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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1943
Page
5
The Dallas, a 1920 four stack destroyer, spearheaded a perilous preinvasion run to seize an airport at Port Lyautey. Despite mud, mines, and fire from shore, she pressed through and landed Commandos, securing the airdrome in 12 minutes, with no loss of life.
Adolph Praast an 11 year old boy was charged with first degree murder after telling authorities he shot his 12 year old playmate Arlen Bennett during an imagined trip to Canada and Siberia The incident followed looting an unoccupied ranch for supplies and the filing district attorney Kenneth Mac Pherson noted Montana law treats minors as adults for certain charges
The Omaha World-Herald inspired by publisher Doorly launched the Nebraska plan a scrap drive that collected over 67 000 tons in three weeks July 19 to August 8 and then about 103 pounds per person in October contests with Kansas. Nebraska newspapers nationwide adopted similar campaigns and raised six million tons of scrap to aid steel production during World War II making the effort a landmark civic undertaking and earning the Pulitzer Prize.
Vice President Wallace praised Sen Gillette for proposing to abolish the constitutional requirement of two thirds Senate approval to ratify treaties. Gillette argued a treaty could be rejected by 17 dissenting senators from the least populous states, though he acknowledged it would be hard to secure three fourths of states. He warned the U.S. faces treaty problems after the war if the rule remains.
Mrs. Filomena A. Lydick of Boston won a divorce in probate court after testifying her husband embraced her in a bear hug and said I love you Marion. The court action reflects a domestic dispute resolved by the probate court.
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