British War Bride Mothers Share St Luke's Room
Two British war brides who recently became mothers shared a room at St Luke's hospital this week. Lesley Alison arrived Dec 19 and her neighbor Mrs Clifford Olson gave birth Dec 21. Both women, one from Newhall and the other from Suffolk England, married in 1944 and 1945 respectively and have since made America their home.
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St. Luke’s Hospital
Lesley Alison
Clifford Olson
Cedar Rapids
Suffolk County
England
Olson
Fifth Avenue SE
America
Norse Expedition Aids Pacific Raft Voyage
The army equips Thor Heyerdahl and five scientists for a 4000 mile Kon Tiki trek from Peru toward Polynesia to test American origins of Pacific islands. The 25 foot balsa raft carries radios, protective clothing, emergency rations for 140 days, water and data gear as the crew aims for early February departure.
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Washington
INS
Peru
Polynesia
Pacific Islands
Thor Heyerdah
Pacific
America
Asia
Ilo
Army Air Forces
Migration timing cited for Inca origins and drift
Fragmentary text notes a migration likely occurring long before the Inca, possibly 1,500 years ago, and mentions exchange for equipment related to the war department and a reference to Heyerdahl. Determine the main claim: early migration predating Inca civilization with speculative timing.
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War Department
Maritime Unity Leader Attacks Curran Resignation
New York report says Joseph Curran, co chair of the CIO Committee for National Maritime Unity, faced sharp criticism calling his resignation a treason against NMU. NMU vice chair Joseph Stack announced he quit the CMU post citing injuries to seamen by CMU tactics and strategy.
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New York
Joseph Curran
CIO
Committee For National Maritime Unity
National Maritime Union
Joseph Stack
NMU
Curran
CMU
Navy and Coast Guard Warn of Floating Mines Sightings
Navy and coast guard officials warned shipping in main New England lanes to be alert for floating mines after three were reported in the past several days. A sea search was underway for the objects.
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Boston
INS
Navy
Coast Guard
New England
Cedar Rapids corporation seeks authority to buy and sell real and personal property
The document outlines a corporation authorized to buy lease sell and convey real and personal property including machinery and equipment for its business. It sets capital stock at 100000 with fully paid and nonassessable shares and notes perpetual existence governed by a board of directors. Listed officers include Raymond Happel and Marvin Elderkin with an initial director slate and signatures dated December 4 in Cedar Rapids Linn County.
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Ponducoft Venient
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Raymond J
Flappel
Seetiee
Sadtene
Happel
Ra . Happel
Ae Marvin B. Seeereeee
Elderkin
Drugs DDT Help Conquer Black Plague
San Francisco based public health official reports that sulfathiazole sulfaphyridine sulfadiazine and streptomycin cut plague mortality in half. The drugs first used in wartime India reduced deaths by about 50 percent and remain essential as plague control continues.
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San Francisco
Dr. Peac
Investige Laboratory
United States
Hawaii
Alaska
U.S
Wayson
India
Illness Strikes Marion County Jail After Christmas Dinner
At the Marion county jail in Indianapolis food from the Christmas dinner is believed to have caused illness among inmates and officials. Mrs. Future Dalton, 37, of Indianapolis, serving a 30 day sentence for petty larceny, died, and 25 other prisoners became ill.
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Indianapolis
INS
Marion County
Future Dalton
Objection Procedure for Plat and Schedule Update
A notice outlines January 1947 proceedings to assess the plat and schedule for street adjustments from Cold Stream Marion Road to Mth Street along Northeast N feet, with property abutting details and terms under the Code of Laws. The City Council sets ten o clock A.M. for objections and consideration of the plat rules.
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Cold Stream
Marion Road
Imately Avenue
Toortheast
32Nd Street
Army Holds Out Lure to Father Of Quadruplets
Baltimore report says the army sought to recruit Charles Henn, father of quadruplets born last Sunday, offering $363.75 monthly in base pay subsistence allowances and family allotments. Officers proposed Baltimore recruiting duty with a five room home and utilities included as part of the inducement.
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Baltimore
Army
Charles Henn
John G. Shettle
A D. Hively
London
Shettle
Henn
Geant
Time listings at Paramount and Iowa theaters
The notices list showtimes for Paramount for The Time the Place and the Girl with screenings at 1 20, 3 23, 5 35, 7 40, 9 45 and short subjects at 1 15, 3 05, 5 10, 7 20, 9 25 In Iowa the feature Song of the South is scheduled
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Paramount
Iowa
Song of the South
Heaven
Theaters Schedule Share Sales and Showings
A scrambled list of film titles and showtimes across theaters including Palace Rialto Times Strand and Marion with titles such as The Falc ons Adventure Rage in Heaven Strange Triangle Behind the Pe Trail of the Silver Spurs Return of Frank James Bam Boo Blonde The Town Went Wild Trade Winds Anna and the King of Siam Deadline for Murder and more. Specific times are interleaved with venue names in a dense archival snippet.
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Palace
Rialto
The
Silver Spurs
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John Reynolds
St. Luke's
Mrs. Lloyd Paulsen
Mrs
St. Luke’s
Aids
Heyerdahl
Marien
Charles J. Lynott
Third Avenue
Electric Motors Co
DIAL
Second Avenue
Maritime Unity
Raps Curran
Nother
Era EM
Ation
Heatrola
ABC
General Electric
Checker Electric Supply
First Street
Wee Tingeo
Toad Jace
Janis Morgan
Carson - Paige
S.z.sarall
Martha Vickers
Asan
Lonitiakorchestra
WMA
Luama
Axo
Remus
Tom Conway
Daaae Ea
Psi
A Ingril Bergman
Montgomery
California
Poor A
LOC Cees Chia. Inc
Gene Tierney Werry Fonda
Lambs Blonoe
Bupweiser
Budweiser
Rial
Kane Richmond
Barbara Reed
Ray Corrigan
John King
Max Terhune
SUN
Gale Storm
Phil Regan
Stooges
Freddie Bartholomew
Edward Everett Horton
Fredrick March
Joan Bennett
Marion
Anna
the King OF
Siam
Jenifer Jones
Jure
Preston Foster
Houma
Want AD
Frank James
Bamboo Blonde
Panceland
Smartest Ballroom
Kenny Hofer
Skippy Anderson
Bob Welty
Ray Pearl
Hele
Advance Teel
Tex
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