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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1942
Page
2
The President’s seven point economic program to curb inflation appears sound though risky to implement. The Tuesday price edict shows resolve. the real test lies in enforcing measures that affect powerful interest groups. Overseas troop numbers offer war context but not immediate offensives. readers should consider postwar readjustment implications discussed by Stuart Chase.
President Roosevelt declares American warships are in combat in the Mediterranean as United Nations vow to deny Axis use of any territory. He outlines a seven point home front program with higher taxes stabilized wages rationing and heavy war bond investment for a long tough war.
Cedar Rapids News-Word reports Donald H. Edwards 26 son of Mrs Marion Edwards formerly of Cedar Rapids was killed in action with United States troops in north Africa. Edwards attended Washington high school. Mrs Edwards now lives in Fort Devens Massachusetts. He is also survived by an aunt Mrs John Reynolds 1848 Coldstream avenue NE.
Larry A. Morena Mozena son of Mr and Mrs Lynn Mozena 888 Twelfth st NE Cedar Rapids was killed in action April 25 in defense of his country in the Philippines. He enlisted Sept 8 1940 in the coast artillery and hoped to become a motion picture projectionist. He was born Feb 26 1922 in Marion and educated in Harrison Big Springs and Franklin schools. He is survived by his parents two sisters Georgia and Lucyle and a brother Dwayne stationed at Fort Hughes Manila Bay. Memorial services set for Sunday at 3 p.m. by Rev Cline Halsey at the Foursquare Gospel tabernacle.
Linn county supervisors approved a 1942 budget with total appropriations of 1 473 170 75, up from 1 369 202 89 in 1941, aided by a 79 000 state road fund not raised by local taxes. The 1 mill levy drop is due to an overdraft cleanup in the poor fund last year and an emergency fund increase to 132 125.
London reports Mussolini told district prefects that fraud and lack of discipline create an acute internal situation and promised measures to guarantee bread. King Victor Emmanuel rumored to seek Mussolini’s resignation, while Badoglio may become premier. official tone denies coup but morale in Italy remains low.
A prisoner who hid a dummy in his bed to escape was found in Goldsboro North Carolina where he came to register with 45 to 65 year old men and was quickly arrested.
Cedar Rapids designated a defense rental area with rent freezes to March 1 1942 levels. Officials report severe housing shortage, with vacancies under 0.3 percent and rents rising previously from 25 to 60 dollars. Henderson urged 60 day stabilization and evictions restraint, expanding areas to 301 cities in 46 states.
The United Press reports a grand Tokio military review for Emperor Hirohito’s birthday was canceled due to unfavorable weather. A Berlin radio dispatch notes no clear reason beyond the weather while a tank parade proceeded, and worshippers prayed for the Mikado’s long life as Allied air raids loomed in the national mood.
Prime Minister John Curtin announced in parliament that strong additional United States reinforcements have arrived in Australia. He formed the prime minister's war conference with MacArthur to discuss high level strategy while noting improved equipment, munitions production, and influxes of tanks guns and modern aircraft aiding raids on Japanese bases in New Guinea Timor and New Britain. United Nations planes bomb Lae and Port Moresby as MacArthur reported.
British warplanes smashed Kiel and Trondheim in a week long air offensive as the Illustrious and other Royal Navy units mass for a North Atlantic defense. The raids amid reports of vast destruction in Rostock and Lübeck, with Berlin noting fires and refugees arriving.
Members of the Cedar Rapids Classroom Teachers association voted 199 to 63 against joining the American Federation of Teachers at a YWCA meeting. Glenn Darling, president, said the course will be determined by the wishes of the members, marking the first unionization discussion among Cedar Rapids teachers.
After a cloudy morning the Cedar Rapids area reached a new season high of 83 degrees by 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, surpassing the previous 81 set on April 15. Tuesday’s high was 74, with a low of 63 at 4 to 5:30 a.m. The Pryor Oklahoma tornado Monday night was linked to a 20 point barometer drop observed at Chambers-Inskeep.
The Office of Price Administration issued a single broad order fixing wartime maximum prices for almost all American goods based on March levels. Leon Henderson cited a three percent cut from current retail prices and a one percent cut from the cost of living, with final beakpoints set after May 18 for retailers and after May 11 for manufacturers and wholesalers. Gasoline prices are pegged to March highs, with regional tweaks, and rents in 302 war effort centers are frozen at March 1 levels. Exemptions cover essential foods, and the policy aims to curb inflation while supporting the war effort.
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