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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1944
Page
1
The author argues for learning lessons from Pearl Harbor to prevent future shocks and questions the Senate's handling of four State Department appointments. He notes ongoing Pearl Harbor discourse, suggests the Senate may be a potent force in the new term, and cites Belgian propaganda explanations for civilian wartime conditions in occupied regions.
The article notes that in occupied countries many people flaunted fashionable goods and exploited black markets to defy Nazi edicts. Showy clothing and evasion of rationing served as subtle resistance and contempt for the conquerors imposed rules.
Judge Arthur Crum dismissed assault charges against Tommy Dorsey his wife Pat Dane and neighbor Allen Smiley in an attack on Jon al. He cited impeachment of key witness Antonio Icaza and warned the case would impose heavy taxpayer costs if pushed to trial. Icaza fled custody briefly then was rearrested.
Forest Nubbins Hoffman aged 3 is described as in good condition after surgery to correct a congenital bladder deformity. He had been at risk of not surviving until December 25 and underwent the operation in Denver.
Washington AP reports the Senate finance committee voted 13 to 2 to freeze social security tax rates in a showdown with President Roosevelt. The move aims to curb tax growth while shaping funding for the program.
In a surprise move the Senate declined immediate action on President Roosevelt's four State Department nominees. The names Grew Clayton Rockefeller MacLeish were recommitted to the Foreign Relations Committee after a 37 27 roll call. the vote followed disputes over hearings and the administration's foreign policy direction.
American tanks reach within three and a half miles of Saarbrucken as Third Army artillery shells this coal and iron region capital. Infantry clears Sarreguemines and Saarlautern streets while Roer defenses tighten and Erft river near Cologne eyes intensify.
Cedar Rapids workers at five area plants surpass their war bond quotas in the sixth war loan drive as of Thursday. Leaders include Laurence Press, Cherry Burrell, Cedar Rapids Engineering, Universal Engineering, and Tapton Chemical. Total county sales reach 3,295,890.25 with 960,109.75 remaining to reach the Dec 16 goal.
A large force of B-29 Superfortresses struck Manchuria and Tokyo on the Pearl Harbor anniversary. The raid damaged aircraft plants in Mukden and Dairen, with bombed targets in Tokyo showing multiple fires. One B-29 was lost, and Tokyo claimed minimal losses for the Japanese side.
Staff Sgt. Robert Simmering 23 was killed in action November 6 on Leyte island in the Philippines. He enlisted October 1942 and trained at Camp Adair Fort Lewis Camp White and California. He left the country last July and was employed by Dan Christensen Construction. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Simmering and wife, two brothers Richard and Everett Paul, and sister Mrs. Ruth Garrett. wife resides in Washi Ia.
Reports from West Bromwich England cite a violent quake said to shake the earth for six hours. British seismologists doubted the epicenter but suspected Japan or nearby ranges like the Aleutians or Kuriles. Swiss observatories later noted an extremely violent earthquake toward Japan.
A Philadelphia mother delivered identical twins 81 hours apart, a rare sequence announced by Mrs. Albert Scafidi. The extraordinary birth timing drew attention from local doctors and nurses at the hospital where the deliveries occurred.
Telegram confirms Captain Emil D. Bartosh aged 35, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Bartosh of 1459 Second Street SE, was killed in action November 17 in Germany. (Continued on Page 4, Col. 4.)
A staff writer reflects on Pearl Harbor, recalling President Roosevelt’s remembered lines and the varied lives affected by the December 7 attack. The piece evokes mothers, fathers, wives, sweethearts, and servicemen, and hints at the public memory of that day.
Washington AP reports a sharp rise in men under 19 going overseas as supply and demand shift. Officials note the trend reflects broader labor and opportunity dynamics and potential implications for labor and immigration policy.
Secretary of State Stettinius endorsed Churchill’s call for Greece to choose its government freely, while avoiding comment on using British troops. In Athens Gen Scobie reported progress clearing leftist forces in Athens-Piraeus, with fighting widening to Thrace and regulars disarming armed irregulars to maintain order.
London reports indicate favorable British reactions to the Stettinius hands off declaration on Italy and liberated Allied countr ies. The note signals allied postwar planning efforts and potential shifts in occupation policies.
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