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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1946
Page
6
A national coal strike crisis prompts debate on government seizure of mines and the limits of emergency powers. Analysts warn of broad public welfare stakes and potential shifts in individual rights versus collective security amid calls from lawmakers and citizens.
The Dodecanese islands, a 13‑island group in the Aegean, have become central in discussions at a Paris conference of foreign ministers. Officials analyze control, status, and future negotiations shaping regional influence and European diplomacy.
House Military Affairs Committee approves retroactive terminal leave pay for enlisted men. Bill faces House vote with estimated cost of 3 billion dollars, opposed by the budget bureau and likely Senate review. Authors argue equality with officers and criticise current policy.
Robert Quillen argues that communism acts as a religion to its followers, with zeal and persecution complex, while examining how a nationalist gentleman resists public religious discussions and how liberalism cloaks critique. He notes social hypocrisy, propaganda, and the power of money in modern debate.
A witty quotation by J. F. Boyse suggests schoolmasters would gain if they robbed pupils of two hours daily to enrich their own minds, lampooning teaching routines with sharp humor.
The prose reflects hunger era humor critiquing food shortages and price pressures. It satirizes government policy and fiscal excess while invoking mashed potatoes, a granary begun ten years ago, and the black market pig. The piece contrasts past abundance with present scarcity.
Raymond Moley argues reducing coal dependence is essential to escape John L. Lewis’s power. He suggests expanding use of oil, natural gas, and water power, while noting limits of water power and risks of government control. He warns only fuel policy changes can avert ongoing coal-related turbulence.
A wife of a well known figure in Kansas City greets people in a receiving line with I t s so long since I ve seen you. She explains to a friend the phrase fits the moment whether she recalls the person or not, flattering if recent contact occurred.
Drew Pearson exposes Senators John Bankhead and Elmer Thomas and their close ties to cotton trader Robert Harriss of Harriss and Vose. The piece links trading activity around March and April to speeches supporting or opposing cotton price controls and urges a government investigation by Secretary Clinton P. Anderson.
Secretary of State James Byrnes returns from the Paris talks believing the United States will stand firm on core principles. He expects no window dressing and pursues a peace based on justice, despite stalemate over Italian Yugoslav borders and Soviet cash concessions.
Paul Mallon surveys the stalled search for a new chief justice after Stone’s death. He notes Truman’s hesitations, factional disputes on the bench, and potential picks from among Justices Black Frankfurter Douglas Murphy Reed Rutledge Burton as political balance shifts. He also cites postwar Europe tangles with Romania Bulgaria Greece and press censorship under Soviet pressure, warning of broader consequences.
A mother reports her grandson’s heart flutter and a teen boy’s murmur. Dr. Brady cautions these sounds often need repeated exams to judge significance, distinguishes functional from organic murmurs, and emphasizes heart efficiency over sound. He notes many healthy youths with murmurs grow up well with no heart failure.
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