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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1946
Page
1
President Truman signaled the possibility of restoring meat rations if needed to avert starvation among 10 to 15 million people abroad. He said rationing would be unlikely but would be used to help allies, aiming to ship 6 million tons of wheat abroad in the first six months and ensure Allied nations do not face greater hardship than enemies.
President Truman declared a world crisis and ordered agencies to draft rules reducing domestic wheat use to avert mass starvation abroad. Measures include diverting more wheat to flour less suitable for baking, banning wheat in whisky and beer, and feeding less grain to livestock to rebuild supplies if crops falter.
President Truman said he hopes to have a wage-price formula ready in a day or two to curb the steel strike and other disruptions. He stressed it is not a new plan but a response to present conditions aimed at boosting production, with no need for a formal wage-price formula if production improves. He will depart Monday for a 10 day Florida vacation but can conduct business by telephone from his yacht Williamsburg.
Edward Bruce Douglas 60 internationally known sculptor died Wednesday noon of a heart ailment at his San Francisco home. Burial will be in Cedar Rapids Oak Hill cemetery. Survived by widow and daughter Beatrice. he was son of Walter D. Douglas who perished on the Titanic.
London AP Sen Arthur Vandenberg assailed the UN site inquiry panel for recommending more than 40 square miles of pricey land calling the plan fabulously extravagant. He urged headquarters not exceed a comfortable college campus size and warned against spending $70,000,000 on land and buildings, saying deeds matter more than money.
The OPA filed a federal suit seeking a permanent injunction against the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. for alleged sugar regulation violations. The agency says A P lax in sugar controls and shows a shortage of almost 52 million pounds as of August 31, while A and P cites unavoidable shrinkage in handling sugar.
London AP reports the selection of fifteen jurists to serve on the International Court of Justice was completed on Wednesday night with final voting concluding the process.
Capt. A D Kramer told the Pearl Harbor inquiry he doubts a prewar winds code intercept proved Japan planned war before December 7 1941 He now says the winds message seen December 5 1941 was likely a false alarm and cites Tokyo reports denying use of the winds code.
The United Nations Security Council ended the dispute over British troops in Greece as Soviet Vice Commissar Vishinsky yielded on major charges. Britain accepted a US-drafted formula to drop the case, with Bevin and Vishinsky shaking hands as President Makin announced closure. The move aimed at unity for world peace, despite Bevin’s demand for an explicit exoneration.
Local motor freight operators and transfer companies in Cedar Rapids reached a tentative agreement with the Truckers' union on a 10 cent hourly raise for local employees. The pact is not final and some details remain, but officials expect no strike amid a friendly negotiation. A remaining issue is a second week's vacation after five years, to be decided at a Friday meeting. Local drivers, helpers, and dock hands were involved, marking a peaceful phase after earlier cross-state road-transport strikes.
President Truman will address a special meeting of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America in Columbus Ohio. The event marks a notable engagement with church leaders during his presidency.
New York declares a wartime emergency as Mayor O'Dwyer enacts a strict rationing plan after tugmen strike. Schools close for at least five days, outdoor lights off, heat capped at 60 degrees, and fuel limited to a week’s supply. ODT seizes 91 towboat outfits to move fuel into the city.
A strike leader asks the state to indict George P. McNear, president of the Toledo Peoria and Western railroad, for murder over the Gridley shooting that killed Irwin Paschon and Arthur Brown and wounded four others. Four railroad guards are jailed for questioning amid disputed accounts of who fired first.
A Republican and Southern Democrat coalition pushed through a major labor bill 258 to 155 in the House after adjournments and delays. The measure, introduced by Rep. Case, moves to the Senate with uncertainty about prompt action. Democrats and Republicans split the vote, with 109 Democrats and 149 Republicans in favor. Opposition included 120 Democrats, 33 Republicans, one Progressive, and one American Laborite.
AP reports that Iowans supported passage of a labor bill aimed at curbing violence and coercive tactics in strikes. The measure would set a 30 day cooling off period, create a six member mediation board, ban violence and boycotts, and require notice before strikes or lockouts by firms with more than 250 workers.
In Manila Lt Gen Masaharu Homma sobbed as his Tokyo wife Fujiko described him as a peace loving family man. She testified he opposed aggressive military actions, urging defense of the homeland and preservation of peace.
Philadelphia man Igra Miedzwiecki, 22, a former G I, seeks return of his artificial foot after his landlord Joseph Galzarano, 51, allegedly seized furniture and the foot during eviction for $28 rent. Magistrate John F. Daly set bail at 800 dollars for grand jury on fraudulent conversion.
In Seoul, Korea, twelve soldiers of the United States 24th corps died from smallpox, marking the only serious outbreak among American occupy forces reported. The outbreak prompted a medical alert and vaccination measures for troops stationed in the region.
President Truman defended Edwin W Lee and Pauley at a news conference, stating he will not withdraw Pauley as head of the War Manpower or related agencies and praising Pauley as an honest capable administrator who did a sound job. The president also asserted his support for Pauley amid ongoing disputes with Ickes.
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