Collins Employees Buy Fishing Rod For Air Raid Warden in England
Collins Radio employees from Cedar Rapids Iowa pooled funds to buy Harold T C Brown an American made fishing rod for his air raid warden duties in Hitchin Hertfordshire England. The gift to Brown aimed to lift morale and connect workers with Britain during wartime.
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Collins Radio
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Bearton Road
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London
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British Isles
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Major Operation on U S Economy Cuts Defense Waste
Washington report depicts the OPM as performing a major operation on the economy to trim civilian production while ensuring military needs are met. It notes steel and automobile industries facing cuts and outlines how the agency prioritizes army and navy needs through procurement veto power.
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the Gazette Special News Service
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Drivers Face 34 Iowa Highway Detours This Week
Iowa roads rerouted across multiple counties with detours totaling numerous miles. Detours include resurfacing, earth work, and bridge projects from Brighton to Lawlor and north to Onawa, impacting routes such as Iowa 120 and state highways during ongoing construction.
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Missing six year old Glen Ellis found after theater nap
At 5 AM two Ogden calls linked to a theater where Glen Ellis had slept in a corner. Police searched for the boy all night and found him after he called from a theater manager’s home. He rode his bicycle home, the vehicle still outside the show.
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