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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1941
Page
3
Washington AP reports the defense commission set price ceilings for scrap and secondary aluminum and warned of imminent measures for iron steel and iron scrap. Leon Henderson cited inflationary pressure and warned authorities will use powers to enforce these prices against violators.
A Q A on parenting stress and how children manipulate parents, plus a bridge age debate with stats claiming women dominate teaching while top players are men. It cites Miles Yale psychologists Thorndike Tilton Sorge and other researchers to argue against fixed retirement ages.
The program lists multiple films at various cinemas. James Cagney and Olivia de Havilland star in Strawberries Blonde with Rita Hayworth and others. Gable and Leigh lead Gone With The Wind. At noon, four, and eight showtimes include The Trial of Mary Dugan and Blonde Inspiration, with Panther shows at Palace and Rialto houses featuring John Wayne, Sigrid Gurie, and more.
Variety stores have risen 44 percent in count and 25 percent in sales since 1935. The census reports about 17,000 variety stores with total sales just under one billion dollars.
A mixed list of crossword style clues and wordplay items appears, spanning horizontal and vertical entries. Entries include references to statues artists, ancient deities, and common nouns, with several theme related hints and cryptic style notes.
A column mix of World War II era vignettes. F D R visiting Golden Beach to see Ignace Paderewski and Mrs Roosevelt's role in arranging it. Musical gossip, Reader's Digest isolationist note, and light anecdotes about Lefty Gomez, Jendi Barrie, Mayor La Guardia, Jack Dempsey, and other New York figures.
A reader asks Miss Manners about jealousy and attention seeking. Mary Manners notes that competitive behavior harms relations and advises on balancing social expectations when dating multiple suitors. The column offers guidance on tact and self awareness in public attention.
The excerpt shows guidance on handling dating conflicts at school. It suggests keeping resolution, apologizing if needed, and choosing another date if a boyfriend has dated someone else. It emphasizes moderation in social mixing and practical response over lingering upset.
Merle Oberon, paired with husband Alexander Korda, prepares for the film Illusion directed by Julien Duvivier with Joseph Cotten among four leads. The project follows her tour through King Henry VIII and a test scene of an aged woman, while navy film plans and other Hollywood moves unfold.
Laird Cregar battles measles as gossip explodes over stars and scandals. Broderick Crawford vows no more heroines in pictures while Cagney and others react to changing on screen morals. Cast talks include Veda Ann Borg, Gloria Swanson, Lillian Gish planning a child, and Marsha Hunt heading to South America.
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