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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1943
Page
14
Soviet and German forces clashed on the Smolensk and Kharkov fronts amid mud and heavy fighting. Soviet noon reports claim 200 German infantry killed by bayonet and grenades south of Bely. Kharkov artillery destroyed four tanks and scattered a battalion.
AFL and CIO leaders denounced the Soviet execution of Polish labor chiefs Henryk Ehrlich and Victor Alter as political assassinations. William Green and James B. Casey addressed 2,500 union members in New York while CIO officials criticized the meeting as a bid to split United Nations solidarity.
The intergovernmental fiscal relations committee recommends federal withdrawal from motor vehicle taxes, shifting to state control, and urges adding a rental tax on occupants. It also proposes a federal state fiscal authority to streamline taxes and reduce overlaps. The rental levy could vary with renting family size and would boost local revenue.
Ad touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle remedy to stimulate liver bile and improve bowel movements. Claims include relief from headaches and dullness with gentle action. offered at 15 30 and 60 cents with store directions.
Slim princess style pattern 4370 features back panel and front seam shaping to slim waist. Neckline and sleeves scalloped, available in women's sizes 36 to 50. size 36 requires 4 yards of 36 inch fabric. Send 16 cents for pattern plus ten cents for Spring Pattern Book to The Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Department New York.
Oklahoma politics flared as Gov Kerr and former Gov Phillips testified that A H Moore Tulsa Republican had given $5,000 to Phillips. Phillips said the money came on December 31, 1942 for services to be rendered, while Moore denied any payoff for the seat.
Raton New Mexico residents joined a war bond dinner auction where a local dentist offered free tooth extraction to the highest bidder. The bidder won with $3,100 in war bonds and still has no teeth.
Montreal Tramways ends a two day walkout after the company agrees to recognize the Canadian Brotherhood of Railway Employers as the sole bargaining agency for its street car and bus workers.
Edwin Brown known as Biggie was free for a year on a second degree murder charge when he was arrested three times. He faced charges including carrying concealed weapons and illegal possession of whisky.
Citizens are urged to save kitchen fats for glycerine used in ammunition and medicines. Collect waste fat from pots and pans, skimmed broths, and boiled waters, strain into clean cans, and deliver to meat dealers to support the war effort.
The Cedar Rapids area lists dozens of service members with transfers and promotions across U S bases and training camps. Seaman Second Class Martin C Fitzgerald relocates from Seattle to New Orleans. Corporal Louie E Slaman earns a promotion at Camp Crowder. Private Leon A Sova is stationed at Camp Robinson after enlisting March 19. and many others including pilots, aviation cadets, and lieutenants in training, with towns and parents named for most.
Baton Rouge AP reports a government built synthetic rubber plant began production to support Allied war needs. The facility, part of the Baruch program, has about 20,000 tons annual capacity and can produce rubber for roughly 4 million tires, with construction totaling about 20 weeks from blueprint to operation.
Willie Willis vents that he believes all guys fall for girls and mocks Marty for perceiving Big Sis as in charge. He calls her a honey angel while critiquing others reactions.
North American Aviation disclosed a new P-51 variant the A-36 capable of fighter ground attack and dive bombing roles. It exceeds 400 mph, touted as the fastest dive bomber in the world as the company promotes its versatility and speed.
Seven workers at the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. in Cedar Rapids gain $5 weekly pay, raising wages to 38.75 for a 55 hour week under a War Labor Board adjustment reported from Kansas City. Separately, U.S. pilots in Curtiss Warhawks attacked Lashio, Burma, destroying three locomotives and damaging five others in a Japanese-held center, according to a U.S. communique.
The Swiss radio reported 72 people killed and 1160 injured when an ammunition depot exploded in Naples Italy on Sunday afternoon. The incident drew international attention as rescue and safety officials assessed the repercussions for the area and shipping routes.
The notice states that on March 36 1943 De Lella Sanderson was appointed administratrix of Harry Sanderson estate in Linn County Iowa District Court. Creditors are asked to promptly pay debts and file claims with the Clerk of Linn County Iowa. Attorneys Geo C Claassen are noted.
Akron Ohio AP coroner ruled murder in the deaths of Lucille Caprano 28 a Kent State coed and George W Reynolds 55 a Twin Lakes Country club cook. Their bullet riddled bodies were found in a car along a wooded road between Cleveland and Akron.
London UP report says growing saboteur activity in Denmark prompted threats of severe Nazi measures. Germany warned of death penalties hostage seizures and fines to halt fires and bombings as censorship and propaganda efforts intensified. The Danish press had urged caution against sabotage amid rising tension.
On March 30, 1949, the court appointed and qualified as executor of the estate of Frances Dvorak Werwice of Tawa Counts Iowa a person named in the notice to handle the estate. The order directs all claims against the estate to be presented to the undersigned promptly as required by law.
A wartime maintenance notice lists steps for summer service including oiling, spark plug regapping, chassis lubrication, cranks case drain flush and fill, transmission and differential lubrication, wheel bearing repack, safety lights and wiper check, tire inspection, and appearance care. The slogan Oil is ammunition urges drivers to keep their vehicles efficient and within a 35 mph speed limit while buying War Bonds and Stamps.
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