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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1947
Page
6
Editorial discusses that Congress should pass only wise measures in the best form, considering how they will work rather than aligning to the President's views. It urges prompt President input on vetoable bills and notes education should connect subject matter to real world relevance, applauding modern teaching methods.
The piece imagines Will Rogers returning to lampoon Russia's deputy foreign minister Andrei A. Gromyko with his wit. It recalls Rogers as a singular humorist who could crack even Silent Cal Coolidge with a joke. It muses on how Rogers might find a way to tickle Gromyko's funny bone.
A story about a disinterested student who fails in math until an instructor links calculation to aviation. By showing how swift and accurate math can affect a pilot's safety, the educator demonstrates why modern methods engage students and make learning meaningful.
The piece questions the worldwide rush to use glutamic acid to raise intelligence, noting Columbia researchers limit effects to youth. It argues adults may not gain reliably and warns about unintended consequences like electing a “souped up” candidate, while humans still act impulsively.
A column quotes editorials arguing that athletic fame overshadows academic talents and scholarships at Old Siwash while other fields gain little attention. It notes varied opinions from St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Chicago Daily News and cites broader concerns about values and recognition in education.
The Washington Post argues that broad freedom of the press requires self discipline and is not an inalienable right. It asserts that press freedom is a privilege granted by society for the general welfare, and that abuse demands self restraint to protect liberty.
In a cautionary column, the author critiques persistent anti Soviet rhetoric and filibuster style tactics. He coins a metaphor comparing the tactic to irritation in a mattress and links the move to pressure to loosen stance on the atom bomb while dismissing Stalin's tactics as obvious. He presents himself as a plain speaker rather than a statesman.
The guest editorial surveys the postwar economy with near capacity steel and power production, high farm crop output, expanding exports, and a strong income outlook for 1947. It notes a large national debt and tax burden, persistent unemployment around 2.42 million, and price pressures amid a growing number of private enterprises exceeding 500 000. The piece ends with cautious optimism that a proper balance will be found and the goal will be reached.
A George E. Sokolski column argues that labeling public figures as Communists is more about fashion than fact. It notes the danger of libel suits and the social cost of branding leaders as Reds while praising restraint and pride in one's cause.
The United States Supreme Court handed down two decisions to regulate rates. Commission members say the rulings establish a precedent that strengthens the commission. A ball park arrest is reported as violating city park laws in Canton. Mrs. William McKinley dies at her Canton home while Theodore Tilton, long in France, passes away. Tilton’s 100000 suit against Beecher for alienation of affection was dismissed. In Topeka Memorial Day proclamation the governor cites a state law banning sports contests on May 36. E N Helm of Cedar Rapids is reelected grandenr of the Iowa Legion of or at a meeting in Marshalltown.
Four months after mocking Henry Wallace as a political zero, Democrats reassess Wallace influence as Chicago crowds prove his drawing power. Analysts debate running mates for Truman, weighing Justice William O Douglas and Gov Ellis Arnall, while past scandals involving May and relatives color local politics.
A man reports his top coat is missing and suspects another person has a coat that may belong to him. The lost coat is newer and has snags in the back, complicating a solution. He mentions a loose door tack and that tailors say repairs cannot satisfy.
Former President Herbert Hoover, 72, appears revitalized as he tours New York and Washington, writing daily, shaping the Hoover Library project, and hosting small gatherings. Friends note his humor returns, his influence on 1948 politics grows, and his disciplined routine includes reading, drafting, and fundraising for his archives at Stanford.
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