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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1944
Page
1
The War Labor board backed raising the Little Steel wage ceiling, citing rising living costs since 1941 and noting a 15 percent limit is insufficient. It shifts the decision to the President and warns of political risks in a broad wage hike before November. The piece highlights editorials against the fourth term and comments on wartime public life and civility.
Allied forces closed around Aachen as Patton's Third Army captured Nancy and Maastricht and penetrated the Siegfried line. American troops moved 10 miles into Germany, threatening Trier and Coblenz while advancing through Limburg and Limburg border areas.
Cedar Rapids youth Donald Christenson 17 dies after a .22 caliber bullet strikes him in the head on a George Motucka farm west of Ely. Elmer Trachta 16 and Andrew Cowsky 20 were with him. Trachta fired unintentionally while the men hunted a squirrel. Christenson, stockman for Harper-McIntire, dies en route to home after being moved by friends.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt left Quebec Thursday night to return to the United States. She had visited the city during the presence of Mrs. Churchill, and did not expect to stay for the full length of the meetings.
German amphibious force attacked the Finnish island of Suursaari in the Gulf of Finland. Finnish artillery said nine German ships were sunk, a land assault occurred and fighting continued as Finland faced a potential breach of the armistice terms in the contested area.
In Colfax Washington barber shops have increased prices for shaves and haircuts from 35 to 65 cents to 50 and 75 cents. The Daily Bulletin subscription price has doubled, with barbers the sole providers of the price change.
The hurricane that moved from the Atlantic toward New Brunswick left 21 dead and millions in damage from Maine to New Jersey. Long Branch alone reported over 2 million in losses as roofs were ripped away and lines felled. The Thomas Tracy freighter was driven ashore near Rehoboth Beach and split. Over 5,000 people evacuated in several states as defenses mobilized and rail traffic slowed.
General John J. Pershing is confined to his bed at Walter Reed hospital with a cold aggravated by over exertion on his eighty fourth birthday Wednesday. Friends report the illness is not serious but keeps him from public appearances temporarily.
Gladys Shelley reports Linn county moves to mail 2 100 war ballots by Saturday night to service members. Ballots must reach Otto Hanzlik's office by Nov 6 prior to the general election. Ballots go postage free by air, with instructions and affidavits included, serving servicemen and women worldwide.
American forces under Nimitz land on Palau in the Caroline Islands while MacArthur’s troops pierce Morotai in the Dutch East Indies. The double invasion aims to isolate Japanese garrisons and accelerate the push toward the Philippines. 百
UPI reports food administration officials warn the butter shortage may extend through the year and worsen in coming months. Production for the first eight months is not expected to reach civilian channels soon, even as a gradual rise begins in November. Cold storage is about half of what it was a year ago.
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