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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1945
Page
1
The first international war crimes trial opens in Nuremberg with Hermann Goering leading twenty former Nazi leaders into the dock. Prosecutors read a 43 page indictment detailing crimes against humanity as M. P. guards escort the defendants under klieg lights.
The Cedar Rapids school board approved hiring Robert E. Mayberry for Arthur school and Harry E. Hunter for Buchanan school additions and moved to start a Hills Park stadium project. The 8000 to 10000 seat facility would cost 6 to 10 per seat but requires voter approval.
President Truman announced the retirement of General George C. Marshall and nominated General Dwight D. Eisenhower to be Army chief of staff. Admiral Chester W. Nimitz was chosen to succeed Admiral Ernest J. King as chief of naval operations. General Joseph T. McNarney will take Eisenhower’s European roles after Christmas.
Washington dictates that all airlines operating eastbound from the west coast must reserve 70 percent of cabin space for army and navy personnel returning from the Pacific. The directive aims to expedite troop transportation and bolster postwar redeployment efforts.
The War Department announced that most of its fast troopships in the Atlantic will be diverted to the Pacific starting next month. It also called for withdrawal of more Pullman sleepers from civilian service as part of wartime redeployment.
Baron Gen Shigeru Honjo aged 69, a wartime commander and alleged Manchuria ringleader, killed himself with a ritual knife in his Tokyo office less than a day after an arrest order. He left a letter saying he could not bow before Allied courts and expressed remorse to the emperor and people.
Rudolf Hess entered the Nuremberg courtroom amid aloofness and fear, then displayed strain and breaks in composure as Hermann Goering and Joachim von Ribbentrop spoke with him. Psychiatrist Maj. Douglas Kelley described hypnotic amnesia and a possible cure in 15 days, while Hess denied memory of complicity.
The War Department disclosed that more than 1,340,000 men will be discharged from the army between now and Christmas, bringing total releases since V E day to 4,454,450.
The Veterans Administration establishes a sub-regional office in suite 308 at the Paramount building to assist veterans in 29 eastern Iowa counties. David D. Elliott, a veteran, leads a staff of 15 and emphasizes rapid processing of disability claims education applications and other benefits with a focus on vocational rehabilitation.
A B-29 flew from Guam to Washington without refueling, landing at National airport at 12 35 p m Iowa time after roughly 35 hours and about 8000 miles. The crew led by Col Clarence Irvine included Lt Paul Neb Lt Col George Stanley Conn and Lt W S O Hare Ia, with weight reduction and no armor or radar.
UAW CIO says immediate three member arbitration should decide 30 percent wage rise without triggering price hikes. Reuther seeks written reply by Tuesday with Friday Nov 23 commitment. three stipulations include access to books and a final binding decision, no price impact during the award.
Iranian troops sent to Azerbaijan province to quell separatist disturbances were halted by Russian authorities at Kazvin and ordered to return to Tehran, the Iranian government said.
Absences spread across Cedar Rapids public schools with 1694 pupils missing, about 17.9 percent of enrollment. The tally rises from 1637 the day before, with 13 of 19 schools showing higher absences while Franklin and Wilson report declines. Harrison notes 194 absent in a 586 enrollment. (Continued on Page 2)
Washington reports that Navy Secretary Frank Knox warned on January 24, 1941, that a Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor could spark war. The testimony before the Pearl Harbor investigation cited Knox’s letter urging rapid steps to boost readiness and outlining six hazard types including air bombing and mining.
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