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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1944
Page
4
A Cedar Rapids statistician notes that tax simplification does not cut overall taxes and many workers may face higher burdens. The column debates Roosevelt's stance on postwar world peace, international cooperation, and party strategies to win labor and veteran votes. The piece questions future foreign policy and domestic cost under New Deal dynamics.
Allied forces report deep wedges into the Valmontone line with gains near Velletri and Frosinone as the drive along highway 6 tightens. US casualties total 55,150 in Italy through May 27 with 9,686 killed, 36,910 wounded, 8,554 missing.
In Cedar Rapids and vicinity the forecast calls for continued heat with a hot and humid spell. Thursday saw the high hit 90 degrees by 2:30 pm tying the season peak after a 3 pm Wednesday reading. A 72 degree low was reported at 6 am and Decorah logged .27 inch rainfall.
The body of Lloyd Bennett McCalley, 17, drowned in the Cedar River near Ellis Park Beach, was recovered about 4 p.m. Wednesday after a four day search by Cedar Rapids police and 60 volunteers from Iowa Manufacturing and other groups. He reportedly sank after leaping from a sinking boat while his companions swam to shore. Burial will be in Walker Cemetery with services at Barta Chapel.
Johnston the president of the U S Chamber of Commerce arrived in Moscow on Thursday aboard with Ambassador Averell Harriman.
Washington jury acquits 67 year old Robert I. Miller, a criminal lawyer, of first degree murder in the self defense slaying of Dr. John F. Lind. Miller embraced by jurors and walked free with his wife Marguerite after a one hour, four minute deliberation.
San Francisco plans to deploy women as traffic officers to fill manpower gaps in the police force. They will not carry pistols but will have traffic tickets, a whistle, and a small billy.
Readable scraps show a mix of items such as comics deaths and sports notes. Mentions include David Lawrence Paul Marion and Walter Winchell with scattered references to radio and state sections.
Soviet forces repelled German tank and infantry attacks north of Iasi, destroying 122 tanks and shooting down 164 planes over Tuesday and Wednesday. The communique says Germans suffered heavy losses while trying to push toward the Ploesti oil region and Bucharest, with Soviet airmen downing 106 planes on Tuesday and others on Wednesday.
Berlin radio said 15 Allied divisions including five tank units are gathered in French North Africa for a spring invasion of southern France in support of Eisenhower's west coast operations. Corsica could be used as a springboard with Corsican and Italian Riviera objectives mentioned.
In fog off the Farallon islands the Liberty ship Henry Bergh ran aground. Navy ships rescued over 1,000 veterans aboard and in rafts. all personnel were safely ashore in San Francisco Bay with no injuries. The ship, with three large holes, was abandoned as salvage efforts continued.
In Thesaly Greek patriots killed about 250 German troops who were resting after a drive through Olympus villages. The attackers used guns and knives in a surprise ambush at a stream. Seven Greeks were killed and eight wounded.
The OPA announced ration changes effective Sunday through July 1. All meats stay point-free, cheese drops two points per pound, evaporated milk halves its ration, and pineapple juice and grape juice rise in points. Chuck steaks and roasts lose two points. Yration-free meat bargains continue amid a 9.6 percent rise in civilian supply for June.
Prime Minister Eamon De Valera leads Fianna Fáil to 68 seats in the Dail with 17 districts outstanding. Gael holds 25 seats while Farmers have nine Independents eight Labor seven and National Labor four.
Chester A. Phillips dean of the University of Iowa College of Commerce told a Lions Club audience that postwar business should expand as human wants rise and production efficiencies grow. He warned labor disputes could cause strikes but predicted wages will drift lower while corporate earnings drop and price deflation is unlikely due to wartime controls.
Secretary Stimson announced 3,657,000 U S troops were overseas, with air and service forces nearly complete and decisive action at hand. He noted bases established, shipping available, and ground forces peak approaching as air and sea campaigns expand against Germany and Japan.
DES MOINES (INS) Major Frank Miles public relations officer for the Iowa Selective Service system and editor of the Iowa Legionnaire learned Thursday that his son Lt. William Miles was killed in action May 1. The bomber pilot was based in Italy and entered service after Pearl Harbor. He is survived by his parents a widow and a brother Liz Frank Miles Jr.
Dover area experiences dense mist with an extremely low ceiling and poor visibility on Thursday morning, impacting travel conditions in the Dover Strait.
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