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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1944

Page

6

Patton Stories Grow After Normandy To Brittany Push

Reports describe Lt. Gen. George S. Patton Jr. and his Third Army in rapid Normandy and Brittany advances. He reportedly vowed tea in Brest if it took time, while his tanks reached the harbor outskirts before retreating under heavy fire. An MP clashed with a colonel over a traffic jam while Patton’s exploits circulated. Eisenhower said he spoke with Patton by phone but did not recount the explosive retort.

Normandy George S. Patton, Jr Brittany Brest M.P Patton Dwight D. Eisenhower

Type Union Back In Federation Fold

The American Federation of Labor announced that the International Typographical Union with 65 000 members has reaffiliated with the federation. The union had been suspended since 1940 for not paying higher per capita tax and the reaffiliation is effective August 1 after a membership referendum.

Washington American Federation of Labor International Typographical Union

Poet Laureate Guest Highlights Normandy Missing Boy

Edgar A. Guest writes of fathers in towns who hide grief as a boy away in Normandy is missing. The verse reflects silent sorrow, bravely coping with the news that the lad overseas is unaccounted.

Normandy Sea

Bilbo Released From Rochester Hospital After Gall Bladder Operation

Senator Bilbo of Mississippi leaves St. Mary's hospital in Rochester after gall bladder surgery. He will stay in a local hotel through next week before heading home.

Rochester, Minn Sen Bilbo St. Mary’s Hospital

Latin Official Horizon 7 Picture Presider Central Banco

A fragmented OCR style list presents Latin terms and abbreviations linked to a puzzle or glossary. It includes clues for words like light brown before sign lyric poem and several chemical symbols, abbreviations, and Latin language references. The text reads as a dictionary style vertical list of numbered clues and partial answers.

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