Little Steel formula days and Iwo Jima lessons debate
Four members of the War Labor Board urge keeping the Little Steel wage formula while civilian goods are restricted, arguing the plan reflects a flawed inflation offset. The writer contends broader measures are needed and predicts future inflationary adjustments despite the group’s caution. A separate note highlights Allied bombing’s toll on German transport and the stubborn defense at Iwo Jima as a morale lesson. The piece ends with a light, reflective aside on wasteful paper use and a snowstorm remark.
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Hewlb Group
Marines Reach Mount Suribachi On Iwo Jima Summit
American Marines scaled Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima and raised the Stars and Stripes 97 hours after the invasion began. They then pressed a renewed drive toward the central airfield while repulsing two counter-attacks. Casualties for the first three days stood at 5,372 Americans with 644 dead, 4,168 wounded, and 560 missing, amid heavy Japanese resistance and ongoing bombardment.
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U.S. Pacific
Bonin Islands
Witeee
Nimitz
Iwo
Tarawa
Reds Capture Poznan and 23000 Nazis Amid Polish Breakthrough
London AP reports Stalin announced the capture of Poznan, a city of 270000, after overrunning a 23000-strong Nazi garrison. Soviet forces encircle Guben as Konev’s and Zhukov’s armies mass near the Neisse and Oder rivers, signaling an imminent final Soviet offensive and near total victory.
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London
Marshal Stalin
Poznan
Guben
Berlin
Stalin
Moscow
Red Army
Ivan S. Konev
Ukraine
Gregory K. Zhukov
Neissen
Oder
Ei Berlin
Zhukov
Konév
Neisse
War Labor Board public members urge holding Little Steel wage line
Washington AP report says four public members advise Roosevelt to keep the Little Steel wage formula intact as long as civilian production dominates and hostilities continue in Europe. They caution against a new 15 percent rise and stress planning for postwar reconversion with coordinated wage and price steps.
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Harry Boyd
War Labor Board
Washington
Roosevelt
Europe
Little Steel
Missing in Action Lt. Robert D. Carpenteri
Missing in action over Germany since February 3 is Lt. Robert D. Carpenteri son of Mr and Mrs Carpenter of 1116 Ninth Street NW He is a bombardier on a Flying Fortress and has been overseas since December He entered service May 11 1943 after graduating from Roosevelt High School in January 1943.
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Robert D. Carpenteri
M. Carpenter
Ninth Street NW
Germany
War Department
Carpenter
Roosevelt High ‘School
Condition of Roads Improved in Cedar Rapids Area
Fair forecast for Cedar Rapids and vicinity notes improved road conditions with no major temperature change. Tonight mostly clear with about 15 below zero, warmer Saturday, scattered light snow in eastern Iowa, highways open though some pavements icy. Automotive club reports Cedar Rapids vicinity roads in good shape at Friday noon with 33F and 30 percent humidity.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Automobile Club
Council Bluffs
Spencer
Mason City
Turks Vote To Declare War On Axis
The Turkish assembly unanimously voted to declare war on Germany and Japan and to join the United Nations, a move tied to joining the San Francisco world security conference. The foreign minister said Britain proposed the declaration to gain Turkey’s seat, aligning Turkey with Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union against the Axis. Turkey will provide hundreds of thousands of troops and air bases for Allied operations, with bases strategically developed in the southwest.
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Airliner Missing With 22 Aboard Near White Top Mountain
An American Airlines jet carrying 19 passengers and three crew is believed to have crashed near snow covered White Top mountain north of Bristol Virginia. A Bristol state patrol officer said Chilhowie residents heard an abnormally low plane about 1 25 a.m. with one motor missing amid heavy rain. The flight had last radioed at 1 05 a.m. over Pulaski 56 miles north. Crew: Captain James E Stroud first officer R M Brigman and Stewardess Sarah Padgett. Passengers include Carlos Audifred of Mexico City Clyde J Pinney of Philadelphia and Mrs Francis Alen of Washington. Most others were military personnel whose identities were withheld.
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Here
New York
Los Angeles
Virginia State Patrol
Chilhowie
Pulaski
James E. Stroud
R. M. Brigman
Sarah Padgett
Carlos Audifred
Mexico City
Clyde J. Pinney
Philadelphia
Francis Alen
Washington
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Million Dollar Fire Destroys U S Quartermaster Warehouse
A fire at a United States quartermaster warehouse in Italy destroyed supplies valued over one million dollars including uniforms and post exchange goods. The incident was reported by Al One headquarters on Friday the seventh.
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Rome
United States
Italy
Friay
Missing Second Time Over Yugoslavia Linked to Pilot Kerres
First Lt. Glen A. Kerres 23, Liberator pilot based in Italy, reported missing over Yugoslavia since Feb 7. This marks a second disappearance within seven months after a prior incident on July 28 when he reached Allied lines. He is son of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Kerres of 117 Fifteenth Street SE and was employed by LaPlant-Choate before enlisting in February 1943. His wife, Mrs. Kerres, and two children Glen Francis and Susan Ann reside with Mrs. Kerres' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Weber.
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Glen A. Kerres
Italy
Yugoslavia
D Avenue
Kerres
F. J Kerres
Fifteenth Street SE
la- Plant-Choate
Glen Kerres
Glen Francis
Susan Ann
Michael Weber
Peaks Fall To Fifth Army In Apennine Push
In the Mt Belvedere sector Brazilian and American troops of the Fifth Army broke through stubborn German defenses to seize Mt Castell o and Mt Della Terraccia while advancing on a village. They faced trench systems and counterattacks but held gains as casualties were evacuated by a cable tramway delivering medical supplies up the peak.
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Rome
Fifth Army
Apennine
Mt. Belvedere
Mt. Castello
Mt. Della Terraccia
Mt Belvedere
Poisoning Death of Mrs. Kinkead Ruled Self Destruction
Mrs. Peter Kinkead of Whittier 53 died in St Luke s hospital from formaldehyde poisoning and shock ruled death by own action by Coroner T Frank Hersch. Despondent over son Pfc Ralph Kinkead s war dangers he sent the Purple Heart shortly before her death. Surviving are husband son and daughter, two grandchildren, three sisters, a half brother and a step mother. Services set for Sunday at 3 p m at Springville Methodist church with burial in Springville cemetery.
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Peter Kinkead
Whittier
St. Luke’s Hospital
T. Frank Hersch
Hersch
Springville Methodist Church
Harold Hewitt
Springville
Nimitz Confirms Paramushiru Bombardment Raid
Fleet Admiral Nimitz disclosed that American surface units leveled a heavy bombardment against Paramushiru in the northern Kuriles on Monday. The disclosure came Friday from Guam.
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Guam
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Nimitz
Paramushiru
Kuriles
Foe Reports Yanks Surge Across Roer
German broadcasts claim Eisenhower opened a grand offensive toward the Ruhr and Cologne crossing the Roer river with tanks artillery and infantry. They describe large bridgeheads at Birkendorf Gevenich and Selgersdorf while noting Allied gains from the Roer to the Saar region and crossings on the Saar river north of Saarburg. The report mentions Montgomery new breakthrough attempts and possible Seventh Army advances near Saarbrucken and Forbach.
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Eisenhower
Ruhr
Cologne
Roer
Supreme Headquarters
Roermond
Dueren
Saar River
Saarburg
Pruem
Luxembourg
Calcar
Goch-Weeze
Rhine
Field Marshal
Montgomery
Aachen
Ninth Army
Two Cars Skid Into Ditch On Icy First Avenue
On Thursday evening icy First Avenue E caused a crash involving Fred Koering of 1520 E Avenue NE and Henry Hunwardsen of Monticello. Koering's eastbound car began to skid near Forty-first Street, Hunwardsen's car followed and also skidded, both ending in the roadside ditch. Hunwardsen's vehicle sustained heavy damage.
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Fred Koering
Avenue NE
Henry Hanwardson
Monticello
Koering
Forty-first Street
Hunwardsen
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