Daily R Record notices and divorce briefs 1945 summary
Stamps and coupons valid dates listed for March through June 1945. Gasoline and postal coupon details noted with expiry dates. Divorce petitions include Agnes Mae Eckert vs John Eckert. Local incidents report chimney fire at 1608 street SW. Various traffic and parking fines cited. New births announced in Cedar Rapids area. Multiple marriages and acknowledgments from Mercy and At &J. Lake’s. names of households and individuals appear with dates Feb 27–28.
Isms Divide U S Pastors Told at Coe Conference
Exe cutive secretary of the student Christian movement in India Burma and Ceylon urges repentance for divisive isms at Coe College pastors conference He argues Christianity answers five core questions about God life and the afterlife and contrasts it with Hindu and Moslem thought Indian Christians discuss how Christian practices influence Indian life and social roles Catholic influence on women is highlighted by Miss Zillah Soule and others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Augustine Ralla Ram
Student Christian
India
Burma
Ceylon
Coe
Church Union of
North India
Ram
Daniel Khazan Singh
Christ
Zillah Soule
Teachers’ College
Columbia University
Assessors Half Through For 1945 Tax Rolls
City Assessor James F. Scolaro said fieldwork by 11 workers is about half done on the 1945 tax rolls and should finish by April 15. Special taxes will be assessed then, after which the board of review will hear complaints, a process that yielded no complaints last year. Exemptions and homestead claims will be accepted until July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Scolaro
Scolare
Board of Review
Scolaro
Yanks Hit Five Nazi Rail Yards
London AP reports over 1,100 U S heavy bombers attacked at least five major freight yards within a 100 mile circle behind the Rhine in the third week of a non stop offensive on German communications. Targets included Kassel Soest Schwerte and Hagen with Nordstern Benzel near Gelsenkirchen also struck to cut oil and supply lines. Berlin endured a heavy raid the eighth night in a row and U S bombers from Italy hit the Brenner pass line as a major supply route right after raids on the western front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
Rhine
Kassel Soest
Hamm St
Cologne
Schwerte
Hagen
Ruhr
R.A.P. Lancasters
Nordstern Benzel
Gelsenkirchen
France Accepts Yalta Offer to Co Sponsor Security Conference
Paris reports the French cabinet voted to accept the Yalta offer as a co sponsor of the San Francisco security conference alongside the United States United Kingdom Soviet Union and China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Yalta
San Francisco
United States
Russia
China
Britain
Germans in New Food Ration Cut
London AP report says German food rations were cut again to fund feeding refugees from occupied East regions. The eight week supply now covers nine weeks with reductions in bread meat cheese and fat. Farmers must surrender one quarter of their usual potato allotment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
DNB
Compromise on Americas Pact Reached in Mexico City
United States delegation reached a tentative compromise on the Declaration of Chapultepec to back armed guarantees of territorial integrity and political independence in the hemispheric war emergency. After rapid meetings the split over accepting the Latin American proposal was resolved pending Sen. Connally's arrival for final decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
United States
Chapultepec
Sen. Connally
D-Texas
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Gasoline dealers gain 30 day replenishment reporting grace
Des Moines OPA district official Fred J. Derrick announced a 30 day grace for gasoline dealers and distributors to apply for replenishment of shortages and ration coupons after each quarter. The extension replaces the former 15 day deadline to accommodate manpower shortages and audit delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Fred J. Derrick
OPA
Bervich’ S
Roosevelt on Yalta and Pacific strategy amid war council plans
President Roosevelt reviewed Yalta outcomes and secret understandings while outlining the Pacific war needs and Russia’s neutrality toward Japan. He dismissed plans for a Pacific war council this year and noted aides’ praise for his Livadia leadership as the flotilla crossed the Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Japan
Churchill
Chiang Kai-shek
Charles de Gaulle
America
Germany
United Nations
Roosevelt
Uni Nations Council
Poland
Cedar Rapids Gazette Historic Post and Rates Fragment
Fragmentary OCR shows Cedar Rapids Gazette branding with references to established date, mailing details, and subscription rates. Includes scattered figures and addresses, resembling a classifieds or rate card from a 1930s era newspaper.
Clemency in Army Trials for 716th Railway Battalion
Paris dispatch reports the judge advocate will seek clemency for nearly 200 members of the 716th railway battalion sentenced to two to 20 years on black market charges. A special combat unit will be formed from those granted clemency, who will sign to return funds from stolen property and remain eligible for duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Judge Advocate’s Office
716Th
Hotels Pay for OPA Violations in Des Moines District
Des Moines district OPA says 42 hotels prepaid over 10000 dollars for rent control violations across Des Moines Cedar Rapids Ottumwa and Newton. Director Walter D. Kline notes enforcement saved guests about 12000 dollars monthly and lists settlements by hotel names with amounts totaling 10265.53 while many others settled for small sums.
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Des Moines
INS
OPA
Cedar Rapids
Ottumwa
Newton
Walter D. Kline
Treasury
Allison
Grand
Roosevelt
Taft
Pullman
Victoria
Fort Des Moines
Kirkwood
Franklin
Randolph
Oxford
Lend-Lease Extended to France Under New 30-Year Credit Deal
Washington announced 2.575 billion dollars in lend-lease credits to France for civilian supplies under a broad new postwar agreement with the De Gaulle government. Supplies will continue after the war unless Roosevelt cancels contracts as not in the national interest. France will repay on a 30 year basis with 2 percent annual interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
France
de Gaulle
Roosevelt
Warning on Tie-in Sales by Grocers
Pleune of the ration board warns consumers to verify legality of tie-in offers. A grocer may list items under one price if items can be sold separately on request. Prohibited practice occurs when a customer is required to buy one item to obtain another.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Pleune
Ration Board
Pleane
Pleune
Transfusion for Baby Faces Rare Blood Type Challenge
A newborn girl with an unusual maternal paternal blood type combination received an immediate type O-RH negative transfusion after caesarean birth in Champaign Illinois. Doctors say the operation went well and hope for the infant’s survival as more transfusions are planned. Charles Lyons drove 560 cubic centimeters of rare blood to help, joining many offers nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champaign
Ill
William G. Colebourn
Georgetown
Charles Lyons
Carl Greenstein
Chanute Field
Colebourn
Yale University
Max Appel
Colebourns
Debt Limit Hiked to 300 Billion by House Panel
Washington AP reports the House Ways and Means Committee approved raising the public debt limit to 300 009 000 000 from 260 000 000 000. Treasury forecasts the debt to rise to about 292 000 000 000 by July 1 as war loan drives proceed.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
Army Unveils Fastest Fighter Jet Shooting Star
Washington AP The army revealed the P 80 Shooting Star jet fighter developed with Lockheed and RAF ties. Claimed fastest pursuit ship, near or surpassing sound speed, powered by GE turbo jet. Mass production planned at Lockheed Burbank and North American Kansas City.
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Washington
Army
Shooting Star
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
Army Air Force
Royal Air Force
Loochheed
Ineteme
Military
Oha
General Electric
Lockheed
Burbank
Calif
North American Aviation
Kansas City
Deaths Otis A Gable longtime businessman dies at 65
Otis A Cap Gable 65 owner of a lumber firm at Oxford Junction and later seed and grain business operator in Tipton died in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a five months illness. He was born June 18 1879 and married Sarah Hemmill in 1904. Surviving are his wife a daughter Mrs William Horstmann of Toronto Ia a son C A Gable Jr a navy coxswain a daughter Mrs Ruth Shimanek. two brothers Ed and Frank. a sister Mrs Luther Fuhrmeister. his parents and others. Burial in Oak Hill cemetery after services to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis A
Cap” Gable
Oxford Junction
Tipton
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Gable
Lost Nation
Sarah Hemmill
William Horstmann
Toronto
C. A. Gable, Jr
South Pacific
Ruth Shimanek
Frank
John Ed. Gable
Luther Fuhrmeister
Jones County Red Cross
Masonic Blue Lodge
Eastern Star
Chamber of Commerce
Turner Chapel
Oak Hill Cemetery
James Ray
Carolyn Ruth
Frank Whitney
James Puffer
Fort Atkinson
F. O. Hillman
Moon Chapel
Rites Set for Joseph Chadima Thursday at 3:30
Services for Joseph Chadima, president of Hubbard Ice and Fuel, who suffocated in a home fire, will be held at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in the Chapel of Memories at Cedar Memorial Park. Rev. W. A. Jacobs will lead, with burial in Cedar Memorial Cemetery. The body lies at Beatty chapel for noon Thursday viewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Chadima
Meadowbreak Drive
Hubbard Ice and Fuel Company
Chapel of Memories
Cedar Memorial Park
W. A. Jacobs
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Beatty Chapel
Theodore Vobejda retired railroad telegrapher dies in Cass Lake
Theodore Vobejda 54 a former Cedar Rapids resident died at his Cass Lake Minnesota home Tuesday after a long illness. Born March 24 1899 in Cedar Rapids he worked 35 years for the Great Northern as a telegraph operator and was known as a Minnesota fishing guide who hosted many prominent guests including governors and U.S. senators. Surviving wife Marie a ward Roy his foster son his father Frank Voebeida of Rapids and brothers Fred St Paul Joseph Chetek and Robert Loda. A brother died in France in World War I. He belonged to Cass Lake Masonic Lodge. The body will be brought to Cedar Rapids for services at Janeba funeral home at a later date.
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Theodore Vobejda
Cedar Rapids
Cass Lake
Minn
Business
Great Northern Railroad
Minnesota
Vobejda
Uni
Senas
Marie
Roy
Vobejdas
Frank Voebeida
Rapids
Fred
St. Paul
Joseph
Chetek
Wis
Robert
Loda
France
Masonic
Janeba
Death of Shaker Nassif in Bismarck N D 80
Sam Nassif receives word of his uncle Shaker Nassif aged 80 who died in Bismarck North Dakota. Born in Ain Arab Syria in 1865 he lived 35 years in Cedar Rapids before moving to Bismarck. He leaves two sons Tom George and sister Ryan Franze of Syria plus several nieces. Body to be taken to Barta funeral home for arrangements. funeral details pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Nassif
Blake Boulevard
Shaker Nassif
Bismarck
N. D
Morday
Cedar Rapids
Ain Arab
Syria
Mate
Tom Geor George
Ryan Franze
Barta
Robert Whitney Dies in Cedar Rapids After Brief Illness
Robert David Whitney son of Mr and Mrs Louis Whitney of 2745 Wilson Avenue sn died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 7 15 p m Tuesday after a brief illness. Burial plans will be announced by the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert David Whitney
Louis Whitney
Wilson Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Tillie Ehlers Dies at 67 in Cedar Rapids Hospital
Belle Plaine resident Tillie Ehlers aged 67 died at 1 30 a m Monday in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a brief illness. Survived by husband Otis Ehlers five daughters and other relatives, with services set for 2 p m Thursday at Bethany church in Belle Plaine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillie Ehlers
Belle Plaine
Cedar Rapids
Otis Ehlers
F. J. Burianek
First Street
J. B. Wood
B Avenue NW
Thornton Grimm
Garrison
Naomi Ehlers
Hollywood
Calif
Opal Schenke
Houston
Texas
John Ehlers
Bethany Church
Ensign Rayburn to Be Brought Home for Services
The body of Ensign J R Dick Rayburn 21 killed in a training plane crash at Miami Florida will be brought to Cedar Rapids Saturday Services will be held in Moon chapel Sunday afternoon He was the son of Mr and Mrs J G Rayburn 1920 first avenue NE
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. “Dick” Rayburn
Miami
Fila
Cedar Rapids
Moon Chapel
Ensign Rayburn
J. G. Rayburn
First Avenue NE
Mechanicsville Man Injured in Collision With a Stock Truck
William Kline a 62 year old Mechanicsville resident is hospitalized in fair condition after a near head on collision with a cattle stock truck two and one half miles west of Stanwood on highway 30 Tuesday night. Walter Tapper 31 of Webster City the truck driver was unhurt and sheriff Charles Willey investigated noting the highway was dry. Kline was taken to Mercy hospital by Mechanicsville ambulance.
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William Kline
Mechanicsville
Mercy Hospital
Stanwood
Charles Willey
Cedar County
Kline
Willey
Walter Tapper
Webster City
President Signs George Measure Separating Agencies
WASHINGTON UP President Roosevelt has signed the George bill separating federal lending agencies from the commerce department. The White House announced Wednesday. He signed the bill Saturday while aboard an American ship abroad. The measure clears the way for Senate confirmation of Ry Wallace as secretary of commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Commerce Department
White House
Senate
Ry Wallace
Swiss Shoot Down Two U.S. Bombers
Swiss fighter planes shot down two American bombers over Switzerland on Tuesday and seven others made forced landings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Zurich
Switzerland
Philippines Offer 200000 Men for Japan Campaign
Brig. Gen. Carlos P. Romulo said the Philippines would offer up to 200000 troops for an Allied expedition against Japan. He cited ready manpower, trained specialists, and existing camps on Luzon, Leyte, and Mindoro. Enlistments rise with news of Manila atrocities and daily return of guerrillas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
INS
Carlos P. Romulo
Philippines
United Nations
Sergio Os
Romulo
Douglas MacArthur
Bataan
MacArthur
Australia
Japan
Clark Aides Die in Crash
Rome AP reports ten people aboard a transport plane including Lt. Mark Clark staff officers died when the aircraft failed during takeoff from an Italian field. Among the dead were Lt. Col. John Howard Faust Maj. Donald M. Ker and Maj. William N. Mallory. Also killed were two British officers, a British woman officer, the co pilot, and a crew member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Mark Clark
Italia Field
Cal. John T. Walker
15T
Clark
Joh Howard Faust
15Th Arm Group
Donald M. Ker
William N. Mallory
Tactic Air Force
Mallory
Bardy
Army
Britain
Pil
Stassen Seeks Dewey View Before Frisco Meeting
Albany report notes Harold Stassen met Gov. Dewey to gather information ahead of the San Francisco conference. He said Republican delegates unaffiliated with the party cannot speak for it but will inform themselves on the party position, and that isolationism is no longer a U S stance for either party. A naval officer criticized Dewey’s support of the Dumbarton Oaks talks as destructive.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Yalta
Albany
N. Y
Dom Harold
Stassen
Bany
Dewey
Wal
Par
Steen
United States
Deey
Dumbar Oaks
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