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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1943
Page
3
The column surveys the Lewis wage conflict and the War Labor Board stance, the pending anti strike bill, and potential steel mill disruptions. It then warns Cedar Rapids police face drafts and attrition, risking public safety and future postwar policing needs. It closes with blackout drill reasoning and a New York hobble skirt comeback critique.
In a 5 3 ruling the Supreme Court held that American citizenship cannot be canceled simply for membership in the Communist party. Justice Murphy said evidence of overt acts is needed to revoke a naturalization decree. Willkie represented the involved immigrant. Dissenters were Stone Roberts and Frankfurter. Jackson did not participate.
The Office of Price Administration started a three cent per pound price rollback on most meats Monday with subsidies. Cured and processed pork are exempt this period and will join the subsidy plan on July 5.
Golden Colorado AP Alex Anderson a cave-dwelling hermit emerged to stock up on rationed food and threatened an Idaho Springs merchant with a rusty revolver when no coupons were available He pled not guilty by reason of insanity and was sentenced to three to six years in state prison for assault with intent to kill.
ALGIERS UP The French Committee of National Liberation met Monday under the shadow of a reported threat by Gen Charles de Gaulle to leave North Africa unless his co members accept his demands for reforms in the rejuvenated French army.
Robert I Safely aged 79 an insurance executive died at University hospital Iowa City from uremic poisoning He arrived in Cedar Rapids in 1877 helped expand the city and ran the Robert I Safely company with his sons from 1890 until his passing Services will be held at Turner chapel with burial in Oak Hill cemetery He lived at 1846 B avenue NE and survived by a son Robert C Safely His wife and oldest son Charles H preceded him in death
DETROIT UP The strike of 9 000 hourly foremen at Ford Willow Run and three other plants ended at 3 30 am Monday with workers agreeing to resume duty and discuss grievances later. Company notes show production fell 10 percent initially but later said per capita output rose during the walkout and no war equipment output was lost despite staffing at half normal levels.
A six part AP series by John M. Hightower reveals how radar was developed by a small group of naval scientists, funded yet ignored, whose faith turned radio research into a transformative wartime tool and a future peace industry. Radar’s secrecy and impact are traced from early ideas to its decisive role in battles and aviation.
Kansas City AP report notes Rep Carlson from Kansas rode the eight hour Chicago to Kansas City train trip as a passenger and stood the entire distance.
London dispatch reports one of the war's largest convoy battles lasting five days. British warships and aircraft claim destruction of two to five U boats. 97 percent of Allied ships reached Britain unmolested as escort carriers and long range bombers joined the defense.
Gov Thomas E. Dewey of New York said he favored killing western hogs to free grain for eastern dairy cattle and poultry. He spoke at the governors conference amid concerns milk rationing might begin in October and noted New Yorkers were buying grain from Canada. He warned guidance on postwar policy and criticized federal inflation measures.
Washington AP reports half a million coal miners pause under a no work policy rejecting the War Labor Board contract. John L. Lewis demands pay for underground travel and calls for government direction as Interior Secretary Ickes weighs a direct federal sponsorship to resume operations.
Staff Sergeant Thomas R McDonald 19, son of Mrs Winifred McDonald of 41632 Tenth Street SE, is a prisoner of war in a German camp. The postmarked note says he was missing over Europe since May 19 and reveals a broken leg a bullet wound eye injury and shell blast near him. He enlisted July 1942 trained in Las Vegas and Immaculate Conception High School class president.
London report from Berlin radio says a violent earthquake struck northwest Anatolia Turkey with unconfirmed tales of 15000 dead in Adapazar that city’s population half. Shocks reached Istanbul causing panic before calm was restored after over an hour.
The House approved a record 71,510,438,873 dollar war bill for the Army to wage an offensive campaign in the next year. The 345 to 0 vote was unanimous. All major items from the appropriations committee were kept in the bill.
German broadcasts claimed Allied invasion fleets gathered in the eastern Mediterranean off the Syrian coast. They said landing craft were moving into position in North Africa and a large British American fleet concentrated at Gibraltar. Eyewitnesses in Stockholm said Italian morale was broken. Italians were described as ready for peace amid shortages.
Detroit faced widespread race riots after ten people were killed and about 200 injured. Gov. Harry Kelly ordered mobilization of 3500 police and state troops to Detroit with additional troops held in readiness. The unrest began on Belle Isle and spread through the city as shops were looted and vehicles attacked.
Military authorities traced false reports of race rioting in El Paso to their origin after a Negro soldier died and a white soldier was critically injured. Fort Bliss officials said untrue rumors prompted Negro troops to respond to a call for help in the downtown area.
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