Weather highs and lows across cities chart
Monday forecast shows a range of temperatures from coast to plains with highs from 82 in Tampa to 60 in Los Angeles and several northern cities dipping below zero. Major hubs include New York 35, Detroit 100, Chicago 9, and Boston 12 with varied overnight lows.
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Marriage Licenses Granted for Grace Van Antwerp and Leo Schulte
Grace M Van Antwerp of Cedar Rapids and Leo J Schulte of Walford received marriage licenses. The notice lists their names and home towns in the marriage section.
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Grace M van Antwerp
Cedar Rapins
Leo J. Schulte
Walord
Louis F. Tiss Dies at Home at 56
Louis F. Tiss, 56, died at his home on Sixteenth Street NW at 445 am on Tuesday. The death occurred at 1754 Sixteenth Street NW, and the family was notified. Funeral plans were not immediately available.
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Louis F Tiss
Sixteenth Street NW
Fire in Delevan hotel fuse box triggers general alarm
A short in a hotel fuse box caused a fire confined to the box at the Delevan hotel prompting a general alarm. No injuries reported and firefighters contained the blaze quickly.
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Delevan Hotel
Morrison Marriage Record Cites Cruel Treatment Case
Mae Morrison of Richard E. Morrison sues for cruel and inhuman treatment in a Cedar Rapids marriage tied to Judge G. K Thompson. The court action references a January 1, 1939, wedding date and the couple’s formal union.
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Mae Morrison
Richard E. Morrison
Cedar Rapids
G. K Thompson
Street Court Docket Reports Multiple Fines
Richard A. Stallman of route 1 fined $10 and costs for speeding 45. M. R. Jensen at 337 Twenty-second Street SE paid costs after reckless driving charge dismissed on prosecutor’s recommendation. Livonia Kvach age 35 fined $25 and costs for refusing to give local address, and C. H. Kullander age 33 of Marion fined $25 and costs for disorderly conduct.
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Richard A. Stallman
Route 1
M. R. Jensen
Twenty-second Street
Livonia Kvach
C. H. Kullander
Marion
Local Births Reported at St Luke's and Mercy Hospitals
St Luke's notes a daughter for Mr and Mrs Russell Hess of 400 Fairway terrace SE on January 6. Also a daughter for Mr and Mrs William Haase of 321 Second avenue SW on January 6. And a daughter for Mr and Mrs George Burke of 1734 Park avenue SE on January 5. Mercy Hospital lists a daughter for Mr and Mrs Harold Fish of 1314 Hinkley avenue NW on January 5. A son for Mr and Mrs Victor Kleppe of 918 First avenue W on January 6.
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St. Luke's Hospital
Russell Hess
Fairway Terrace
William Haase
Second Avenue
George Burke
Park Avenue SE
Mercy Hospital
Harold Fish
Hinkley Avenue
Victor Kleppe
First Avenue
Caruso's Son in Bus Fight Cleared in Chicago Court
Enrico Caruso Jr 38 faced disorderly conduct charges after a bus scuffle with eight women in Chicago. Miss Madeline Nelson testified he stomped on her foot and slapped her after she tried to pass. Judge Leon Edelman urged an apology. Caruso apologized for the slap and the case was dismissed.
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Publication of Philadelphia Evening Ledger Discontinued
The Philadelphia Evening Public Ledger, a 27 year old daily with 171000 circulation, was ordered discontinued by a U S district court. Receivers for the property will be named later, ending the Chapter 10 reorganization attempt by Public Ledger Inc.
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Evening Public Ledger
U. S. District Court
Harry’ Kalodner
Guy K. Bard
Industry Labor Board Sets War Footing for Auto Plants
Washington officials report a swift move to mobilize auto manufacturing for war, aiming to deliver 5 to 6 billion dollars in finished weapons this year. A joint industry labor committee led by Ernest Kanzler will coordinate pooled facilities and a unified effort with OPM.
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OPM
William S. Knudsen
Management and Labor
Walter P. Reuther
United Automobile Workers
CIO
General Motors Corp
George F. Addes
UAW -Cio
Richard T. Frankensteen
Uaw-Cio
Richard Reisinger
UAW International Board
Earl Melton
AFL
International Association of Machinists
Davao Raid Marks Hit On Japanese Battleship Strength
Reports say American heavy bombers attacked Japanese warships off Davao, scoring direct hits on a battleship and further damaging a second, while other ships of the Kongo class were sunk earlier in the week. The raid pressures Japan’s capital ship advantage and follows days of dwindling Allied air activity in the Philippines.
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F D R Demand Can Be Met Plane Head
L R Scaife manager of the Glenn Martin bomber plant at Fort Crook says the U S can meet Roosevelt's demand for 60 000 planes this year and 125 000 in 1943 He compares public will to an avalanche and promises production at or above auto mobility levels.
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Russians Push Kharkov Advance as Sevastopol Holds
Soviet Southern army opens major offensive toward Kharkov as Red forces claim 45 miles of Kerch peninsula advance. Reports say Germans may retreat from Kharkov while Russian shock troops dislodge Axis from Kerch near Sevastopol amid ongoing Crimea fighting.
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Russian assault penetrated Berlin front lines, Berlin says
Berlin admitted on Tuesday that Russian troops penetrated German advance lines in one sector of the central or Moscow front Sunday. Berlin claimed counter-attacks halted the assault and blamed a greater number of troops supported by heavy tanks for the penetration.
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Capt. John Beardall Named Naval Academy Superintendent
Captain John Beardall long time naval aide to President Roosevelt was chosen as the next superintendent of the Naval Academy at Annapolis. His rear admiral nomination awaits Senate confirmation as the Navy expands programs to speed officer education and commissions. He is an Annapolis graduate of 1908 and would likely take over at the end of January succeeding Rear Admiral Russell Willson who moved to chief of staff duties.
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Roosevelt
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Dutch Sub Lost In Pacific Area
The Netherlands submarine attached to the British fleet in East Asiatic waters failed to return to its base and is feared lost. This marks the second Dutch submarine loss since the Pacific war began, though Dutch sea victories over Japan have outnumbered their losses.
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INL
Netherlands
Chinese Open New Offensive Against Ichang and Changsha
Chinese troops launched a two pronged assault against Ichang after routing Japanese forces near Changsha. Dispatches say four Japanese divisions were encircled north of Changsha as heavy fighting continued outside the city walls. Ichang lies about 300 miles northwest of Changsha, marking a fresh phase in the Chinese counteroffensive.
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Jack Dempsey Sworn In as Army Private
New York AP reports Jack Dempsey was sworn in as a private at his request. His enlistment awaits War Department certification due to his age of 46, eleven years above the then 35 year limit.
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Jack Dempsey
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War Department
British Attack Traps Axis Forces in North Africa
Cairo based dispatch reports a British assault on Axis mechanized units in Jedabya Libya yielding captured prisoners near 7 982 in Bardia area. The noose tightens around Halfaya pass while Rommel’s columns face western hammering by British Australian and South African columns. Axis defences remain strong per the communique.
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Byers and Ingersoll Named To National Arbitrators Panel
Des Moines based American Arbitration Association appoints State Senator Frank C. Byers and T. M. Ingersoll of Cedar Rapids to the national arbitrators panel. The group offers 24 hour access across 31 cities with over 8 000 arbitrators to settle disputes that could affect war production.
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American Arbitration Association
Frank C. Byers
T. M. Ingersoll
Cedar Rapids
Bruce Wilson
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Rommel Reported Ill in Germany
Private advices from a reliable European source say Gen. Erwin Rommel head of Axis forces in Libya has been in Germany for weeks, treated for blackwater or tropical fever at Tubingen.
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Libya
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Tubingen
Senate Film Probe Committee Quits
Chairman Clark of the Senate subcommittee that opened a preliminary probe into motion picture and radio propaganda announced its dissolution Monday. He said wartime unity favored not releasing a detailed report on the inquiry’s controversial matters.
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Clark
D-Idaho
Senate
Move To Restore Rank Of Mitchell
The Senate military committee recommended restoring the rank of brigadier general to the late Col William L Mitchell, World War I army air chief, who faced court martial after criticizing army policy.
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Senate Military Committee
William L. Mitchell
World War Army Air Chief
Hull Attacks Japanese Savagery in Manila Remarks
Secretary of State Cordell Hull called Japanese mistreatment of white civilians in Manila the lowest possible level of animal savagery during a Tuesday press briefing.
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Manila
Cordell Hull
F D R plans post Pearl Harbor war production surge
President Roosevelt outlines a vast U S plan to massively boost arms and shipbuilding in 1942 43 to defeat Germany Italy and Japan. He cites unified Allied action and the need to mobilize industry labor and resources while warning against complacency and divisions.
Milk Mixture Advertised For Ulcer Pain Relief
A medical discovery touted as effective for stomach ulcers caused by excess acid is marketed in Lurin. Advertised as harmless and fast acting, it is said to ease gas pains indigestion and heartburn. The ad urges readers to try at home by mixing two teaspoonfuls in milk and promises a money back guarantee.
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Everyphera
Old Age Insurance Pays Up To 100 a Month
Advertisement for Postal Life Insurance offering a special policy for ages 65 to 85. It provides up to 500 for death, up to 100 monthly disability, hospital benefits, and surgical extras for only 3.65 dollars per year with no medical exam. No money now, 10 days free inspection, no obligation.
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Postal Life
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Hedberg Reele cted Cedar Rapids School Secretary
C D Hedberg was reelected secretary of the Cedar Rapids board of education for 1941 42 ending June 30. Salary is 3300. Hedberg has served as secretary since 1924 and has a long war record including service with the First Iowa Infantry 1916 and overseas service. He is an American Legion member and former Iowa Association of School Secretaries president.
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Hedberg
Cedar Rapids
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