This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 25 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1941
Page
3
The piece argues that defense material shortages will hit small industries and workers, urging better national planning and realignment of defense tasks. It notes bureaucratic bungling, contrasts Canadian and British procurement with U S rules, and cites labor and trucking disputes amid a tense wartime economy.
The Associated Press reports Japan faces a clash between German backed extremists and pragmatic moderates over how to pursue expansion. Key options include a Pacific strike or continental push, possible overthrow of Konoye, or rapprochement with the US and Britain. A safety zone around the islands was proposed by Premier Konoye.
Washington report says the war department views the 47 Russians arriving here as a purely technical mission to observe the manufacture of warplanes in American plants.
The Senate Finance Committee ordered the 3.6724 billion tax measure to the Senate for consideration. Chairman George said the bill should bring in nearly 1 billion more yearly than Treasury estimates and approved it by voice vote. Some senators signaled minority reports on community property taxation and exemption reductions. President Roosevelt welcomed the committee action and discussed expediting passage with leaders.
Cedar Rapids report says the fourth salary proposal from the city council and fire fighters failed to reach an agreement. The International Association of Fire Fighters rejected the $5 immediate monthly increase as insufficient and not aligned with gains by other city organizations. The council had offered a progressive scale with no flat raise and delayed effect until April 1.
Officers elected at the close of the fifth annual nine-state Midwest Syrian American Mahrajan in Omaha include William G. Abboud of Omaha as chairman of the board of directors and Carl Zakeer of Fort Dodge, Iowa as treasurer.
Bulletin from Montreal reports an RAF ferry command Atlantic transport plane missing since Monday crashed into a British hillside. All ten aboard are dead, including two Americans Captain S Picking and Flight Engineer Charles A Spence. Also among the dead is Count Guy de Baillet Latour, relative of Olympic official Henri de Baillet Latour.
Mrs Lucille Fifield 27 of 1767 Mallory Street SW Cedar Rapids died when a truck ran over her at an intersection near the University of Iowa campus Monday at 415 PM She rode in the truck driven by E A LaCour of Cedar Rapids who says he fell from the cab as a door opened The Reliable Transit Co truck owner was named Funeral services planned at Brush chapel Wednesday at 2 PM for the Cedar Rapids woman and mother of Laureen 6 with burial in Bohemian National Cemetery.
President Roosevelt signed an executive order permitting seizure of idle foreign merchant ships in U S harbors from June 6 1941 to June 30 1942. The order amends the prior June 6 1941 decree which already took over several ships in harbor.
Cedar Rapids retailers join a coast to coast drive for defense savings stamps from Sept 15 as the Chamber of Commerce backs the program. Stamps cost 10 cents to five dollars, with albums given on first purchase and bonds issued when albums fill.
Pierre Laval and Marcel Dent, noted French collaborators with Germany, were reported out of danger and convalescing Monday night from wounds received in the August 27 assassination attempt in Versailles, Occupied France.
Captain S Picking of the United States Navy, reported missing on a ferry bound for England, was en route to London to become assistant naval attaché. Born February 21, 1890 in Baltimore, he was cited for distinguished service in World War I, commanded the submarine P-10, and earned the Navy Cross, Victory Medal and Submarine Clasp.
Clouds and chilly air greet students as Cedar Rapids area schools start for fall. A light drizzle and about 0.2 inches of rain fell near noon while temperatures hovered around 72 by afternoon. Monday peaked at 82 with a 76 evening, then 66 by midnight, as Tuesday cooled to near 61.
Rains soaked central Iowa with scattered thunder in many areas. Cres ton led rainfall at 1.63 inches followed by Van Meter 1.43. State high hit 94 at Atlantic and low 56 at Decorah with mild changes expected ahead.
Lowell M. Taylor reports a major car prowling Monday night with about 175 dollars in clothing and luggage taken from his car parked at 1801 Higley avenue SE. Items stolen include riding habits and a purse. some clothing and a traveling bag were later recovered in a neighbor’s yard.
Dr Mary MacFadyen launches a daily beauty and health column in The Gazette social page starting today and running every day except Saturday. The feature aims to discuss how beauty and health intertwine within daily life.
President Roosevelt returns to Washington after Hyde Park speech urging Americans to crush Hitler. Congress reacts with general support and some opposition as labor leaders and Bevin urge stronger war-material defense and unity. Nye calls speech alarmist while Green and Hillman push for continued armament acceleration and labor unity.
London papers on Monday called Roosevelts Labor Day address the most warlike yet but urged he prove to Americans the peril. The Times noted a rising doubt about the effectiveness of American aid on both sides of the Atlantic.
Ignacy Matuczewski, former Polish finance minister, recalls leading 15 trucks carrying about 75 tons of Poland's gold from Warsaw in September 1939. The convoy wound through Romania, Turkey, Syria, and France, avoiding German forces and ending with return to France by mid October for transfer to the government in exile.
Cedar Rapids police broadcast statewide to track Joe Swan accused of stealing 700 American Express traveler's cheques from Al Letter of Cedar Rapids. Swan allegedly cashed a $100 cheque at Roosevelt hotel after forging Setter's signature. Swan traveled from Cedar Rapids to Des Moines by taxi, after a night in Corning Iowa, then to Ottumwa and to Cedar Rapids.
Stores affiliated with the Chamber of Commerce retail merchants bureau will close at 5 30 p m effective today after a Tuesday noon vote. A plan to keep 5 p m summer hours was rejected.
Sen. Harry F. Byrd accuses U S defense production of a serious failure and calls for a fundamental replan and reorganization. He cites July output of 700 combat planes and says labor strikes waste 6 million man days, urging a single procurement director for all military supplies.
In Salina Kansas Mr. Smith won the 100 yard dash while Mrs. Smith captured the rolling pin throwing contest with a 75 foot heave at the county fair.
German sources claim a spearhead reached the summer suburbs outside Leningrad with a half moon of troops extending 16 to 25 miles from the city. Krasnaya Selo near Tsarskoe Selo is cited as nearest German position, with lines radiating toward the Neva and Ladoga areas. The Front also reports Odessa waterworks captured and German advances toward Leningrad halted, while a major Russian counteroffensive along a 175 mile front near Smolensk to Gomel is underway.
Washington UPI A Senate interstate commerce subcommittee postponed hearings into alleged movie war propaganda until Sept 9 at the request of Wendell L Willkie who is serving as counsel for the movie producers The panel headed by Sen D Worth Clark had accused producers of using pro British and anti Nazi films to push the United States toward war The producers counter that the inquiry is a fishing expedition to smear them and the administration foreign policy
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.