Britons Attack on U S Weapons Stuns Washington
Washington military circles puzzled by Gen J S Lethbridge statement in New Delhi claiming British weapons superior to American. Officials note American M3 and M4 tanks aided British in El Alamein, and Allied equipment generally outruns British arms. A captured German general reportedly praised American ordnance as key to any international force.
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Washington
INS
War Department
J. S. Lethbridge
New Delhi
India
Lethbridge
Southwest
Pacific
United States
el Alamein
Eighth Army
Erwin Rommel
Egypt
London
Alan Gordon Cunningham
Mander
Rommel
The Cedar Rapids Gazette Advertisement Data
The text lists publication details for The Cedar Rapids Gazette including establishment and post office dates, wire services, exclusive republication rights, subscription rates by carrier and mail, edition timing, and advertising bureau contacts. Names of cities and rates are included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Allen-Klapp Company
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Fifth Avenue
New York
New Center
Detroit
Media Records
A.N.P.A. Bureau of Advertising
Hazleton Trucker Fined for Commerce Act Violation
Lester Wade of Hazleton pleaded guilty in federal court at Cedar Rapids to interstate commerce act violations. He transported cattle and commodities without a war necessity certificate, creating unfair competition. the judge fined $50 on each of two counts totaling $100 plus costs, with Wade representing himself.
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Lester Wade
Hazleton
Cedar Rapids
Wade
Iowa
Henry N. Graven
April Is Cancer Education Month in Linn County
Mrs. F. G. Kellogg of Cedar Rapids announces April as cancer education month. She urges enrollment in the women field army of the American Society for the Control of Cancer to fight fear delay and ignorance and promote early detection for better cures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. Kellogg
Cedar Rapids
Medical Relief Office
Detail for Today PFC Promotion and Perks
The article explains what PFC means in military slang, noting it stands for private first class and various interpretations. It covers the promotion symbol a single chevron, typical feature of junior rank, a soldier's eagerness to tailor the blouse, and the four dollar raise that comes with the rank.
Defense Move Overruled In Maximum Price Case
Judge Henry N. Graven in Cedar Rapids federal court overruled a defense motion for more specific OPA charge details against Cliff O Brine doing business as Cedar Rapids Poultry and Egg Co. The OPA seeks treble damages of 2440.17 for alleged violations Nos. 333 and 269 under the Emergency Price Control Act of 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Cliff O
Cedar Rapids Poultry and Egg Company
Henry N. Graven
Cedar Rapids
George C. Claassen
Filipino President Quezon Ill in Miami Hospital
President Manuel Quezon of the Philippines remains seriously ill at a U S military hospital in Miami Beach but shows moments of improvement. He greeted Rotary members and accepted flowers commemorating Corregidor and Bataan with his aide urging a quiet ceremony amid ongoing concern for his health.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Manuel Quezon
Philippines
Rotary International
Corregidor and
Bataan
Quezon
Manuel Nieto
Japanese prisoner urges surrender to Sixth Imperial Division
A captured Japanese private in Bougainville broadcast to his former Sixth Imperial Division comrades urging surrender and admitting American superiority. He described American care for wounded, claimed no Japanese penetrations of US lines, and noted improved conditions for prisoners while acknowledging the grim battle situation.
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Hill 129
Bougainville
Sixth Imperial Division
United States
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The
Gazette Company
3Rd Ave. SE
Owa
Associated Press
United Press International News Service
America
East Teai
Hazleton Trucker
Japan
Lydia E. Pinkham
Nin Ol Viede
Gabardine and Patent
Big Shoe Store
Second Avenue SE
Saul
Craemer
Silver Fox
RAYON
Manikin
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