Strike Wave Clamps Detroit and Other Regions
A nationwide strike wave paralyses 11 Detroit plants and spans from Pennsylvania to California. About 39,000 workers in 21 Detroit area plants stayed home while 14,000 striking at Ford Canada Windsor and 2,500 at GM of Canada Oshawa protested wage disputes. Foremen and naval yard workers join disputes, with WLB actions and subpoenas affecting CIO and AFL officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
California
Detroit
Pearl Harbor
Justice G. B. O'Connor
United Automobile Workers
CIO
Ford Motor Co., Ltd
Canada
Windsor
General Motors of Canada, Ltd
Oshiwa
Ont
War Labor Board
Foremen's Association of America
General Enineering Company
Francisco
National Wlb
San Francisco
Suboena
AFL
Suosoeett
WLB
Ford
Comany
Priest Orlemanski linked to Soviet Polish policy trips
The priest and Professor Lange faced scrutiny over trips to the Soviet Union, with Hull confirming they went as private citizens invited by the Soviet government. Critics compare them to Russian influence operatives, arguing the journeys serve Moscow rather than U.S. interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull
Father Orlemanski
Professor Lange
Soviet Union
Moscow
United States
Russia
Father Qriemanski
German Field Marshals Moved West As Invasion Looms
Reports from wartime broadcasts claim Von Mannstein Kleist Kuchier and Von Kluge join the westward command while Blaskowitz is recalled to aid a coming struggle. Allies mass 50 motorized divisions for a cross-Channel assault as 26 Allied divisions concentrate in North Africa for a Mediterranean push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
von Mannstein
Kleist
Kuchier
von Kluge
Gen
Blaskowitz
Gestapo
Hitler
Britain
Ireland
Iceland
North
Africa
Mediterranean
France
Faroe Islands
British Isles
Germany
Denmark
Norway
Hir
Scandinavia
Erwin Rommel
Jutland
Hermann von Hanneken
Polish Priest Sees Friendly Stalin After Talks in Moscow
The Polish American Father Stanislaus Orlemanski met with Premier Stalin and Foreign Commissar Molotov for two hours in Moscow and said Stalin is friendly toward the Roman Catholic Church. He praised Russia as a wonderful people and called Stalin and Molotov great men. He noted Stalin favors a strong free Poland and would not interfere in its internal affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Shea
Father Orlemanski
United States
Canada
Boleslaw Gebert
Detroit
Moscow
Stanislaus Orlemanski
Springfield
Mass
Stalin
Molotov
Soviet Union
Poland
Orlemanski
Internees in Sweden Reported Confident and Disciplined
A Swedish news report says American internees are well behaved, cheerful, and disciplined. They have freedom of movement, may travel to Stockholm occasionally, and have not broken internment promises. The legation notes morale remains high while Swedish papers warn high pay may affect locals. internees sent $2,000 to the legation as savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Legation
Tly
Evangelical Church Names Minsters for Eastern Iowa Towns
Eastern Iowa church appointments shift several ministers among Alburnett Lafayette Cedar Falls Cresco Center Point Lansing Sumner Waverly Belle Plaine EverGreen Le Mars Waverly shifts. Bishop C H Stauffacher announced changes to balance districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Iowa
Ge Evangelical
Boxholm
Paton
Fort Dodge
Des Moines
Cedar Falls
C. H. Stauffacher
Kansas City
Alburnett
Lafayette
R. E. Kerney
Zearing
C. L. Fuller
H. F. Kirschner
Silver Creek
J. I. la Favre
R. A. Dennett
Center Point
Lansing
H. K. Flower
University Parl’ I
Cresco
R. L. Hindman
A. L. Walker
Sumner
Union Pacific Receives National Safety Council Award
The Union Pacific railroad, famed for the lowest employee casualty rate among large U S railroads for 16 of 21 years, was awarded the National Safety Council war time award for distinguished service to safety. President William S. Jeffers accepted the honor for the 65,000 employees at a Omaha banquet, presented by W A Irvin, council trustee chair and former United States Steel president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Union Pacific Railroad
United States
National Safety Council
William 5. Jeffers
W. A. Irvin
United States Steel Corporation
Defense lawyers allege White House influence on Iowa bench
In Washington hearings, Eichera's group claimed an Iowa source reported the President was dissatisfied with the district bench and favored a judge aligned with the New Deal. They said no venue change would be granted and described purported orders to appoint a sympathetic jurist. Further testimony included Jones denying counsel and alleging bias, plus Albert Dilling recounting Ford funds aiding his client and former wife Elizabeth Dilling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
White House
Powers
Eicher
Chicago
Washington
Ellis O. Jones
Laughlin
Evea
Jones
O. John Rogge
New York
Albert Dilling
Henry Ford
Dilling
Elizabeth Dilling
Methodists Demand Wartime Prohibition
The 10 day Methodist general conference in Kansas City unanimously urged wartime prohibition and sought meaningful work for conscientious objectors in hospitals and social service. It rejected a civilian labor draft critique and backed church support for objectors while urging responsible labor union leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Louis Wright
Baldwin-Wallace College
Berea
Ohio
Church of the Brethren
Ggge
Illness and Injury Cut Global Workforce Daily
Experts estimate that illness and injury remove the equivalent of one million workers from industry each day, signaling widespread productivity losses and growing pressure on health and safety measures worldwide.
Petersen acts for estate of Jens Nelson in city
C H Petersen of Oak Park Illinois trustee in the Jens Nelson estate formerly of Luzerne and Cedar Rapids has been in the city since April 26 handling estate matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Petersen
Oak Park
Ill
Jens Nelson
Luzerne
Cedar Rapids
Fire damages bedclothes at Theodosia Turner home
At 10 06 p m Saturday a fire erupted in bedclothes at 1006 Sixth Street SE Theodosia Turner home. Damage confined to the bedclothes with a general alarm sounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodosia Turner
Sixth Street SE
Stolen Item Report From Wilson and Company Parking Lot
A theft occurred in the rear of a car in the Wilson and Company parking area. Police continue to investigate the incident and seek witnesses or surveillance footage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson and Company
Cedar Rapids YMCA Free Swim School First Test Passes
Sixty five girls ages nine to eleven completed the first test in the Cedar Rapids Y M Y W free swim school held at the Y M C A Saturday afternoon. Seventy one girls are enrolled in the classes taught by Lucile Harris of the Y W aided by Mrs Barl Ross Mrs James McEvers and H J Carroll and Miss Mabel Avis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Y.M.C.A
Lucile Harris
Y.W
Barl Ross
James McEvers
H. J. Carroll
Mabelavis
Hairdressers Plan May 8 White Elephant Auction
The Cedar Rapids Hairdressers and Cosmetologists association will host a cold wave demonstration and meeting at the Montrose hotel on May 8 at 7 30 p.m. A white elephant auction aims to raise funds to buy a clubmobile for Red Cross front line service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
F B I Official to Speak at Cedar Rapids Credit Dinner
E. E. Kuhnel special agent in charge of the Iowa branch of the federal bureau of identification will address a Cedar Rapids Retail Credit association dinner meeting Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Roosevelt hotel. Invitations extend to Wholesale Credit group and Credit Women's Breakfast club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Kuhnel
Iowa
Federal Bureau of Identification
Cedar Rapids Retail Credit Association
Roosevelt Hotel
Wholesale Credit Group
Credit Women’s Breakfast Club
Deaths Mrs. Nellie C. Cooper longtime Cedar Rapids resident
Mrs. Nellie C. Cooper former Nellie Linkins died Friday after a brief illness following a fall. Born March 8, 1853 in Naples Kl she moved to Cedar Rapids in 1881 and to Oak Park in 1939. Survived by daughter Mabel Hatch son Harold Cooper and grandson Charles J. Cooper. Services Tuesday at Turner chapel with burial Linwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Cooper
Cedar Rapids
George J. Hatch
S. Cuyler Avenue
Oak Park
Nellie C. Linkins
John T
Julia Eckles Linkins
Naples
Mrs Helen Kopecky 65 Died After Long Illness
Mrs Helen Kopecky died at her Cedar Rapids home after a long illness. Born Helen Buresh in Johnson county on November 8 1878 she married George Kopecky on February 2 1902 and lived in Cedar Rapids. Survived by her husband a son in Kansas City four sisters and a brother. Body at Janeba chapel pending funeral plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Kopecky
Forty-ninth Street
Johnson County
Helen Buresh
George Kopecky
Cedar Rapids
Mindocech Lodge
Z.C.B.J
William G. Kopecky
Kansas City
Sam Whiting
Iowa City
Joseph Hobets
Ely
Hattie Kimes
Los Angeles
George Hobes
Ladislav Barta
Western
Janeba Chapel
Funeral services for Daniel J Mc Cune held Monday
Daniel Joseph Mc Cune age 59 of 1909 K Street SW died Thursday Funeral services set for Monday at 8 30 am at Kuba funeral home and 9 am at St Ludmila s church Rev Frank R Hruby officiating Burial at St John s Cemetery Pallbearers Frank Dhavozal Lester Stodola Fred Crumb Godfrey Novak John Kopecky and Louis Blazek Rosary to be recited Sunday at 7 15 pm at the funeral home with friends invited to call there
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Joseph McCune
K Street
Kuba Funeral Home
St. Ludmila’s Church
Frank R. Hruby
St. John’s Cemetery
Frank Drahovzal
Lester Stodola
Fred Crumb
Godfrey Novak
John Kopecky
Louis Blazek
Louis Blazek. the Rev. Mr. Hruby
Services for Byron J Ander son in Turner chapel Monday
Byron J Ander son of 2007 Favenue NE a Cedar Rapids Auto Supply traveler for 17 years died in a local hospital Friday. Services set for 2 p.m. Monday at Turner chapel led by Rev Paul Luther Miller Crescent lodge No 25 with A F and A M burial at Cedar Memorial park. Master Masons urged to meet Crescent lodge at 1 30 p.m. Monday at the Masonic hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron J. Anderson
Cedar Rapids Auto Supply Company
Turner Chapel
Paul Luther Miller
Crescent Lodge
Cedar Memorial Park
Masonic Hall
Mitchell Services for Linn County Resident
Funeral services for Alex J. Mitchell lifelong Linn County resident who died at his home west of Cedar Rapids will be held at Turner chapel at 4 p.m. Monday officiated by Dr. George W. Bryant. Burial will be in nearby cemetery with final arrangements to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex J. Mitchell
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Turner Chapel
George W. Bryant
Fairfax cemetery service details prompt family farewell
The body was taken to the family home where friends may call until 9 a.m. Monday. The notice indicates a local funeral arrangement and visitation period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfax Cemetery
Services for Thomas Smith Held in Turner Chapel
Funeral services for Thomas Smith of 1210 Fourth Avenue SE will be held at Turner Chapel at 4 p.m. Tuesday. Friends may attend to pay their respects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Smith
Fourth Avenue SE
Turner Chapel
Services for John H. Pope Conducted by Knights of Pythias
Services for John H. Pope at Moon chapel 3 p.m. Sunday conducted by Rev. Paul L. Miller and the Knights of Pythias. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Knights to meet at the lodge hall 2:30 p.m. to attend as a body. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Pope
Fourth Avenue SE
Paul L. Miller
Knights of Pythias
Moon Chapel
Oak Hill Cemetery
Lodge Hall
Services for Donaldeen Englet Held in Moon Chapel
Donaldeen Englet daughter of Mr and Mrs Lyle E Englet of 397 Fifteenth avenue SW died in an Iowa City. The Rev L T Olson officiated at the Moon chapel at 2 p m Monday with burial planned at Cedar Memorial park. Friends may call at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donaldeen Englet
Lyle E. Englet
Fifteenth Avenue SW
Iowa City
L. T. Olson
Moon Chapel
Cedar Memorial Park
Symphony Meets Mozart and Bloch at Cornell Festival
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra under Hans Lange performance at Cornell College Mt Vernon featured Mozart works in the afternoon and a varied evening program including Prokofieff Classical Symphony Bloch tone poems Winter and Spring and excerpts from De Falla El Amor Brujo. The event honored Dr William H Norton with Bach Air in G major and highlighted soloists Weicher concert master and Preves principal violinist amid strong string participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ochestra
Chicago
Hans Lange
Mt. Vernon
Lange
Weicher
Preves
William H. Norton
Cornell College
Bach
Prokofieff
Bloch
de Falla
Naples Watches Saint Januarius Miracle Fail Again
Devout Neapolitans faced gloom as the annual Lique faction ceremony showed no sign of the revered miracle. Cardinal Ascalesi led prayers while crowds observed two phials of dried St. Januarius blood. no liquid change occurred as curfew forced an early halt and tears filled the cathedral. American visitors and Allied officials attended as scientists offered natural explanations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naples
Januarius
Cardinal Ascalesi
Phials
Edgar E. Hume
Holy Name Society
Jail Quarantine Delays Prisoner Trial in Columbus
In Muscogee County Georgia the jail went under quarantine after Dr J A Thrash diagnosed Jailer Jeff E Cummings with spinal meningitis. The quarantine should be lifted next Wednesday and the prisoners’ trial was postponed but later expected to continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, Ga
INS
Muscogee
Columbus
J. A. Thrash
Jeff E. Cummings
Thrash
Service Men and Women News From Cedar Rapids Community
A Cedar Rapids page lists servicemen and women in 1942 notes with arrivals in England Italy and the Pacific theater. Entries name ranks units parents addresses and furloughs including Pic Blessing Keith Tvrdik Myron Tence Richard Funk and many others. It records promotions new wings and transfers plus home visits and awaiting postings at camps and bases across the United States.
Zimmerman to Seek Fifth Term in Wisconsin Republicans
Secretary of State Fred R. Zimmerman said on Saturday night he will seek re election to a fifth term and will run for the Republican nomination in the August primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison, Wis
ULP
Fred R. Zimmerman
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1932
The Cedar Rapids Gazette Establishment details note second class matter June 18 1932 Cedar Rapids Iowa address at 200 3rd Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. It lists subscription rates for various editions and locations and credits Associated Press United Press International for wire reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette Comrans
Daenes
3Rd Ave
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Ies
Associated Press
United Press International News Service
Also Mentioned on This Page
United Press
Europe
Gebert
Giles Ludowy
Thomas X. Dombrowski
New York City
Daily Worker
Glos Ludowy
People's Voice
London
Lesinski
Tools of
Mr. Hull
Joe Stalin
Lesinski Skeptical
Atlantic Wall
Erich Widdeckse
Eisenhower
DNB
Rommel
Alse
Evangelical Church
Union Pacific
City Briefs
McCune Services
Anderson Services
Mitchell Services
Thomas Smith Services
Pope Rites
Cornell
Prof
Max Daehler
Excelis
Edward Kennedy
Italy
Howard Biessing
Outlook Drive
Cedar Rapids National Guard
Pic
Blessing
Charles R. Hamm
England
Mrs. Hamm
Aor Abernathy
Ninth Street
Robert C. Turdik
Deming
N. M
Tvrdik
University of Iowa
Air Corps
Milwaukee
Santa Ana
Calif
Kingman
Ariz
F. J. Tvrdik
D Street
R. T. Heald
L Street
Lincoln
Neb
Army Air Base
Richard N. Funk
Earl Funk
E Avenue
Frank T. Connors
Camp Barkeley
Texas
Mrs
F. J. Connors
Wilson Avenue
Myron R. Tence
Camp Forrest
Tenn
Chris Stuart
Sixth Street
C. R
Bob) Jones
Lyman Jones
Twentieth Street
New Guinea
W. D. Mehegan
Bombardier
Center Point Road
Ensign Bruce McGregor
A. W. McGregor
B Avenue
Howard Paul Anderson
South Pacific
Otto Anderson
Thirty-fourth Street
G. R. Nelson
Pensacola
Fla
Anacostia
D. C
First Street
William J. Reid
Camp Scott
Farragut
Idaho
B Street
Harold Bain
Mrs. Bain
West Coast
Bain
Cedar Rap
B. L. Bain
C Avenue
Camp Roberts
Pvt
George Allman
Camp Hood
William H. Auman
Spearfish
S. D
D. R. Auman
Center Point Read
LT. Blood
Gordon Blood
Blood
Fourteenth Street
Miami Beach
Army Air Forces
Hammerfield
Can
Bob Herbert
Fort Bragg
N. C
William Herbert
Nineteenth Street SE
George E. Triebel
Clovis
Mrs. J. Triebel
Ellis Boulevard
Eugene J. Kennedy
O. E. Kennedy
Bob Bruner
Sarah Pedersen
Bert Bruner
Dean Broxey
Keyfield
Miss
W. C. Broxey
O Avenue
Kenneth Merrifield
L. B. Merrifield
Fourth Street
Trinidad
Fort Jackson
S. C
Carl E. Johnson
Kent F. Johnson
Camp Hale
Colo
Camp Pickett
A. E. Johnson
Ninth Avenue
Harold de LaMater
Alice de LaMater
Fourteenth Avenue SE
Las Vegas
Nev
Leonard D. Shea
T. J. Shea
Eighth Avenue
Shea
Hawaii
Cedar Rapids Electric Supply Company
Ira James Holton
First Avenue
Ed B. Holton
Iowan
S. Territories
Allen-Elapp Company
Michigan Avenue
Fifth Avenue
New Center
Medis Records
AN PA
Edward R
2Nd St. SE
Fifth Avenue SE
Turner Funeral Service
Turner's
Steel de Vine
Eighth St.s.e
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