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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1943
Page
12
Fragmentary sport scores show teams from Cedar Rapids Davenport and Des Moines. The readable data lists several numbers and pairings indicating lane times or points, with references to New York Chicago and Monty.
Paul F. Williams of Central City and Geraldine Nehl of Anamosa are listed alongside Ralph R. Repstien of Cedar Rapids and Leora Velma Armstrong of Marion in the public notice segment.
Court notices list speeding and parking violations across multiple residents with fines and costs. Birth announcements report a son for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hach, a daughter for the Stansburys, Procoks, Oelkes, and a Keystone birth. Cadet Hronek enrolled in meteorology school in Chicago. Death of Gustaf Kullander aged 71 at 812 Eighth Street SW.
Divorce petitions filed by Alberta Larson against Gunwell A Larson. Proceedings initiated in the relevant court, seeking dissolution of marriage and related relief as per the applicable family law provisions.
National Commander Roane Waring of the American Legion says Germany may send more substandard troops to Africa and Russia to save peak divisions for the coming Battle of Europe. He cites Tunisian prisoners who are young and poorly trained and notes Germany using older men on the Russian front.
Washington AP reports the alert says 100000 more baby carriages will be offered this year than last, as manufacturers race to meet rising demand and help families cope with shortages. The note highlights a surge in supply efforts and ongoing market strain.
In Windsor Ontario Ford Motor Company of Canada halted production at its three plants affecting about 15 000 workers on three shifts due to a labor dispute with the United Automobile Workers CIO over alleged speed up orders. The union says workers were locked out at plant No 2 while plants 1 and 4 remained open.
Red Cross home nursing instructors gather for a 6 o'clock dinner at the YMCA. Honored guests include Dr. Edmund Zimmerer Iowa cancer control head Dr. C T Houser Linn County Medical Society president Dr. F W Mulson Linn County cancer control chair and Dr. Howard Van Winkle county committee member. A 7 30 pm meeting at the YWCA auditorium features Dr. Zimmerer with string quartet music by R L Moehlman.
The German high command said sixteen Allied merchant ships two destroyers and a submarine were sunk from convoys by U boats recently. The communique noted several fully occupied troop transports but the claims were not confirmed by allies.
Morgenthau will headline a Cedar Rapids rally with Gov. Hickenlooper and other leaders inside the coliseum about 5 p.m. Tickets sold at local theaters. 1,350 seats released to public, rest allotted to workers. A broadcast will carry the event starting at 6:30 p.m. Local notables and military personnel are listed among planned participants and speakers.
Berlin radio says Adolf Hitler received Dr. Joseph Tiso president of the puppet Slovak state and cabinet members for talks at Hitler’s headquarters on the European fight against bolshevism and Anglo American plutocracies.
The fourteenth annual Good Friday service at the Paramount drew a capacity Cedar Rapids audience. Rev. Paul L. Bornhoeft preached on Iniquity Pardoned and urged nations to trust in Jesus as savior while urging reflection on war and moral decay.
Soviet forces repelled waves of German infantry in the northwest Caucasus with heavy casualties to the attackers. In Novorossiysk area fighting, 2000 Germans faced a close-range Soviet counterfire. Additional German attempts to widen the Kuban bridgehead failed with hundreds of losses. In Ukraine, Donets crossings were halted and Smolensk position was breached by Soviet offensives, killing and deterring many Germans.
A hit and run driver struck two parked cars within a half block. passenger W L Ross, 25, was treated for a forehead cut at Mercy hospital. He refused to name the driver. The first car damaged Joe Weil’s 1027 Fifth avenue SE, causing 50 dollars in damage, then struck John Blumenstock’s 1221 Second avenue SE for 5 dollars in damage.
Cedar Rapids police captain warns housewives to beware door to door repairmen who promise to return vacuum cleaners after overhauls. He cites complaints of men taking appliances and not returning them and urges verifying credentials and calling the servicing firm before handing over items.
A wartime public appeal urges residents to collect kitchen fats and deliver them to meat dealers. The message links fat collection to ammunition production and national defense.
An American officer aided by a Dutch commander and French patriots toppled Vichy governance in Cayenne in March. The bloodless uprising ousted Governor Renee Weber, who favored Axis sympathies, and installed Jean Rapenne as provisional governor. American and Dutch forces secured food, medicine, and stability while a small U S staff guided the transition.
Adolf Hitler ordered immediate dissolution of all regional and district Nazi sponsored veteran organizations. The German News Agency said manpower would be freed for war work under total mobilization, with veterans redirected to Reich defense and local comrade ships placed under Nazi party control.
John M. Olin of Western Cartridge announced a new ball powder smokeless powder made as minute spherical pellets. He said the product can be manufactured five times faster than ordinary smokeless powder and is produced chemically under water using a patented technique to reduce hazards in making powder.
Inductees and service members across the nation are listed with current posts, leaves, and transfers. Names include Gerald C. Pettit Camp Mackall North Carolina and Keith F. Ottsen glider battalion Camp Mackall North Carolina.
Wet conditions linger with a minor temperature change. Tonight’s low near 32 degrees. Saturday brings a light warming then cooler nights. Precipitation totals about 0.38 inches with a cool, damp spring feel.
Washington AP reports a stop gap bill extending the Guffey coal act to May 24 won final congressional approval and moves to the White House. The House earlier approved a 120 day extender then accepted a Senate amendment shortening the period. A permanent measure will be reviewed by the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee. The 1937 act created the bituminous coal commission to regulate interstate soft coal trade and fair price practices.
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