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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1945
Page
1
The June 28 1945 issue lists redemption dates for red and blue war stamps and food stamps aligned to the calendar month. It also notes gasoline rationing details, fuel oil and shoe stamp validity, and various local fines and birth notices, including names and addresses. Ohio and Cedar Rapids residents John Wiley and Ellen Goettel are mentioned among births and marriages in the community.
General McNarney says US forces in Italy will depart largely by year end leaving small service units about 5000 airmen and possibly a single occupation division in the Venice Giulia area. Remaining units include the 34th 85th 88th 91st and 92nd divisions plus the First armored and 10th mountain. The 34th is last to redeploy except the 10th mountain, while the Brazilian expeditionary force and some divisions depart first.
Chicago area transit poised for disruption as the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee and the Chicago Aurora and Elgin lines confront a threatened walkout by the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. Unions demand pay raises of 12 to 16 percent, while railroad officials cite wage stabilization law. Previous action last November shut lines for 17 days, forcing commuters to seek other transport.
Mrs. Harry Truman celebrated the 26th wedding anniversary as the President’s return to Independence drew attention. The event marked a personal milestone for the Truman family alongside the homecoming.
The Des Moines ordnance plant will produce its last bullet for the armed forces on July 31, employing about 10 800 workers. Many will be laid off between mid June and August with a “stand by” status to allow rapid restart if needed.
Chinese forces drive a three pronged attack on Liuchow and report 1300 Japanese troops killed in ten days. A pocket of 100 Jap infantry was wiped out in a single engagement as air and ground assaults continue in Changsha Hengyang and surrounding areas. American planes strafed retreating Japanese columns.
Chicago report on an experimental program by the council on industrial health of the AMA and the War Manpower Commission to place disabled veterans in jobs matching their abilities. It aims to accurately assess abilities and disabilities, analyze job demands, and pair veterans with suitable roles. if they meet requirements and perform well, they are not considered handicapped on the job.
The auction lists numerous donated items from local merchants and names auctioneers for the Friday event. Linn County seeks to exceed its 3 490 000 E bond target as progress shows 81.5 percent funded to 2 845 460 and state totals reach 89.5 percent. Several counties have already topped the goal while Linn trails nationally.
A Missouri Senate bill seeks to encourage raising children over dogs by revoking landlords licenses that bar children while allowing dogs. Children could sue for 5000 dollars damages if they prove a dog had priority over them, under the proposed measure.
American Negro troops landed on six small islets in the northern Marianas in a reconnoitering operation. No Japanese garrison was found. a guide fired one pistol shot after a surrender refusal. Islands named Anatahan Saligan Alamagan Agrihan Ascuncion and Maug showed no sustained combat.
JOHNSVILLE Pa UP The baka rocket plane captured on Okinawa is dissected to learn its design and a counter measure The craft measures 20 feet long with a 16 foot wing span and a 630 mph dive The pilot 20 years old from the Divine Wind corps has no parachute and faces a one way mission
The House Rules Committee blocked any new FEPC funding and tabled legislation to appropriate 125000 to wind up FEPC affairs within three months. The agency would have no funds to operate after June 30, making its dissolution after Saturday virtually certain.
A tornado swept through central Bureau county near Princeton, injuring about 40 people and causing extensive crop and property damage. Winds and heavy rain hit adjacent La Salle county, with over a million dollars in losses. Homes on 20 to 25 farms were destroyed and debris injuries affected many, including the Beckett family.
President Truman, after confirming Stettinius will remain as secretary, outlined the Big Three meeting in the Berlin area and said the new secretary would not be someone currently in government. He praised Stettinius’s work on the San Francisco charter and said he will seek Senate ratification upon return to Washington.
The W Food administration suspends or abandons potato shipments to Europe due to insufficient shipping capacity and spoilage risk. The move follows a broader crop export disruption affecting several states amid concerns over logistics and safety.
Armstrong Clothing announces an employee retirement trust the first of its kind in Iowa. The plan offers pensions from age 65 with social security supplements, backed by policies from major insurers, retroactive to 1942, with administration via Cedar Rapids. Trustees include Robert C. Armstrong and company officers.
United Press reports widespread labor unrest with about 100000 workers idled as strikes press for retroactive raises. In Detroit 11500 strikers reached a partial agreement, yet 50000仍 remain idle amid Ford Chrysler Budd Wheel and other plants. Chicago sees meat packers union drives while 100000 AM cuts loom. May 1940s wartime context cited with 2025000 man hours lost.
The House passed a 3.634 billion deficiency supply bill for the 1946 fiscal year with 174.5 million for OPA. Passage was 317 to 14 and the fund amount followed the Appropriations Committee’s recommendation, with 2.475 billion set for the lend-lease program for the year beginning July 1.
GREEN BAY Wisconsin AP Sgt Norbert Rasmussen offered a new defense to police after failing to show a license He said he ate his license to conceal his identity while a German prisoner of war on Feb 14.
Dr Abba H Silver of Cleveland was elected president of the Central Conference of American Rabbis at a Wednesday night meeting in Atlantic City New Jersey United Press report shows leadership for the rabbinical group for the coming term.
Promotion of Dr. Emory D. Warner to head the pathology department at the University of Iowa, effective July 1, with nine new instructional staff appointed. Warner succeeds Dr. Harry P. Smith, who moves to Columbia University. The list includes new appointments in speech and dramatic art, geology, women’s physical education, political science, and art, with several faculty joining in September.
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