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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1944
Page
3
London reports that American fortresses and Liberators led a large air raid on Brunswick and western Germany with heavy anti aircraft fire. The mission, part of a 12 day offensive, involved over 1 000 planes and yielded major air power losses for Germany while Allied losses included 389 planes and about 2 300 airmen killed or wounded.
Additional showers were forecast across eastern Iowa tonight following a warm Tuesday. Cedar Rapids records show a 56 degree high from 2 to 6 pm Tuesday and a 40 degree low early today with overcast skies. Keokuk reached 66 degrees the previous day, while Spencer dipped to 35. Council Bluffs saw .78 inches of rain as chambers inskeep logged 48 degrees and 65 percent humidity at 2:30 pm.
Washington officials and U.S. Congress critics react to Lt. Gen. George S. Pattons statement that Americans, British and Russians are destined to rule the world. War Department condemns the view, while observers call it balmy and potentially harmful to allied morale.
An Anglo Canadian squadron led by HMS Black Prince intercepted a German destroyer flotilla off Batz Island at the western English Channel entrance. One Elbing class destroyer was sunk after being crippled early in combat as Haida Athabascan Ashanti and Huron closed in.
Louise Lux reports the inauguration of Dr. Russell D. Cole as Cornell College's ninth president in a medieval themed ceremony. Colleagues from Harvard to the naval flight school attended as Boston University’s Dr. Daniel L. Marsh spoke on college administration as both science and art and the president’s pivotal role in a school's reputation and democracy driven education.
Dr. Gleason L. Archer of Boston, national chairman of the American Democratic national committee faction opposing a fourth term for President Roosevelt, declared that no internationalist can receive their support. He opened the New York City regional headquarters as part of the challenge to Roosevelt’s foreign policy stance.
Louis J. Straka and Myles Robinson, both Davenport residents, face break in and safe cracking charges in connection with the January 22 Springville school case. Straka also cited in the April Mt Vernon high school burglary. Robinson already linked to Mt Vernon. Police traced loot to Robinson’s home across several counties.
The Federal Works agency announced a $70,200 grant to Mercy hospital in Cedar Rapids for a nurses home and training facilities. The project will create a 40 bed building with classrooms and a dietetic laboratory across an alley west of the hospital. The City Plan commission discussed vacating the alley, with a 20 foot outlet from Division street to Eighth street proposed to ease exits.
Chicago reports say agencies will set hogs over 240 pounds at 14.00 per hundredweight within two days while hogs under 240 pounds stay at 14.75. The move supports the WFA corn freeze by curbing incentives to feed heavier hogs. Possible 30 cent cut in packer subsidies and equal cattle subsidy rise also noted. No May change in pork point values.
Washington AP reports the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved the lend-lease extension bill after a brief hearing, following overwhelming House passage. The action set stage for final Senate action on the wartime aid program.
London, UP Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons there is no plan to cede British bases now manned by U S forces. He asserted no change in policy and dismissed any notion of reviewing the arrangement, while inviting possible aid from the United States if requested.
Japanese forces push south in central Henan toward the Peiping Hankow railroad. They have moved beyond Yushih toward Kenling about 45 miles southeast of Chenghsien, according to front dispatches on Wednesday.
Cedar Rapids Harry Fraser head of the Order of Railway Conductors denounces President Roosevelt’s national service act as anti democratic in The Railway Conductor. He questions wartime regimentation of workers and warns of home front control as war ends. Fraser cites war production strain, global output, and Truman committee views on civilian sacrifice. He argues workers’ rights and private enterprise should not be forced into an economic strait jacket.
Soviet and German reports describe a new Red Army offensive across southern Russia from the Carpathians to the Black Sea. A German communique claimed a defense victory while the Red army aims to push into Germany as part of a broader offensive.
Cedar Rapids retail hours for summer were decided at a Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce meeting. From June 5 to September 1 weekday closing will be 5 PM, opening times remain 9 or 9:30 AM, Saturday closing 9 PM for stores open Saturdays. Monday closings stay 9 PM for those open Mondays. A plan to train students in retail selling and management in local high schools was also discussed.
Chicago based Montgomery Ward head Avery declines to accept presidential order to extend union contract and permit Commerce Secretary Taylor to assume control of the Chicago mail order plant. Taylor reports Avery questions authority and will report back to the secretary. Wolchok defends seizure as war measure and cites union recognition.
Stephen Crane filed a cross complaint for divorce from Lana Turner in Los Angeles seeking custody of their nine month old child Cheryl Christina. The action mirrors Miss Turner's suit alleging cruelty and centers on custody as the sole issue according to Crane's attorney Bernard Silbert.
Fordham University announced a recording of a fairly few earthquakes at a distance of about 8,700 miles from New York toward the Solomon Islands. The notice reflects seismic activity detected remotely and attributed to distant events.
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