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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1942
Page
1
NADINE SUBOTNIK reports that Wednesday launches the Service Men's Show from Chicago Service Men's center on the eighth floor night club. It airs 9 30 p m on WGN with Hot Shots and Tom Dick and Harry plus weekly guest Edna O Dell. Henry Hull stars Theater of the Air on WGN at 7 30 p m.
A dense listing shows WMT WGN KXEL WHO and other stations airing news, music, and dramatic programs. Notable items include Dr. Christian and Kay Kyser segments, suspense and mystery reels, and Iowa Salute features along with local news updates through 11:15 p.m.
The War Production Board imposed a 90 percent cap on fats and oils used in household foods and products like shortening mayonnaise and salad dressings, with butter and lard excluded. The move also affects soap making domestic vegetable oil varnish and coatings at 80 percent and linoleum oilcloth and related fabrics at 76 percent of normal.
RAF Boston bombers raided Lille Lens and Ismuiden iron works despite thick rain clouds. Two bombers were lost and one fighter missing from patrols over the channel, RAF records say.
Washington AP reports a 10 cent rate rise per shipment on many less than carload shipments will start under ICC order. A Monday error stated 10 cents per package. the correct change is 10 cents per shipment containing one or more packages.
Allied forces pressed large air and ground assaults in the Solomons and New Guinea. Buka airfield and supply dumps were targeted, Buna and Kokoda areas suffered bombardment, and fires spread from hit fuel tanks. No major ground changes reported as patrols remained active north of the Owen Stanley range.
In Caribou Maine two Army planes crashed in flames after colliding midair about 15 miles apart. Thirteen men aboard died in the disaster with investigators examining the cause and sequence of events.
Washington AP report details a ten point policy declaration adopted by house Republicans urging full and immediate use of top military and civilian leaders. They pledge loyalty to the president, oppose peace terms before victory, and support continued war efforts with allies.
The Office of Price Administration set a national quota of 37 000 new passenger cars for October, up from 35 500 this month, not counting state and regional reserves for emergencies. State allocations include Illinois 2 171 and 32 reserves, Iowa 773 and 116, Kansas 561 and 84, Minnesota 866 and 130, Missouri 974 and 146, Nebraska 401 and 60, South Dakota 144 and 22.
New York AP report cites Roy A. Cheney president of the Underwear Institute stating this winter will see little overheated space and ample heavy garments. He notes military demand will drain domestic wool and yarn supplies pushing toward coarser cotton and drawstring top drawers due to rubber rationing. Cheney says industry can meet all needs.
Rep. Magnuson of Washington returned from Alaska praising the U S forces. He said the navy has turned Japanese occupation of the Aleutians to U S advantage and that the joint army and navy command is now offensive minded.
Adolf Hitler conferred Wednesday with Mihai Antonescu acting premier of Romania in Berlin. A DNB report said God dealt with all pending problems, amid reports that Germany sought more Romanian troops to aid in Russia.
The Rocky Hill scare was caused by an army plane losing a 24 foot sleeve target made of wire mesh and canvas. Police confirmed the device drifted to the area prompting alarms before being located.
Hollywood reports that Mrs. Glory Weller Miller, amnesiac since her first husband’s death, will try a trial marriage with Henry Miller to test a permanent relationship. A psychiatrist expects her full recovery and adjusts to a new life in Hollywood after a missing-person episode and reuniting with her husband.
Advice letters describe homesickness at school and requests on relationships. Miss Manners comforts Blondie the farm girl and a 13 year old, urges making friends and respecting parental limits while noting dream mates and personal character.
A reflective note cautions a young reader about receiving too many privileges too soon. It urges patience, suggesting that waiting will preserve excitement for future dating and milestones as she grows into adulthood. The tone emphasizes self restraint and foresight.
Tass quoted by Stockholm dispatches describes a secret German document classifying Nordics into full valued and devalued groups. It claims Germany planned racial hierarchy with first and second class Nordics and downgrades of foreigners as part of occupied Scandinavia and the Netherlands.
Washington reports W F Reynolds says 4 680 878 pounds of scrap have been collected in federal works agency drives. In the capital the removal of Old Dominion Railway abandoned trolley tracks produced nearly 22 tons of steel. He adds the work is continuing.
Paul E. Nicholls, chairman of the Galveston scrap drive, said he would devise a method to move a five ton safe donated by the First National Bank for the campaign. The box is too large to be removed through the floor.
Swedish reports claim Field Marshal Fedor von Bock was removed as head of southern German forces by Adolf Hitler. The Stockholm Svenska press says his dismissal stemmed from delaying Stalingrad and opposing a full offensive toward the Volga city, overridden by Hitler who ordered the capture of Stalingrad at any cost.
Gunners aboard an Italian submarine misfired many shells and used a torpedo to sink a medium sized United States merchant ship off the northern South American coast. The submarine closed to short range and fired inaccuracy left many shells wild. Nineteen men were missing and nineteen survived.
The house approved a bill trimming the four year West Point program by one year and sent it to President Roosevelt for approval. The action alters cadet instruction and military training requirements at the academy.
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