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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1946

Page

3

Plans for Jap Police Listed By Valentine

New Yorks corner cop former Police Commissioner Lewis J Valentine outlines a plan to democratize Japan and Korea police forces and purge secret groups. He will consult Gen MacArthur in Tokyo March 1 and aims to appoint native police while drafting skilled staff from U S army forces in the Orient.

New York INS Lewis J. Valentine Japan Korea Valentine Brooklyn Douglas MacArthur Thought Police Gestapo Tokyo Black Dragon Society MacArthur U.S. Army Orient Gen. MacArthur Colonels Dodgers

Full Employment Seen From Govs Speaker At Legion Meet

Washington AP report says Herman B. Byer of the Bureau of Labor Statistics told American Legion employment leaders the nation is at a threshold of an economic movement toward full employment if inflationary pressures stay checked. He predicted higher unemployment only as 5,000,000 servicemen join the civilian labor force in six months but cautioned the peak may not be as bad as feared. Gen Omar Bradley voiced grave concern that veterans face unemployment at three times the civilian rate. 13 percent of job seeking veterans were unemployed versus four percent of civilians. Delegates return home to push job opportunities through community action. Maj. Gen. Graves Erskine urged easier access to surplus property for home enterprises.

Washington Labor Department Herman B. Byer Bureau of Labor Statistics American Legion Byer Legion Graves B. Erskine Re-Employment Administration

Iowa Court Records Divorce Petition Filed

In Linn County the petition of K. Lee for divorce from Delbert L. Jacobs on cruel and inhuman treatment is on file seeking general equitable relief. Defendant must appear in Cedar Rapids courthouse by March 13, 1946 or judgment will be entered. Yessler and Fahey, attorneys, Cedar Rapids.

Court of Iowa Linn Counlla Linn County Iowa Ban Ag Yessler & Fahey American Building Cedar Rapids

Six Marines Demobilization Petition Sparks Rank Reductions

Six U S Marine noncommissioned officers were reduced to private rank for petitioning President Truman over slow demobilization. Lt Gen Roy S Geiger said the action reflected unfitness to remain NCOs rather than punishment. Names include T Sgt Jason P Sheaffer Harrisburg PA Sgt George M Darcy Bronx NY Sgt Harry H Cooley New Orleans Corporal William A Hamilton Indianapolis Dale L Hill Wichita Kan and Walter Ss Mullarky St Louis MO.

Honolulu T. H U. S. Marine Truman Marine Corps Fleet Marine Headquarters Roy S. Geiger Fleet Marine Forces Pacific Jason P. Sheaffer Harrisburg George M. Darcy Bronx N. Y Harry H. Cooley New Orleans William A.hamilton Indianapolis Dale L. Hill Wichita Kan Walter Ss. Mullarky St. Louis

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