Army Seizes Ward Plants in Seven Cities Under War Order
The army seized Montgomery Ward and company properties in Chicago Detroit St Paul Denver Jamaica Portland and Santa Rosa under a presidential order after Ward refused to comply with War Labor Board directives. Sewell Avery resisted and left his office after a three and a half hour conference as the CIO labor strike spread to Chicago plants. The seizure followed weeks of labor disputes and a prior seizure in April.
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Chicago
Army
Montgomery Ward and Company
War Labor Board
Joseph W. Byron
Special Service Division
Army Service Forces
Washington
Sewell Avery
Ward
Avery
Byron
United Press
CIO United
War Department
Montgomery Ward and Company, Inc
Detroit
St. Paul
Denver
Jamaica
L. I. Portland
Ore
Santa Rafael
Calif
National War Labor Board
Montgomery, Ward and Company, Inc
Montgomery Ward
Cedar Rapids Stores Set Early Saturday Close
Cedar Rapids stores will close Saturday night at 5 30 and stay closed over New Year's Day after a meeting of the retail merchants bureau of the Chamber of Commerce.
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Cedar Rapids
Chmber of Commerce
Two New Deaths Added to War Casualty Rolls
Two names were added to Cedar Rapids casualty rolls. Pvt. Dale O. Taylor 35 killed in action in Germany November 25 and Tech. Sst. J. P. Martin 21 killed in a Langley Field Virginia training accident.
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Cedar Rapids
Germany
Dale O. Taylor
Anna Taylor
Central City
Tech
J. P
Jack) Martin
Anna Cunningham
Third Avenue SE
Langley Field
Rich Record Left by Clare Marshall at Funeral
Dr. Harry Morehouse Gage honors Clare R. Marshall, Cedar Rapids Gazette treasurer and editorial director, whose death followed a month of illness. He recalls a life of public service, friendship, and loyalty, urging compassion and faith as Marshall is laid to rest in Oak Hill cemetery.
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Clare R. Marshall
Harry Morehouse Gage
Lindenwood College
St. Charles
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Rochester
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Clare'Marshall
Clare Marshall
Gage
Mr. Marshall
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Frank Hahn
City Hall
The
Oak Hill Cemetery
Burglary at O K Drive-In Stolen Cash and Ration Points
About $205 and roughly 2000 red ration points were stolen from the O K Drive-In at 648 Marion Boulevard in Marion. The break in occurred through a back door early Thursday and was discovered at 10 30 am by employee Delores Baumgardner. The cafe money, mostly small change, came from the juke box and cash register and a money sack under the counter. the juke box and cash register were broken into. The owner is Fred Todd.
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O.K
Marion Boulevard
Sheriff’s Office
Delores ‘ Baumgardner
Fred Todd
Hickenlooper to Resign Friday
DES MOINES AP reports Gov. Hickenlooper will resign Friday to allow immediate swearing in to the U.S. Senate on January 3 with the 79th Congress. Lt. Gov. Robert D. Blue will succeed him as governor. The move aims to gain seniority for committee appointments. The state executive council met in a closed session to discuss the plan.
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Des Moines
APY
B. B. Hickenlooper
Associated Press
United States Senate
79Th Congress
Senate
Guy M. Gillette
Hickenlooper
Robert D. Blue
State Executive Council
General March Critiques Allied Commanders On War Strategy
On his 80th birthday Gen. Peyton C. March condemned Allied failure to strike German forces decisively. He argued intelligence breaks and talk of unconditional surrender hindered operations and doubted Russia’s entry against Japan. He predicted higher American casualties and noted recent Nazi advances.
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Washington, D. C
Peyton C. March
Russia
Japan
March
Washington
von Rundstedt
Churchill narrowly dodges sniper fire in Athens amid regency talks
In Athens British leaders including Churchill and Eden left for London as Greek political leaders stall a peace bid. A sniper fired near the British embassy narrowly missing Churchill by yards, wounding a Greek girl. A regimented push clears insurgents in Athens and Piraeus while Archbishop Damaskinos could become regent as crisis deepens.
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Churchill
Eden
London
George II of
Greece
Great Britain
George
Elas
Harold R. L. G. Alexander
Mediterranean
Ronald Scobie
Scobie
Piraeus
War News Helps Keep Iowa Workers on Job
War reports say factors like draft deferments and a tight war economy keep many Iowa war workers at their plants. Cedar Rapids officials note some workers leave or fail to seek releases, but most stay to meet urgent production needs as Europe remains volatile.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
War Manpower Commission
Towa
WMC
H. J. Eberhart
George Moore
Des Moines
France
Germany
Selective Service
Armed Services
Eberhart
Moore
Cedar "Rapids
Distinguished Flying Cross Awarded to Reid Son of Iowa Naval Family
D F C for Reid Captain John D. Reid son of Mrs Marguerite H Reid formerly of Cedar Rapids now Des Moines received the Distinguished Flying Cross per War Department. A tactical reconnaissance squadron member in the Burma theater he is a West Point graduate who earned his wings in Texas in 1942 and is nephew of Paul H Huston of 112 Twelfth Street NW.
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John D. Reid
Marguerite H. Reid
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
War Department
Burma
United States Military Academy
West Point
Texas
Paul H. Huston
Twelfth Street
Yanks Tell of Week's Siege of Bastogne
American relief columns broke the week long German siege of Bastogne lifting the pocket. The encircled troops of the 101st Airborne Division with armored units welcomed armor and air support while noting firefights, cold rain and dwindling ammunition.
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Bastogne
Belgium
Dominic J. Rochetto
Spring Valley
N. C
Air Corps
101St
Tenth Armored Division
28Th Infantry
Rochette
Cpl
Thomas Mulligan
Detroit
Luxembourg
Cold Wave Eases With Light Snow Coming Friday
Iowa sees single digit below readings early Thursday with Fort Dodge Mason City at 11 below zero. Cedar Rapids hits 9 below at dawn and 16 below at 7 p.m. Highs reach 28 in Sioux City Council Bluffs Ottumwa. Skies clear with a moderating temp trend tonight and light snow anticipated Friday.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Chambers
Fort Dodge
Mason City
Ames
Charles City
jAtlantic
Spencer
Sioux’ City
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Ottumwa
Cedar
Rapids
Hubbard Ice.and Fuel. Company
Ardennes Battle Advances as Allies Counterattack
American First Army launches multi front counterstrikes in the Ardennes, halting the leading German spearhead east of the Meuse and pushing back enemy formations in Luxembourg and Bastogne. Front reports note 500 prisoners and renewed American initiative despite fog and harsh winter conditions.
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Paris
Ardennes
Meuse
Luxembourg
Reich
SHAEF
The
Dinant
Celles
United Press
Jack Fleischer
Bulge
First Army
Ronald Clark
Rochefort
Clark
Beauraing
Givet
St. Hubert
Celles Land Beauraing
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