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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1945
Page
18
Journal reports from Buffalo and Chicago show poliomyelitis epidemics start months before paralysis is recognized. Studies find family clustering, high contagiousness in young children, limited insect spread, and many mild cases going undiagnosed without intensive checking.
AP reports the Gleiwitz raid presented to the international tribunal as the Nazi false pretext for invasion. Alfred Naujocks testified he led Gestapo operatives in Polish uniforms to attack the German radio station on August 31, 1939, with post raid bodies staged to prove a Polish attack.
Washington authorities say small electrical appliances including toasters waffle irons and coffee makers will reenter the market at nearly prewar prices. The OPA announced price ceilings effective Friday with an 8 percent October 1941 adjustment allowed to manufacturers but not reflected in retail prices. A 5 percent East to West price increase covers transportation costs. Items affected include coffee makers table broilers hair dryers vibrators vaporizers curling irons flat irons hot plates and heating pads.
Hanna Reitsch told American counter intelligence investigators at an internment camp about an envisioned Nazi project to use a Messer Schmitt 328 piloted glider bomb with a 2000 pound warhead. The plan would have required pilots to die in missions and was rejected by Hitler and other top leaders in 1944.
H F Sinclair president announced an 18 percent wage increase effective January for about 6 500 salaried employees earning not more than 7 200 yearly The rise matches an 18 percent boost given to hourly workers announced earlier this week.
The will of 85 year old Miss Emilie Kurtz of East Orange filed for probate in Newark names Bruno Hauptmann's 12 year old son as beneficiary of her savings account in a New York bank. She notes the boy will likely face lifelong handicaps and intends aid in his struggle for existence. Sources estimate the amount around 500 dollars.
Nearly 27 000 troops were due Friday at east coast ports while 15 700 were to arrive at Pacific ports. The New York George Washington route from Le Havre included 6 145 personnel with many units listed. Also 42 navy personnel and multiple army battalions were documented.
A long roster details units and personnel arriving from Le Havre Marseilles Naples Antwerp and other ports. It lists infantry regiments field artillery battalions engineers evacuation hospitals and support companies among ships and landing craft with due dates and locations including Newport News Boston Seattle and Tacoma.
Santa Ana California AP reports Pvt. Nevin R. Haudenschild the highest paid private in history is leaving the army to return to his wife and 13 children in Tiffin Ohio in time for Christmas He earned 320 a month in independents allotments to feed his large family He enlisted last June for the family’s sake trained at Shepard Field Texas and served at Santa Ana Army Air Base He hopes farming will support his brood and says he loves kids comparing his title with Pfe Wilbert Fleurys of Port Huron Michigan
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