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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1946
Page
1
Washington AP. A clash over RFC loans and housing goals led to the resignation of Hous e Expediter Wyatt amid a drive to ease building controls. President Truman pledged to finish the veterans housing program while balancing materials, demand, and production.
The city of Oakland and AFL leaders reached a pact to end a two day general strike crippling east bay commerce. Police would not break picket lines and officials would stay neutral in labor disputes. 1,000,000 residents faced shortages as the city stood under emergency powers. Kahn and Hastings stores remained strikebound awaiting broader negotiations.
Athens street drivers and conductors walked out on Thursday in a city protest seeking wage increases. The action disrupted service as union members pressed for higher pay and better working conditions.
Seattle report quotes Dave Beck regional vice president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters denouncing the Oakland general strike as a step toward revolution and overthrow of government. He says the union never supports strikes and would not have approved any participation. He blames department stores and officials for colluding with strikers and calls for arbitration.
Washington war department extends the draft holiday through January and says it is uncertain if selective service calls will be issued in February or March.
Manila AP reports Jane Russell in The Outlaw was prohibited from showing by the fine board of motion picture review. The ruling marks another censoring clash for the actress and film 10,000 miles from home.
Pickets roved western Pennsylvania coalfields as United Mine Workers tried to halt strip mining. About 20 cars of miners blocked six trucks, forcing drivers out and dumping coal. Union leaders allegedly directed the action amid government plans to peak strip production.
Admiral Charles M. Cooke Jr says 4,000 more marines from the Seventh Fleet will be sent home from north China very shortly. He refused to disclose the remaining strength, noting the matter is at an international level. Reports estimate about 14,000 Marines in China.
Bernard Baruch, U S delegate on the UN atomic energy commission, lauds Russia on veto limits and plans to urge swift action toward peaceful atomic energy. He prepared resolutions for a high level policy meeting while Molotov stresses top priority on weapons control.
Washington AP John Small civilian production administrator has resigned. The White House said President Truman accepted the resignation effective at close of business Friday Dec 6. Presidential Secretary Charles G Ross said Small sought to resign to return to private industry as CPA functions move to a liquidation agency.
Washington reports that Peter Hopkinson, an English UNRRA cameraman, has been granted entry to Russia to film UNRRA operations in Byelorussia and the Ukraine for later distribution to US and British newsreel firms. Only a few American photographers have been allowed in since the war.
The American delegation told the UN permanent headquarters committee that President Truman intends to offer the Presidio military reservation in San Francisco at no cost as a potential world peace capital site. The plan would require congressional approval.
United States argues world disarmament must be through international treaties while a UN subcommittee drafts a plan to scrap weapons. Molotov says Security Council resolution suffices to bind powers to reduce arsenals and ban mass destruction arms, delaying treaties is a concern. Connally and Parodi urge each nation to follow its constitutional processes, noting US treaties need Senate ratification by two thirds.
Secretary of State Byrnes said he urged France Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg to release as soon as possible 764000 German POWs who fled to those countries custody of American forces during the war. He did not mention prisoners held by Britain or Russia.
Washington report on the coal strike details AFL President William Green’s attack on government actions and the push for swift Supreme Court involvement in the Lewis UMW case. It notes fines totaling about 3.5 million dollars, possible contempt, and strategies to bypass lower courts.
Pittsburgh dispatch reports AFL United Mine Workers miners sending blank checks to Washington to help pay John L Lewis’s $3.5 million fine. Veterans and younger miners discuss leadership, risk, and how the union’s showdown affects work and prices as Union locals prepare more contributions.
President Truman will speak to the nation Sunday at 8 30 p m Iowa time over all networks for about 20 minutes. The Solid Fuels Administration warns the strike has pushed the nation to the edge of economic paralysis and winter hardship. Deputy administrator Dan H Wheeler urges governors to enforce strict coal conservation measures immediately as cities face low stockpiles and possible health risks.
Paris is headlined as Georges Bidault falls short in a bid to reclaim the French premiership. Reports say Bidault received 241 votes in the national assembly, not reaching the needed majority.
A blaze in Stratford town hall England damaged several valuable pictures including a Gainsborough painting valued at 148000 dollars. The loss underscores the historic building harm and raises questions about preservation and insurance for the collection.
Chairman Carroll Reece of the Republican National Committee urged a shakeup in several agencies to give the GOP greater representation. He named the Interstate Commerce Commission, Federal Trade Commission, and Federal Communications Commission as examples and argued for bipartisan, minority representation in the agencies. Reece said Democratic presidents should recognize a Republican Congress should control policy in those agencies and warned Democratic members would push their pledges regardless of the administration.
Cedar Rapids post office received word Friday afternoon from assistant postmaster George Beattie about an embargo on railroad mail. The limit on parcel post packages is five pounds with maximum 18 inches in length and 60 inches in length and girth. Superintendent of mails Robert Araked said two extra men were added on Thursday to handle the rush and that totals could rise if the influx continues.
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