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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1946
Page
2
Hamburg faces widespread bread shop looting as 60 stores are stormed. British authorities rush supplies while ration cuts loom in the German and Dutch zones. Starvation signs appear among civilians as medical officers warn of declining calories and rising beggary.
New York dispatch says Dr Carl Gustav Jung, famed Swiss psychoanalyst and pioneer of psychoanalysis, has died at age 70. He and Dr Sigmund Freud are often linked as founders of psychoanalytic therapy.
Chungking reports Moscow will withdraw all Soviet forces from Manchuria not later than the end of April. Wang Shih-chieh says the note to China confirms withdrawal plans, with Dairen and Port Arthur likely excluded. Government sources warn of mounting tension as both sides move toward possible clashes in the north.
The Gazette describes a playful weatherboy relaying reports from the weatherman. He notes 42 degrees at 2:30 p.m. with light rain and .06 inches of precipitation. Showers persist with a warmer outlook for Sunday as temperatures swing from 72 to 40 degrees overnight.
A one pound baby born three months premature by Caesarean section at Presbyterian Hospital in Hollywood was described as fair with good color and a cry. The infant, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Ververs, is ten inches long and placed in an oxygen tent after tube feeding. Dr. John McDermott noted survival chances remain remote but improve with each hour.
Mrs Harry S Truman reversed her earlier refusal and will attend the Jackson Day dinner in Denver after Colorado Democrats reportedly misfed the news of her visit. Democratic leaders sought to persuade party heads in Washington to encourage her attendance.
Temple McAllister, dairy farmer near Warren, Ohio, sues federal agriculture agent Thomas Maulsby for $100000 claiming unlawful conduct led to his wife’s fatal heart attack. He alleges Maulsby insulted workers, spied on operations, bribed former employees, and attempted to undermine the dairy business through pressure on retailers. Maulsby, identified by the AAA, could not be reached for comment.
Washington report says thirty volunteers including a parachute jumper and veterans offered to be human guinea pigs for army navy atomic bomb tests. Only animals will be aboard target ships, with no volunteers accepted despite some asking for pay. One writer offered to broadcast from a doomed ship after radiation.
In Miami, 19 year old Fred Mierendorf faced the choice of enlisting in the navy or serving a year in jail on grand larceny charges. He opted for the jail term after Judge Ben C. Willard's ruling.
President Truman plans a 17 minute political address at the Mayflower hotel to rally 2,000 party stalwarts. Wallace and others will speak as Democrats press for unity and world leadership while avoiding 1948 election pledges. The event funds a Jackson Day dinner with 100 per plate. 300 similar dinners extend the fundraising.
Mustapha Amin Youssef and twin Ali Amin Youssef ran campaigns in tandem with identical dress and a shared slate. Ali contested three opponents and won easily while Mustapha faced no opposition. The brothers publish Akhbar Elyom and are educated in engineering and government.
A blue eyed New Orleans girl Marguerite Faye Human and California oil heir Johnny Ochsner face hurdles to marriage in Honolulu. Parental consent and probation officer objections delay the license. Johnny, 19, risks delayed nuptials until he turns 20. Marguerite fled by stowing away to reach him aboard a naval transport.
Victor Hoo assistant to UN Secretary General Tryve Lie was summoned to a meeting at the UN. He went to room 610 at the Waldorf Astoria and was handed a package labeled laundry. He explained that many Chinese are laundrymen but not all, and that he was in the wrong room.
Former President Herbert Hoover met Pope Pius XII in Rome for 25 minutes and said the Pontiff showed intense interest in the global famine problem and was anxious about the world food situation.
Hamburg report notes Cardinal Clemens August Count von Galen died at his home in Münster on a Friday. The German prelate, recently elevated to the cardinalate, was a noted church leader and public figure.
President Truman postponed the atomic bomb tests for about six weeks amid weather concerns and a tense UNO session. The delay affects Operation Crossroads plans, with many lawmakers unable to attend and ships already at sea to be held on the West Coast.
The army re imposes a wartime security blackout on movement and location of divisions and larger units. Applies in the United States and abroad and is described as temporary pending further study. Officials cite changes in orders causing confusion for families and deny links to any emergency alert rumors.
Washington observers welcomed Stalin’s pledge to UN ideals as Lt. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith prepared to depart for Moscow. Truman said he understood Stalin’s view, while Sen. Hatch and Sen. Taft warned that Russia must act on the San Francisco Charter, fearing propaganda and uneasy peace.
John L. Collyer president of B F Goodrich forecast 1946 tire production at 90 million units with synthetic rubber driving a 46 percent rise over 1940 levels. He urged rapid reconversion, easing price controls, and decontrolling large tires by midsummer.
The battleship Missouri departed Bayonne New Jersey on Friday carrying the remains of Mehmet Munir Ertegun Turkish ambassador to the United States. The voyage follows his death and honors from the Turkish government and U S officials.
Premier Ahmed Qhavam of Iran said direct negotiations with Russia could settle the dispute before the UN Security Council meets. He expressed optimism about renewed talks and potential travel to Washington, noting shared interests and a willingness from Russia to improve relations.
The Iranian crisis is item three on the United Nations Security Council agenda for a 2 30 p m Monday meeting at Hunter College It includes United States demand for top priority and Russia proposal to postpone It also lists reports on council rules of procedure and on the ant military staff committee with enforcement teeth February 60 minutes.
Cedar Rapids USO chapter announced disbanding after three years and two days. The unit operated from Union Station travel aid facilities and previously from the recreation center at 108 Second Avenue SE serving Air Crew unit members from Coe College. Leaders E. F. Stepanek and Mrs. Edward Soboda Jr thanked clubs and groups that supported the USO and noted its affiliations with Salvation Army YMCA YWCA National Catholic Community Service Jewish Welfare Board and National Travelers Aid.
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