24 Feb 1941
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1941
Page
1
A two day Des Moines outreach by administration spokesmen pushed sacrifice and support for British chances in the war. Critics fear midwestern farmers may bear a disproportionate burden despite assurances. Anxieties rise over economic resilience and future policy.
President Roosevelt asked Congress for 3.812 billion dollars in army appropriations and contract authorizations for the current fiscal year. The request adds 15 600 air corps planes and expands land and plant construction with new housing and public facilities to support defense production and workers.
In San Diego a Camp Elliott bus with Marines aboard was hijacked after a Saturday night leave. The driver fled the scene following a collision at a bridge approach. no injuries were reported and police led the search for the missing volunteer chauffeur.
A car driven by Edward J. Backes from near Luzerne struck a concrete bridge end on highway 30 about 2 pm Sunday. One person died and five were seriously injured, including Backes' wife and four daughters aged 7 to 16. The injured were treated at St Luke's hospital. the family was en route to visit Claus Danker in Chelsea.
Berlin based report says Germany will execute a cold occupation of Bulgaria by deploying crack technical units to air ports and strategic centers. Washington dispatch notes OPM invoked first mandatory priorities under the national defense program targeting aluminum and machine tool producers.
Cedar Rapids city council accepted the resignation of Carl Misbach 39 of 825 Fifth Avenue SE a 25 year veteran of the fire service since 1934 Misbach was central to a 1939 controversy now before the supreme court He faced disciplinary actions including a 45 day suspension and a six month extra penalty before his eventual resignation
Adolf Hitler warned of a large German naval push planned for March and April as he addressed Nazi leaders in Munich. He boasted of blitzkrieg capabilities and hinted at new submarine types while vowing the spring drive would challenge Allied forces, with Italy praised as a genuine ally.
Public Safety Commissioner Wes Benesh filled three police department vacancies on Monday. He named two new patrolmen and made Charles Simon's temporary appointment permanent. Simon had begun Jan 1 as a temporary replacement for Walter Kansky, called to federal service, and filled Jack Haberle's vacancy after Haberle died last week.
Prime Minister Winston Churchill rejected Japan's mediation proposal in the European war and said there was no basis for it. He allegedly told Ambassador Mamoru Shigemitsu a reply denying Tokyo's encirclement claim and stressing British Far East deployments are precautionary. Matsuoka urged whites to cede Oceania to Asiatic peoples, detailing a vast migration plan for the South Pacific.
Roosevelt sent a 278 page report from a committee on civil service reform proposing extending classified civil service to all federal posts except policy shaping and Senate confirmed roles. Eight members split on procedures but agreed law positions should be career. The subcommittee urged retirement standardization and exemption for the FBI from the classified service.
A critique of bureaucratic delay and circular procedures likens government to a Circumlocution Office where progress is strangled by rules. The piece cites Dickens and religious leaders to illustrate how traditions hinder action while great figures cut through tardy rules to get things done.
United States Minister Hugh G. Grant announced that U S citizens without urgent reasons should depart Thailand. About 200 Americans remain in the country as talks versus Japan and China continue, with guidance echoed from Washington on other Far East postings.
Bernard Brites 19 of 2295 Eighteenth street NW was charged with reckless driving after a collision with J A Meter 45 of 619 Fest street SW at Second street and Sixth avenue SW about 9:45 am. Three people sustained minor injuries including Mary Brites 12, Martin Vierer, Mabie Schmidt 45. Brites released on own recognizance with case set for Wednesday.
A weather update reports Cedar Rapids: mostly cloudy and colder tonight and Tuesday with subzero overnight lows. Weekend temperatures surged to 38 degrees Sunday and Monday, erasing much of last week's cold snap as clouds linger and the thermometer climbs after dawn.
London AP reports Sir Arthur Harbord aged 76 liberal National member of the House of Commons died on Monday.
The Senate debate on the War Declaration bill continues with leaders pushing for a vote by week’s end. Senator Lavs and others clash over authorizing a broader military push while administration aides weigh amendments. President Roosevelt awaits action as Friday looms.
Seven young people from farms near Waukon and Rossville drown when their car goes off a bridge into the Mississippi at Prairie du Chien Wisconsin. The seven victims include Lavern Bakkum Vernon Swenson Welmer Bakke Norval Roe Helen OBrien Vera Canoe Marguerite McMullen. Sheriff reports suspect Carl Sanderson invited them to Prairie du Chien after a movie outing. The inquest returned accidental drowning.
Crowds gathered along Third Street SE as Cedar Rapids national guardsmen from Co C and the anti-tank company saluted escorting 80-odd corpsmen on their way to Camp Claiborne Louisiana. The 34th division medical unit departs for a year of training amid mixed emotions.
Alfred M. Landon will address opposition to the lease-lead bill in a nationwide NBC program from Lawrence Bat at 9 p.m. Iowa time. The broadcast aims to persuade listeners on the policy issue.
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