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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1944
Page
1
UTSIDE Rennes Aug 4 French cyclists rode along a hot battlefront causing confusion among Allied troops. A reporter describes ambushes, German antitank guns, snipers, and dive bombers near a strong point while three French correspondents in civilian cars slip past undetected.
Seven thousand GM workers at five war plants returned to work after an 11 day strike. Local 235 agreed to abide by War Labor Board directives while grievances are settled through negotiations. Other strikes continued in Detroit Montreal and New England with wage and production disputes.
Former Senator George W. Norris accepts honorary chairmanship of the National Citizens Political Action Committee while not planning active campaign involvement. Sidney Hillman leads a board seeking to back President Roosevelt, raise 1.5 million dollars for ads and broadcasts, and press for a progressive congress.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 by The Gazette Company operates daily and Sunday from Cedar Rapids Iowa. It was entered as second class matter June 18 1932 at the Cedar Rapids post office under the Act of March 3 1879. Full leased wire reports from Associated Press United Press International News Service and local news are published.
No 17625 Linn County Iowa notice states L Pratt has been appointed and qualified as administratrix of the estate of Frank Pratt. Creditors are asked to pay executors and file claims authenticated in the office of the Linn County District Court. The document is dated July 28 1944.
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