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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1945
Page
6
The Cedar Rapids Real Estate board urges creation of a local arbitration board to settle rent ceiling disputes. The move aims to speed decisions, reduce vacancies, and align OPA rulings with local housing needs amid wartime scarcity.
The piece argues that Bowles announced pricing rules will not end OPA problems in the auto industry. It warns that government control will clash with competition, allowing some dealers to price 1942 used cars higher than new ones and noting the CPA discounts are inconsistent and unclear.
A Cedar Rapids observer notes the overlapping needs of local schools and public recreation. Officials seek closer integration between the school board and the playground commission to maximize value and efficiency in future facilities and services.
The piece notes Gen Charles de Gaulle remains France's president as the constituent assembly rejects his resignation. It argues French governance is reverting to prewar patterns with minimal change and warns his leadership could end abruptly at any time.
Robert Quillen notes a shift in frontier ethos from swords and liquor to tools as the new symbol of progress among natives. He recalls World War II era claims about Russian manufacturing limits and asserts that having reliable tools changes perceived ingenuity across nations.
A reflective essay cites American influence on nonwhite peoples during war, praising self-government and dignity while warning against tyranny. It critiques demobilization, calls for education of newly free populations, and notes media quirks and social grooming as lighter observations amidst broader political ideas.
The speaker riffs on humanity’s extinction, mocking the idea of a world saved by atomic secrets. He predicts no mourners if life ends and jokes about lack of need for fundraising when the end comes. The tone mixes satire with fatalism about society and baseball, ending with a quip about a hopeless gathering.
George E. Sokolosky argues against ad hoc U S foreign policy. He calls for a clear overarching policy toward Great Britain a stance on atomic bomb disclosure and support for Chiang Kai shek, warning that improvisation risks lives of American children and undermines global security. He criticizes Truman Byrnes and urges decisive policy rather than piecemeal actions.
The New York Herald Tribune calls Pearl Harbor a catastrophe yet one of the greatest blessings in disguise for the United States, noting the surprise led to decisive national resolve and unity. The comment reflects wartime sentiment regarding the attack’s political impact.
Public and congressional opinion shifts rapidly as scientists urge stronger controls. Oak Ridge experts warn the nitrogen chain risk could ignite the atmosphere, while Senators McKellar and Smith debate governance and international cooperation to prevent a world catastrophe.
Australia’s Foreign Minister Herbert Evatt and other leaders from outside the Big Three argue for a clearly named UN body to oversee atomic energy. They warn that peace decisions seem controlled by major powers, leaving smaller nations to wait for a secondary role in shaping the UNO.
The piece argues labor and management face a looming auto industry clash as wage demands meet price controls set by OPA. It suggests government mediation or a fact finding process, notes potential wage fixes under Smith Connally or wage price laws, and highlights UNO atomic energy efforts amid global power dynamics.
Dr. Wm. Brady argues that lack of oxygen due to anoxia, often from shallow chest breathing, impairs memory. He explains mountain and air sickness as well as carbon monoxide exposure show this, noting tests exist for CO but not tissue oxygen deficit and urging belly breathing to improve circulation and memory.
Reader asks if calcium carbonate is assimilated as an antacid. The columnist suggests calcium is absorbed, notes one milk pint provides more calcium than a day’s calcium carbonate dose, and mentions practical diet and medical billing anecdotes from readers.
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