Plan to tie up corn sales to aid war needs
Washington AP reports a forthcoming government order to make the government the sole purchaser of corn until processor needs are met. The plan, tied to a farm-to-farm purchase drive by the AAA, aims to secure about 80 million bushels for war material industries and food, with a possible five cent per bushel bonus for farmers delivering corn to elevators. Counties across Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana would be affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasengton
Midwest
War Food Administration
Agricultural Adjustment Agency
Chicago
WFA
War Department
War Production Board
Minnesota
Nebraska
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Allies strike Sumatra with large carrier force
Allied naval units led a dawn attack on Sabang and Lho ng air field Sumatra, aided by diversions on Port Blair. The raid featured a predominance of American planes with British carriers and air crews, including Corsairs and Barracudas, while British tonnage led the flotilla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeast Asia
Kandy
Ceylon
Indian Ocean
Sumatra
Sabang
Associated Press
Eugene Burns
Lhong
Port Blair
Andaman Islands
New Defense Move Lost in Sedition Case
Washington court of appeals denied a writ of mandamus delaying the sedition trial of 28 men and two women. Chief Justice Eicher will disqualify 79 jurors who heard prior indictments while 60 remain. Prosecution vows to proceed Monday as defense petitions were rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
SNS
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Edward C. Eicher
Monay
Court of Appeals
James J. Laughlin
Edward James Blythe
New York
Justice Eicher
Elizabeth Dilling
Joseph McWilliams
James True
O. John Rogge
Eicher
Laughlin
Rogge
Paper Salvage Drive Continues With Civic Corps Help
Smith, executive director of the Civilian Service corps, notes a 10 vehicle city health department fleet plus one each from several companies aided by 40 Boy Scout helpers. Health drivers worked a free afternoon. paper commandos collected door to door amid light rain. Haegg praised households for secure packing and urged continued saving of waste paper to sustain mill runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Shimek
Anton Soukup
Jim Milota
George Drew
Charles Basker
Joseph Schultz
Steve Roosa
John Tomash
R. M. Ford
Frank Kovac
E. Switzer
Haegg
Civilian Defense Office
Service Men and Women of Their Country
A long list of military personnel and families is reported, detailing commissions, transfers, promotions, sailings, and leave periods. Names include Lt. Kenneth Brown, Lt. Don J. Kofron, Capt. Robert J. Ross, and many others, with home addresses in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas. The entries describe duties in Navy, Army Air Corps, Marines, and other branches, along with training sites from Fort Leonard Wood to Camp Polk and overseas postings in Italy and Europe. The compilation reflects wartime service updates from residents and their relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Frank Marks
Neil T. Marks
Waveland Drive
Lakefield
Ariz
Matherfield
Sacramento
Calif
Robert M. Techau
Camp Hill
Farragut
Idaho
C. Edgar Gillette
Mt. Vernon
Donald M. Ross
Harold J. Ross
Forest Drive
Capt
Ross
Camp Lee
Pvt
Maynard Rowray
Camp Gordon
Camp Rucker
Ala
C Avenue
Charles Moes
Army Air Corps
England
German Army Cut in Half Still Strong
The German army has been cut nearly in half in 18 months due to Russia losses, yet remains well armed. About 290 combat divisions exist now, down from 360 in winter 1942-43, with high weapon quality and rigid standards. Morale in Italy is not good but improving. parachute troops show strong fighting spirit while older infantry units show lower morale. Efforts to ease manpower include robotic weapons and foreign fighters, but attitudes and desertion risk remain issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel DE Luce
Italy
Cassino
General Staff
362Nd Infantry Division
Yanks Bomb Jap Mariana Bases
U S Pacific Fleet reports heavy American air strikes against Saipan and Tinian in the Marianas and occupation of two more Marshall atolls Eniwetok Kwajalein now under U S control. American bombers from land bases hit Japanese defenses as 25 interceptors rose in defense. One enemy fighter was shot down and another probably destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Marianas Islands
Guam
Nippon Atolls
Marshalls
Satur Army
Navy
Saipan
Tinian
Marianas
Chester W. Nimitz
Seventh Aaf
Fleet Air Wing Two
Marshall Atolls
Erikub
Aur
Maloelap
Wotje
Mili
Eniwetok
Kwajalein
Marshall
Jaluit
Nine Perish in Gulf Blimp Crash Near New Orleans
Eighth Naval District reports nine dead after a 254 foot blimp from Houma Louisiana crashes about 25 miles off the Mississippi River mouth during a heavy squall. One crewman survived as the vessel used in coastal patrol and anti submarine duties. Names of victims not released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
INS
Eighth Naval District
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi River
Houme
Grant to Lead Tokyo Parks? No. Parks Chief in Capitol
General Grant will resign as head of the protection branch to devote full time to chairmanship of the national capital park and planning commission in Washington. The announcement came from the Office of Civilian Defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Civilian Defense
U. S. Grant
Protection
National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Mrs. Charles Beall Dies After Brief Illness in Ottumwa
Mrs. Charles Beall, 54, died Saturday in an Ottumwa hospital after a brief illness. Survived by her husband, a son, and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney
Charles Beall
Ottumwa
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THE
Cedar Rapids
Sun
U.S
New Defense Move
Kenneth Brown
J.g
Hollywood
Fla
LT. Brown
Patrick McNally
Cascade
McNally
Burroughs Adding Machine Company
Caribbean
George W. Hartz
Flying Fortress Tail Gummer
Air Medal
Europe
and —_ Harvey Hartz
Route 1
Newall
Street
Margaret Ve Ge
Pe J. Meish
Shaver Road
Harry Lewis
Fort Pierce
James McQuiston
William McQuiston
Second Street
McQuiston
Fifth Army
Don J. Kofron
Jd. A
Morron
Twenty - Eighth Avenue
Fort Sumner
Columbia, S. C
Kofron
LT. Marks
Naval Aviation
George Nemec, Jr
Corpus Christi
Texas
Marie Nemec
Twentieth Street
Glenn E. Selzer
Victory Field
Vernon
A. A. Selzer
Fairfax
Louis J. Balik
San Diego
Marine Base
Sixth Street
William E. Owen, Jr
Camp Stuart
W. E. Owen
Twenty-fifth Street Drive
Francis van Milligan
Camp Polk, la
Ada van Milligan
Third Street NW
E. A. Clifton
Camp Pickett
Robert Clifton
Eighth Street NW
Donald H. Gregory
Guy Gregory
H Avenue
Gregory
Santa Ana, Calif
Chico, Calif
Leutenant
William H. Movs
First Avenue
A. L. Lucas
Camp Gordon, Ga
Charles Krukow
Fifteenth Avenue SW
Vern E. Klinck
M. A. Klinck
Twenty-first Street
Cpl
George F. Lanka
Marines
South Pacific
Lanka
Ernest F. Fikers
Northern Ireland
Sixteenth Avenue
Tech
Edward Kacerovsky
Camp Shelby
Miss
Ann Kacerovsky
Tenth Street
Howard M
Mike” Gallagher
Fort Logan
Denver
Colo
Camp Crowder
Herbert F. Gallagher
Sixth Avenue
Camp Cooke
Hal J. Kexoska
Camp Hood
Sandra Kay
K Street St
James Victorine
Seaman
Camp Farragut
George Victorine
Second Avenue SE
Charles I. Victorine
San Francisco
Victorine
Eugene D. Lewis
Camp Waldron
Maplewood Drive
H. M. Lewis
Fourth Avenue
Bill Lattner
James
Andy) Anderson
Camp Forrest
Tenn
James Anderson
Eleventh Street
Max. E. Fuehler
Gus Fliehler
Nineteenth Avenue
Treasure Island
Richard M. Strang
Airborne Glider Division
Mrs
H. B. Strang
Washington Avenue
John M. Elliots
Camp Phillips
Kan
Camp Crowecer
C Avenue NW
John Ernberger
Camp Mackall
N. C
Jon
L Street
Robert N. Romesburg
Anna Romesburg
Seventh Avenue
Lloyd J. Milke
Seabees
Guadalcanal
Naval Hospital
Memphis
Hitler
Mariana Bases
Gulf
Gen. Grant
Kentucky
West Virginia
Sahara
Cedar Rapids Fuel CO
Dnly
Fussell “Opt
Okinow
Paramount Theater
Second Avenue
Lady In the Dark
Paul Sachs
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