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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1944

Page

26

Rumi Urges High Postwar Level of Jobs and Production

Ruml, head of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, told the Massachusetts Bankers Association that a high level of employment and production is essential for world peace and freedom. He urged planning for policy to sustain high employment, coordinated by legislative and executive action, and argued for tax cuts to balance the budget at high employment levels. He also called for modernizing Social Security and unemployment insurance to balance income and outgo at high employment, with large tax reductions when war demands end.

Boston INL Beardsley Rumi Federal Reserve Bank of New York United States Massachusetts Bankers Association Ruml R. H. Macy and Company Rum

Indianapolis Man Named Moderator By Presbyterians

The Rev. Dr. Roy Ewing Vale of Indianapolis was elected moderator of the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States at the 156th assembly opening in Chicago. He won on the third ballot with 272 of 453 votes, succeeding Rev. Dr Henry Sloane Coffin of New York as Dr. George Emerson Barnes of Overbrook and Dr. Robert Bissett Whyte of Cleveland remained in the field briefly before Barnes withdrew after the second ballot.

Chicago Roy Ewing Vale Indianapolis General Assembly Presbyterian Church United States of America Vale Henry Sloane Coffin New York George Emerson Barnes Overbrook Philadelphia Robert Bissett Whyte Cleveland Barnes

German Writes of Terror of Retreat

A May 18 letter from the commander of the 115th German reconnaissance battalion, revealed at Allied headquarters in Naples, describes the retreat as terrifying and exhausting for his troops who had three days without food. He notes French forces as very good and cites orders to replace “catastrophe” with “emergency” in reports.

Naples INS Italy

District Optimists Open Ninth District Conference at Montrose

The ninth district Optimist International conference opens at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Montrose hotel with G S Thorvaldson of Winnipeg presiding. Mayor Hahn to greet visitors. Paul S Ahiden to respond. Morning session runs to noon followed by a luncheon featuring oratorical finals with Ted Corbo David Voellinger and Bob Engbretson as finalists.

Optimist International Montrose Hotel G .S. Thorvaldson K. C Winnipeg F. K. Hahn Paul S. Ahiden Bureau of Public Schools St. Paul Ted Corbo David Voellinger Sacred Heart High School Waterloo Bob Engbretson Milwaukee Fred Kluss Roosevelt High School M. W. O'Reiley F. L. Hinshaw

Optimist Club event features international leaders and dance

International President David W Onan of Minneapolis and international Optimist president T F Peirce of Los Angeles will speak at a luncheon and banquet at 7 p m. The new district governor to be elected will address the audience along with Russell F Meyer of St Louis and other distinguished guests. Elmer Young's orchestra will provide dancing music and entertainment follows the speakers.

Ternational David W. Onan Minneapolis T. Termohlen T. F. Peirce International Optimist Los Angeles Russell F. Meyer St. Louis Elmer Young B. E. Miller Madison Robert Dancer Winnipeg Raymond H. Fryberger

City Bonds Interest Paid on Various Debts

The city council approved payment of 13411.25 in interest coupons on sewer, police, park, exhibition hall, swimming pool, sewage disposal, bridge and Memorial bonds.

Woman seeks missing jewelry from yellow taxi

Mrs. Robert Guyer reported to New York police that she left several thousand dollars worth of jewelry in a yellow taxi cab. She gave no further clues beyond the taxi’s color.

New York Robert Guyer

65 Carriers In U.S. Navy Fleet

Assistant secretary of the navy for air Artemus L. Gates said on Thursday night that 65 aircraft carriers are in active service. He described the fleet as covering a combined flight deck area equivalent to 120 football fields and an airstrip seven miles long, with navy planes of all types totaling about 37 700 and 1 000- to come.

Washington Artemus L. Gates

Plane raids against the Japanese seen as only the beginning

A wartime report states that carrier-based air raids against Japan are just the start, signaling broader Allied operations to follow. The memo emphasizes ongoing strategic attacks and future offensives in the Pacific theater.

Fire attack in Oslo sparks Nazi complaints

The Nazi controlled Scandinavian telegraph bureau reported an unbelievable check by Norwegian patriots who set fire to a German office in Oslo on April 3 and fled in the fire brigade chief’s car as he battled the flames.

Stockholm Scandinavian Telegraph Bureau Oslo

War Bonds Urged to Help Keep Prices Down

Public appeal urges citizens to buy war bonds to support wartime efforts and curb price inflation. Community leaders emphasize national sacrifice and financial patriotism to stabilize the economy during the war period.

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