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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1943
Page
2
Government clerks for capital service in Washington D C are needed immediately with salaries of 1752 dollars per year. Applicants must take the regular clerk examination. Application forms and more information are available from the civil service secretary at the Cedar Rapids post office.
Bob Considine reports from London that on September 15 1940 German invasion forces may have set out across the Channel as Britain fought back with RAF Hurricanes and Spitfires. Eyewitness accounts and rumors described barges, smoke screens, and heavy bombardment as British destroyers and air power repelled the threat.
The Office of Price Administration says its court record counters House charges of rights violations. In a 20000 word reply to the Smith committee, OPA notes 94 percent win rate in 4991 price rent and rationing cases through September, with 291 losses. It argues authority comes from the second war powers act to suspend rationed goods to violators.
United States Fourteenth air force fighters and Mitchell bombers sank two large boats on the Yangtze river Wednesday. They also shot down four and possibly five of 36 Japanese planes on Monday, according to a Thursday communique.
Cedar Rapids post office receipts for December 1 28 totaled 75 116 87 dollars compared with 70 439 64 in 1942. Cards and letters dropped from 1 275 704 to 1 209 037 while parcels fell from 109 051 to 102 838 and loads delivered after Dec 15 declined from 529 to 486. Total Christmas rush staff reached 108, three more than last year, though illness reduced effective man hours.
Martha Jean Mathews a 13 year old invalid since birth refuses to eat as her brother Denis 18 left to train as an air cadet in Sikeston Missouri The family fears her death due to grief and separation with Denis not yet granted a leave Her mother appeals to the Red Cross for aid to obtain a furlough for Denis and bring him home
Marine Pfc. Edward Zrudsky of Cedar Rapids received the Purple Heart for wounds in action in the Gilbert Islands. He is in the naval hospital at San Diego California and is the son of Mr and Mrs John Zrudsky of Cedar Rapids residing near Fortieth Street and Mt Vernon Road SE.
Cedar Rapids remains behind Des Moines and Davenport in Christmas seal purchases after a slow return of money and unused stamps. By day 27, Cedar Rapids raised 8416.24 versus 6613.31 in 1942, far below the state average rise of 36.3 percent. Linn County campaign workers urge residents to return letters with donations.
Washington AP A fuel firm deemed unessential by OPA was summoned to prevent a shortage at Gallinger hospital Bethesda naval center and Alexandria torpedo station. L P Steuart and Brothers Inc delivered fuel after Standard Oil barge delay threatened supply. Treasury procurement said Steuart was the only capable source.
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