Long Way To Go On Atomic Policy And Housing Delays
President Truman Prime Minister Attlee and King pledge a firm policy on atomic bomb information while allowing scientific data to be shared. The piece argues for intelligent statesmanship to avert catastrophe and notes bleak prospects for such leadership. It also critiques a two week delay by Iowa officials on a housing and education ruling, urging prompt action by the attorney general.
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Truman
Attlee
King
Richard Wright
Cornell College
Mars
Board of Education
Gen
Rankin
Iowa City
Ames
Cedar Falls
Ruling on Dormitory Ban Sparks Prolonged Debate
The attorney general’s decision bars building dormitories for married veterans who study at the Iowa universities. The ruling rests on a dictionary definition of dormitory as a sleeping space, not the common practice of housing. The delay stems from interpreting terms while the issue awaits policy clarity.
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University of Iowa
Iowa State College
Iowa State Teachers College
Concealed Cartons at State Liquor Stores
Amid a paper shortage the liquor control commission buys butcher red wrap to conceal alcohol purchases. Patrons will appear with packages that resemble meat wraps, making it hard to tell if they carry liquor or food. The disguise aims to reduce embarrassment for shoppers.
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Liquor Control Commission
Opponent 45, just wait until basketball season
A University of Iowa student sources a playful shift in sports chatter from "Opponent 35" to "Opponent 45" as the countdown to basketball season begins, signaling a cultural shift in enthusiasm and rival talk among fans.
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Iowa
Profanity and Moral Laxity After War Reflect the Times
A Dear Louise column by Robert Quillen laments postwar looseness in society, citing flappers, profanity, and permissive attitudes toward liquor and discipline. It contrasts prewar restraint with wartime publicity, touches on censorship shifts, and notes public letters from service women while lampooning indiscriminate liberalization in print and culture.
Out of the Past Solace and Loss Amid Remembrance
A reflective note traces memory and regret as offered by Spurgeon, contrasting what is possessed with what remains unattainable, capturing a somber meditation on time and faith.
Bugs Baer Notes On Micronians And Indolentians
The text mocks colonial desires among fictional groups, contrasting independence with lingering colonization urges. It references historical mood from the Declaration of Indignation and uses satire about archipelago societies and trivial exchanges to comment on self-pity and empathy.
Army Navy clash over civilian board for military unification
Marquis Childs reports on the dispute between the joint chiefs of staff and Navy Assistant Secretary Hensel over a civilian board to oversee military administration and unification. The exchange centers on whether to broaden the board beyond atomic energy to cover armed forces administration and unification.
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Ashington
Gen. Eisenhower
Navy
Admiral Nimitz
Joint Chiefs of Staff
H. Struve Hensel
Hensel
Senate
Robert P. Patterson
Marshall
Arnold
Ernest J. King
William Leahy
James Forrestal
Navy Department
Board On Atomic Energy
Chiefs of Staff
War Department
Gloom and Advice in Business Circles
Raymond Moley notes a trend among managers toward gloom laden talks by fellow members or hired pessimists such as secretaries of associations and PR experts. He questions whether the doom talk comes from those on the periphery of production who serve employers.
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Des Moines
el Kahir
Cedar Rapids
Moley
Too Much News Kept From Us Says Ascaros Column
Constantine Brown argues American watchers and observers abroad report extensively to Washington while the public remains largely uninformed to overstate the point. He cites dispatches from Belgrade and Yunnan, notes secrecy around top officials and warns against a public shrouded by gloom and doom propagated by business pessimism and anti government rhetoric.
Iatrogenic Heart Disease Discussion By Dr Brady
Dr Brady warns many heart anxiety cases stem from doctors remarks about murmurs and nerves. He cites Auerbach and Gliebe on iatrogenic heart disease and urges careful, honest communication to avoid years of fear. He notes harmless murmurs and stresses, bowling anecdote, and questions about penicillin use for sinusitis and asthma.
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Oille
Canad
Brady
JAMA
Alfred Auerbach
P. A. Gliebe
San Francisco
Webster
Bowling Green
Soldiers Victims of Peace Time Army Mail Gripes
DREW PEARSON urges review of soldier and sailor correspondence showing disillusionment with peacetime demobilization. Letters from the Philippines, Germany, and Manila describe slow redeployment, lost medical records, paras, and overstaffed hospitals, warning of a routinized army that rots from within if not addressed.
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Army
Navy
Philippines
Russia
Western Pacific
Germany
France
Paris
Brussels
London
Hell
High Water
Senate
Regular Army Protective Executive Association
Manila
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George Clark
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G.I
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