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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1943
Page
1
The piece critiques government labor policy amid strikes led by John L. Lewis and the AFL, noting weak wage rulings and intimidation claims. It links labor tensions to the UN food center debate, laments censorship, and cites OPA pricing misstatements and sugar price history as context for inflation fears.
In Akron Ohio CIO unionists halt a five day strike at Goodyear Firestone Goodrich and General Tire returning to war production by noon after President Roosevelt ordered an end to the stoppage. War labor board wage dispute had sparked walkouts affecting self sealing fuel tanks aircraft parts and tires.
A worker asks what schools teach about equal chance for all to become President. He wonders if today’s ambitious youth still has a path to high office through hard work and good conduct, noting Roosevelt’s influence.
Rear Admiral Alex M. Charlton U S N inspector of naval material for the Chicago district visited Cedar Rapids plants engaged in war work. He toured Collins Radio LaPlant Choate Link Belt Universal Engineering and Iowa Manufacturing and said he would return later for a full inspection.
American forces with naval bombardment and air support seized foothold on a ridge south of Chichagof harbor after two days of intense combat. War losses for the Army tallied 127 killed, 39 wounded, 118 missing. Japanese losses were believed heavier.
Washington reports conferees finish pay as you go plan and extend relief for smaller taxpayers. Abatement set at 100 percent for bills of 50 dollars or less and 75 percent for higher brackets. A flat 50 dollar credit applies up to 66.67 dollars. Also waives taxes for armed service members who die in service. President expected to sign without ceremony. Ratification vote in House set for Tuesday.
The National Labor Relations board will hold a June 17 election to designate a collective bargaining agent for Collins Radio production and maintenance staff. Voters can choose between the United Electrical and Machine Workers CIO and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers AFL, or opt for no union. Supervisory, office staff, lab and engineering employees, guards and matrons are excluded.
London reports quoting a German dispatch that German troops, retreating before a Soviet offensive, evacuated a Kuban bridgehead strip several miles wide and a mile and a half deep.双方报道称在科乌巴斯峡谷战线展开激战, 红军在北部也有行动迹象, 双方均声称击落数十架空战飞机。
A Aberdeen South Dakota woman walked into the post office and handed 25 cents to the stamp window clerk asking for three red meat stamps and two blue ones.
In Moscow Premier Stalin gave a written reply to a letter from President Roosevelt carried by Joseph E Davies. Davies met Stalin at the Kremlin again with Vyacheslav Molotov watching. Izvestia and Pravda front-paged photos of the delegation as Davies prepared to return to the United States.
Four pilots training in navigation died when their twin engined plane crashed southeast of Sacramento. Officials confirmed none of the victims were from Iowa.
The International Association of Machinists with over half a million members ends its 48 year AFL affiliation effective May 31 citing a long running jurisdictional dispute led by William Hutcheson. IAM leader Harvey W. Brown says the move aims to end “beating” and asserts the union will seek fair treatment as an independent body amid conflicts over machinery install and repair rights and jurisdiction in the woolen airplane field.
U S Eighth Air Force reports heavy bombers destroyed 74 German planes May 21 in unescorted raids on submarine yards at Emden and Wilhelmshaven. Twelve bombers were lost in the operation.
Greek government says hidden sea guerrillas in the Aegean have seized 20 to 30 Axis ships including two Italian E-boats and use them to harass Axis coastwise shipping. They operate from remote bays and caves, rely on surprise, dynamite, and grenades, and send supplies to land guerrillas.
Witness Kilsop K. Haan told House immigration chair Dickstein that Japan planned a 1943 strike on the United States with Tojo signaling Admiral Miyazaki to command and General Hata to head a landing. Haan said Miyazaki would command 60 percent of the navy and Kwantung troops would supply over 100000 men with air and submarine power pivotal to the attack.
President Roosevelt announced that the war conference of the British American staffs has ended in complete agreement on future operations in all theaters of the war. The statement signals consensus on strategic plans and next steps among allied staffs.
Edwin Barclay the Liberian head of state visited the U S Senate and gave one of its shortest speeches. He remained on the chamber floor as senators resumed business after being escorted to the rostrum by Vice President Wallace.
Captain Hanna, aged 38, endured a quiet night on duty from midnight to 8 am as a birthday present. The police log notes no hits no runs no errors and Hanna thanked the citizenry for a trouble-free shift.
Secretary Stimson reported six months of North Africa fighting showed army casualties totaling 2 184 killed 9 437 wounded and 6 937 missing or prisoners from Nov 8 to May 15 while Allied losses in Tunisian operations neared 70 000 with Axis losses around 30 000 killed and 266 000 prisoners Allied air forces pound Sicily Sardinia and Pantelleria and convoys move toward Suez under increasing RAF bomber activity
Allied air forces launched renewed raids on Sicily Sardinia and Pantelleria using B 17 Fortresses and Marauders with Lightning escorts. They hit Comiso Ponte Olivio Villacirdo and Golfo Aranci targets destroying enemy planes and setting a power station at Tirso dam ablaze. Reports claim 348 Axis planes destroyed in eight days across the theater with higher totals suspected.
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