Stettinius likely to temper big business view in State Dept
The essay defends Ed Stettinius as secretary of state, noting his U S Steel background and balanced outlook on money matters. It argues liberal tolerance toward his appointment reflects a shift in views of big business leaders and praises Eric Johnston as well. It also reports Linn County war bond gains and questions vitamin craze and shopping anxieties.
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Edward Stettinius
Stettinius
Roosevelt
Wallace
United States Steel Corporation
State Department
Henry Wallace
Wall Street
Eric Johnston
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Seniority of Veterans Provokes Debate in Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids panel at a Roosevelt hotel dinner, led by Gen. Grahl and Maj. Radford, debated veteran re employment under the 1940 selective service act and the concept of super seniority. They explained rights to restore veterans to former or equivalent jobs within 90 days, while noting changes and union implications.
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Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt Hotel
Chamber of Commerce Manufacturers’ Bureau
Selective Service
Charlies H. Grahl
Maj
S. A. Radford
John Valentine
State
Owen N. Elliott
Harry A. Palmer
Wilson and Company
Frank C. Welch
Draft Board
James F. Plumb
Manufacturers’ Bureau
Gen. Grahl
Congress
White House
Grahl
Allied air and sea forces devastate Leyte convoy and Tokyo raid
U S fighter planes destroyed 13 Japanese ships bound for Leyte in a two day battle ending Wednesday. About 4 000 troops were killed or drowned and total enemy losses near Leyte exceed 46 ships including 14 destroyers. American night bombers then hit Tokyo with a Saipan based 1st bomber command first night mission.
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HDQ
Philippines
Leyte
Gen. MacArthur
Daily War Bulletin
Ormoc
Limon
Tokyo
Morotai
Pitoe
Washington
Japan
Saipan
War Department
20Th Air Force
H. S. Hansell
Cedar Rapids Sees Cold as Temperature Dips
Cedar Rapids records 16 degrees at 4 to 5 am with 7 degrees in Sioux City and 22 at 2:30 pm. Snow cover varies across Iowa cities as Midwest cold extends southward. Forecast calls for fair but colder conditions tonight and a low near 5 degrees Friday morning with increasing clouds and milder afternoon.
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Cedar Rapids
Weather Bureau
Mercury
Sioux City
Atlantic
Lamont
Ubbard Ice and Fuel Company
Midwest
Mipi
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Automobile Club
Davenport
Roosevelt fires Littell in White House clash over Biddle
Washington AP Roosevelt dismissed Assistant Attorney General Norman Littell amid a feud with Attorney General Biddle. Littell accused Biddle of interference in a Justice Department case affecting Tommy the Cork Corcoran. Littell claimed the firing preserves integrity and hinted at a Senate probe. Biddle denied blocking press conferences and later appointed Littell's aide J. E. Williams as lands division head.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Justice Department
Norman Littell
White House
Senate
Littell
Mead
War Investigating) Committee
Biddle
S Department
Former Iowa Congressman Edward Eicher Dies
Presiding Justice Edward C. Eicher, 65, former Iowa congressman, died in Alexandria Virginia after illness overnight. His death ends a seven month mass sedition trial in federal court against 27 defendants accused of conspiring to disaffect U S armed forces and set up a Nazi government. The trial had run long with courtroom disruptions and fines for several attorneys as jurors neared end of month panels.
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Washington
Edward C. Eicher
Federal District Court
Eicher
Iowa
Alexandria
Congress
Justice Department
O. John Rogge
Fire Destroys Ernie's Restaurant Interior
Fire at 215 Fourteenth Avenue SE caused by an oil burner stove explosion destroyed the interior of Ernie's restaurant. Firefighters prevented spread to adjacent property. contents were a total loss. The owner, Ernie McGowan, had recently sold the business and received a purchase-price check. Loss amount unavailable.
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Cedar Rapids
Ernie
Fourteenth Avenue SE
Ernie McGowan
McGowan
Holiday Store Hours Announced by Merchants Bureau
Downtown stores will stay open until 9 pm on Wednesday Thursday and Friday before Christmas. They will close at 6 pm on Saturday December 23. Regular hours 9:30 am to 5:30 pm resume Tuesday December 19. Monday schedule remains unchanged December 18 with some stores opening later.
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Retail Merchants Bureau
Vets Center Fund Sets Aside $12,000 in Linn County
A $12,000 fund was established to organize and operate the Linn County veterans service and information center. The Public Welfare bureau and the veterans groups approved the allocation from a reserve War Chest fund built from oversubscription in 1943 and 1944. No public appeal for funds will be made, per Van Vechten Shaffer and Henry Haegg.
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Linn County Veterans’ Service and Information Public Welfare Bureau
van Vechten Shaffer
Henry Haegg
Public Welfare Bureau
Bond Drive Surges As Linn County Reaches Milestones
Linn county war bond office reports momentum in the sixth war loan drive with two million dollar days and an overall county total approaching 9.26 million. Cedar Rapids tops its share at 4.33 million while the remainder contributes 133 thousand toward a 1.25 million county goal. Special V mail certificates for overseas purchases are now available.
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Linn County
Cedar Rapids
George
Wor Fi
Tge City
Hearn
War Bond Office
Cedar Rapids port eyed for new landing strip upgrade
The Civil Aeronautics Administration recommended a $343000 improvement plan for Cedar Rapids airport to Congress. Funds would cover land preparation lighting radio and miscellaneous costs as part of raising Cedar Rapids port from class 2 to class 4. The current airport lacks radio facilities with east west and northwest southeast runways completed. A north south runway is sought.
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Cedar Rapids
Congress
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Washington
CAA
Sioux City
Jewelry valued at 105 dollars reported stolen
Mrs. Jean Brown reported $105 worth of jewelry stolen from her apartment at 845 First Avenue SE. The loss includes a watch rings a gold cross and a gold heart. A man allegedly gained access during her absence and talked the janitor into letting him stay with the radio. the janitor remained with him.
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Jean Brown
First Avenue SE
Ninth Army Opens Northward Drive Across Roer Front
American forces push north through the Roer line toward Cologne and Dusseldorf with gains along a 25 mile front. First and Ninth armies seize high ground near Linnich and Geilenkirchen while Third army nears Merzig. Seventh army advances toward Alsace as mud and frost shape brutal fighting amid air and artillery barrages.
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London
Ninth
Lindern
Roer
Cologne
Dusseldorf
United States
First Army
Hurtgen Forest
Aachen
Geilenirchen
12Th Army
Omar Bradley
Ninth Army
Linnich
United States Third Army
Saar Front
Saar River
Merzig
Siegfried Line
Sarre Union
Bradley
Seventh Army
Ha U
Itsruhe
Alsatian
Strasbourg
Lamerdorf
Grosshau
Merode
Duren
Harhardt
Gielenkirchen
Julich
Spee
Linedern
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Carroll Mitchell
G. L. Bill
Metz
Mitscher Optimistic
Marc Andrew Mitscher
Mitscher
Cedar Rapids News
F.R
Corcoran
Tommy Corcoran
Judiciary Committees
Vets’ Center
Ike
U.S. Ninth Army
Saar
Saarbrucken
Bel~fort
Mulhouse
Alsace
Avid Lawrence
Drew Pearson
Walter Winchell
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