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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1943

Page

16

Hollywood News Too Bad It's Just Fiction

Hollywood gossip counts a planned film about Hitler doubles and a fictional death as the project moves toward production. Universal signs director Frank Borzage to helm Deanna Durbin projects while other stars and developments pop up in a brisk jet of industry notes.

Hitler Adolf Hitler Fuehrer Nate Blumberg Cliff Work Universal Co Be Universal Deanna Durbin Frank Borzage Mrs. Holliday Borzage Stage Door Canteen Cheryl Walker Janet Gaynor Pat O’brien

Linn county youths head to federal reforestation camps

On April 26 1933 the first group of Linn county 188 young men departed for federal reforestation camps in Des Moines. Cedar Rapids planned free seed supplies for 800 families emergency gardens and street dust control with oiling to end by city resolution. Washington high students John Carey Victor Aussicker and Harold Baer spoke at Rotary for National Boys Week. Mrs James E Joy of Los Angeles announced a $6000 gift to Coe College. City council considered banning moving old buildings. Railroads clerks unionized affiliates with the AFL.

Linn County Des Moines Joe Carberry Playground Commission Garden Committee Cedar Rapids Washington High School John Carey Victor Aussicker Harold Baer Rotary Club Coe College James E Joy Los Angeles

Movie Schedules From Local Theaters Feature Time

Gazette lists daily cinema times for Paramount Iowa State Palace Rialto Times Strand and Marion venues. Notable notes include Hello Frisco Hello Flight for Freedom The Falcon Strikes Back Chetniks Lady Bodyguard George Washington Slept Here Apache Trail Johnny Doughboy Texas to Bataan Gentleman Jim Manila Calling Babes on Broadway Texas Hitler's Children and Strictly in the Groove. Also mentions $65 000 000 spent by the French on harbor improvements since acquiring Casablanca.

Iowa Flight For Freedom George Washington Johnny Doughboy Texas Bataan Jim Marion

Spellman Gives Easter Message Worldwide For Soldiers

Archbishop Francis J. Spellman of New York delivered a Easter keynote in Jerusalem calling the war a Gethsemane of civilization. He urged prayers for victory and peace as American troops and refugees observe Easter far from home amid Allied sunrise services from London to New Guinea.

United Press America Jerusalem Francis J. Spellman New York Jesus Spellman Christ London Hyde Park Chester R. McClelland St Paul's Cathedral New Guinea Battlefront Tunisia

Theater cash scare ends as bills are found

John Kurinzi, 60, misplaced a $1500 roll of small bills in the State theater in Elizabeth New Jersey on Sunday. Police ordered 600 patrons to stay seated while searches were conducted. The money was later recovered under a rear seat.

Bottlenecks in Transportation Highlighted by OWI Report

The Office of War Information warns of bottlenecks in oil and worker transport, fuel shortages, and labor disruptions hindering wartime logistics. It notes rail, bus, auto, and tank car wear, urges efficiency, increased private car group travel, and coal stockpiling to sustain gains in 1943. India languages detail appears incidental.

Washington Office of War Information America OWI OWL

Broadway Tales and Lucky Spies and Sinatra Gossip

Walter Winchell recalls Nazi spy legends from prewar era and a Times Square cab mishap. The Riobamba hosts Frank Sinatra singing I ll Never Smile Again as Ruth Lowe reflects on love and happiness. News notes include Edward Alsop and Eula Jackson Alsop Nielsen Gasparini tied to a complex family history.

Riobamba Frank Sinatra Frank Tommy Dorsey Sinatra Ruth Lowe

Doolittle Prefers Tokyo Route Back Over Japan

New York an ins report reveals Jimmy Doolittle voiced a grim preference to return to the United States by way of Japan rather than via Tokio after the China airliner mission. The account, drawn from Pan American Airways files, recounts the Burma road evacuation under Japanese fire and a crowded DC3 cabin.

New York INS Tokio Jimmy Doolittle United States Japan Pan American Airways Roosevelt Doolittle Mich'na Burma Road China National Aline Corporation Moon Chin Dooliutie

Doolittle and Moon Share Tense Tokyo Raid Flight

Passengers head to Washington with news of the Tokyo raid. Capt Moon unaware of Doolittle’s feat, the two exchange words about wartime choices. After a perilous takeoff they land in Calcutta with 72 aboard and eight stowaways in the mail compartment. Moon recalls Doolittle wishing to turn back.

Washington Tokyo Moon Doolittle Calcutta

New Model Wf Treatment Promises Lasting Health Relief

An advertiser promotes a new treatment claiming to remove poisons from the body to cure chronic diseases. It says past remedies offer only temporary relief and that pains indicate underlying system distress that could lead to serious complications if ignored.

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Hollywood News Louella Parsons Hollywood Tyrone Powers Annabella Thelma Hanover Columbia Warner Natalie Draper Merrill Pye House of Murphy Carol Gallagher Dick Oran The Brotherhood of Railway Clerks A.F.L Gazette Paramount Hello Frisco Casablanca Chetniks Philip Dorn Anna Sten Eddie_ Albert Anne Shirley Hato Greger Ziemer BO Fan Pleura Lion Errol Mary Realy Singhr Theater Pearl Harbor Edward Ciannelli Jaen Paicon Hd Alter Kingsford Lloyd Nolan Donna Reed Dink TEE Norris City India Walter Winchell Tales of the Town Berlin Times Square Westchester Edward Alsop Eula Jackson Alsop Nielsen Gasparini Eleanor J. Alsop Eula Edward Romeo Gasparini Eleanor Floyd W. Jefferson Romeo Gasparini Floyd W Jefferson Paramoun Alice Faye Sohn Payne Jack Oakie Hemel Lynn Bari Leu Lil Adm Errol Flynn Alexis Smith Gentleman Jim Carole Landis Manila Mickey Rooney Judy Garland WM. Holden-Claif the Foxhead Frederick Bros. Music Corp Johnie Board Johnnie Coleman Hawkins Hill’s Mirova EATON Tse Tin Castile Lotion N. F Carter Perfex Peg Swan Prince Albert OLD North State Crisco SUDS Coca Cola Gillette Blades Ren Fan Sytee Foley’s Dewitts Haarlem Nurito Ritis Sciatica Excelsior Spikes Motas Tess Towther Todas
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