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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1946
Page
16
Greece voted large majorities for restoration of the monarchy, signaling a desire for stability amid mixed faith in republics. Analysts note a longing for a solid bulwark and orderly government, wondering if Greece marks a broader trend from monarchy through upheaval to dictatorship and back.
Wire service report notes Italy’s military commission approved an amendment allowing atomic research for peaceful purposes. The article casts doubt on whether safeguards exist and whether activities would remain strictly nonmilitary, noting experts warn of potential dual use risks and unclear oversight.
The speaker urges strict safeguards on any atomic research by the former Axis nation to ensure it remains "purely peaceful." The commission is expected to implement and verify such controls, acknowledging the risk that peaceful aims could be misused for destructive purposes.
In a Sunday note the Cedar Rapids paper salutes Virgil Powell for retiring after long service. The writer recalls meeting him 17 years ago as a police reporter and praises his intelligent, reliable and gentlemanly work. Powell’s career is seen as a strong example in progress on race issues, and the piece wishes him satisfying leisure and new avocation.
Wilda Bowman chosen as Miss Tennessee refuses to appear in a bathing suit at the Atlantic City Miss America contest public judging. The beach attire tradition raises a publicity dilemma as promoters weigh capitalizing on her stance while selecting the beauty queen.
A columnist argues America is a Christian nation by statistics, citing church membership and denominations. The piece contrasts Muslim and Russian religious fervor, warns of world conflicts, and critiques governance, inflation, and social trends with provocative, period-voice commentary.
A fiducial quote from Plutarch notes that true happiness lies in a life where luxuries are few and necessities are satisfied, portraying contentment as a state free from excess and want. The remark frames simplicity as the pathway to well being.
PAUL MALLON argues Australia spoke out in Paris for a permanent reparations commission to track payments. He notes Molotov’s rebuke and says the Big Four backed down, with New Zealand siding with Australia. He warns excessive reparations risk empire-wide economic enslavement and urges restitution via a monitoring body.
On the first anniversary of V J day and Japan's surrender aboard the Missouri, Washington allocates praise to Gen Douglas MacArthur for guiding the occupation of Japan. The piece argues the U S retains final say in occupation, credits MacArthur's vision and humanitarian approach, and views Japan's revival as pivotal to future peace and Western strength in the Pacific against Soviet pressure.
The narrator notes coffee vanishes in wartime while tea remains constant, claiming tea is ubiquitous at meals and social moments. He dismisses coffee as scarce and jokes about war’s drink preferences, calling coffee a casualty and tea the enduring staple.
Editor notes postwar era hopes, with Robert Hannegan recounting his world tour and faith in Franklin D Roosevelt. He contrasts Roosevelt's foundations for peace with rising American cynicism toward Harry Truman, citing the atomic age and global longing for a united humanity. He stresses the need to reject greed and protect peace.
National Labor Relations Board rules that a labor relations director visiting a drinking establishment to overhear employee campaign talk violates the Wagner Act. The decision treats such surveillance as interference with employees' right to self organization, implying constitutional protections can be superseded by labor law.
Dr. William Brady emphasizes personal medical judgment for high blood pressure and heart trouble. He cautions against self treatment without a physician, advises vitamin B complexes with digitalis if used, and warns against excessive fear limiting activity. He champions reasonable activity and enjoying coffee, urging prudent, informed care.
The first letter notes only a few instances of direct inheritance of epilepsy and that many epileptic parents have normal children. The second answer states overweight individuals may not gain weight from vitamins unless underweight, and that vitamins are not medicine to be taken briefly but should be part of regular intake if used at all.
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