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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1941
Page
2
Taxpayers brace for higher future taxes and defense costs
The piece argues that even if the treasury tax schedule passes or not, Americans face heavier taxes next year. It questions government spending on New Deal programs and defense while noting doubts about housing and equipment for draftees. It muses on extending compulsory military service and where trained soldiers might go after graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
AMY
Roosevelt Says War Won By Keeping Britain Going
President Roosevelt stated the war would be won by maintaining the defense and continued shipment of war materials to Britain. He cautioned against overreacting to single sea battles or rapid shifts in Greece and urged Americans to avoid rising hope followed by despair based on Mediterranean events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Greece
Mediterranean
England
Britain
Phi
H. H. Arnold
Air
U S Delivers 20 Mosquito Torpedo Vessels to Britain
Secretary Knox announced the United States is delivering about 20 small fast torpedo boats to Britain. The vessels will carry four 18 inch torpedo tubes and anti aircraft arms, with roles in convoy escort and harbor defense. Some ships may be built in Canada and paid for by the United States, then transferred or retained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frank Knox
Navy
Britain
Knox
United States
Poy
Canada
England
Wilson Packing House Employees Get 8 Per Cent Boost
Cedar Rapids notes a nationwide eight per cent wage raise for hourly and piece workers at Wilson, Swift, and Cudahy plants. The move, announced in Chicago, affects about 31,000 workers across the three firms with Wilson reporting boosts for Cedar Rapids employees and Swift detailing Chicago gains. Armour said it would continue pursuing fair treatment for employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson and Company Bulletins Board
Chicago
Cudahy
Swift and Wilson
Armour and Company
Wilson Bulletin
Cedar Rapids
Wilson & Co. Inc
J. McMillan
Press Association
Swift
Tax increase proposals favor low and middle incomes in draft plan
Washington reports that congressional revenue staff drafted tax hike plans easing burden on lower and middle earners. They suggest a 6 percent surtax on the first thousand and a $2,000 exemption, with higher estate taxes and new luxury levies. A $3,000 income married couple would pay 97 next year versus 152 under treasury plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congressional Revenue
Treasury
Joint
Congressional Committee On Internal Revenue
House Ways and Means Committee
Committee
Linn County wage-hour ruling denies Goodyear claim
Judge H C Ring ruled in Linn County district court that Everett Dixon cannot recover 188.90 from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co under the fair labor standards act. The decision affects two related wage-hour suits by G A Lieber for 398.36 and C M Hulet for 38.61, noting Dixon’s services were mainly in intra state commerce and retail sales exceeded 50 percent. The ruling follows a wage-hour office interpretation that retail-dominated businesses are not covered, reflecting a change from the prior 20 percent threshold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
H. C. Ring
Everett Dixon
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Goodyear
Dixon
G. A. Lieber
C. M. Hulet
Washington
British Army Fights For Survival In Greece Retreat
Reports from Cairo quote sources stating that German pressure eased briefly in Greece allowing British and Allied forces to consolidate positions. The British expeditionary force fights a rear guard action toward Athens as German armored units advance, with hopes that Greek forces will continue to resist alongside the Allies to delay the invasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Reuters
Cairo
Greece
Africa
Soames
Athens
Gulf of Corinth
Thermopylae
Crete
Aegean Islands
Ash Re
Epirus
Britain
Dardanelles
Allies Fight On In Greece Amid Crushing German Advance
Allied forces hold out in Greece as German tanks crush defenses from Volos to Piraeus. RAF bombs, British pilots fly without sleep, while political risks loom in Britain and Australia over Greece evacuations and war cabinet decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volos
Piraeus
Imperial Army
Sirry Maitland Wilson
Greece
Africa
Preacher Private Convicted in Court Martial
Private Joe L. McCord age 20, a preacher, was court-martialed in San Antonio. He received a six month prison sentence at hard labor after being charged with cursing a sergeant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio, Tex
Joe L. McCord
Berlin Claims Invaders Penetrate Thermopylae Gap Toward Athens
Berlin asserts the war in Greece nears end after the Greek western army capitulation and German breakthroughs at Thermopylae. Authorized sources estimate 300,000 Greek troops surrendered or were captured, with Luftwaffe raids hampering British evacuation toward Crete or Egypt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Thermopylae Gap
Athens
Greece
Thermopylae
Epirus
Macedonia
High Command
Crete
Egypt
Gulf of Corinth
Tieaion
Jeppar
Aegean
Delavan Hotel Guests Flee Smoke After Basement Fire
About 30 guests at the Delavan hotel on 316 First Avenue NE were evacuated Wednesday morning when a short circuit in a basement fuse box sparked a small fire and smoke. Warren Johnson, assistant manager, woke guests and directed them outside. Some patrons donned bathrobes as flames damaged a window sash in the coal room. firemen lowered two women from a smoke-filled stairway. Damage was estimated but will run higher. adjoining Pullman hotel was undamaged. The Delavan is owned by Senator Frank Byers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Delavan
First Avenue
Tire
Warren Johnson
Iremen
Johnson
Frank Byers
Pullman Hotel
A Ee
Roosevelt on US role after WWI and nonintervention
A 1919 Roosevelt quotation argues against keeping troops in Europe and policing Russia or broader Europe. He warns the United States should aid peaceful nations but not pursue a worldwide career of disinterested violence for the right, citing distance and uncertainty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Theodore Roosevelt
Rhine
Russia
Europe
Baltic Peninsula
United States
Roosevelt Era Reflections on War and Postwar Policy
The piece critiques Roosevelt era views on world violence and U S involvement in Europe Africa and Asia. It argues America must focus on pressing issues at home while noting defense measures may yield some postwar benefits including a national health and nutrition campaign to improve eating habits and overall stamina.
British Seize Initiative In Libya Report
Cairo dispatch reports British forces in Libya have taken the offensive from axis desert troops. Sources say Australian troops in raids from Tobruk captured 17 Italian officers and 430 Italian troops. Preparations move ahead for Haile Selassie’s return in Addis Ababa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Libya
Middle East
Tobruk
Addis Ababa
Haile Selassie
East Africa
Raid by British Force Behind Axis Lines Reported
London dispatch says a British raiding force struck Bardia at night in a bold incursion behind enemy lines. The operation was broadcast from British military quarters and described as daring and successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bardia
Wedness
Space In Courthouse For Draftees Exam
Linn County Supervisors approve use of the courthouse basement by the Linn County Medical Society to conduct physical examinations for prospective draftees. East and west side draft boards requested space. 25 doctors will work Thursday at 6 p.m. to handle mass exams, as the county medical relief clinic relocates to the old-age assistance office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Linn County Medical Society
Leo Custer
East Side Board
Frank Welch
West Side Board
H. Hasek
Cedar Rapids Weather Daily Report
Forecast for Cedar Rapids and vicinity calls for fair but colder conditions tonight with frost in rural areas as temperatures drop to around 34 in the city and 30 outside. By Thursday expect partly cloudy and warmer conditions with a cool spring day overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Warner
Opposition grows to drastic tax plan across nation
Washington reports emerging opposition to the treasury’s proposal to collect two to six times as much in taxes. The notice notes political friction and calls for broader debate as the plan proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The
Treasury
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Wilson Packing House
Cedar Rapids News
ADK
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George C. Marshall
War Department
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New Zealand
Role of Navy
Ent Pridey
Gerstory
Luce
Daniel DE Luce
Smyrna
Turkey
Oy. R.A.F
Ham
Dunkerque
Australia
Robert Gordon Menzies
Australian War Cabinet
Advisory War Council
Australian Labor Party
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Menzies
George II
Saieniasinael
Ioannina
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Today's Index
Boake Carter Cook
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Walter Winchell
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