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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1946
Page
9
Emperor Hirohito walked among shivering crowds and burned districts to view a shattered empire. He spoke briefly to workers as American jeeps accompanied and unarmed palace escorts watched a nation in ruin during wartime aftermath.
Washington reports President Truman will appoint a civilian board to examine and evaluate the army navy atomic bomb test results at Bikini atoll in the Marshall islands. The White House announced the action Tuesday.
The Rev. Vernon H. Carter president of the Linn County Council of Religious Education announces a Sunday school institute at Whittier community hall. A basket dinner at 1 p.m. precedes a 2 15 p.m. program with discussions led by workers from children youth adult and administrative groups. Similar institutes are planned for March 3 at Robins and Central City.
Joe Camp of 240 Eighth Street was summoned to Indianapolis Sunday by the death of his brother Clayton Camp. In a separate Iowa incident, another brother Robert Camp died last week in Cedar Rapids.
Mr and Mrs A A Bradley of 376 Ninth Street return from a long trip through the South to take Pvt Lloyd Bradley back to his base at Amarillo Texas. Methodist Women's Society meets Thursday afternoon at church.
Mr and Mrs Clifton Hawk visit their son Dr Ralph Hawk and family in Clinton. Mr and Mrs W E Doan of 2120 Eighth Avenue host dinner for Doan nephew M Sgt Harold G Doan Cedar Rapids recently discharged after South Pacific service. Guests include Mrs Emma Coward Alhambra California and Ralph Rauch son of Mrs Mary Rauch serving with First Marine Division in China promoted to private first class.
Dr. and Mrs. Lloyd F. Bailey hosted relatives including Mrs. J. M. Bailey and Miss Florence Bailey. Mrs. Ida Pemberton and her son How ard visited Mrs. Stella Knapp as Cpl. Perry Knapp returns from Fort Leavenworth. Marion high school teams travel to Manchester for basketball. T/4 James F. Pope, son of the James D. Popes, comes home from Seoul and is discharged at Fort Leavenworth.
Mower reassigned from Manly roundhouse to Chicago. Bernard Mullaley returns from South Pacific and is discharged at Fort Leavenworth. Roy’s bicycle for sale. phone 414-J. W. A. Jackson travels to Buffalo Oklahoma for mother Mary Gross illness. Mrs Marvin A Edison visits Dearborn Michigan to see Ray and Mrs Ray Newman. Mrs Max Berlin hosts a party for Sally’s eleventh birthday with sixteen girls. Mrs Pat McCann at Marion boulevard home with fracture from fall.
More than 10 168 European and Pacific service veterans will debark at five U S ports from 18 vessels Tuesday. At least 3 617 personnel will arrive at three west coast points aboard 12 ships while six vessels dock at two east coast ports with 6 551 personnel. Ships arriving include General Anderson at New York with 4 651 troops and assorted detachments, Knute Nelson at Norfolk, and Sara sota and Mount McKinley at San Francisco and Pearl Harbor area vessels.
Richard Kirkhart of 502 A avenue NE was hospitalized at 3 15 am Tuesday with gashes to the forehead and below the left eye. Found unconscious at the Milwaukee depot he told police he could not recall leaving work or how he arrived there. He recalled a threat of a bottle hit but remained unsure. He was taken home by patrolmen after treatment.
DETROIT INS Director John W. Snyder told the Detroit Economic Club reconversion will end all price controls except on rents within a year. He said auto controls may end “within a year” or after high production is reached. He warned against price inflation provoking a buyer’s strike and urged fair wage solutions with labor and management.
A policy outline aims to assist business and labor by reducing bottlenecks and stabilizing prices and costs. It calls for tackling housing issues and taking direct action to increase the supply of critical items while urging a return to a free competitive economy through the removal of controls unless absolutely necessary.
The source notes a government stance that prompt removal is the lesser evil during transition. It quotes a critic on small business facing critical conditions under current controls. The speaker predicts management and labor will unite to create the greatest plenty the nation has seen.
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