stroud Twins leads CBS WMT at 6 p.m. on Saturday. Quiz Kids Jo el Kupperman Pat Conlon Naomi Cooks Lonny Lunde visit Ralph Edwards Truth or Dares at 6 30 over NBC WHO. Edwards returns Sunday. Peggy Knudsen appears in Goodwins new series with Jim Backus and others.
Headliners Reed and Bill Johnstone join the cast with Jeff Alexander conducting the orchestra. The production airs at 8 over Mutual WGN. Notables Morten Bowe and Doriene Staiger headline a cast with George Tozzi. CBS adds a family counselor on The Second Mrs Burton to counter soap criticism. Marvin Miller to play another movie heavy in Bobony Angelo. Tes in Away. 208 canini named 1947 One World Award winner for music.
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