Britain’s Shipping Losses Decline Amid War Totals
The admiralty reported for the week ending February 9 that 13 ships totaling 29,806 tons were lost, a drop from the prior week’s figures. Nine British ships and four Allied vessels were sunk, with overall losses under wartime averages for the ninth straight week. The statement notes German losses from capture and sinking totaling 1,330,000 tons, Italian 623,000, and 60,000 tons of neutral shipping sunk under enemy control.
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London
Admiralty
Germany
Portugal
Berlin
Britain
How Family of 4 Can Eat Well On $10 a Week
Menu plans aim to feed a family of four for about ten dollars weekly with balanced calories protein minerals and vitamins. The piece includes cherry tart recipes and notes serving options hot or cold with four baked shells and a cherry almond filling yielding four servings.
Menus for Wednesday Breakfast and Dinner
The menu lists breakfast items such as orange juice waffles and eggs with milk and butter, spinach with cheese sauce, and various baked goods. Lunch or dinner features braised short ribs with flour gravy, browned potatoes, celery cabbage salad with French dressing, bread and butter, cherry tarts, and beverages including tea and coffee with milk for children. Total estimated cost for the day is about 51.85.
Receiver's Notice of Sale of Real Estate in Cedar Rapids
D. W Bates as Receiver of the American Trust and Savings Bank seeks court approval to sell Lot 2 Block 23 West Cedar Rapids for 2000 dollars. The hearing is set March 3 1941 at the Cedar Rapids court house.
Nazi Hits Welles Claim of Reich Food Obligation
Berlin says Sumner Welles overstepped with claim the Reich must feed conquered nations. Official notes article 43 Hague Convention assigns occupiers to public order, not feeding obligations.
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Welles
Berlin
INS
United States
Sumner Welles
Reich
Herbert Hoover
Belgium
Britain
France
Italy
Pooling Of Ideas Spurs Air Output
Buffalo report says U S military aircraft production rises as manufacturers pool ideas and standardize parts. William H. Smith, national aircraft standards committee chairman, disclosed Monday night.
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Buffalo
United States
William H. Smith
National Aircraft Standards Committee
Draft Quotas Meet For Their Final Instructions
Eleven men met with the east side draft board at 1 30 p.m. and seven volunteers with board No 2 at 2 p.m. They will fill the draft quotas and depart at 2 30 a.m. Wednesday.
Weather Outlook for Upper Mississippi Valley
Forecast from 6 30 p.m. Feb 18 to 6 30 p.m. Feb 22 for Iowa Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota. Temperature will average below normal with a slow rise in the last two days. Light precipitation, snow mainly in southern Illinois, with light to moderate snow first two days.
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Chicago
Mississippi Valley
Iowa
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Great Lakes
Printers Vote On Return To AFL Agreement Reached
In Miami Florida on a Tuesday AFL President William Green said the AFL executive council and the executive board of the International Typographical Union reached an agreement and will vote on rejoining the AFL.
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AFL
Miami, Fla
William Green
AFL Executive Council
International Typographical Union
ITU Set to Return to Parent Organization After Suspension
The agreement to restore ITU status with the parent group faces a vote by ITU’s 80,000 members after being approved unanimously by the executive board and executive council. terms remain undisclosed and Green expects a sizable adoption.
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ITU
Green
Executive Council
Pilate Recast as Procurator in New Testament Revision
Kansas City report notes Pontius Pilate will be described as procurator of the Roman province in a modern language revision of the New Testament. The 1749- era update is due May 18, with church leaders stating Pilate was a fiscal agent with judicial powers, not a governor. The project, led by Bishop Edwin O Hara and a panel including Archbishop John Murray and Archbishop John McNicholas, spans five years. Old Testament revision begins, expected two to three years more.
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Kansas City
Pontius Pilate
Judea
United States
Edwin O'Hara
Pilate
Rome
O'Hara
John Gregory Murray
St Paul, Minn
John T McNicholas
Cincinnati
Extend Registration For D A V Baby Show
Registration for the D A V baby show has been extended to Thursday. Entries may be registered with Miss Edsthe Calvert at People’s Furniture, 220 First Avenue E, 9 am to 5 pm. The show runs next Monday to Wednesday at the Montrose Hotel with an historical pageant titled The Spirit of America.
Tips On Your Income Tax May Be Worth Checking Now
NEA SERVICE presents a short guide on avoiding tax errors. Save records for deductions and itemize claims with receipts. Break down expenses for travel and entertainment, and keep canceled checks or receipts to prove charitable contributions and state sales tax deductions. Next: earned income credit.
Former Gazette carrier becomes United Air Lines radio operator
Bruce Blough 19 son of Mr and Mrs C C Blough of Onslow and former Cedar Rapids resident has been accepted as radio operator for United Air Lines He is a Franklin high school graduate and attended Midland Radio and Television school in Kansas City He will be assigned to the Chicago terminal
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Bruce Blough
C. C. Blough
Onslow
Cedar Rapids
United Air Lines
Franklin High School
The
Gazette
Blough
Midland Radio and Television School
Kansas City
Chicago
Redecoration Of High School Auditoriums Soon Begun
The school board decided to start high school auditorium redecorations within a few weeks as part of summer repair work. The building and grounds committee may approve the work, with new stage curtains the main expense. Petitions seek additions or remodeling of Arthur school to add an auditorium.
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Arthur
Greeks Capture 330 More Italians on Albanian Front
Athens reports 330 additional Italians, mainly Alpini and blackshirts, captured on the northern Albanian front. Greek forces seized new mountain positions on central and northern fronts while two Italian counter-attacks were repulsed, with material losses.
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Athens
Greece Delays Italian Advances in Albania After Bitter Fighting
Rome AP reports Greek troops fail to push back Italian lines in Albania amid heavy losses on both sides in sustained combat, according to the fascist high command on Tuesday.
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Rome
Albania
Fashet High Command
Notice of Application to Sell Real Estate in Receivership
Cedar Rapids Savings Bank and Trust Company receivership seeks court permission to sell Lots 9 and 10 in Block 25 in the Original Town Cedar Rapids Iowa for the bank building and related properties. Hearing set March 10 1941 at 10:00 AM in Linn County Court House Cedar Rapids Iowa to show cause why the sale should not be granted.
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American Trust and Savings Bank
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
District Court
Linn County
D. W Bates
West
Kingston Town
Beatrice EB. Redicer
W. Bates
American Just and Savings Bank
George C. Gorman
Cedar Rapids Savings Bank _and Trust Company
Towa
D W. Bates
Town
Cedar
Cedar Rapids Sayvines Bank and Trust Company
Cedar Rapids Savines Bank
Pratved
W_ BATES
Receiner
Cedar Rapids Savings Bank and Trust Company of
Tom George C Gorman
Rereer
Notice of Appointment of Executrices in Iowa Estate
Notice lists Clara H Dellitt and Adele L Leamon appointed executrices of Holdine Lo Deith deceased of Linn County Iowa. Creditors urged to pay debts and file claims with Linn County District Court clerk. Also probate of will filed for J Charles Mers Neal Lee with Edwin W Lundquist as attorney and witnesses named.
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State of Iowa
Linn
Holdine Lo
Tewa
Iowa District Court
Clara H Dellit
Adele L Leamon
Carl Hendrickson
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