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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1941

Page

4

Local Guard Units Enter Mock War With 34th Division Near DeQuincy

Cedar Rapids and Iowa troops in the 34th Division join a Third Army mock war with the Second Army Corps near DeQuincy Louisiana.Units doubled in size since arriving for camp in the south living in pup tents and eating field rations while drills, sports and training fill days.

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Local Bid Tops $700000 In Construction Fund

The proceedings show bids exceeding seven hundred thousand dollars for a major construction project. Officials reported the total surpassing the $700000 mark as bids were opened and reviewed for feasibility.

Summer squashes bring color and ease to the kitchen

The article outlines varieties such as scallop pan, crook neck, straight neck, and Italian zucchini, praising yellow fleshed types for vitamin A. Tips include selecting heavy squash, using soft rinds, and quick storage. Cooking methods cover boiling frying scalloping and stuffing with buttered breadcrumbs. raw zucchini can enrich salads.

Lucy Simpson Themmunity Nutrition Service

Untitled fragment on rods efficiency

The fragment notes that tuning rods are said to have an efficiency of 97 percent when properly functioning.

Accounting of lend spending asked by Byrd

Senator Byrd urged a full accounting of lease lend expenditures to date before Congress votes on more money. He questioned whether more than a billion dollars has been spent of the seven billion approved. The act requires periodic reports, with the next due by Sept. 9, and the administration has yet to provide a complete update.

Washington Byrd Congress Virginia Roosevelt

France Defeat Cannot Break Morale Says Darlan

Vice-premier Admiral Jean Darlan declares that France’s sacrifices were not in vain and that the defeat cannot reach the morale of the people. He asserts resilience amid wartime pressures and calls for continued resolve.

Vichy Jean Darlan France

Prime Minister Encourages Resolve After Defeat

In Ottawa the Prime Minister urges resilience saying the defeat should not lead to despair and that progress depends on steadfast effort and unity.

Ottawa

Agreement Reached in Republic Steel Labor Dispute

The National Labor Relations Board announced an agreement resolving a dispute over 448 workers dismissed for union activity at Republic Steel Corp. in Chicago. The accord outlines terms for reinstatement and settlement of the labor dispute.

Republic Steel Corp Chicago National Labor Relations Board

Steel workers and NLRB order restore back pay and jobs

The CIO and the NLRB Republic agree to follow a board order that 38 additional employees receive back pay but not be reinstated immediately, while 132 more workers noted in performance will be restored to positions as work becomes available.

Steel Workers Organizing Committee CIO Nlrb—Republic

States organize guards units after Congress authorization

State authorities have organized guard units in at least 28 states since Congress authorized establishment of additional military forces while the national guard operates under federal service.

Congress National Guard

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