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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1943
Page
1
The President orders Ickes to run the mines to keep production up while appealing directly to miners. The core test is whether miners’ loyalty lies with the country or John Lewis, who faces loss of influence after resisting wartime labor procedures.
American troops from Iowa seized the hill Djebel Tahient after a bayonet assault penetrating German lines on the road to Mateur. The victory came as Allied forces, including British and American units, reported significant losses for the Axis with multiple ships sunk and tanks knocked out in ongoing North African fighting.
The piece argues Lewis risked lives of American soldiers by his aggressive coal strategy. It asserts he has technically broken no law but morally forfeited trust with officials amid wartime unity and swift victory goals.
The May Day address by Josef Stalin confirms aid from allies and rejects a separate peace with the Axis. He aligns with the unconditional surrender pledge from Casablanca, signaling closer cooperation with other United Nations leaders and easing wartime unease.
City hall discusses season ticket price for Ellis Park Golf Course opening today. Proposal sets $7.50 with debate over doubling, noting the course has lost about $1,200 annually. The paper questions subsidizing public recreation and defends municipal responsibility.
Loyal backers are urged to aid Camp Good Health as war demands ease. The appeal argues camp programs build health and character for Cedar Rapids boys and girls, stressing the neglect of youth needs amid concern over juvenile delinquency and wartime duties.
A Minnesota doctor warns against eating too much in a satirical tone about aging and health. The piece contrasts those who overeat with infants and laborers who struggle to eat, suggesting the dilemma of choosing between eating, weight, and health.
Linn County war finance committee released a summary showing Cedar Rapids and county residents funded 15 four motored bombers and seven pursuit planes in the second war loan drive. Three towns exceeded quotas Fairfax Mt Vernon Cedar Rapids with five pursuit planes named for local communities. Committee urged continued monthly war bond purchases as the need grows.
Solid Fuels Administrator Harold L. Ickes asked Transportation Director Joseph B. Eastman to end all nonessential railroad travel for the coal emergency. He plans to seek a national aimout declaration from War Production Board Chairman Donald M. Nelson to conserve coal during the coal mine strike. Ickes notes the Office of Defense Transportation studies trimming 25 percent of passenger train and locomotive mileage to aid coal conservation.
Domei, via FCC recorded broadcast, says 25 US officers and enlisted men plus seven British sailors posed as civilians when interned at Santo Tomas. It claims they were punished and remain under detention at a war prisoners camp after transfer, with one American private revealing names to cover a past love affair.
The Dubuque district court jury acquitted all eight remaining defendants of Sherman antitrust charges for conspiring to fix milk prices in the Dubuque marketing area. A ninth defendant had already been acquitted after a directed verdict. August Thill, an independent producer, was acquitted in a directed verdict.
Washington dispatch notes Army and Navy Journal analysis forecasting a Japanese attack to break the encirclement of Japan. It outlines three possible American routes to the homeland and mentions discussions with Stilwell and Chennault on western flank vulnerabilities and prospective Pacific actions. The piece cites a growing ring of bases from the Aleutians to Australia and lists principal arcs around the Pacific.
Hollywood Ava Gardner filed for divorce from Mickey Rooney on Saturday saying the separation is final and lasting. The announcement follows prior separations and emphasizes this time it is for keeps in the Hollywood legal action.
Creighton University announced Saturday that Higgins will receive a law degree. The event marks a milestone for Higgins and the university as the degree conferral is planned.
Washington report details President Nelson creating the Office of Civilian Requirements with full authority over civilian goods and services except food housing and transportation. The agency will standardize civilian goods and oversee rationing policy allocation and manpower impact, headed by Arthur D. Whiteside with VP duties. Harold Ickes agrees to shift coal and oil powers to OCR.
Stockholm dispatch says unidentified armed men overpowered guards and destroyed the Heiber and company machine and spare part factory in Copenhagen Saturday. The blast followed an assault that set the plant afire and caused extensive damage.
The Office of Price Administration announced Sunday morning changes to processed fruit and vegetable rationing. Dried soups are removed from the ration list due to stock surges and spoilage risk. juice points fall with pineapple and tomato juice altered differently by can size. Other changes adjust points for grape and citrus juices, tomato juice, canned fruits and vegetables, and certain corn products. Baby foods beans and peas remain unchanged.
The Camp Good Health Fund opens today to support the Cedar Rapids program run by the Public Health Nursing association for physically handicapped children from low income homes. Donations to The Gazette are needed to cover supplies and camp operations as many families face higher costs and wartime hardship. The camp, started in 1923, has served hundreds of children through 70 day sessions at various locations, with funding provided solely by this drive.
Washington, UP, Paul V. McNutt, chairman of the War Manpower Commission, ordered a 48 hour work week in the steel industry effective by July 3. The move aims to maximize production with fewer workers and allows hiring without WMC approval for new steel jobs after June 1.
Lieutenant Commander Maurice D. Jester describes the Icarus engagement off the Carolina coast lasting 30 minutes. Depth charges and gunfire destroyed the submarine, with 33 crew captured and one death among the prisoners. The captors, including the commander, are guarded at Charleston in a POW camp. Jester earned the Navy Cross.
Century Engineering workers announce four co workers will speak during the Army Navy E pennant presentation. Elsie Smith and Arthur Wittke join the two longest serving staff to receive E lapel pins. J M Bloom will present pins at the ceremony in Des Moines with Governor Hickenlooper and Brig Gen Grahl attending.
Washington (UP) The federal government seized operation of the strike bound coal industry as 521,600 miners idle, amid doubts they will heed Roosevelt’s plea to work for a nation in peril. Ickes ordered 3,400 soft coal and 450 anthracite mines to operate under U.S. authority with military protection for those willing to work.
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