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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1941
Page
5
A column discusses President Roosevelt urging longer work hours for defense needs, LaGuardia's three-term NYC mayoral win, Cedar Rapids as a potential army airfield site, and the challenge of maintaining freedom of expression amid wartime pressures. The piece also notes sheriff's readiness for emergency duties and critiques egg throwing as protest.
Japan dispatched Saburo Kurusu, a top diplomat, to the United States to seek immediate clarification on whether further talks will prove useful. Kurusu travels via Pacific Clipper after Hongkong delay and is aimed at a possible peaceful settlement amid rising Pacific tensions.
Secretary Hull said the State Department cooperated with Japan to facilitate the transpacific flight of Saburo Kurusu as a courtesy to a foreign emissary. He noted no new Far Eastern settlement proposals were brought here by Kurusu.
Dublin Indiana AP reports Riley A Laynon, age 71, has a newborn twins a boy and a girl with his 29 year old wife. The pair welcomed the children in Dublin and plan to raise them together.
Iowa reels from a second snowstorm moving from the northwest bringing heavy snowfall. Estherville reports nine inches with unofficial 14 inches elsewhere. Lines down, drifted roads near Denison Carroll Rockwell City and Fort Dodge, zero visibility on Highway 30, warning of near blizzard conditions as winds rise to 25 35 mph.
Berlin reports Stalin left Moscow for Kubyshev as Hitler’s forces cut into Crimea driving Russian defenders into three segments after a rapid 100 mile eight day advance. Kerch isolation and Feodosiya town capture are noted with Soviet countermeasures at Kalinin and Mozhaisk.
Wendell L. Willkie would welcome a showdown with isolationists as he demands the GOP purge itself of that faction. Close associates here Wednesday outlined his position, portraying him as ready to confront the isolationist group attempting to undermine party leadership.
President Roosevelt named a wage board to settle a railroad dispute advising pay raises for about 1.15 million workers. Big Five members get 7 14 percent, 350 000 workers under 14 unions get 9 cents per hour more, plus six days paid vacation. Railway Express staff receive 7 34 cents per hour. Increases are temporary from Sept 1 1941 to Dec 31 1942 with a future wage review and new minimums of 40 to 45 cents per hour for different railroad groups. The 19 unions had threatened a strike but must pause 30 days under the 1926 act.
Fiorello H. LaGuardia defeats William F. O'Dwyer by 133 841 votes to win a fourth term as mayor of New York City with 1 186 394 votes to 1 052 553 and 21 402 for Socialist George W. Hartmann. He secures cross party backing from Republican American Labor Fusion and United City, facing a united Democratic opposition.
A Cedar Rapids pedestrian Ray Lahen 49 was struck early Wednesday by Myron Jenkins 21 and charged with failing to yield to vehicles in the middle of the block. Lahen suffered a compound fracture and lacerations while in St Luke's hospital. Authorities say Lahen walked from between parked cars into First avenue East where Jenkins was driving.
The November grand jury reported to Judge C J Haas after a two day session. Indictments were returned against Phyllis Dykes and Harley Schatz for drunk driving and against James P. Hoffman for cheating by false pretense. John P Marak’s case was continued to the November term on the jury’s recommendation, charged with embezzlement by bailee. No bills were found for C E Ralston embezzlement June Doughtery and Walter Husek statutory charge Arthur J Raymer assault to inflict great bodily harm Edward Knoebel desertion Floyd Clement. continuation noted on page 4 column 6.
Canada’s war minister Angus MacDonald said German U boats were operating off the Newfoundland coast within sight of the shore. He noted two subs were attacked and one possibly sunk near the north tip of Newfoundland last month, placing Nazi submarines less than 900 miles north of Boston as Canadian forces hunted them. Marine observers in New York said the danger had been predicted after Nazi attacks near St John’s and the convoy port.
HYDE PARK NY UP President Roosevelt urged Americans to endure longer working hours and harsher times to defend freedom against dictatorial threats. He announced civilian defense week and called all citizens to contribute, train in essential tasks, and halt waste of defense materials as the nation shifts toward total wartime production.
In Washington Senator Wheeler argues passage of the neutrality revision to allow armed ships into combat zones risks total war. He likens supporters to Quisling while Roosevelt seeks swift action without labor amendments. Capitol leaders expect a vote soon as White House chairs push for final passage.
Washington The White House said President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Mackenzie King formed a 12 member joint defense production committee to coordinate defense material capacity for the United States and Canada. Milo Perkins chairs the American group with senior officials from navy war production and Leased services. Canadian heads include J R Donald and H R MacMillan among others. The panel will survey capacity to align mobilization with common defense, minimizing postwar disruptions.
Linn county supervisors approved 16 special deputy sheriffs to form an emergency squad called by Sheriff James Smith. The plan, urged by the grand jury after Wilson Produce strike violence, pays $1 hourly on active duty and $2.50 for instruction costs with a $500 bond per deputy. Named deputies include Bear, Case, Condon, Curl, Forey, Gatzke, Henson, Klein, Mills, Monahan, Peterson, Schlemmer, Spooner, Tasche ner, Triebeel, and Weepiec.
Premier Ion Antonescu decreed a nationwide plebiscite for Sunday, Nov. 9, to approve or disapprove his leadership and Romania’s entry into the war on Germany’s side against Russia, with the vote to cover his policies.
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