Vote Counts: Even Small Margins Decide Elections
The piece argues that every vote matters, citing 1938 and 1936 Iowa races where margins ranged from 1 to 2 thousand votes. It urges voting on Nov 2, highlights school bonds and gubernatorial contests, and notes farmer tax contributions to income tax.
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Cedar Rapids
Guy M. Gillette
Lester J. Dickinson
United States Senate
Iowa
Gillette
Dickinson
Nelson G. Kraschel
George A. Wilson
Wilson
Kraschel
Iowa Farmers Pay Nearly Half of State Income Tax
About 105 721 farm families, nearly half of Iowa s 200 000 farmers, paid state income tax last year contributing 7 717 613 toward 15 695 558 total personal tax revenue a record high. In 1946 farmers paid 1 745 519 at a 50 percent rate.
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Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Iowa
Dewey set for victory in electoral college says Lawrence
Analysis reports Gov. Dewey to win by a substantial margin, with an estimated 266 electoral votes minimum and a 75 to 100 vote majority. Senate likely Republican by narrow margin. House remains Republican. Close popular vote with under 4 million separating candidates from 51 million votes cast.
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Ashington
Dewey
House of Representatives
Senate
White House
Truman
Senate outlook favors Republicans in 1948 election tale
The piece argues Republican gains in Iowa Wyoming Minnesota could yield 50 Republicans to 46 Democrats. A loss in Wyoming and West Virginia could tie at 48 apiece, with Vice President Warren's vote deciding control. It predicts Republican organization of committees regardless.
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Senate
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Idaho
New Mexico
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Colorado
Iowa
Oklahoma
Minnesota
Kentucky
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Revercomb
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Murray
Gov. Warren
Campaign Expenditures and the Loopholes in Law
The piece argues big money dominates campaigns and Congress has set caps on presidential, senate, and house spending. It criticizes lax enforcement and urges electorate action to expand or enforce limits, noting apathy risks tolerating loopholes.
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Congress
Senate
House
Out of the Past Quote on Nature and Philosophy
A Seneca quotation contrasts bounty of nature with philosophy that yields a richer life. It underscores that living well comes from wisdom, not mere existence, framing philosophy as a greater benefit than life itself.
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Socrates
Wade's Wit Notes On Berlin And Whisky Whims
In Wade's Paris and Berlin column, humor tackles the Red Scare, Scotch whisky origins, and a digression about a giant atom smasher at UC. A trade item hints prefab housing expansion in 1949 due to factory scarcity. A Chicagoan skips a haircut to save for a violin in eight months.
Personal Health Advice From Mrs Wiseacre on Croup and Calcium
Dr Wm Brady discusses how cold air and poor heating may trigger croup symptoms in children and argues for open bedroom windows and proper ventilation. He cites calcium intake from milk as key to reducing neuromuscular irritability and shares reader questions about blood pressure and calcium D supplementation with brief guidance.
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America
Yankee Wiseacre
Mrs. Wiseacre
Henry C. Sherman
Dewey Campaign Tactics and Truman’s Record Analyzed
Dewey ran an astute campaign avoiding controversy and issues, aiming for a clean win with careful messaging. Truman fought hard on many fronts but, Pearson argues, his record on paper is strong yet his performance is uneven and hampered by advisers.
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Gov. Dewey
Harry Truman
Truman
Dewey
New York State
Roosevelt
White House
Republican Party
Tom Dewey
A Good College Education Upsets Young Minds
Dr Byron S Hollinshead argues that liberal education should allow diverse theories to compete, testing truth rather than presenting final answers. Colleges must challenge students to question assumptions, upset complacency, and learn a method for seeking truth rather than memorizing dates or final results.
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Liberal College
Transition period tests wartime unity in U S policy
Marquis Childs analyzes the transition between election day and a new administration. He weighs risks of policy rifts in foreign affairs led by Marshall and Dulles potential reshuffles, the Defense and budget continuity, and the challenge of preserving unity amid political upheaval.
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Truman
Justice Vinson
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Stalin
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Department
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America
Stalin to Stay Tough After Election Day Says Bugs Baer
Bugs Baer argues Stalin will continue to obstruct Western traffic after the election. He says the Soviet leader will keep bluffing and not ease pressure, rocking on his heels while remaining aggressive.
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Stalin
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