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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1942
Page
5
Three years into war Cedar Rapids shifted from casual talk to full wartime sacrifice. Citizens saved rubber, metal, paper and aluminum for the war effort while workers shifted to victory gardens and factory duty. Civilians embraced new routines, substitutes for alcohol appeared, and mobility and transport tightened as the city prepared for a long national crisis.
In Cedar Rapids and many cities, Home Front displays honor fallen soldiers as flags fly and new bonds are issued. The war era brings inflation worries and rising bank deposits while a notice from the war department confirms a son killed in action at Midway Island.
Acting Chief Robert Linde assumes leadership at Westwood Police Department amid a reshuffle. He replaces the previous chief and takes charge during a period of restructuring and continued public safety efforts in Bergen County.
A notice reports N J Vanorny was sentenced with details indicating issues with a signature and that the account labeled ea savings fund is not payable by check. The fragment notes warded legal action and banking restrictions as part of the case.
Cedar Rapids residents will hear an 1885 organ grind-music box played by A Arendt at 450 Eighth Street NW. The event Tuesday night September 1 forms part of a downtown war bond drive demonstration featuring clown and monkey acts to attract attention.
The War Production Board on Saturday ordered storage battery users to turn in old batteries for scrap. The order, effective immediately, bars selling or delivering a replacement or rebuilt battery to consumers without receiving a used battery in return. The turn-in rule aims to conserve materials essential to the war program.
The Uruguay constitution of 1934 is described as mirroring the general framework of the United States constitution. It highlights a separation of powers, a presidential system, and protections for individual rights as central features of Uruguay's constitutional design.
Los Angeles court rules Maggie Mae White’s will invalid for Huskie care provisions. Judge Newcomb Condee disallowed bequest of automobile and home to the terrier with regular chicken dinners and pet parrots’ care to opposing clients.
Fayetteville residents reported a live explosive brought in from Fort Bragg. The device was discovered and handled with extreme caution by authorities and bomb disposal experts.
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