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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1942
Page
19
Police face a barrage of complaints from traveling salesmen over the winter loop parking ban from 2 to 6 30 am. The city says the ordinance saves taxpayers about 20000 yearly and aids snow removal. Tow charges and fines apply when cars are towed to the station.
Wiggam argues drivers need training in getting along with people to reduce accidents. He says women pay a higher price for careers, sacrificing home life, while noting some rewards. He warns tapering off habits often fails, citing smoking and drinking as examples.
German Propaganda Minister Goebbels told Hamburg leaders that winning meant everything and losing meant greater loss. He warned of Russian army stubbornness and assured ultimate German victory. In the United States, deer populations in national forests rose 210 percent over 15 years.
Weather notes from January 16 1932 show an icy two day freeze with temperatures from 25 to 31 degrees. Market prices list wheat corn oats rye barley hay straw hens eggs hogs calves and lambs. Local landmarks and business news include the demolition of an old brick building at First Avenue and Fourth Street and attendance plans for Northwestern Lumbermen's association meetings in Minneapolis.
Freeport New York Eddie Yazijian a 19 year old senior abandons opposition to girls wearing skirts or slacks at Freeport High School He and peers planned to wear skirts to prove a point but only he attended in a skirt and was suspended Principal expected to reinstate him after discussion with Eddie
Ottawa announces provincial and municipal income taxes will be withdrawn for a year after the war. The measure gives the federal government a complete monopoly of this field, stated by Finance Minister J. L. Ilsley on Thursday night.
Reports from Chungking say a second Chinese troop column reached Burma and moved into designated garrison sectors. A special Chinese military mission will be sent to Washington to join Allied war conferences.
Federal Security Administrator Paul V. McNutt and OPM Director Sidney Hillman presented a 1942 plan to keep workers employed during factory conversion to wartime production. The proposal, needing congressional action and funding, combines unemployment compensation with a training program during the shift to war output.
Washington reports that House and Senate price control conferees plan to delay farm amendments and settle minor points first. Sen. Prentiss Brown says the initial section stating anti inflation aims is agreed in principle and discusses no licensing provisions or single administrator. Roosevelt has intervened to curb farm bloc amendments.
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