Time To Consider Another Highway to the West
An Iowa editorial argues Cedar Rapids should back paving the Palo Shellsburg route to connect with highway 218. It would shorten travel, ease congestion on No. 30 and No. 20, and boost Cedar Rapids as a shopping center while aiding through traffic. It urges reappraisal of future transportation needs and council cooperation with the Linn county plan.
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Trucr Star-Clipper
Cedar Rapids
Palo
Shellsburg
Vinton
Iowa
Pale
Highway Commission
Linn County
Litttle
Commission
Phrase about dogs and speech training experts
A fragment from a local item notes that experts in the field of speech training may have thoughts on a recent paper topic concerning dogs. The incomplete passage hints at evaluating whether dogs should be left alone amid ongoing debates.
Bonus Referenda Spread Across States For Veterans Pay
Last week the Bonus Referendum to Ohio and New York approved veteran bonuses, bringing nine states to pay or plan bonuses. Upcoming votes are set in Indiana Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota Wisconsin Iowa and possibly Missouri. Maine so far defeated a bonus proposal.
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Ohio
New York
Indiana
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Iowa
State Senate
Missouri
Maine
Vermont
Ye Olde Chop House A relic of old New York cuisine
Robert Ruark extols Ye Olde Chop House a venerable New York dining hall from 1800. He recalls long-serving staff, no union history, and dishes from terrapin to venison while picturing a dusty museum atmosphere with portraits of historic figures. He argues the restaurant should tour the country as a living artifact of simpler times.
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New York
Mr. Kramer
Out of the Past Memoir on Happiness and Memory
A reflective quote notes that all people are happier for having been happy. making someone happy now extends that happiness into the future by memory, suggesting lasting joy beyond the present moment. The line attributes this idea to Sidney Smith and frames happiness as a lasting legacy.
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Sidney Smith
Stravinsky Tunes and Telegraph Trivia In Wade’s Wit
The noted composer Stravinsky copies one of his tunes and renames it Summer Moon for popular trade. Tin Pan Alley ridicules the act as a foreign cartel. The piece covers politics, publicist questions, and playful brag about the guided missile idea amid light barbs and history references.
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Stravinsky
Tin Pan Alley
We Fall in with Russian Plans If We Don't Avert
Marquis Childs argues that America faces inflation and rising prices even as output grows. He warns Soviet use of a low American mood to gain leverage and urges bipartisan support for relief and reconstruction for Europe while preventing domestic inflation.
The Happy Zurichers in Geneva Dispatch
Nina Pullman reports from Geneva that Switzerland is peaceful and wealthy, with Zurich residents described as quietly content as banks are read nightly. The piece notes Switzerland’s long stretch of peace since 1809, apart from a brief civil war a century ago.
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Nina Pullman
Geneva
Switzerland
Indianapolis Star
America
Zurich
Friendship Train emblem of American teamwork across the nation
Drew Pearson highlights the Friendship Train as a symbol of U S teamwork during need. He notes Los Angeles American Legion posts reactivating wartime car pools to haul flour, teamsters volunteers and trucks, war widows raising funds, stars supporting the sendoff, Hawaii residents contributing pennies, and Harry Warner leading the effort despite illness. Railroads and community groups provide free services, showing democracy in action along the line.
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Europe
American Legion
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles
Friendship Train
Ronald Reagan
Screen Actors Guild
Western Union
Rotary, Kiwanis and Lions Clubs
Chambers of Commerce
Cedar Rapids and Vinton Seek New West Route
A letter argues Cedar Rapids needs another paved road west to relieve Highway 30. It praises planned links from Gladbrook to 14 and 65, notes gaps east and west of Vinton, and urges extending routes via Pale Shellsburg to shorten trips and ease heavy truck traffic on major corridors.
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Cedar Rapids
Vinton
Pale
Shellsburg
A Dual Personality Of The Times In The People's Forum
A reader criticizes the newspaper for war bias while printing humane editorials. He cites figures like Vishinsky and calls for reprinting casualty lists, denouncing graft and urging true individualism over government dependence. Letters from William G. Kerr and Mrs. Charles E. Martin urge restraint and wartime rationing in a Cake and Pie piece.
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The
Atom
David Lawrence
George Sokolsky
McCormick Brobachter
Christian Science Monitor
Vishinsky
Messrs. Gannet, McCormick and Company
J. B. Porter
Fourth Avenue SE
Rent control and property rights debated by Albert Phelps
Albert Phelps argues against rent control and for landlord freedom, urging courageous action by the masses to end government dependence. He questions housing shortages, defends property owners, and calls for letting landlords set reasonable rents without dictatorial controls.
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America
Albert Phelps
318 Avenue NW
Public praise for faithful paper boys and daily service
Citizens are urged to recognize paper boys who brave weather to deliver papers. The message asks readers to smile, thank them, and show appreciation, noting these youths may become future pastors, judges, dentists, or sons-in-law in their lives. It promotes kindness over harsh words and gentle leadership.
Bugs Baer Cartoon Warns of French Obstruction
The cartoon notes that Europe, led by France, hinders peace by stirring trouble more than in war. It jokes that two Frenchmen argue louder than two Spaniards fight, especially with a bull involved. It claims France seeks the Saar and Ruhr for coal and revenge, offering their own share for reversal.
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Europe
Saar
Ruhr
Teeth and rheumatic health as long term insurance
Dr Brady argues rheumatic disease is not explained by a single cause and stresses dental health's role. He warns about removing teeth on doctors orders without considering chewing function, and promotes regular dental prophylaxis as a preventive health measure to reduce disability from rheumatic conditions.
Question on health effects of standing on wet iron lattice
A reader asks if prolonged standing over running water can cause headache rheumatism or arthritis. The reply dismisses dampness as harmless.
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R.A
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