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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1947
Page
3
Washington AP The agriculture department dismissed rumors of $1 a pound pork chops saying housewives will not tolerate such prices. livestock price specialist Charles L. Harlan said price hikes stem from a seasonal drop in marketable hogs and expects consumer resistance.
Chicago reports hog prices fall 50 cents to a dollar due to higher receipts as farmers push pigs to market after record highs. Officials predict prices may hold or drift up slightly in early 1947, but not near last October's peak. Grain costs rise on foreign demand while beef and dairy prices show expected declines in coming seasons.
New York reports the wholesale price index for 31 common foods at an all time high of 6.62 dollars on Tuesday up from 6.47 last week and a prior record of 6.49 set on November 19, 1946. The index a year ago stood at 4.16.
The department predicts a record wheat crop harvested in spring and early summer while fat and oil prices stay near current levels for months. Prices may drop when soybeans peanuts and flaxseed marketing begins. Dr Edwin C Nourse notes a shift this year from sellers to buyers market as supply reasserts itself. Federation chair Jerome Ney adds that high prices will ease as consumers gain selectivity.
Cedar Rapids voters have only about 20 new registrations received as City Clerk Maude Krebs reminds that the registration deadline for the March 10 schools board election is 5 p.m. Friday. Voters must have six months in Iowa, 60 days in Linn county, and 10 days in Cedar Rapids. changes to names or addresses must be corrected. Registration can be completed at the pee office on the city hall's third floor.
London reports a severe blizzard intensifying Britain's fuel shortage. Northern England and Wales faced freezing temps near zero and up to 15 inches of snow, blocking highways, railways, and coal mines. Leeds endured 15 years of worst weather, while towns like Newcastle and Sunderland were isolated. Two deaths occurred in Germany from cold, and Europe-wide disruptions followed as nations sought fuel and support.
A weather forecast predicts fair conditions tonight and tomorrow with continued chill. Lows Friday night are expected 10 to 20 degrees with highs 30 to 35 degrees on Saturday. Distinctly, Dubuque recorded 30 yesterday, Fort Dodge and Spencer 10 above this morning, Cedar Rapids top 25 yesterday, and 23 across several readings into tonight.
President Truman nominated Warren R. Austin, US delegate to the United Nations, as the country's representative on the U.N. commission for conventional armaments. The panel, formed two weeks earlier by the Security Council, will work on international disarmament focusing on all weapons except the atomic bomb.
Sen. Wayne Morse of Oregon tells a Cedar Rapids audience that Congress will approve a conscionable labor compromise by May 1, likely revising the Wagner Act. He warns against punitive measures and argues unions and collective bargaining are here to stay while urging careful restraint by lawmakers.
Quaker Oats management and United Cereal Workers stood firm in a tense Cedar Rapids mill dispute over a contract. Negotiations stalled after a stand on a 15 minute rest period clause with day and night shift meetings backing retention. Local president Wesley Kopecky said a strike is being prepared, though no strike will occur while the existing contract remains in force. The current pact, set to expire Jan 7, was extended to March 8 by a 60 day clause.
Buffalo pupils at Lafayette high school joined teachers on strike, forcing dismissal of classes for a day. The disruption followed a two to one board vote against closing Lafayette earlier, as coal shortages and picket lines hindered operations at the city’s remaining open schools.
Washington AFL President William Green testifies before the House labor committee signaling openness to limited changes in the Wagner Act. He supports union financial reporting and voluntary registration while opposing outlawing jurisdictional strikes and the closed shop. Green frames inflation as a postwar driver of strikes but argues current bills don’t target that issue.
The Komjawa collision killed 178 people and injured 350 as four coaches derailed after air brakes failed on one coach. The military railway service reported the cause on Wednesday.
Loyal Meek reports Linn County borrows 49000 from the emergency fund to cover last quarter 1946 state institution bills for patients. Costs rise across seven of eight facilities, with per patient rates up sharply, signaling a 1947 deficit and higher levies after the fall levy.
President Truman named Lewis W. Douglas, former budget director and Arizona representative, as ambassador to Great Britain. The nomination follows O. Max Gardner’s planned appointment who died in New York before sailing. Douglas, a Democrat, served briefly as budget director under FDR and later led the Mutual Life Insurance Company.
About 18 000 Cedar Rapids customers receive refunds of 2 68 each from the Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric Company in a Denver court order. The 48577 68 total covers residential users and many commercial and industrial accounts. Checks are mailed at 1800 daily, with John F Mueller named court master for refunds.
Henry A. Wallace will shift his legal residence from Iowa to New York State as he assumes duties as editor of the New Republic magazine with offices in New York. His exact home location within the state depends on available housing.
Iowa senate supporters approve local option provision for liquor by the drink after a 37 to 13 vote, authorizing elections in each community for prohibition if desired. Amendments limit tavern features and restrict sale hours, while a broader plan to fully prohibit alcohol faces resistance and a roll call vote.
Washington government announced 25 pounds of sugar per household for the first nine months of 1947 with an expectation of 35 pounds for the year per capita. A new 10 pound stamp will be valid April 1 and another 10 pounds July 1. Industrial and hotel food users face increased quotas. home canning will not be supported by sugar stamps this year.
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