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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1945
Page
6
Cedar Rapids faces a housing crunch as almost 550 discharged veterans return and more families seek homes. Builders cite material shortages, price controls, strikes, and transport woes. local stopgap housing and coordinated effort are urged while national relief stalls and the president urges reason in labor relations.
The article notes no universal formula for wage disputes exists and praises Truman for opposing an oversimplified device. It argues settlements should stem from sincere collective bargaining acknowledging each industry’s distinct problems and cautions against prompting dislocations.
The piece critiques official hush hush practices in Iowa state politics and institutions. It cites deaths at Eldora and Glenwood, hidden report findings, past cover ups like university salary increases, and a Carleton Rel bond case, urging full public disclosure and truth.
In a blunt column Robert Quillen argues fear of Russia stems from political doublespeak and self interest. He contends the bomb debate mirrors broader distrust while urging realism over appeasement or secrecy and noting the need for peace to rebuild nations. He uses football and education as analogies to critique appeasers and pessimism.
A retrospective item investigates Alfred J. Talley highlighting his decisions and events shaping his legacy. Readers see how Talley’s actions influenced local civic or cultural affairs in a historical overview.
The column muses on the army navy and air force clash and questions their sincerity amid wartime tensions. It likens the trio to a circular track and notes Pearl Harbor as a distant reminder while urging restraint from leaders amid mounting pride and pomp.
In secret Berlin economic directorate sessions Britain presses for coal and materials for Germany while France and the United States push for oil and chemical weapon destruction. Shabalin questions reparations while allies seek a firm plan to demolish Nazi chemical facilities.
British Prime Minister Clement Attlee is due in Washington early next month for talks with American leaders. Officials say the visit aims to shore up Anglo American cooperation on economic survival and volatile international issues including Turkey, Russia, the Balkans, and Middle East tensions, with hopes for a united front within the United Nations framework.
Marquis Childs notes Truman rejects simple formula to solve wage price woes. The speech avoids firm wage or price figures and hints at industry profits as a factor. The piece contrasts calls for strong action with caution about any quick fix in the postwar economic climate.
The piece reflects on 35 years in Washington showing faith in the representative system and the role of Congress in reflecting public opinion. It discusses wage disputes, CIO pressure on the White House, and proposals for collective bargaining amid industrial tension and potential price adjustments.
Dr Brady muses on nostalgia from its Greek roots, calling homesickness a grave illness in the first person yet a tender, shared ache. He notes pining can be sanity tests, recalls pets and horses, and suggests comfort through conversation, memories, or even radical cures. He also answers a reader on iron nutrition, detailing daily needs and the iron content and bioavailability of foods like pork liver, beef, peaches, and eggs.
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