President Roosevelts Inflation Message Outlines Policy Steps
The article reviews President Roosevelt's Monday message to Congress on inflation and outlines proposed steps including price ceilings, rationing, wage stabilization with a 25 000 ceiling, increased war bond purchases, debt reduction, and limits on credit. It notes the reliance on moral suasion for wages and the Treasury campaign to boost war bond sales, while warning that ineffectual measures risk an unjust burden on those affected and may fail if wage costs rise beyond ceilings. The piece also touches on Hitler, weather censorship, and hints at upcoming baseball season conditions.
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Destroyer Sturtevant Sunk Off Florida Amid Unclear Cause
The navy says the destroyer Sturtevant was sunk off Florida by an underwater explosion with small loss of life. Most of the crew survived as the 1,190-ton ship went down slowly, time of the blast not released, and the cause may be a mine or enemy torpedo.
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April showers arrive as Cedar Rapids braces for humidity
Forecast calls for thundershowers Monday night and Tuesday forenoon with little temperature change. In Cedar Rapids downtown, drizzle produced .03 inches, then rain for about an hour at 12:30 p.m. Clouds eased by 2:30 p.m. with highs around the mid 60s and a Sunday high of 73 at 5 p.m.
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War Production Board cuts hairpin output in 90 days
The War Production Board ordered a 50 percent cut in hairpins and bobby pins for 90 days from April 25. Beginning May 6 no metal hairpins longer than two inches may be produced, and bobby pins face a gauge limit of .035 inches. Existing lengths range from 1.5 to 4 inches with most at about 1.75 inches. packets are limited to 99 pins.
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Yugoslav Exile Government Denies Mihailovitch Capture
London dispatch reports the exiled Yugoslav government in denial of German claims that Gen. Drajan Mihailovitch, leader of Yugoslav guerrilla patriots, has been captured. The denial came Monday from officials in exile.
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Subway Crash Kills Five Injures 263 in Jersey City
In a deadly New Jersey subway smash near Exchange Place a motorman, Louis Vierbucken, 48, is charged with manslaughter and operating a vehicle under liquor. Five died and 263 were hurt as cars derailed, trapping passengers amid smoke and broken cables. most treated and sent home, with 100-plus seriously injured remaining in hospital.
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Frisco Shipyard Fire Investigated
SAN FRANCISCO AP Two naval auxiliary hulls at the Western Pipe and Steel company shipyards were endangered Sunday night by a fire the navy and FBI were investigating. Damage was confined to the superstructure of the No. 1 way at the shipyard with origin and extent undetermined.
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Civilians Flee Rostock as RAF Bombs Skoda Plant
Civilians flee Rostock the Baltic port as RAF air raids pound the city and the Skoda works. Reports say 800 tons of bombs fell on Rostock over four nights, with aerial reconnaissance showing extensive destruction around railway stations and the Heinkel factory. The RAF also struck across northern France in daylight, claiming ten German fighters shot down while suffering two crews and nine fighters lost from American built bombers.
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Long Lines of Men at Cedar Rapids Draft Registration
Cedar Rapids veterans and other men filled out draft cards Monday at Memorial Coliseum. By 1 p.m. nearly 4,000 had registered and the coordinator predicted total manpower would exceed the 21-35 group. Registration is for a future call to military service or work in war production.
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Hitler takes personal power over every German life
London reports Adolf Hitler asserted authority over life and death of all Germans after a speech to the Reichstag. British and Soviet voices view the move as a sign of looming internal struggle and tightening dictatorship amid the war.
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Sugar rationing ends as midnight deadline nears
Washington reports that sugar sales will halt at midnight as the ration system begins. May 5 starts the sugar purchase with War Ration Book No 1 stamps. registration occurs May 4 5 6 and 7, with first stamps valid May 5. Industrial users to register next two days. hotels and institutions must surrender ration books for stamp cancellation.
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Promotion of Elliott Roosevelt to major in Army Air Corps
The War Department disclosed Elliott Roosevelt, second son of the President, has been promoted from captain to major in the Army Air Corps. The commission became effective March 1 in a routine procedure, with officials not revealing his current station.
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Boat for Sale Want Ad Draws Sixteen Respondents
Sixteen readers answered a Gazette Want Ad advertising a boat for sale. The notice urged boat owners to sell now while buyers remain active in the market. The example ad showcases strong buyer interest and prompt sales potential.
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Boat in Good Condition 1814 Second S57
Classified notice promotes a boat in good condition with location 1814 Second S57 SW. It invites readers to use Gazette Want Ad Taker service at 2-1121 to write a compelling ad for buying selling renting or finding items. The ad emphasizes quick cash results.
Plan to lower price ceilings on farm goods draws GOP fire
Congress reacts quickly to President Roosevelt's anti inflation plan. Rep Cox says it does not go far enough, especially on labor. Sen Pepper and others seek details on wage stabilization before acting. Farm bloc leader Bankhead opposes parity based ceilings. Vice President Wallace and Speaker Rayburn outline broader wartime sacrifices. Senator Reed calls move disappointing but unsurprising.
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Chinese Reclaim Taunggyi Hopong Sector in Burma Front
Chinese forces under Lieut Gen Joseph Stilwell recaptured Taunggyi Hopong in eastern Burma. American volunteers shot down five Japanese planes with no losses. The operation aimed to disrupt Japanese rail links and threaten Thazi, a key junction south of Mandalay.
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New Japanese Thrusts Deepen Burma Crisis for Allies
British reports say two new Japanese offensives threaten the Mandalay Lashio corridor and isolate Allied forces around Pyawbwe, 85 miles south of Mandalay. A British commentator warns the Allied position in Burma has deteriorated in the last 48 hours.
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Tojo Signals More War Ahead in Japan Address
Premier Hideki Tojo told Tokyo radio that the war “still has to be fought” and the coming stage will test the nation. He urged unity with front-line troops and full readiness to counter any attack on Japan itself.
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Vichy Denies Japanese Presence on Madagascar
London AP reports the Vichy radio issued a statement denying reports of Japanese elements on Madagascar. The broadcast claimed calm prevailed on the French island off East Africa and dismissed foreign concerns.
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Roosevelt Proposes Seven Point Plan to Halt Cost Rise
President Roosevelt asked Congress to stabilize wages at current levels, repeal parts of the price fixing law, and impose heavy taxes while discouraging credit and installment buying. He urged rationing essential scarce goods and buying war bonds, warning more legislation may follow if living costs keep rising. The plan eschews suspending the 40 hour week and notes strikes are at a minimum. A radio address Tuesday will outline the program.
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War message outlines global scale and US wartime shift
The president speaks to Congress about the World War II scale, noting the vast theaters, millions involved, and new tech altering strategy. He recalls 1917 18 parallels, urges perseverance through defeats, and describes the shift from peace to war production and its disruption to American life.
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