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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1944
Page
14
Meal and fuel stamps details for book four and 1945 canning, airline and shoe stamps listed. Public notices include names of residents in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City joined by court outcomes listing drunkenness speeding and parking fines plus recent births announced at St Luke's and Mercy hospitals.
Ankara radio claimed Allied forces landed at Durazzo Albania but no confirmation arose after more than 10 hours. Tirana was bombed earlier and guerillas allied with Marshal Tito’s Partisans continued warfare against German forces in the region.
The Associated Press lists distances from key European fronts: to Berlin 322 miles from Warsaw suburbs, 575 miles to Aunay near Char tres, 603 miles to Florence, and 680 miles to Cannes area.
Assistant Attorney General Norman M. Littell denounced surplus war property disposal as the greatest potential pork barrel in history. He accused William L. Clayton of ignoring the agricultural land advisory committee and opposed turning farm land disposal over to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. He warned RFC policy favors brokers who seek high values over veteran and small-farmer preferences.
Gen Douglas MacArthur reports that Japan south of the Philippines and west of New Guinea is increasingly cut off. He cites air strikes from the Bonins to Halmahera and the raid on Chichi Jima as weakening Japan's distant garrisons and hindering fuel and munition deliveries.
Stewart Granville of Hargill Texas a first sergeant in a recon squadron killed five Nazi snipers then was captured and put in a car. He escaped by striking both guards simultaneously unleashing a two punch attack that left them unconscious. He walked three miles back to American lines.
Death notices list William J. Miner 38 who died at his sister’s home. services set for 1 30 p m Sunday at Beatty chapel with private burial in Linwood cemetery. Private services for Mrs Rossie Ida Luedeman 719 Second St NW who died in University hospital Iowa City were at Turner chapel at 11 am Saturday. Burial in Linwood cemetery. Also listed are Birdie L Daywitt wife of Mark T Daywitt 1126 Ellis Blvd NW Cedar Rapids resident for 50 years who died in University hospital.
A funeral service will be held at Turner chapel at 4 p.m. Saturday for Rev. Floyd L. Hins shaw of St. James Methodist Church. Burial follows at Cedar Memorial Park. Friends may call at the chapel.
Funeral services for Jesse Atkins retired farmer who died at his home 119 Thirteenth Street SE will be held at Wednes chapel at 130 p.m. Saturday. Burial follows at Blodgett cemetery near Central City with brief services at the grave at 3 p.m. Saturday. Friends may attend.
State Rep. W P Knowlton 58 served three Iowa House terms and sought a fourth when he died of a heart attack in Decorah. He championed tax reform and school legislation, chaired the 1943 schools committee, and influenced the 1945 agenda. Survived by wife Violet and three sons and a daughter, funeral set for Monday at the Decorah Methodist Church.
Mrs Lawrence Smith national president of the Iowa American Legion auxiliary tells a Montrose hotel banquet the auxiliary is not a pressure group but will exert influence within its fourfold program Americanism national defense rehabilitation and child welfare She cites travels including Armistice Day at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier and Lincoln's birthday in Springfield Ill Gov Bourke B Hickenlooper greets more than 450 attendees and urges postwar responsibility and unity to defend American institutions.
Rep. Ramspeck of Georgia was named director of the speakers bureau for the Democratic national committee for the presidential campaign. The announcement was made Thursday in New York.
One representative for every 32 eligible women without dependents serves in Waves. Polk County leads the state and nation in Waves in service with 814 auxiliary recruits this year, 390 in the Waves. Certificates of merit were awarded to Mrs Roy L. Pell Marshalltown department president Mrs M Myrton Shelley department executive secretary Mrs H E Stringer Nevada national defense chair in charge of Wave recruitment Mrs Thomas Tracey Manchester and Mrs Bess Best Ames for enlisting over 60 Waves.
Hollywood reports the first con club prize ring installed at Ciro's with a regulation ring, trunks, glow and a referee for exclusive guest use amid belligerent mood. Buy war bonds.
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