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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1942
Page
10
In Vichy Germany warns of curfew from 11 p m Tuesday to 5 a m Friday targeting cabarets and theaters as investigations proceed into a derailed troop train near Rowen that killed 44 Germans. Hostages and executions tied to the attack rise to 30 and 80 more at risk.
Soviet dispatches report Red Army gains in the northeast of Leningrad as winter snowline shifts north. A Berlin broadcast denies a Nazi prophecy of an April offensive while battles continue in the Donets basin and around Moscow and Leningrad. Soviet casualty figures claim 891 Nazi planes destroyed vs 239 Soviet losses March 22 to April 18.
A veteran report notes Skinny's bravado and tough talk to mask his frail frame while his father predicts he will become a capable wartime statesman in the future.
Polish troops arrived in the Near East to join Allied forces near Cairo. General Wladyslaw Anders leads Polish units alongside others as Stalin and Sikorski arranged 25 000 Poles to fight abroad, with some over the agreed number. The force includes women in noncombat roles such as drivers and medics, wearing uniforms marked Poland.
A recent survey shows American boys today are taller and heavier than those from fifty years ago, indicating growth trends in height and weight over generations.
Governor George A. Wilson proclaims Iowa Dental Health Week urging better health and dental standards for the youth. He notes many returnees in service show health issues and calls on professionals and educators to provide information and services to improve overall health and oral care.
Fragmentary note reports a slap incident involving Ajap with unclear context and limited details. The brief mentions scrap material and a confrontation but lacks dates locations or additional participants. Further readable lines required for fuller summary.
A minstrel show will close the First church boys clubs carnival on Thursday at 7 30 pm. The male sextet including Bob Muir Billie Tylee Billy Stodola Franklin Burke Johnny Williams and Dale Mc Conne l will perform in blackface. The event opens with a freak sideshow at the Rockets club followed by a Melo drama Little Nell by the older boys group.
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