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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1944

Page

5

Good Show Promised in League Frolic Tonight

The eighth annual Allied Industrial league spring frolic at Memorial Coliseum Cedar Rapids promises three 15 minute shows starting 8 45 p m featuring Harold Gibson Law rence Baker Butch Stober and Vicki Abodeely plus Collins Radio company beauties and a dancing set by Frank Waldron and his orchestra with refreshments and games in the Coliseum basement

Dora Jane Hamblin Allied Industrial League Memorial Coliseum Cedar Rapids Harold Gibson Ted Weems Jimmy Grier Lawrence Baker Dana Butch” Stober LaVon Holets Vicki Abodeely Mildred Fuller Doris Phillips Rose Marie Williams Collins Maureen Hamblin Rollie Raim Mary Jang” Hubbard Betty Cole Lillian Michaelson Anad Lorrain Louise Mrs Martha Rich Mary Lou Stolba Lois Rayman Rose Mary Jennings Jack Brownie Joe Nemec Collins Radio Company Frank Waldron

Spangler Criticizes Censorship Over Washington Bungling

Harrison E. Spangler, chairman of the Republican National Committee, attacked censorship as a shield for administrative mistakes in Washington. In a Blue Network interview he said despite censorship the party sees new bungling daily while noting fighting and productive fronts perform well.

NEW York Harrison E. Spangler Republican National Committee Washington Blue Network Spangler

Administration Criticizes War Leadership And Civilian Interference

Spangler cites bottlenecks caused by confusion contradiction and incompetency in the administration. He claims top military leaders are not consulted and that civilians like Harry Hopkins sit in on war council strategy discussions.

War Council Harry Hopkins Spangler

Daylight Invasion Seen by Guesser

Swedish naval commentator Captain Karl Hendrik Falkman suggested the invasion could occur in broad daylight between May 2 and May 17. Other observers in Berlin Ankara and Moscow offered tentative dates and noted tides and moon phases as factors. Falkman warned Allies may not need night strikes and predicted large parachute drops behind German lines.

London Karl Hendrik Falkman Berlin Die Tat Ankara Moscow Pravda Ministry of Information Falkman

Fiorello and Bricker Attacked by Ickes on Nisei Policy

Interior Secretary Ickes accused Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia and Governors John Bricker of Ohio and Walter Edge of New Jersey of racial discrimination over resettlement of Japanese Americans. He said their views deny equal privileges to law abiding Japanese and clash with democracy.

Washington Ickes Fiorello H. LaGuardia New York John W. Bricker Ohio Walter E. Edge New Jersey

Ickes Denounces Bricker on Japanese Relocation Speech

Secretary Ickes defended War Relocation Authority policy and attacked Bricker in a Los Angeles address. He accused Bricker of prejudice and misrepresentation, citing Bricker’s claim on postwar return rules and WRA responsibility, and noted LaGuardia’s objections in New York.

New Jersey Ohio Ickes War Relocation Authority Bricker Los Angeles WRA LaGuardia New York City Hawaii

Smoke in Rainspout Traced to Burning Trash

Mrs Rex S Clements alerted Bryn Mawr firefighters when smoke issued from the rainspout of the parsonage at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian church. Firemen found smoke in the basement and porch. no spark was found. Fire Marshal Harvey Benson traced the source to an emptying point 150 feet from the house where a janitor burned trash and wind carried smoke through the rain spout system.

Bryn Mawr, Pa Rex S. Clements Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church Bryn Mawr Fire Department Harvey Benson

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