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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1942
Page
23
Clarke Beach explains civil relief under the 1940 act for soldiers, detailing protections from taxes, leases, and foreclosures, plus pension and insurance safeguards. It outlines pay scales, deductions, and allowances, noting no penalties for unpaid taxes while in service and extended tax deferrals after discharge.
The secretary of war may release an inductee anytime for dependents in need or if a war industry needs him. Returning workers must be reinstated to their former or similar positions if physically able. Pension and disability pay mirrors World War I options, with widow and dependent benefits, service pay, and disability scales up to 250 dollars monthly in extreme cases. POW wages may be diverted to families via allotments beyond base pay.
The National Automobile Dealers Association reports that on a passenger mile basis the necessity use of automobiles totals 278.8 billion miles. The figure reflects widespread dependence on cars for daily travel across the nation.
Reports from Des Moines indicate the OPA headquarters in the Liberty Building could expand to 300 or more staff. Prof. George Haskell of the University of Iowa would oversee the Des Moines area and possibly the state, with the Iowa rationing operation led by Robert Adams of Odebolt potentially merged with the national OPA HQ.
Orrel Johnson of Cedar Rapids, who helped launch Dona Drake into stardom as Dona became Rita Rio, is featured in Kyle Crichton's The Personality Kid in the April 25 issue of Collier's. Johnson mentored the actress, now under Paramount contract, and the pair planned a New York trip for Dona's personal appearances. Johnson is the daughter of Mr and Mrs F C Johnson of 1580 Second Avenue SE.
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