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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1943
Page
4
The piece condemns Washington efforts to restore fair managed prices and wages, arguing policy has collapsed under half measures. It cites economists like Bernard Baruch and calls for decisive action long advised. It also notes fears about alien philosophies at home and warns against radicalism while praising cautious restraint.
A quota heavy climate of gasoline and food rationing, a swelling population, and other strains reduce the chance for Washington residents to dine out. Keyhole commentators lament scarce social dinners with the elite. Policy decisions, it seems, avoid cocktail party arenas.
The 400 plus Flying Fortresses and Marauders bombed Palermo harbor and industrial districts, leaving smoldering ruins. Major Robert Kimmel led the Fortress group as German fighters engaged, with the Yankee Queen’s crew boasting 35 Tunisian missions and six enemy planes shot down. The raid followed the Tunisia campaign, signaling a new phase of Europe bombardment from North Africa.
American heavy bombers struck Messina Sicily damaging ferry slips and a locomotive roundhouse. Other planes attacked seven Axis ships in the Mediterranean while one enemy merchant vessel in the Aegean was set afire and two others likely sunk. No Allied planes are missing.
Donald Nelson told a congressional committee that no further restrictions on newsprint use by magazines and newspapers are planned before October 1. He said any action would depend on compliance with WPB limits reducing paper use by about 10 percent and could not be forecast beyond the third quarter of the year.
A tornado struck the Hilo area on Hawaii Island Wednesday destroying or severely damaging scores of homes and other buildings. No casualties were reported.
The Office of Price Administration fixed a 25 pound per person sugar limit for home canning, one pound per four quarts, with jams and jellies raised to five pounds of sugar within the 25 pound total. Applications to local ration boards may be filed in writing with household narration book copies, planned output, and jam jelly sugar use.
The Senate approved a bill to create an independent civilian supply administration with claims equal to the armed services for home front goods and supplies. The measure passed 44 to 29 and moves to the House.
German officer says Americans fought like sportsmen as forces in north Tunisia press the last resistance. First Armored Division tanks lead the push from hills toward the coast while infantry regrouped and launched a dawn assault to trap and destroy retreating German forces. The enemy broke at 7 am as the offensive gained momentum.
Cedar Rapids News confirms Paul J. Stewart son of William Stewart reported missing in action in North Africa since February 17 is now identified as a German prisoner. He has brothers William J. and Charles G. Stewart. their home addresses are listed.
Pittsburgh report says full production in the soft coal fields resumed Monday after more than 3,000 miners in two states returned to the pits. They had struck to protest company fines of $1 a day for unauthorized work stoppages preceding the general shutdown May 1.
Secretary Morgenthau sent a formal note of thanks to Mayor Frank K. Hahn for the warm welcome and "fighting spirit" of Cedar Rapids during his Treasury visit. Police Chief Tom Condon also received a note praising the department's helpfulness and the city's cooperative spirit.
The Senate Finance Committee approved a modified skip a year tax bill by an 18-8 vote as a substitute for the Robertson-Forand measure. Chairman George said formal debate opens Wednesday with a speedy vote to send the bill to conference to resolve differences between the Senate and House versions.
Associated Press dispatches say a submarine shelled a village on Hokkaido last Sunday night, with shells landing in a field. British and American air forces continued bombardments across Burma, China, and the Solomons, while Allied ground forces near Salamaua report 20 Japanese killed at Bobdubi.
A stranded trio of U S flyers in Greenland endure brutal weather after a crash on the Arctic ice. Dec 7 sled failure, Dec 10 supply drops, drifted snow and near-starvation with burrowed tents and a damaged stove. Tetley Spencer O Hara endure cold and dwindling rations as救 continuous danger.
Freddie Feet five year old son of Mr and Mrs Fred Feet of Atkins suffered a perforated left eyeball when a barbed fish hook snagged him during a fishing outing near his home. Dr J K von Lackum of Cedar Rapids removed the hook, and Freddie was taken to St Luke's hospital for surgery where attendants report his condition as good and hopeful for eye preservation with ongoing improvement.
The agriculture department reports April crop prospects declined in most areas and are much less promising than a year ago. Extremely dry weather in the southern Great Plains and an April rainfall 30 percent below normal between the Mississippi River and the Rockies threaten crops in South Dakota New Mexico Texas Oklahoma Montana Wyoming Colorado Minnesota Nebraska and Kansas.
Powerful 400 mile per hour American P-47 Thunderbolt fighters were disclosed Monday to have gone into action in the European theater of operations.
Reports from the south coast of France to the Black Sea describe intensified Axis fortifications and mobilizations. Holland is under martial law, while German forces move through Hungary toward the Balkans and Rommel orders defenses and new highways.
Allied forces blockade Cap Bon peninsula and sink Axis ships as 25,000 German forces surrender in Tunisia. British and American units trap troops near Bizerte and Cap Bon while air and sea attacks thwart escape attempts.
The OPA reduced profit margins for cabbage and onions sold in groceries and adjusted poultry markups. Cabbage margins fell to 40 percent for small stores and 40 percent for large stores from 65 and 54 percent. Onion markups moved to 40 percent for small stores, 40 percent for intermediate stores, and remained 35 percent for largest stores. Poultry markups dropped to 21 percent for small stores and 20 percent for large ones.
A Dutch submarine operating with the British navy has sunk a 7,500 ton Japanese supply ship in the Malacca Straits between the Malay peninsula and Sumatra, according to a Monday communique.
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