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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1944
Page
3
Daily Record item listing food and fuel stamps valid through late February and early March, licenses, divorces petitions, driving offenses, a mortgage-like home damage report, and several birth notices from St Luke's and Mercy hospitals with new arrivals dated February 17.
President Roosevelt confirmed Leon Crowley will resign as alien property custodian. Crowley, who presented an annual report on handling alien properties and patents, wishes to be relieved. He will continue as foreign economic administrator, his main job.
Police report crude red paint smeared on St Patrick’s Cathedral and the Church of the Ascension doors and walls. Vandal marks formed question mark shapes with diagonal lines, observers noting resemblance to the hammer and sickle symbol.
Gen Henry H Arnold head of the army air forces announced in New York that the United States has perfected new planes as startling as the jet propulsion plane. He refused to discuss details citing military security.
Funeral services for James W. Smith of 1706 Eighth Avenue SE will be conducted by Rev. James D. Kearn at 30 a.m. Saturday in St. Matthew's church. Burial will be in Mt. Cavalry cemetery. The Rosary will be recited by Father Kearn at 8 p.m. Friday at the Brady mortuary, where friends may call.
Nimitz outlined a dawn attack by U S Pacific Fleet on Truk with hundreds of planes. Two Liberators flew 2000 miles from the Solomons to photograph Truk and evade anti aircraft fire and enemy aircraft. Dispatches suggest Truk could become a decisive setback for Japan with ships oil stores and underground facilities at the atoll.
CHICAGO authorities report hundreds of workers escaped the 44 story Board of Trade building as smoke from a first floor fire filled hallways and the ventilating system. The blaze started by a spark from a motor and an explosion of cleaning fluid, but no serious injuries were recorded.
Police Chief Tom Condon announced bicycle registrations are accepted daily at the station from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm on weekdays and 8 am to 5:30 pm on Saturdays. Licenses cost 25 cents and require a well maintained bicycle with horn or bell, stand, red rear reflector, headlights for night use, and both pedals. Applicants for new licenses must bring the 1943 registration card.
Judge Armand W Scott warned Thursday that witnesses notified on time who do not appear will be locked up and brought before him if needed. He followed a policy echoed by Anthony Trombetta, clerk to Judge Nathan Margold, asking witnesses to answer whether they are present or not.
Spare ration stamp No. 3 in war ration book No. 4 may be used for five points in purchases of pork and all types of sausage through Saturday, Feb. 26. It may not be used for lard. The Office of Price Administration announced validation of the stamp effective immediately, citing larger civilian pork supplies due to continued hog receipts.
The Office of Price Administration revises citrus pricing rules for sales prior to retail. It announced lower nationwide season long averages for oranges at 9.5 cents a pound, grapefruit at eight cents, and lemons at 13.5 cents. Prices to be announced soon.
Free Yugoslav radio quoted a Tito headquarters communique stating Yugoslav Partisans have fought into northern Italy just south of Caporetto and are operating near the Slovene border.
Partisan headquarters said Yugoslav forces cleared northern Dalmatian coastal islands of all but Uljan and Pasman. They faced a strong German armored counteroffensive in Montenegro while observers speculate seaborne attacks aided by Allied ships. The action affects German supply routes and a potential Allied invasion path from Italy.
The flag that accompanied U S Marines at Tarawa may complete the triplet Montezuma Tripoli and Tarawa and will be presented aboard the new aircraft carrier named Tarawa The marine color guard included Cpl Bernard L Butler 21 of 1320 Thirtieth Street NE Cedar Rapids Iowa
British ground forces with R A F dive bombers and fighters pressed in the Ara kan sector of western Burma. They report pushing back Japanese lines and a definite improvement in their encircled position about 60 miles north of Akyab.
Linn county reports Friday increased fourth war loan sales to 10 121 898 with Cedar Rapids shortfalls still untabulated Apollo reports show new $25 978 in sales including 16 478 in E bonds raising total E bond sales to 1 922 059 50, about 1 million short of the 2 967 000 quota.
Judge Harry S. Johnson Friday said Harold C. Andrews 43 of 1401 Eleventh Street NW faces a disorderly conduct charge and is set to appear in police court Saturday morning. The charge stems from his arrest by Patrolmen Roy Walker and Jerry Navratin after Andrews tried unsuccessfully to pick up a girl on Second Street SE early Sunday.
An examiner from the National Labor Relations Board heard a case Friday in Cedar Rapids regarding whether outside workers at the Cedar Rapids Renderers Otis Tower SE should be included in the bargaining unit with inside workers. The proceedings involved members of local union No. 170 of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters.
Alfred M. Landon urged easing international trade barriers at a Kirksville talk, arguing tariffs harm American welfare and peace. He warned the United States must trade with the world or risk Soviet influence, Germanic economic collapse, and loss of markets to Russia while criticizing New Deal foreign policy.
The Butcher Workmen of North America filed a petition for a bargaining unit of inside workers only against management which seeks to include seven outside truck drivers in the unit. Fourteen employees are involved in the disagreement. Local union No. 238 of the Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers was notified of the hearing. Waers said he left Cedar Rapids immediately after the hearing.
Hart of Springville and three women passengers narrowly escaped death when a northbound freight train struck their stalled car at the Twelfth avenue and Fourth street SE crossing. The car slid onto the second track on icy pavement, and the passengers fled just as the train plowed the vehicle 50 feet, wrecking it.
Eric O Johnston president of the United States Chamber of Commerce notes American business is out of the doghouse but warns leaders it is three jumps from the kennel. He adds government and public sentiment toward business in the postwar era will depend on industry social consciousness.
MONTEVIDEO AP President Pedro Ramirez has emerged as a potential strong man in Argentina after surviving his fourth crisis since the June 4 revolution. The circle of powerful army colonels has shrunk to two: Col. Juan Domingo Peron and Col. Eduardo Avalos. Ramirez's government appears more liberal, with Dr. J Honorio Silgueira named minister of justice and public education replacing a reactionary minister.
Mrs. W. G. Wherry aged 83 widow of a former Wyoming National Bank vice president died Thursday from a hip fracture sustained last Saturday. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Glenn Cullen, who lived with her. Services will be held in Wyoming on a date yet to be decided.
CHICAGO RP J W Lanigan passenger traffic manager of the Illinois Central railroad announced Thursday he would retire April 1. During his 38 years with the line he pioneered rail travel innovations including the first railroad conducted all expense tour shipping of automobiles by freight for railroad passengers to use at their destinations and use of standing pullman cars for housing at large conventions.
The Ninth U S air force under Major General Lewis H. Brereton is moved from the Middle East to Britain to provide tactical medium bomber and fighter support for western Europe invasion forces. It will focus on close ground support and neutralizing the Luftwaffe, joining the Eighth Air Force in the British Isles.
Ex OSS Davis charges wartime censorship hid the full Anzio Nettuno beachhead story from Americans. He met with Roosevelt after urging relaxation of Alexander censorship and pressed for rapid, comprehensive coverage as Europe invasion looms. White House talks aimed to ensure adequate reports to the public, with Army cooperation noted.
In Hollywood Chaplin lawyers filed a motion to dismiss the paternity suit brought by Joan Barry after a blood test contradicted paternity. The motion is set for Feb 23 before Superior Judge William Baird. Barry's lawyer John J. Irwin withdrew earlier today.
Vice Admiral John S. McCain hailed the Truk raid as a potential war turning point. He said the attack from carriers demands radio silence until completion and promised full details later. McCain praised the Marshalls operation and suggested Japan would have to fight eventually.
Ny Dag editorial from Stockholm suggests Finland could seek an honorable peace with the Soviet Union if she ends alliance with Germany. It outlines that negotiations might occur with Moscow, notes leadership may be less important to Moscow, and implies Germany could evacuate seven Finnish divisions in a Russo Finnish peace scenario.
Washington The Senate passed a house measure authorizing 1.35 billion dollars for expenditures by the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, 47 to 14. The measure moves to conference with the House. Iowa senators Gillette and Wilson voted against the resolution.
W. W. Vandeveer head of District 2 of the Petroleum Administration for War cites distribution difficulties rather than inadequate production for local petroleum shortages. He says civilian supply was disrupted when delivering products to the armed forces at times and places, despite record crude output.
Springfield Illinois IN S reports telephone service resumed at all exchanges after a walkout by 225 operators of the Illinois Commercial Telephone Company across 19 cities. C R Brown vice president and general manager said the strike ended though the wage dispute remains with the National War Labor Board.
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