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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

04 Dec 1945

Page 13

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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1945

Page

13

Service Members Earn Bronze Stars and Promotions in WWII

First Lt. William J. Taylor in Germany received the Bronze Star for meritorious service during Feb 16 to May 8, 1945 while battalion adjutant and billeting officer. Cpl. Paul E. Frank discharged at Jefferson Barracks after 30 months in England. Aviation Radioman Charles A. Fisher earned multiple ribbons and 52 missions. posthumous Aid Medal awarded to Ralph G. Ballou. Various other service members granted discharges, promotions, and awards including Sgt. Robert Smahel, Max L. Newman, R. Bob Beadle, Paul Valliere, Richard Kruse, and James C. McClurg Jr.

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William J. Taylor Germany Taylor Second Avenue SW W. H. Taylor Ellis Boulevard Paul E. Frank Jefferson Barracks Caroline Peter Fourteenth Street 352Nd England LeFebvre Manufacturing Company Charles Alfred Fisher Guadalcanal New Georgia Philippines Okinawa J. L. Werderhoff Burlington Street W. D. Fisher Milwaukee Ralph G. Ballou Air Corps Italy Lorraine Fifth Avenue SE E. O. Ballou C Avenue NW War Department Robert F. Smahel Swisher Drew Field Tampa Fla Army Max L. Newman Toddville Pearl Harbor Cpl Bob” Beadle Mac H. F. Beadle Eighth Street Signal Corps France Belgium Paul R. Valliere Armored Valliere C. E. Valliere Avenne NW Richard Kruse Seattle Wash Orval Kruse Twenty-eighth Avenue Dean L. Kruse San Diego Calif Thomas M. Bowler Separation Center Fort Sheridan 59Th M. G. Bowler Fairfax Melvin Wessel United States Oahu Hawaiian Shore Artillery Command Fort Leavenworth L Street James C. McClurg, Jr Dennis Fifteenth Street Mokpo Korea
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Make Your Own Cough Syrup At Home Quick Relief

A home remedy guide promotes mixing a cough syrup using Pinex or substitutes like corn syrup or honey. It claims a pint from a single batch, easy preparation, lasting shelf life, and strong soothing effects for coughs from colds. It touts good taste and fast relief, with a money back promise if unsatisfied.

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Lightning and Sparks Split Atoms in Air

Every bright lightning flash or electric spark acts as an atom-splitting event, knocking electrons out of the atoms of the air through which it travels.

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King of Bora Bora Executives Speaker

Chicago contractor Henry M. Hedges who became king of Bora Bora before the war and later a senior chief engineer in the Seabees will speak to the Cedar Rapids Executives club December 14 at 7 p.m. at the Montrose hotel. Hedges and his wife fled wartime danger and lived with Polynesians who crowned him their king before he joined the navy.

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Chicago Henry M. Hedges South Sea Islands Seabees Japan Cedar Rapids Executives Club Montrose Hotel Hedges South Seas U. S. Navy Paradise Tahiti Bora Bora Count von Luckner
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Disputed Outcome of CIO Ship Strike Nationwide

United Press reports a 24 hour CIO seamen and longshoremen walkout claiming 80 000 to 90 000 workers tied up 125 vessels in New York. War Shipping Administration says 50 000 workers and only 39 ships were affected across the Atlantic seaboard.

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United Press CIO New York War Shipping Administration Atlantic Seaboard
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Scientists Heed Sacrifice to Halt Atomic Pile Test

Dr Walter H Zinn recalled a death by own action squad prepared to halt the first atomic pile at the University of Chicago before a potential massive explosion The pile built under the football grandstand used uranium blocks and graphite and relied on withdrawing rods to start the chain reaction.

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Chicago Walter H. Zinn University of Chicago Zinn
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Yamashita Verdict Expected Next Friday

Maj Gen. R B Reynolds, president of the five man army commission trying Japanese Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita, said the court would issue its verdict Friday after final pleas by defense and prosecution Wednesday. No session was held Tuesday.

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Yamashita Appeals to High Court to Halt Manila Trial

Gen Tomoyuki Yamashita petitioned the U S Supreme Court by air mail Monday to halt his trial in Manila as a war criminal and to allow him to present his case to the high tribunal.

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High Court Washington INS Tomoyuki Yamashita U S. Supreme Court Manila
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Reception in Los Angeles Honors General Wainwright

One thousand attendees mostly relatives will attend a Wednesday reception honoring General Jonathan Wainwright and 200 fellow prisoners of the Philippines. Cpl. Edward McIntyre, survivor of the Bataan death march, will be master of ceremonies.

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Wainwright Los Angeles INS Jonathan Wainwright
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A Child's Book of Christmas Carols

Jane A CHILD'S BOOK OF CHRISTMAS CAROLS presents merry verses with illustrations by Masha. The volume offers genuine charm for households that sing during Christmas, capturing warm holiday spirit and festive voices.

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Masha Christ
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