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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1945

Page

11

British Carrier Blows Hit Sumatra Oil Refineries

A powerful British East Indies naval force including carriers Illustrious Victorious Indomitable and Indefatigable attacked Sumatra refineries at Palembang on January 25 and again four days later. Japanese defenses were stiff with aircraft and anti aircraft batteries. 64 enemy planes were shot down over two days while British aircraft losses reached 15.

Kandy Ceylon East Indies

The Poet Edgar A Guest On Wives And Husband Help

A playful verse frames wives as quiet managers of husbands flaws while husbands forgetful in social life. The speaker notes noble intent amid cold moments and parties where women quietly mentor and shield their men. The piece ends with a light lament on bachelors needing wives to navigate daily life.

Word Puzzle Clue List Leads 9th Army Feature

A mixed clue set appears listing horizontal and vertical crossword hints. Items include military theme references such as U.S. 9th Army and generic terms like lion's neck hair and patterns. The grid-style hints cover people, places, and objects across multiple rows.

Soldiers Lose Bid for Local Option Review

In Washington, a soldiers’ appeal to review a dry county local option election was denied as the Supreme Court found no jurisdiction. The case argued that a militant minority exploited the absence of 2,700 Johnson County, Kentucky, voters in the armed services to fraudulently influence the vote, which ended 2,714 to 1,401.

Washington Supreme Court Johnson County

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