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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1946
Page
1
General McNarney announced a Christmas Eve amnesty for about 800,000 Germans in the American zone, reducing those liable to denazification prosecutions from 3,000,000 to roughly 2,000,000. The policy excludes major offenders and certain low-income, low-asset individuals, plus more than 50 percent disabled.
Columbus Dispatch reports former Gov John W Bricker will not seek the Republican presidential nomination in 1948 and will support Sen Robert A Taft of Ohio Bricker plans no delegates in Ohio or other states and will announce after a January conference with Taft The move surprises Ohio political observers and shifts impact from Bricker’s senate election to Taft’s convention delegation plans
Vatican dispatch reports Pope Pius XII denounces the Atlantic Charter four freedoms as a shadow or forgery and warns worsening world tensions may spark new conflicts after World War II. He urged disarmament and urged leaders to pursue true peace amid Europe’s turmoil. In Washington, Soviet actions at Dairen prompt a State Department response, with officials noting Russia’s legal authority to order an American vessel to leave and restrictions on landings without clearance. The episode raises questions about Soviet influence in Manchuria and U.S.-Soviet tensions during postwar diplomacy.
A faulty switch caused a head on collision between a slow freight and the Milwaukee Olympian near Waybay South Dakota. Twenty injured, one in serious condition. The Olympian carried 14 cars of holiday travelers and 10 freight cars plus two coaches derailed. Investigation into switch failure underway.
Washington report says more than 40,000 veterans are operating their own businesses with government guaranteed G I loans. The Veterans Administration released the figure on Tuesday outlining the growth of veteran entrepreneurship under the program.
John D. Small urged labor and management to settle differences to avert a new wave of strikes that could undo months of production gains. In a final report to President Truman he warned wartime controls are not the answer and called for cooperative solution. He noted industry has made tremendous strides since V J Day and is nearly out of reconversion controls with most remaining lifting soon.
Washington reports all restrictions on penicillin distribution lifted. The government says there is now enough supply to meet all needs. Penicillin had been under control since July 1943, with broader use boosted by wartime demand since 1940s.
The weather forecast calls for generally fair skies in Cedar Rapids over Christmas with little temperature change. statewide temps will dip to 15 in the north and 24 in the south tonight, with tomorrow’s highs 30 to 38. Snow is expected mainly in Minnesota, the Dakotas, and Wyoming. Burlington hit 41 yesterday, while Cedar Rapids saw a high of 32 and a low of 18 on Monday.
DALLAS Texas UP The Henderson county sheriff Jess Sweeten a 6 foot 4 inch lawman from Athens says he fears only hotel fires He rented an 11th floor room at the Adolphus hotel paid a bellhop 10 to fetch a 200 foot rope The rope end tied to plumbing the other to the window ledge ready for a quick escape He also wore Heather gloves to prevent blistered hands while sliding down
Washington bulletin reports Sen. Robert Taft with Sens. Ball and Smith opposing a 25 percent wage boost from the CIO. They argue lower prices and higher production benefit the public more, forecast limited senate action before April 1, and see strikes dampened by cautious labor debate.
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover urged higher teacher salaries, warning that penny wise and pound foolish funding harms education and fuels juvenile crime. He cited a drop from wartime peaks but still high youth arrests and said better teachers could steer youths toward lawful citizenship.
Washington AP The Federal Housing Agency announced streamlined financing for rental housing builders. Mortgage carrying charges were lowered, extending average mortgage maturities from 27 years 7 months to 32 years 7 months at 4 percent interest. Initial minimum principal payment cut from 2 to 1.44 percent with smaller subsequent payments. Eligibility widened to include elevator and corridor type apartments and other measures. The agency will adjust insurance commitments to match fluctuating construction costs.
AFL President William Green said a special delegation of AFL officials would travel to Argentina in early January to inquire into labor economic and political conditions. He noted the visit was at the invitation of the Argentine government and the Argentine Confederation of Labor.
Twenty people were killed and one injured when an Argentina Fama Line air transport from London to Buenos Aires crashed near Rio de Janeiro due to unusual mist. The sole survivor, a Peruvian air force technician, was reported in good condition. The plane hit Pico do Papagaio about 30 miles from downtown Rio. Airline officials said two crewmen were British and the plane carried three British passengers, with Arturo Fassio among those aboard.
Washington reports canned beer to return soon after government order removes tin plate controls. The Office of Temporary Controls lifts its order requiring 10 percent of tinplate be used for cans for essential and perishable foods.
Georgia governor Ellis Arnall announced he will stay in office for now after the death of governor-elect Eugene Talmadge. He said he will resign once lieutenant governor-elect Thompson can assume the post, a move aimed at keeping Herman Talmadge from succeeding. Thompson, long allied with Arnall, is seen as key to forming a bloc in the general assembly to block that outcome. Thompson had served as revenue commissioner under Arnall.
Federal Judge Frank A. Picard said many union backed claims for back pay may not be justified and could fail in court. He cited his Mt. Clemens Pottery ruling and warned the current wave might be driven by union hysteria. He noted the original Mt. Clemens case dealt with overtime, not portal to portal pay.
Basel Switzerland UP world Zionist congress refused to join a British sponsored London conference on Palestine next month. The body denounced the British regime as oppressive yet condemned terrorism as a resistance method. The resolution reflected growing tensions over British policy and Arab-Israeli conflict dynamics.
Charleston New AP report notes West Virginia Supreme Court records affirm Santa Claus exists. Retired Judge John H. Hatcher read the declaration years ago to quell disbelief, urging opponents to keep out of court and praising Santa as a joyous father of childhood and a memory of old age.
Americans spearheaded Japan earthquake relief with trains delivering aid, ships docking at ports, and serum distributed for typhoid and typhus. Two US Army emergent icy hospitals were moved in to ease overflow, while housing materials for 5000 homes were released by the Japanese welfare ministry. Red Cross workers aided the effort as American energy cut through red tape.
Forty people were injured when a South Shore suburban train hit the caboose of an Illinois Central freight. Two remained in hospitals Tuesday for further checkups after the Monday night crash near the city limits shortly after the freight made an unscheduled stop.
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