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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1943
Page
12
The Gazette reports hotels in Des Moines area under OPA scrutiny for charging above ceiling prices. Rumors say hotels were warned to stop and return excess charges, with figures cited at 1900 dollars from one hotel and 800 to 900 dollars from another. Officials cited no formal confirmation yet.
A government report summary quotes Nelson calling for intensified controls on civilian lumber, import fibers, and noncritical materials to curb industrial power. He notes 55 giant plants costing over 50 million dollars each dominate the war program and urges plans for a transition to peacetime economy through public consultation and reappraisal.
U S and British air and sea operations pummeled Lampedusa on Friday and Saturday as Pantelleria fell after an all‑out 24 hour siege. Eisenhower announced the island’s surrender and occupation with Allied forces pushing inland and damaging enemy vessels in the harbor. No Allied casualties were reported among landing units.
American fighters aided the landing by defending against fourteen attacking dive bombers. Analysts noted Pantelleria's airfield puts Sicily within range of Allied fighters, allowing Lightnings Warhawks Spitfires and Airacobras to escort bombers in raids on the island off Italy's toe.
The War Food Administration orders 45 percent of beef from federally inspected plants to be set aside for government purchases for the army navy marine corps coast guard and contract feeding services starting June 14. The move aims to ensure military supply but may reduce civilian beef availability. The American Meat Institute criticizes the decision as a result of failure to combat the black market.
London reports that German radio broadcasts warned of renewed aerial bombardment and imminent invasion. A veteran overseas described being unable to return home for Whitsun, while Duesseldorf listeners heard of ongoing fires and exhausted civilians restoring life. An air raid precaution major noted the local force sought outside aid.
U S bombers intensified strikes on Kiska hitting the airfield runway and gun emplacements in four raids. Fighters strafed harbor barges as navy reports say Attu forces kill and capture Japanese stragglers. On Attu 67 enemy were sighted. 66 killed and one captured, bringing total Attu casualties to 21 prisoners and 1,911 dead.
Nash-Kelvinator Corp. will become the first large scale helicopter maker. President George W. Mason announced the plan after Sikorsky designed machines were tested at Wright Field by Col. H G. Gregory of the Army Air Forces Materiel Command.
The Office of Price Administration says the new wage subsidy will reach only a small share of vegetable canners. Most may absorb wage increases without raising prices, with subsidies tied to marginal producers unable to absorb costs. High-cost firms could be aided or left to market conditions depending on profits and CCC support.
Mrs Hazel Bell Kearns 48, a former Cedar Rapids resident, died at 6 35 a m Friday in a Burlington hospital after a three week illness Born February 12 1895 in Decatur Illinois she married Henry J Kearns in March 1923 in Kansas City They resided in Cedar Rapids until six months ago Surviving are her husband four daughters Dorothy Faye Gloria Alice Barbara Anne all of Burlington Mary Louise Dickey Chicago one son Maynard G Rowray Cedar Rapids her foster mother Mrs Louise Beard Vincennes Indiana and four grandchildren Services will be held at 10 a m Monday at St John s church Burlington Burial will be in Burlington cemetery
Fred C. Langhurst died at his home on route 1 Cedar Rapids and will be buried at Linwood Cemetery after services at 230 p.m. Monday. Friends may call at the Janeba chapel after 5 p.m. Sunday.
Funeral services for John D. Wilson aged 69 of Belle Plaine who died in Dubuque Thursday will be held Monday afternoon at the Hrabak Funeral Home in Belle Plaine.
Funeral services for Private Wesley Choteborsky killed at Camp Chaffee Arkansas when struck by a bus will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in Polansky Funeral chapel with Rev. F. E. Russell officiating. Burial will follow at Shi-Joh cemetery with Hanford post American Legion conducting military rites at the grave.
The conference report on the anti strike bill clears the senate after two days of debate. The house later approves the measure 219 to 129 with 30 Democrats joining 25 Republicans. The plan limits strike actions during wartime and imposes penalties for political contributions by banks corporations and labor unions. Seized properties would be returned within 60 days after productivity resumes. The bill expires six months after the war ends.
The Senate debate touched on about $17,000 in excess contributions over expenditures in South Dakota in 1940. Guffey cited Mellon and du Pont gifts totaling thousands from Pennsylvania and Delaware while denying Mellon family contributions to his own campaign. Bushfield praised cross state support to back Republicans. Joe Pew was noted for pledging up to $1 million to defeat the White House occupant.
Linn county war price and rationing board will handle renewal of A gasoline ration books by mail after June 22. Holders must keep and return the back-cover half with name and address. blanks will be available at local filling stations. Applications and old book covers plus tire inspection certificates go to the American building address for new books issued by mail.
Central Pennsylvania soft coal mine operators urge suspension of strike fines against the United Mine Workers amid a wage hour dispute and possible War Labor Board ruling next week. West Virginia and western Pennsylvania groups indicate alignment with this stance as talks with Coal Administration head Harold Ickes continue.
A long list of service members and their families is updated with new assignments transfers and furloughs. Leslie S Hackney sails to Sheppard Field Texas to join the Army Air Corps while others including Edward Nemec Leonard Butler Merbert Westrom and John D Getz are noted at various camps and stations across the country.
Secretary Henry Morgenthau Jr announced a new war bond sales drive will open on September 9 in Kingston. He urged the public to double voluntary purchases if Congress fails to raise taxes soon, noting $7 billion in bonds were bought in the first six months, about 10 percent of income, with a potential $14 billion target for the second half of 1943.
Sunshine broke through for a second time this week in Cedar Rapids and nearby areas. The high reached 86 degrees at 5 15 p m and later cooled to 72 by 11 p m with humidity at 40 percent.
Washington officials announced subsidies for butter and meat to lower retail prices. Butter payments of five cents per pound will be made by the Defense Supplies Corp to creamaries passing benefits to farmers, for plants producing at least 1,000 pounds monthly. Meat subsidies will be set by live weight, about two cents per pound on dressed carcasses, with payments to establishments slaughtering 4,000 pounds or more monthly.
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