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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1941
Page
7
Weary legislators rush back from a long session to rest or meet voters. A few remain in the capital for routine matters as major offensive measures wait. The vacation follows a three day recess pattern under a gentleman’s agreement with no work on meeting days. A Kenwood skit titled ragtime wedding was shown as part of a citywide event.
In Chicago a theater birth interrupted a screening as Mrs. Ber tha Dinsmore cried to her husband that she needed to leave. The incident occurred at a north side theater and was described as an added feature not on the scheduled program.
A plane crashed into a London home killing six of R. W. Tipton's seven children aged five to 15. The father was at work at the time.
Washington reports the economic defense board led by Vice President Wallace will target trade pressure on Japan and aid Free French Africa as its initial effort. Two projects are under way but details are scarce. The group may halt all trade if needed, with Japanese assets frozen and restricted purchases in place.
Berlin radio warned via CBS that if America Britain and Russia delay a Moscow conference, the Germans may reach Moscow first. The broadcaster quipped a Moscow conference could be impossible if the armed forces arrive at a conference table.
The Post cites a fisherman informant describing a vast armada of ships clustered near Northeast Harbor and nearby islands off the Maine coast. The description mentions tre mendous craft and swirling tides amid rugged green rocky isles.
A speaker argues that Britain should mobilize 100000 women for war service to balance Germany’s manpower advantage. He says Germany has a larger pool of men, so the practical path to victory is through women taking on crucial roles.
Army researchers study rockets designed to attack enemy aircraft using lightweight radio controlled guidance. Inventors Pont and Sharp note lower costs with radio controlled rockets and engineer Nathan Carver proposes a remote control using short wave radio beams from a klystron oscillator to maneuver the rocket in flight.
The Cedar Rapids flying club, four years old, fields eight pilots including Wathan as flight commander and maintenance head. Members Dan Hunter, Mrs Truman, Jim Wilson, Wilma Reu ne, and others fly from Saxon field and Municipal port. Airlines report record passenger miles as aviation fuels growth. Licenses issued to C.P.T. students John Hall and others. Nadine Kirkland earns private pilot license. Saxon field sees Louie Hudechek soloed recently.
A fragment notes equipment totals from last year, reporting a 40 unit decrease compared with prior levels. The readable text focuses on inventory changes and potential implications for operations.
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