Two Years Before the Mast to Be Filmed in Hollywood
Hollywood gossip notes that Richard Henry Dana’s 1840 voyage memoir will be adapted into a movie with Alan Ladd as Dana. The piece also mentions tabby Decibelle in Meet Me in St. Louis and assorted studio buzz and personal updates from the M G M lot and surrounding stars.
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Leipzig Death Toll Reported at 4000
Unconfirmed Swedish reports said Leipzig’s death toll from a Friday night RAF attack could reach 4000 to 5000. Fires were still burning 48 hours after the bombing began, with the great German industrial city heavily damaged.
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Leipzig
Sea Hero Fined A Penny for False Citizenship Claim
German born Paul Frederick Timm posed as an American to join the merchant marine and was cited by Judge Ben Harrison for falsely claiming citizenship. Timm, 51, served nearly 20 years at sea and was decorated after his ship was torpedoed in the South Atlantic. He survived a long open-boat ordeal and awaits action on his appeal to stay in the United States as an exclusion order appeal proceeds.
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Five hundred civilians hurt in Calcutta raid
New Delhi reports five hundred civilians injured in Sunday's Japanese air raid on Calcutta. More than a third of the injured are fatally affected. Military losses were light with one dead and 13 wounded among personnel. the raid was Calcutta’s first daylight bombing this war.
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New Delhi
Calcutta
Roosevelt Gets Biggest Bed at Teheran Conference
Teheran dispatch notes a large bedroom in the Russian embassy used by President Franklin D. Roosevelt for the Tehran conference. The AP report jokes he may enjoy the largest bed among the leaders.
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Theater Time Schedule Highlights for Tuesday
The Gazette lists Tuesday show times across theaters including Paramount Iowa State Palace Rialto Times Strand Marion and titles such as Happy Land The Heat's On The Chance of a Lifetime Hostages Honeymoon Lodge Pride of the Yankees Henry Aldrich Swings Again Bombardier Wagon Train My Lucky Star The Ox Bow Incident One Foot in Heaven Not a Ladies Man Destroyer and Doughboys in Ireland with multiple daily screenings and short subjects.
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Waterworks Pumps Five Million Gallons a Day
City waterworks pumped 164 199 000 gallons last month averaging 5 437 300 gallons daily The plant used lime alum chlorine ammonia ammonium sulphate fuel oil soda ash ferrous and ferric sulphates and copper sulphate in softening The water hardness dropped from 140 to 5 45 grains after treatment
No Extra Gas for Yale Deliveries
Washington AP reports no additional gasoline will be allocated for Christmas deliveries as announced by the Office of Defense Transportation on Monday.
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Office of Defense Transportation
Health Department Reports City Varied Illnesses and Deaths
The November health report lists eight chicken pox cases in the city last month along with seven scarlet fever cases, seven mumps, and two each of whooping cough and measles. There were 62 deaths, 39 of them male, with age groups 60–64, 50–69, and 70–74 most affected. In a separate notice, Joseph Zdercik is appointed administrator of Celin Zdercik Inte’s estate in Linn County Town Iowa, with instructions for debts and claims.
Guard's lone post proves Big Three unity at Teheran
Pvt. Charles Lochmann of Hillside New Jersey stood as the sole guard on the portico of the Soviet embassy after the Big Three conference photographs. Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin left him to guard the building, symbolizing Anglo American Russian harmony during wartime talks.
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Assets of National Banks Rise Over Seven Billion
Net assets of 5,058 national banks on Oct. 18 totaled 66.157 billion, up from 58.972 billion in June. Comptroller Preston Delano noted a 7.185 billion gain for the period and a rise of 11.376 billion since December 1942. Government obligations held grew to 35.710 billion, up 5.519 billion since June 1943, an 18 percent increase.
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Washington
Preston Delano
United States
Soldiers Allowed to Work at Railroads During Holidays
The army announced soldiers may take part-time jobs at railroad stations freight houses and terminals during off-duty hours or on pass from December 1 to January 2 to relieve manpower shortages. Civilians must be unavailable and duties must not affect training. No furloughs will be granted for this purpose.
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Washington
Army
Appointment of Administrator in Linn County Probate
Notice of appointment of ARTHUR L BYE as Administrator of the estate of Frank Goodrow in Linn County Town Iowa Probate No 7241 with $5 notice and claims to the Clerk of Linn County District Court Those wing claims against the estate must be filed promptly with attorney O W Lawrence or the administrator.
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Linth County
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Arthur L Bye
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Notice of Adminitratrix and Executor Appointments in Linn County
Probate notices announce Anna M Kanak appointed administratrix of Frank G Kanak estate and Irwin L Penn appointed executor of North May Penn estate in Linn County Town Iowa. Creditors urged to settle debts and file claims with the Linn County District Court clerksoffice. Attorneys Barnes Chamberlain Hanalek and Wadsworth listed.
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Towa
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October Uninsured Fire Loss Totals $400 in Cedar Rapids
Fire department report shows total uninsured losses in Cedar Rapids for October reached $400. Of the amount, $300 covered contents inside buildings burned, while the balance affected structures.
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Fire Loss Figures From Insured and Uninsured Content
The totals show insured and uninsured items for two fires. The combined loss of contents was 20 400 with building losses at 56 295. Buildings were insured for 38 800 and contents for 13 700.
Ill Cobbill Here In New York Hotel Suite
Irvin S. Cobbill, noted writer and humorist, has been seriously ill of dropsy in his New York hotel suite for some time, his wife disclosed Monday, but he is now coming along all right.
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New York
Irvin S. Cobb
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