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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1941
Page
5
The article notes a reached agreement ending the local packinghouse strike, though terms are not yet public or ratified by the union. It also covers city finances switching to private auditors, war prep talk from Stimson and army plans, and mixed views on aiding Yugoslav resistance and national intervention.
Secretary Morgenthau announced that the administration and both parties in Congress agreed to seek 3.5 billion dollars in new taxes for the coming year. The plan aims to fund about 19 billion in expenditures with two thirds raised by taxes and one third by borrowing, amid talks of possible sales and payroll taxes.
London reports a British Mediterranean Squadron sank three Italian destroyers and five cargo ships bound for Africa with troops and munitions. One Italian destroyer Luca Tarizo identified. two other ships unnamed. British destroyer Mohawk was sunk but most of its crew were saved. Allied counterattacks at Fort Capuzzo and Salam supported by offshore warships.
British imperial forces in Tobruk repulsed another Axis assault with artillery and reported taking several hundred prisoners in raids outside the city over the last two days.
Italian and German troops pressed British forces at Tobruk in Libya and Salam in Egypt, while Ethiopian fronts saw Italian units counter-attack south of Addis Ababa against British empire troops, according to the Italian high command on Thursday.
London endured the war’s largest air raid as 8,000,000 residents faced eight hours of explosions and flames. Thousands homeless, dozens killed or wounded, emergency crews and volunteers labored through the night. American James M. Miniher of the New York Herald Tribune was injured by flying glass amid the devastation.
Cedar Rapids and vicinity forecast shows showers or thunderstorms late Thursday night or Friday with warmer Thursday night and cooler Friday. Readings rose from the morning low to 73 by 2 p.m., then dipped to 72 at 2:30, and reached 58 by 9:30 p.m. Wednesday's high was 60 under partly cloudy skies, with a late-evening fall. midnight reading at Chambers Inskeep stood at 46 degrees.
Mrs. Oscar Quick reports $13 missing from her home on Shaver road NE between 7 30 and 9 30 p m Wednesday. Loss includes $10 in bills and a collection of Jefferson nickels. She and daughter Mary rode with neighbor Mrs. Frank Melsh to downtown earlier and returned to find the second floor light on and the front door open.
New York movie magnate Joseph M. Schenck was found guilty of two federal income tax counts for evading more than $250,000 in 1935 and 1936. Co defendant Joseph H. Moskowitz was convicted of complicity. both face sentencing April 24.
The council rescinds awarding the audit to the state auditor’s office after a Cedar Rapids firm promises to audit city finances at up to 750 dollars and match last year’s price. Finance Commissioner Burgus says he will seek a contract from the Cedar Rapids firm for final council action.
President Roosevelt told the American Society of Newspaper Editors there would be no government control of news except for vital military information. He sent the letter to Tom Wallace editor of the Louisville Times and ASNE president, read at the opening session. He notes he cannot meet editors in person this year for an off the record discussion. The letter asserts free speech and a free press are in the possession of the people.
The city council reversed last week’s decision to use a Van Vechten park ravine as the new dump site. It will instead have the health department continue using the Memorial drive tin can dump until a permanent site is found. The Otis road SW dump had reached capacity prompting the initial proposal, and a protest petition was circulating Thursday morning.
Italian high command states the Greek front is collapsing on the Greek-Italian sector as British and Greek forces resist fierce German assaults in northern Greece. Berlin claims widespread Nazi advances while Cairo reports increasing enemy pressure along the front.
Leading British economist Josiah Charles Stamp aged 61 and his wife Olve Kent Stamp died in a Wednesday night air crash. Stamp, a Bank of England director and adviser on economic coordination, held degrees from Johns Hopkins Harvard Columbia California Syracuse Duke Northwestern and led many industry and academic posts.
John H Taft 78 former Cedar Rapids board of education president 1908 1914 and local merchant died in Chicago after collapsing at North Western station on return from Denver He lived in Evanston Taft was treasurer and former president of Dr Pierre Chemical company and once ran a department store that became part of Killian company He later operated a dress factory at the site of the present Taft hotel before moving it to Freeport Illinois
Washington AP government orders steel prices frozen at first quarter levels prompting fears of a broader price control clash. Price Administrator Leon Henderson says the measure follows wage hikes and will be reviewed as he orders immediate cost studies. Officials expect industry cooperation though enforcement details remain unclear.
After a 12 hour joint session led by Judge James Cooney and Sam Sponseller a tentative agreement ends the 24 day Cedar Rapids strike at Wilson and Co. The pact awaits ratification by PWOC members with final details to be released by federal conciliator John W. Cofer.
About 46 men were sent for physical exams since April 1 from the east side draft board, but fewer than 10 fitness determinations were positive. Board No. 1 can only furnish eight men instead of the 20 called for to be inducted April 23. Three Linn county boards share the new call, totaling 46 men, with the east side board set to send 20 and the west side board 14 on May.
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