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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1946
Page
1
Gen. MacArthur establishes international machinery for trials of Hideki Tojo and his wartime cabinet. The charter outlines procedures for fair trials, tribunal composition, evidentiary rules, and potential sentences. Trials to be held in Tokyo, tentatively in early March, with sentences subject to MacArthur's orders.
Washington ap reports a sugar price rise of about seven tenths of a cent per pound set to take effect around February 2. The move, combined with possible small rises in meat and butter prices, could end the ongoing food cost uptrend for months.
The Civilian Production Administration projects 15,000,000 passenger car and motorcycle tires in Q1 1946, up 30 percent from Q4 1945. Truck and bus tires are expected at 3,500,000 this quarter, with 13,500,000 inner tubes for passenger cars and tires and 3,150,000 truck tubes.
The United States occupation authorities in Seoul ordered Koreans to halt violent demonstrations after Friday night into Saturday violence left two dead, seven wounded, and 120 detained. LG Hodge and MG Lerch warned Korea could face trusteeship if rioting continues. A dawn raid on a leftist alliance headquarters involved arrests and current arms discoveries.
United Press reports a packing house workers strike causing dinner table concerns for housewives and threatening farmer incomes and a revived meat black market. Acute shortages reported in parts of the country while others find abundance as talks end in deadlock. A fact finding board plans public hearings in Chicago early next week. Butchers plan rationing and some stores will close as stocks fade while others stay open with fish and poultry available. In Chicago meat will grace many dinner tables Sunday.
Hollywood stars clash at Artist John Decker's all night party described as a scuffle by sheriff reports. Lawrence Tierney denies hitting anyone while others recall multiple fist fights as Errol Flynn and Diana Barrymore are linked to the fracas. Jack la Rue was injured amid chaos as Diana Barrymore struck Tierney in retaliation. Flynn and Nora Eddington leave early amid a scene with many witnesses and guests including Lupino Goddard Meredith Oberon Jones Selznick Hecht Mowbray and Harpo Marx.
In Honolulu six of the 12 missing after a giant C 46 crash off Majury Sunday were members of the Marianas swimming squad bound for Oahu to compete in the Pacific Olympic games. The 29 aboard included crew and army athletes and coaches. 17 were rescued and none of the survivors were in serious condition.
The Office of Defense Transportation announced steps to ease civilian rail travel restrictions after March 15. Sleeping car use on routes 450 miles or shorter will be gradually restored, with final lifting on March 15. Reservations more than 14 days ahead will also be allowed then, ending prior limits. Restoration steps include 351–450 mile runs by February 15, 251–350 mile runs by March 1, and 250 miles or less by March 15, returning hundreds of Pullman cars and shifting to troop sleeper use as needed.
The United States troop ship Henry Baldwin, crippled by a storm, was towed into port at Argentia Newfoundland. The crew and 589 overseas veterans bound for New York from Antwerp suffered no injuries despite the Tuesday gale that disabled the vessel.
James M. Curley 71 a veteran Massachusetts official faced possible prison terms totaling 47 years after a DC court found him guilty of using the mails to defraud in a war contracts scheme. He and two others were convicted Friday night after a ~20 hour deliberation. Fuller already serves five years for fraudulent securities, while Wakefield Smith and Fuller faced trial brought from federal custody. A motion for a new trial and possible appeal were announced by defense counsel.
An AP report from Athens states seven people were killed and five wounded in reprisal for the Wednesday slaying near Sparta of the president of a monarchist organization, his son aged 6, and two others. The Public Order Ministry blamed a Communist band for the killings.
The government announced a voluntary steel rationing scheme to take effect if a nationwide strike occurs at 12:01 a.m. Monday. John D. Small, CPA chief, said priority ratings would be suspended and essential uses like hospitals, transit, utilities, food processing, police, and fire services would be protected while warehouse stocks cover urgent needs.
The Cedar Rapids forecast warns moderately heavy snow with drifting and strong northeast winds tonight, then partly cloudy and cold Sunday. Temperatures dip to about 20 tonight as the area braces for continued cold and a bit of sun next day.
In Dachau on Saturday ten Russians died by suicide and 21 were injured as anti repatriation protests escalated while US forces prepared to send 271 Russians back to the Soviet Union. General McNarney said force could be used to fulfill the Yalta pledge and some detainees had prior German military service.
Iran's delegation to the United Nations said it would press Russia for intervention at the next Security Council meeting. The plan to place the atomic energy commission under the U N Security Council passed its first test when the general assembly's security committee report was accepted without discussion. The committee is led by Dmitri Manuilsky with Sen. Connally as the U S member. a meeting is expected Monday. Prime Minister Peter Fraser urged placing the body under the general assembly, but did not oppose the move.
Foreign Minister Bidault said France would study trusteeship plans for its African mandates but did not offer outright acceptance. He gave a qualified response to UN trusteeship proposals, noting that mandates held from the old League should be turned over. Britain New Zealand and Australia have already offered to surrender theirs.
A Moscow broadcast cited Tass reporting Bahtiaria tribesmen in south central Iran protested against their provincial government, hinting at an armed uprising "with all our forces." This marked a potential new crisis for Tehran amid Azeri autonomous movements.
UNRRA halted the removal of Lt. Gen. Sir Frederick Morgan as chief of operations in Germany to permit an appeal to Director General Herbert Lehman. The suspension followed criticism of Morgan’s statements about Jewish refugees in Europe and the United States. A. S. Stawell serves as acting head of UNRRA operations in Germany.
The Kaiser steel contract with CIO United Steel Workers gives West Coast plants 18.5 cent hourly raises. President Truman’s wage proposal seeks to avert a nationwide 750,000 worker strike, while others reject the deal and mills begin shutdowns across major hubs.
Lima Peru reports Gen H H Arnold chief of United States Army Air Forces suffered a slight heart attack. Medical advisers recommended rest in Peru possibly until mid next week to recover.
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