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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1946
Page
22
A Japanese schoolteacher, Yoshiki Matsumoto, publicly apologized for lying about American occupation troops. He claimed a scare tactic with jeeps caused the deaths of ten children, a lie AP notes he was trapped into admitting. The piece discusses loss of face and the cultural pressure to preserve national pride.
More than 7,100 returning service personnel aboard nine ships were due to dock at three U.S. ports Friday. East Coast ports expected 2,331 returnees on five vessels. San Francisco anticipated 4,779 veterans on four ships. Vessels include New York Hagerstown Victory with 975 troops and others such as Adabelle Lykes and Bret Harte. Norfolk Duncan Fletcher also listed. San Francisco shipments include Thomas Jefferson, Knight, Robin, and Santa Monica with navy, marines, and army personnel from Pearl Harbor and Yokohama.
An American officer comments on Japanese rumors about General MacArthur and the motive to punish suspects to settle the war issue. He notes the idea as evidence of a broader Japanese attitude and hints at the culture shock in wartime leadership relations.
The FCC asked Congress for authority to set ceilings on prices for selling radio stations. It cited sales far above asset value and questioned its power to disapprove transfers solely for high prices. The 1944 calendar year saw sale activity by major networks and 875 stations.
The amount reached 246,339,532 dollars, marking a nearly 26 percent rise over the prior year. The figure reflects substantial year over year growth and underscores strong performance across the period.
Twenty five tool engineers from Cedar Rapids will attend the American Society of Tool Engineers exposition in Cleveland Ohio from April 8 to 12. Michael J Fitzgerald of Collins Radio company chairman of the Cedar Rapids chapter said the show will be the largest industrial show of its kind. Johnson Gas Appliance company will exhibit. about 350 industrial firms participate.
A Bible chautauqua will be presented Sunday at 7 30 p m at Calvary Baptist church Fifth avenue and Sixth street SW by the Rev Mr and Mrs Arnold C Westphal of Michigan City Ind The Rev Mr Westphal recently returned from the European theater where he served as an army chaplain The program will include music on choral concert glasses a singing heart and Waterloo Belgium battle bells Surprise object lessons developed by the Rev Mr Westphal will be given.
HOLLYWOOD AP Police described the death of Edward W. Gray a 31 year old movie electrician as accidental after a party celebrating completion of a crime picture. He fell from a 65 foot scaffolding forming a wall of hell on a Hollywood studio lot. Gray died after being found unconscious below the backdrop.
Washington AP reports the Army dismantled cavalry as a separate arm and merged remaining units into the armored forces in a broad reorganization. The move ends cavalry as an independent branch and reshapes traditional combat roles.
The War Department announced plans to maintain a small mounted detail for training in rough terrain and to retain pack animals. Future use of animals will reflect WWII lessons, with cavalry as a limited force, while the First Cavalry Division fought dismounted in campaigns. Pepper imports reached about two million pounds last summer, with typical annual imports around 60 million pounds.
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