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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1944
Page
3
Daily Record notes 1944 ration details for stamps and coupons across iWeat Brown No. 3 A B1 C1 C2 B2, Green G H 3 No. 4 sugar through March 31 and fuel No. 2 3 coupons through Feb 7 and March 13. Also lists shoes No 3 and airplane stamp No 1. Then reports indecent behavior fines and costs for several individuals and birth announcements at Mercy and St Luke's. Divorce decrees and petitions listed for Watt and Kuen, Dunek.
Berlin acknowledged the loss of Smela while Soviet forces trapped up to 250000 Germans near Leningrad advancing toward the main Leningrad Pskov line. Meretskov units cut the Lenin grad Vitebsk railway near Chudovo as Lyuban fell paving the way for Moscow Leningrad rail clearance. German counterattacks near Vinnitsa were repulsed with heavy losses.
The Office of Price Administration authorized local boards to issue gasoline rations beginning Feb. 3 to move new trucks from factory to sales agency and between agencies.
Public notice style content lists subscription and advertising details for Cedar Rapids Gazette including carrier rates and wire service information. It notes Associated Press United Press International News Service and imprint rights for republication.
American Liberator bombers hit the Admiralty Islands for a third day, striking Lorengau with 123 tons of bombs. The raid set a new record for tonnage and damaged Japanese fighters while destroying a harbor barge.
An 18 year old Council Bluffs youth, Clifford Buckman of Underwood, was rearrested Friday in connections with the death of Edna Maxine Pruett. Sheriff Riley Nelson said Buckman’s story now diverges from that of two other youths, Harold Peterson and Donna Mae Foutch. The coroner’s jury session Monday at 9 am will hear an analysis conducted by Creighton University.
The Senate interrupted soldier vote bill action to approve a 35.0 million appropriation for the 1944 farm labor recruitment program. The measure returns to the House with amendments including an 8.0 million increase and a 1.3592 million War Manpower commission addition for alien lumber workers. The program plans to import about 120000 foreign laborers and continue federal state recruiting and training of new farm workers.
Samuel D. Jackson of Fort Wayne was named to succeed the late Sen. Frederick Van Nuys in the Indiana Senate. Gov. Henry F. Schricker announced the appointment after attending Van Nuys graveside rites. Jackson is a former Indiana attorney general and long-time political ally of the governor.
Washington AP reports 76 women nurses of the army and navy are prisoners of the Japanese after the Philippines fall. Army files show 66 army nurses remain prisoners and 10 navy nurses, captured in early 1942, are also held in Manila.
Kansas City AP reports theater owner Jay Means patching 55 holes in a new plastic screen from air rifle fire by youths. The incident occurred during a showing of Guadalcanal Diary and reflects the boys' wartime fixation.
Des Moines AP Gov Hickenlooper signed a law extending absent voting time to Iowa service members to 55 days before the November 1944 elections. The bill, approved in a three day session, takes effect after publication in two newspapers in about 10 days. It allows state and county as well as national candidates.
The War Food Administration ordered a 12 percent reduction in 1944 production of specialty cheeses including brick limburger cream raclette and Italian types for civilian use. Officials said the move diverts milk to higher priority wartime dairy products like American cheddar butter evaporated and dried milk.
In Guadalcanal a description of the Tojo fighter plane notes it resembles the P-47 Thunderbolt but lighter and potentially less powerful yet highly maneuverable. It uses a radial air cooled engine and was first encountered in the South Pacific by Major Gregory Boyington. The first confirmed shootdown in this sector occurred over Rabaul on January 24.
Two Los Angeles ministers faced court on war workers complaints about noisy church services. They cited Psalm wording Make a joyful noise unto the Lord as their defense.
The article asserts that enough cattle and calves will be slaughtered in the United States this year to make a double line around the globe if current goals are achieved.
President Pedro Ramirez suspended all trade and financial operations with Germany and Japan and cut telephone cable and wireless communications. Decrees followed inter-American conference recommendations and the central bank ordered strict control of financial relations with Axis and Axis-occupied nations.
Patrolman Morey Navratil and Davis arrested Mrs Louis G Schiebell of Maquoketa at a local hotel Friday night after a search started Friday afternoon. She was wanted on a forgery charge. A separate incident: John Armstrong injured when struck by a car driven by Walter Coon at First avenue and Thirtieth streets. Armstrong hospitalized. Coon not held. Reports note theft of $55 in tools from George Secor's car between Jan 18 and Jan 27. Box car break-in at Quaker Oats plant on Jan 23 reported by Milwaukee railroad authorities with unspecified merchandise loss.
Washington AP The War Food Administration instructs federally inspected packers to reserve at least 80 percent of canner and cutter beef for the armed services. The move aims to assure beef for overseas operations and other war needs while signaling a downturn in cattle marketing and a forecasted drop in marketings early this year.
NEW YORK AP An army corporal was sentenced to 30 months for violating the foreign agents registration law by advising American audiences that Japanese atrocity stories were often false. Arthur Clifford Read 33 pled guilty after being paid more than 15000 dollars by the Japanese for over 100 lectures. Read had contact with the Japanese consul general in Hong Kong after rejection by the Chinese information bureau. He previously served in China and the Philippines and later as a service member of the Chinese army.
Hollywood reporter Sam Baker says Mutual Broadcasting System officials blocked his West Coast farewell after he criticized the network. He says he was fired for political reasons and calls for a debate while accusing executives of moral cowardice and pressuring him to drop anti McCormick and Ickes remarks. Baker vows to challenge the policy and defend free speech amid wartime tensions.
A 1 percent social security tax rate freeze for 1942 payrolls was approved by a joint Senate House committee and will extend through the year. The bill also raises some taxes on cosmetics, jewelry, electric bulbs, and newsprint while repealing a windfall provision and adjusting quarterly payments rules.
Cornell college's second mid-year commencement will take place Sunday at 3 p.m. in King memorial chapel. The event honors twelve mid-year graduates receiving bachelor degrees, some in absentia while serving in the armed forces. Rev. Lewis L. Dunnington of Iowa City will speak.
Notice records at a special stockholders meeting on January 20 1944 adopting and issuing a renewal amended substituted articles for Holden Kahler Company Cedar Rapids. It lists business as retail and wholesale books stationery office goods and more with capital stock 250 shares at 100 par and a 20 year renewal. Directors named Walter R Mahler Willis M Mohn with Walter R Kahler president and Willis M Mohn secretary treasurer.
Father Bernard J. Hubbard recalls Attu siege and Seabees turning a captured camp into a base. A captured Japanese soldier warned of too many ships tanks planes and bonds. The piece urges Americans to back the war effort with Extra War Bonds to speed victory.
The AFL executive council called for closer cooperation with free and independent unions across Latin America. It cited upheavals in Argentina and Bolivia, praised Bolivian and Argentine workers, and urged unity to support democracy amid migratory labor flows from Mexico.
Sgt Orion Owens reported missing in action over Germany since January 11. Father George Owens advised by war department. Tall gunner on a Flying Fortress. Entered service August 1942, overseas 1943. Stationed in England. Brother Harold Owens listed as missing in action last March and later as prisoner of war. No word received.
Inspector of Detectives Bill Kudina warned Cedar Rapids merchants to watch for a check forger who stole 27 blank checks from Car roll Ia stock buyer and forged two for 24.75 each. The bogus checks were made payable to Jacob Phipps and signed M. L. Collison and passed in Des Moines.
Michael Lee Turner six months old, son of Mr and Mrs James Turner of 308 E Avenue NW, died Friday at 11:15 am in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Services will be held Sunday at 2:30 pm in the Barta chapel.
Services for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John Reisser were held at the Monahan funeral home Saturday afternoon. Burial was planned later at Garrison, Iowa.
Senator Bridges proposes amending the war ballot bill to print presidential candidates on overseas ballots. He urges moving the Democratic National Convention earlier to ensure Roosevelt’s name appears on service ballots. Senator Vandenberg backs the measure with conditions to elevate state ballots in military mail.
DES MOINES AP Senator G W Hunt was the only member in the senate chamber when final adjournment came Friday. A three member committee notified the house the senate was ready to adjourn and another three notified the governor. The chamber held 50 senators and 26 of 108 house members were present for final adjournment.
Des Moines reports Rep. Glenn E. Robinson a Colesburg attorney has been sworn into the Marine Corps and will depart for Parris Island for training. Rep. Earl C. Fishbaugh Jr of Shenandoah joined the Air Corps last year and received a furlough to attend a special session, where he presided as the soldier vote law passed.
Alfonso Wolfe, 32, of Austin Minnesota, died Friday night after a Jefferson Transportation bus crash near Hubbard Iowa. The collision killed 23 year old Mrs. Wesley Rice of Belle Plaine Minnesota. Fifteen others were injured in the crash into a cement bridge and ditch.
Beloved Lincoln day dinner hosted by Jackson county Republican central committee chairman Dr Elmer Lampe Jr announced for February 12 at the American Legion hall Maquoketa The Legion auxiliary will serve the dinner and all Republicans are invited The after dinner program features a prominent speaker brief party talks and musical numbers.
Notice is hereby given that on this day January 1944 Rodtual was appointed Executrix of the estate of Charles Schrimper late of Linn County Iowa deceased. All indebted persons must pay to Helen F. Schrimper Executrix and claims must be filed with M. W. O'Riley Attorney in Linn County.
A series of World War II service notices details promotions and leaves. Ivan E. Clouse rises to staff sergeant in North Africa, and William A. Izer advances to carpenter's mate in the Southwest Pacific. Others include Paul L. Main promoting in Palm Springs medical corps, John McKee landing in England, and Ensign Marvin Kaplan in Arizona indoctrination.
G B Rhoads commissioner of public safety and Herbert Bagg former hotel clerk were arraigned on conspiracy charges in a liquor and gambling payoff case. Bagg held on 2500 bond, grand jury waived. Rhoads freed on 2500 bond and asked for time to plead with Feb 1 date set. Rhoads, elected last March, once ran cafe. Bagg unemployed former hotel clerk.
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