Cedar Rapids Man Recalls Corregidor Siege Hard to Face
Cedar Rapids man Charles Bohaty recalls his 30 months at Fort Mills on Corregidor during WWII. He describes the island fortress as heavily fortified with top side and bottom side barracks, underground tunnels, and a gun network, noting air attacks would be the only feasible assault. He recounts unloading frozen beef in 1908 and a dramatic battery exercise where artillery hit a six-foot target at nineteen miles.
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Corregidor Island
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First Street
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Corregidor
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Philippine Islands
Manila Bay
On Broadway With Walter Winchell Wit and Quips From Hollywood
A collage of pithy quips and literary jests about politicians ambassadors actors and writers. Carter Glass Charles Adams Dawes Henry Fletcher Harpo Woollcott Gypsy Rose Lee Ann Sheridan and Warners characters appear in light fare commentary on politics diplomacy and show business.
Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues From Page Seven
A dense list of across and down crossword clues appears, with numbered entries from 11 to 69 across and various down clues, including references to liquids used in chloroform, chemical terms, Greek letters, and historical figures, requiring solution on page seven sect four.
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Paul Pry
Scotland
Green Mountain Boys
William Brady Addresses Medical Letters Ethics and Limits
Dr. William Brady explains that letters about personal health and hygiene will be answered only if a stamped self addressed envelope is enclosed. He notes conscience restrains guessing about diagnosis or treatment and acknowledges many questions he can address without violating medical ethics.
Reader questions on health myths and medical advice
A newspaper reader column discusses dizziness on rising, possible spinal injury links to stroke, bradycardia definitions, and how kerosene exposure affects eye health. It emphasizes professional medical examination, explains bradycardia, and notes vitamin A supplementation as claimed by some physicians.
Health exams and the cost of medical testing discussed
A columnist argues that many correspondents misunderstand health exams. They note cost barriers and the difference between life insurance tests and full medical exams. The piece urges relying on a trusted family doctor and cautions against unnecessary independent lab tests.
How to Aid U S War Victims
Checks payable to the American Red Cross and envelopes marked For the War Fund may be sent to the Linn County Red Cross office in the Federal building Cedar Rapids. Any bank will accept your contribution and forward it to the local chapter.
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Federal rules on filing status for income tax returns
The text explains who must file an income tax return based on marital status and gross income. It covers single and married individuals, joint versus separate returns, dependency of joint liability, nonresident alien restrictions, signatures, and how exemptions are allocated between spouses. It also notes annual election between joint and separate returns and prohibits late amendments to change filing status for a given year.
Stokowski Born in London to Polish Parents
Leopold Stokowski of the Philadelphia Orchestra was born in London to Polish parents.
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