This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1944
Page
2
A political column notes Senator Barkley’s strong rebuke of the President and the Senate’s united stance on war-time governance. It argues for dignity of the legislative branch, cautious cooperation with the White House, and postwar plans to prioritize state and local needs in resource disposal.
An ultra nationalist army clique deposed President Pedro Ramirez in a bloodless coup in Buenos Aires. Gen. Edelmiro Farrell was named interim president, with Admiral Leon Scasso reported as vice president. The move followed Ramirez resigning under pressure after being blocked from address and amid Axis-leaning suspicions.
Acting Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius Jr said the latest political developments in Argentina may affect hemisphere security. He noted incomplete reports on the removal of President Pedro Ramirez by the military clique give grounds for concern.
President Roosevelt, weakened by influenza and reeling from congressional tax veto turmoil, rests away from Washington. He is isolated personally from reporters while maintaining near instant White House contact. The president urged Barkley not to resign, and reporters followed the presidential party to the retreat without invitation for the first time since Pearl Harbor.
White House secretary Stephen T. Early said the president is out of the city for a rest but that his health remains good. He defended reporters who left the capital for not deserving special credit since they were told where the president would share any news.
E F Moorman 2267 Washington Ave SE Cedar Rapids announces his candidacy for the unexpired term on the Cedar Rapids school board He is the second to file to replace Mrs C T Hickok The first filer is Mrs Dwight Krumholtz The March 13 election deadline is March 3 at noon Moorman heads purchasing at Universal Engineering is father of two and active in Rotary First Presbyterian Cub Scout and Executives clubs he led a Community War Chest drive last fall.
Tokyo radio acknowledged that Japanese garrisons on Kwajalein and Roi in the Marshall group, about 4500 men, were annihilated by American forces seizing the strongholds early this month. Defenders fled on February 6 in a final counterattack.
German reports claim the Soviet forces captured Vitebsk, a key White Russian fortress, signaling potential upheaval in Latvia Estonia and Lithuania. Rokossovsky’s Dnieper offensive drives to the Minsk region as Soviet troops overrun Rogachev and advance near Pskov and Dno.
Allied lines at Anzio held as German forces, now up to ten divisions including the 362nd infantry, attacked southwest of Carroceto and on Monte Abate near Terelle. The Fifth Army reinforced positions despite heavy snow. British Eighth Army patrols found German positions firm as Mediterranean air forces flew 950 sorties and Fortresses targeted an oil refinery at Fiume with solid results.
German bombers struck London for the fifth night in a row as Prime Minister Churchill toured the blackout zone with wardens and soldiers. The raid caused damage and casualties in the London area with ten raiders shot down and explosions lighting the skyline.
Mrs. Lionel Atwill announces her upcoming marriage to Capt. Alf Heiberg, 39, an Army Air Forces band leader, with the ceremony set for March 11 in Washington. The former wife of the actor and of General Douglas MacArthur disclosed the news Friday.
Allied forces strike Regensburg ball bearing plants and Stuttgart perimeters as U S Eighth Air Force and RAF mount daylight and night raids. In twin assaults from west and south, 156 Nazi planes are downed and raids on Schweinfurt Steyr Gotha yield heavy losses for Germany. RAF losses total 35 bombers with 49 American and 16 Italian aircraft lost.
Sen. Alben W. Barkley urged President Roosevelt to use the tax revolt episode as a start toward closer unity in government. He thanked the President for disavowing any personal attack and said he would have protested the veto language had he known its tone. The letter hints at bipartisan cooperation despite the veto clash.
Navy flyers describe the February Truk strike as revealing a base mostly a supply and staging area. pilots recount strafing Moon airstrip, seaplane base, and ships near Moen Eten Dublin islands with multiple Zero encounters and torpedo bombing success.
Cpl Richard Emery 24 son of Mrs Virginia A Emery of Cedar Rapids is missing in action in Italy as of Jan 26 per war department notice to his mother. A national guardsman with four years’ service, he served in the Thirty-fourth division from Northern Ireland to Africa. He has three brothers in service and a sister in Coral Gables Florida.
Linn county must reach its $2,967,000 Series E goal by February 29 or risk missing the drive. With Iowa already beating its statewide target, local officials urge 800 club participation, listing deposits of $49,696,000 in county banks and $2,160,506 raised so far toward the target. Orville Rennie will donate two free movie tickets to each $1,000 bond investor before the deadline.
Senators Gillette and Wilson voted to override President Roosevelt, as the $2 315 200 000 tax bill passed into law by a 72 to 14 senate vote after a 299 to 95 house approval. The measure raises federal revenues above 42 billion annually and increases excise, postal, and income taxes with substantial changes to social security and corporate taxes.
James Boyd, 56, novelist known for historical works, died Friday in Princeton after suffering a stroke. The author, noted for his detailed period settings, had been hospitalized following the stroke.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.