Gasoline Ration Cuts Prompt Skepticism and Debate
The nation faces a new OPA gasoline cut with vague explanations and rising public doubt. Bowles cites black market losses of 2.4 million gallons daily, while calls for higher crude oil prices stall in the Senate. Critics argue rationing harms production and fuels government red tape.
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Alleghenies
OPA
Bowles
Etroleum
Ickes
Senate
Canada
Arabia
Congress
Incumbents Win Easily In Primary In Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids city voters renominated all five veteran commissioners in a low turnout primary with 3,735 votes. Mayor Hahn led with 355 more votes than Burgus, Williams lagged by 409, and Benesh secured easy 2,044 total. Stastny emerged as a strong new challenger for parks, beating Stefan in multiple precincts.
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Cedar Rapids
Frank Hahn
D. Burgus
Dave L. Williams
Wes Benesh
Ed Stefan
Hahn
Williams
Benesh
Stefan
Leonard B Stastny
Burgus
C. W Meek
Meek
L. D. Burgus
Martin
Kopp
Stastny
Arthur A. Wagner
Seven men hike to aid four stranded near Lizard Pass
Denver AP reports seven men using snowshoes began a 20 mile trek from Rice Colorado to rescue four people marooned in a railway motor car near the 10 200 foot Lizard pass.
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Denver
Rice
Colo
Lizard Pass
Willkie Outscores Dewey in New Hampshire Primary
Complete returns show six of eleven Republican delegates pledged to Willkie, two to Dewey, three unpledged. In the at large race four unpledged Willkie supporters, two unpledged, and one Dewey pledged. District results favor unpledged Willkie, with one Dewey pledged and one unpledged winner. MacArthur's pledged candidate lost. Willkie campaigned, Roosevelt slate faced no contest.
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Concord
N. H
New Hampshire
Wendell L. Willkie
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Douglas MacArthur
Willkie
Dewey
Roosevelt
Robert F. Burroughs
Cold Wave Flops Flood Watch As Mississippi Near Flood
Iowa faced ice on highways from Atlantic to Waterloo as mist and rain spread through the northwest. The Mississippi River near Keokuk and Quincy was forecast to reach flood stage with more showers ahead. Cedar Rapids saw light rain and a 32 to 35 degree day while Lamoni posted the state high.
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Ames
INS
State Highway Commission
Atlantic
Waterloo
Iowa
Mississippi
Des Moines Weather Bureau
Keokuk
Quincy
Ill
Hannibal
Louisiana
Cedar Rapids
Chambers
Burlington
Davenport
Fort Madison
Wapello
Muscatine
Spencer
Lamoni
Missing paratrooper Lt Wayne Hockett listed as MIA
Second Lt Wayne Hockett a paratroop jump master and Cedar Rapids native is missing in action since January 25. He served in Tunisia and Salerno and led his company in at least one attack. He attended Coe College and married Margaret Victorine in 1939.
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Wayne Hockett
Paratroopers
Cedar Rapids
E. M. Victorine
Grande Avenue
Fort Madison
Hockett
Tunisia
Salerno
Italy
Coe College
St. Hackett
Margaret Victorine
Sheldon
Hubbard Ice and Fuel Company
Hackett
State Hygienic Laboratory
Iowa City
Finnish Parliament Rejects Armistice Terms
Stockholm AP reports Finland's parliament votes to stay at war with Russia, vetoing Russia's final armistice terms. Parliament's decision comes Wednesday night, per reliable sources in the city.
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Stockholm
Russia
C R Streets Program Nears U S Aid For Cedar Rapids
City council and Iowa highway commission discussed a postwar streets and highways plan for Cedar Rapids and nearby areas. A pending Congress bill would allocate one billion dollars yearly for three years with 75 percent federal funding and 25 percent local match, Cedar Rapids receiving about 290000 annually.
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Iowa Highway Commission
Cedar Rapids
Congress
Iowa
Claude Coykendall
Commission
Recaptured In Marion Garage After Escape
Albert Beckner and Lloyd Selby, trusties at the Iowa men's reformatory, were captured in a Marion garage at 2 45 p.m. Wednesday hiding under two cars after the stolen Purcell car struck a tree. The escapees had earlier abducted Mrs Purcell and fled toward Stone City in the 1941 Chevrolet coach bearing Iowa plate 535.
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Albert Beckner
Lloyd Selby
Iowa
Anamosa
Iowa Men's Reformatory
W. E. Purcell
Sioux City
Woodbury County
Lockhart
Monroe County
Foss Davis
Stone City
Purcell
Fourth Reformatory Escape Prompts Governor Inquiry
The fourth escape from the reformatory since New Year’s day triggered an investigation ordered by Gov. B B Hickenlooper. The inquiry winds down this week after weeks of testimony from reformitory employees former workers and citizens.
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Reformatory
B. B. Hickenlooper
Stiffer Deferment Policy Extended to All Under 26
Washington AP reports tighter occupational draft deferments for men 18 to 25 and statewide directives to ration deferments by need. The plan, supported by President Roosevelt, would protect essential war plants and allow older men 26 and up to be deferred where irreplaceable.
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Washington
Selective Service
Director of
Eau Strpet
Roosevelt
Lewis B. Hershey
Hershey
War Production Board
Joseph Eastman Dies Former ICC Director at 61
Joseph B. Eastman 61 longtime head of defense transportation and ICC member since 1919 died after weeks of illness in Washington. He led the Office of Defense Transportation during World War II and often clashed with labor over rail coordination while keeping tight schedules and duties across trucks buses and trains.
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Washington
Joseph B. Eastman
Defense Transportation
Interstate Commerce Commission
Katonah
N. Y
ICC
Massachusetts Public Service Commission
Roosevelt
Eastman
Office of Defense Transportation
Charles D Young
Reneges on Claim F.R. Doesn't Want To Be a Candidate
Kentucky Democratic leader Thomas Rhea said at the White House that President Roosevelt reportedly does not want to be a candidate. He noted he cannot confirm the statement and suggested the President might wish to retire if conditions allow, but he insisted the President never made a definite remark.
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F.R
Washington
Thomas Rhea
Kentucky
White House
Roosevelt
Rhea
Allies Rain World Record Bombing on Cassino Stronghold
Allied air power crashed 1,400 tons of bombs on Cassino in the largest concentrated assault in history. 3,000 sorties pounded the town as ground forces moved in to clear German defenders and open the Fifth army’s Rome-bound advance.
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Allied
Naples
Cassino
Fifth Army
Rome
Germany
Ira C. Eaker
Anzio
Luftwaffe
Carroceto
Reich Raids Resumed by U S Airmen
United States heavy bombers attacked Brunswick, a major German aircraft center, in a medium force mission. Thirty six enemy interceptors were claimed shot down by Lightning and Thunderbolt escorts, with three US bombers and five fighters missing.
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London
United States
Brunswick
Germany
R.A.F
Hanover
United States Ninth Air Force
France
Belgium
Dominion
Alee
Dusseldorf
Rhine
Cologne
Labor Board Vetoes AFL Wage Ceiling Boost
The War Labor Board rejected AFL requests to raise the wage ceiling and refused to modify the Little Steel formula. It also declined a public hearing on the petition and a general wage stabilization hearing for Congress. AFL and CIO supported the motions, but industry and public members opposed.
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Washington
War Labor Board
American Federation of Labor
Organized Labor
AFL
Roosevelt
Congress
CIO
WLB
Service Vote Bill Passed by House vote 273 to 111
The House approved the compromise soldier vote bill by 273 to 111 and sent it to President Roosevelt for signature or veto. Administration sources said Roosevelt was undecided and advisers did not unanimity on the next step.
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Senate
House
Iowa
Washington
President Roosevelt
Administration
Roosevelt
New York Attorney Held on Theft Inducement Charge
Arthur E. Lehrfeld a 41 year old attorney was arraigned in New York on charges that he bought and received six thousand dollars in property he allegedly induced a former client to steal. He remained in custody on a two thousand five hundred dollar bail.
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NEW York
Arthur E. Lehrfeld
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