Editorial questions raise on Daily Iowan policies
The piece discusses Congressman Tom Martin's charge that The Daily Iowan follows CIO-PAC lines and defends editorial openness. It notes the newspaper as a lab for student journalists, questions why readers perceive bias, and compares editorial practice to airline treatment and railroad courtesy amid transport delays.
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Tom Martin
Daily Iowan
University of Iowa
lIowan
Cio-Pac
Ciopac
Towan
Lowan
Iowa
Railroads Face Airline Challenge In Passenger Trade
The article notes railroads will lose much of their passenger trade to airlines as air travel grows, a sentiment echoed across discussions about transportation competition and policy.
Elliott Roosevelt Attacks Vandenberg in Peace Debate
The piece criticizes Elliott Roosevelt for denouncing Sen. Vandenberg as a betrayer of the people while praising Byrnes Connally and Vandenberg as bipartisan peacemakers. It notes Elliott’s own limited contribution and urges him to stay quiet until peace is achieved. The column argues the trio are responsibly pursuing lasting peace.
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Elliott Roosevelt
Sen. Vandenberg
Byrnes-Connally-Vandenberg
Elliott
United States
Byrnes
Vandenberg
Connally
Ideology Roots: People Rule Politicians Not the State
Malcolm Bingay argues that only two ideologies matter in history the people ruling politicians or vice versa He credits Jefferson and Lincoln with the enduring American creed that government should be by the people for the people He critiques absolutist and totalitarian systems as contrary to self government and emphasizes trial and error in learning to govern oneself.
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Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Harry Hopkins
High Beadle
Greece
Louis XIV
France
Jefferson
America
Proletariat
Hitler
Plenty of Nothing and the Soldier’s Promise
A reflective column critiques political promises and public opinion manipulation. It recalls wartime guarantees to soldiers, historic failures from 1919, and cautions against slick politicians who overpromise and underdeliver. The piece laments unrealized gains and warns readers to beware deceptive rhetoric.
Truman Slashing Defense Budget Sets Precedent
The Budget Bureau orders large cuts in Army Navy and Air Force spending for the 1947 fiscal year while permitting increased pork barrel rivers and harbors funds. The piece argues this bypasses Congress and weakens U S defense, warning of civilian bureaucrats controlling defense policy and potential post election shipyard layoffs.
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Truman
United States
Armed Services
Budget Bureau
War Department
Navy
Congress
White House
Army
People’s Legislature
Guam
Pacific
War and Navy
Dr William Brad Personal Health Quick
Dr William Brad offers quick health tips for families focusing on child wellness and effective mask use to reduce illness exposure.
Molotovs New York visit tests UN peace hopes
As the Big Four foreign ministers meet in Washington and New York, U N decisions hinge on Moscow. Molotovs attitude on Paris terms and Trieste shape the chance of just peace and United Nations stability amid Soviet propaganda and Western reactions.
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United Nations
Paris
Germany
U.N. General Assembly
New York
United States
Russia
Great Britain
France
U.N
Moscow
Molotov
Kremlin
Mr. Molotov
R. Molotov
Ussr
Truman
Byrnes
Foods Containing Hair Growth Factors in Plain Wheat
The article notes hair growth factors come from the vitamin B complex and identifies plain wheat wheat bran and wheat germ as good food sources. For nursing mothers questions about milk supply assess baby’s contentment and lack of constant crying. do not stop night feeds until about six months if baby remains satisfied.
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Miss G
A-Bomb Leaks Prompt British Intel Chief Visit
The piece notes Brig. Menzie of Britain’s MI5 MI6 and MI2 arrived in the U.S. to plug atomic leaks as Britain and Canada partner on the A-bomb program. It recalls cabinet ignorance of bomb locations and praises Eisenhower and Nimitz, while warning on civilian control of atomic policy.
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Britain
Atomic Senate
England
U. S
United States
Brig
Menzie
Mi2
Canada
U.S.A
Ickes
Patterson
Army
Truman
Gen
Eisenhower
Adm
Nimitz
Navy
Eccles
Domestic Issues Explain Soviet Foreign Policy Editorial
The New York Times argues that Soviet domestic strains from reconstruction and reconversion spawn a stronger, riskier foreign policy. It highlights purge measures against potential rivals, a heavy armament budget, and a Five Year plan prioritizing industry and military aims over consumer goods while promoting the threat of capitalist war as a unifying rallying cry.
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Communist Party
Russia
Soviet Union
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