British War Bride Mothers Share Hospital Room
Two British war brides becoming mothers in the same St. Luke's hospital room this week. One baby born Dec 19, the other Dec 21, both pre-Christmas gifts. Mothers, Mrs. Lloyd Paulsen of Newhall and Mrs. Clifford Olson of Cedar Rapids, had met only after arriving in America. Lesley Alison is the baby girl of Mrs. Paulsen, born Dec 19, anniversary of Olson’s marriage. Both women previously lived in England and married in 1944 and 1945.
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John Reynolds
St. Luke’s Hospital
England
America
Lesley Alison
Clifford Olson
Cedar Rapids
Suffolk County
Olson
Fifth Avenue SE
Norse raft voyage aided by army for Pacific crossing
Washington reports Norse explorer Thor Heyerdahl will lead a six member team across 4000 miles from Peru toward Polynesia to test theories of prehistory. The Kon-Tiki expedition uses a 25 foot balsa raft with radio gear and Army survival equipment for a 140 day voyage from Ilo, Peru to Polynesia.
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Washington
INS
Peru
Polynesia
Pacific Islands
Thor Heyerdahl
Pacific
America
Asia
Ilo
Heverdant
Army Air Forces
Polynesian migration view sparks debate among scientists
The text notes daily mileage tracking for noon position logging for scientific purposes and an exchange with the war department for equipment use. Heyerdahl challenges the idea that Polynesia was settled by East Indian peoples, claiming migration occurred long before the Inca civilization, possibly 1,500 years ago.
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War Department
Heyerdahl
Polynesia
Peru
Maritime Unity Leader Denounces Curran Resignation
Joseph Stack NMU vice-president called Curran’s resignation as co chair of the CIO Committee for National Maritime Unity treason against NMU members. Curran, NMU president, said CMU tactics harmed seamen by misleading strategy and resigned Tuesday.
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New York
Joseph Curran
CIO
Committee For National Maritime Unity
National Maritime Union
Joseph Stack
NMU
Curran
CIO National Maritime Union
CMU
Warning to ships after floating mines found near New England
Navy and coast guard officials warned shipping to stay alert on the main New England lines as three floating mines have been reported in the past several days. An air sea search is ongoing to locate the objects. Notice of Incorporation announces Happel & Sons, Inc. formed in Cedar Rapids Iowa with $100000 capital to trade farm equipment and related goods and to engage in repair and sale of household appliances and livestock related items.
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Boston
INS
Navy
Coast Guard
New England
Drugs DDT Help Conquer Black Plague
Dr. Newton E Wayson of the US Public Health Service says four sulfa drugs plus DDT are helping conquer bubonic plague. He notes DDT kills plague fleas, reducing transmission from rats to humans. Despite no U.S. outbreak since 1907 in San Francisco, 504 cases and 318 deaths have occurred in 46 years.
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San Francisco
Newton E. Wayson
United States Public Health Service
U.S
Wayson
India
Kansas
Dakotas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Texas
Food illness blamed for jail death at Marion County
In Indianapolis a Christmas jail dinner is tied to illness and one death among inmates and staff at Marion County Jail. Mrs Future Dalton, 37, serving a 30 day petty larceny sentence, died as 25 others became ill.
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Indianapolis
INS
Marion County
Future Dalton
Notice of Assessment for Cedar Rapids Sewer Plans
City Council of Cedar Rapids Iowa announces there is now on file a plat and schedule of proposed assessment for bantary sewers for designated street portions Northeast and Southeast streets. A public hearing is set for January 20 1947 at 10 A.M. Objections must be filed within twenty days. City Clerk Maude M Krebs dates December 26 1946. published December 26 27 1946.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Banttary
City of
32Nd Street
Center Point Road
Carlisle Street
34Th Street
Center Street
Old Marion Road
33Rd Street
Oakland Road
Cold Stream Avenue
33Nd Street
30Th Street
Bever Avenue
MAUDE_ M. KREBS
Army Holds Out Lure to Father Of Quadruplets
Baltimore AP by Lt. Col. John Shettle and Maj. Hively offer Charles Henn, now a father of quadruplets, a return to Army service with monthly pay totaling 363.75 dollars including base pay, subsistence, family allowances, and a five room government housing unit in a Baltimore recruiting post. Henn will discuss with his British wife whom he married in London about the proposal.
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Baltimore
Army
Charles Henn
John G. Shettle
H. D. Hively
Henn
London
Shettle
Geant
Theater Time Schedule Conflicting Gazette Details
The Gazette lists Friday schedule changes and theater times for multiple venues including Palace Rialto Strand Marion Paramount and Iowa with film titles such as The Falcon's Adventure Behind the Mask and Anna and the King. Times vary by location and feature short subjects with multiple showings throughout the evening.
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the Gazette
Mett
Heaven
Rialto
Marion
Anna
the of
Siam
Iowa
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Maritime Unity
Raps Curran
Board of Directors
Linn County
Raymond J. Happel
Marvin B. Happel
State of
Happel & Sons, Inc
Elderkin and Locher
3Rd Ave
1St Ave
GM Warlon
1St St
Charles J. Lynott
Jeweler
Third Avenue SE
Electric Motors Co
DIAL
Second Avenue
United States
Heatrola
ABC
General Electric
Checker Electric Supply
First Street
Buowniser
Budweiser
Frank James
Strand
Ithe Irl
Jack Jamake
Carson
Paige S.z.sarall
Martha Vickers
Robin Jan Co
Cavialiaro
Vnc
Berlin
Ey LE
Hi South
Roth Warrick
Whe Watson
Mattie Medanied
Luana Patten
Bobby Driscout
KO Radio Pictures
Remus
Tom Conway
tNeRib ™ Bergman
Robert
Lucile Watson
Oscar Homolka
California
Rial
Kane Richmond
Barbara Reed
Ray Corrigan
John King
Max Terhune
Lost City
Gale Storm
Phil Regan
Stooges
Mighty
Freddie Bartholomew
Edward Everett Horton
Fredrick March
Joan Bennett
Disney
Irene Rex Dunne Harrison
Anna and
the King OF
Mystery
Wmnheuser- Busch
Jenifer Jones
Charles Boyer
Gluny Brown
Preston Hasso Foster
WANT
GENES
FONDA
Langfords
My Man
Jasper
Danceland
Kenny Hofer
Skippy Anderson
Bob Welty
Ray Pearl
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