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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1941
Page
10
Police file evidence with the county attorney accusing 40 Cedar Rapids beer taverns of selling to minors. The city council may deny new permits due July 1 and hold hearings to revoke permits not expiring June 30, signaling tightened local regulation and political courage in protecting youth.
Police report a five day blitz on 84 class B taverns in Cedar Rapids showing 40 sold beer to minors ages 16 and 17. Three youths conducted purchases with adult witnesses present. several operators cited as permitting sales before July 1 permit renewals. County Attorney Crissman and Assistant County Attorney Hendrickson reviewed evidence, with action to be considered after Crissman’s return.
The United Service Organization in Cedar Rapids reached the halfway point in its $10,000 campaign on Tuesday. Chairman M. H. Morrison reported $5,000 sent to New York headquarters as solicitors intensified efforts with new 100 percent contributors from Bokorney Radiator Service, Tait and Wagner, Krebs Monument, Polehna Brothers, and others.
Rep. George L. Bates calls for a full investigation and report into the 33-man crew loss aboard the O-9 submarine. The House Naval Affairs Committee will review the case, with hearings planned at Portsmouth or New London. Family witnesses claim leaks were found in the World War II relic.
Prime Minister Winston Churchill told the House of Commons that the British high command in Syria has full authority to conduct an all-out offensive to occupy the country quickly. He said military considerations alone should guide actions as Allied forces push toward Palmyra, with reports of its capture and movement from Iraq.
London authorities say British troops now control the Beirut Damascus road in Syria and that Vichy headquarters in Syria may already be captured.
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden formally welcomed Soviet Russia as an ally in the fight against Germany and urged Britain to set political aims aside. He said communism is not the issue and stressed mutual, reciprocal aid in the coming military collaboration. He reaffirmed Britain's pledge to Poland and noted Soviet acceptance of British military and economic missions to coordinate the defeat of the common foe.
Tokio reports show the Japanese cabinet delaying an official stance on the German Soviet war. Ministers discussed economic and military impacts, while diplomats and newspapers weighed Moscow and Anglo American ties as Japan eyes an East Asia sphere of peace and prosperity.
The United States Treasury, at the State Department’s request, released impounded American funds of the Soviet Union totaling about 40 million dollars. A general license allows normal use of the U S holdings after a June 14 freeze covering continental European assets.
The city board of review cut assessments on 19 of 72 properties after complaints. Appeals remain filed with the district court on 13 properties. Notable reductions include Paramount building 266000 to 239330, Roosevelt hotel 412440 to 395535, and Riverside hotel 15565 to 14080, among others.
Children at Camp Good Health slept through the night using two blankets as Cedar Rapids families in crowded homes suffered heat. Big fans in cabins kept air moving while rest periods cooled the environment. The camp aims to restore health and build strength for the new school year.
General George C. Marshall said the War Department favors releasing selective service trainees after a year if feasible but may retain some longer. He urged Congress to authorize a 100000 increase in strength if the national guard serves beyond its current year, boosting total land forces to about 1.8 million to replace garrisoned offshore bases and form anti tank units.
Robert 11 and Lawrence 9 Shadle sons of Mr and Mrs William Shadle were reported missing Monday night after staying late berry picking. Police scoured the riverbank overnight and located the boys at around 7 30 am Tuesday near the packing house hungry and shaken.
Cedar Rapids forecast calls for fair and warm weather with highs near 95 this Tuesday and Wednesday. Tuesday saw a rapid rise blocked by scattered clouds, reaching 86 by 2:30 pm after a start at 65 at 4:30 am. Earlier, Monday peaked at 89 with a daylong climb.
Washington clews a shift in the battle over the work or fight order as Hershey weighs recalling the decree or amending selective service rules. Officials study section 351 to define a necessary worker and whether strikers can be reclassified if out of work beyond sixty days.
Compiled dispatches report claims of German advances across Lithuania toward Riga and into Soviet territory. Negotiated fronts include alleged tank losses, Red Army defeats, and German air attacks on Tallinn with fires. No independent confirmation from Soviet or official German sources.
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