Local court actions report surrender and fines
Charles Lazio of Marion surrendered his driver license after 20 days and paid costs. Jack Kendall of Ionia Michigan and an unknown 45 year old of Waterloo were each sentenced to seven days in jail for vagrancy. Henry Harris of 139 Fortieth Street NE was fined $2 and costs for a stop signal violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lazio
Marion
Jack Kendall
Ionia
Mich
Ee Ie
Waterloo
Henry Harris
Fortieth Street
Fire origin traced to closet at 392 Seventh Street NE
A fire at 392 Seventh Street NE started in a closet and caused considerable smoke damage. Robert Graves issued a general alarm for the incident reported Wednesday afternoon around 4 20 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Street
Robert Graves
McGillen Marriage Ends in Court After Cruelty ruling
Violet McGillen and George McGillen wed as of January 6 1937. Court finds cruelty and denies alimony or support. Court costs and Mrs McGillen attorney fees assessed to McGillen Judge E Heiserman presiding.
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Violet McGillen
George McGillen
Local births listed for Spencer and neighboring towns
Mr and Mrs Alden D Avery Spencer welcome a son Jan 14 Kathleen Byers is the mother, daughter of Senator Frank C Byers. The Bargers report a daughter Lillian Josephine born Jan 10 at 211 EF avenue NW. Lloyd Thomas at 13 A avenue NE welcomed a daughter Jan 12. B A Peddycoart Waterloo couple have twin sons born Jan 12. Virginia Owens of Cedar Rapids is the former Mrs Peddycoart. Mercy hospital records a son Jan 15 for Mr and Mrs George Krutz 908 Hull avenue SE. Arvin Stewart at 527 Seventh avenue SE has a daughter Jan 15. Charles Haddad 526 Third street SW reports twins a son and daughter born Jan 15. St Luke's notes Mr and Mrs Lowell Pack 216 Sixteenth street NE have a son Jan 15. F H Smith Tipton records a son Jan 14.
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Alden D. Avery
Spencer
Avery
Katherine Byers
Frank C. Byers
Raymond Vere Barger
EF Avenue
Lillian Josephine
Lloyd Thomas
B. A. Peddycoart
Waterlooc
Peddycoart
Virginia Owens
Cedar Rapids
Mercy Hospital
George Krutz
Hull Avenue
Arvin Stewart
Seventh Avenue
Charles Haddad
Third Street
St. Luke’s
Lowell Pack
Sixteenth Street
F. H. Smith
Tipton
Death of Mrs Dorothea L. Brown at 86 at Johnson Ave home
Mrs Dorothea L. Brown aged 86 died at 1 50 p m Wednesday at the home of her daughter Mrs Charles Wright 235 Johnson avenue NW The occasion marks a quiet Bedford County passing with family remembrance planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothea L. Brown
Charles Wright
Johnson Avenue NW
Singapore under siege as Japan presses land and air assault
Reported Thursday morning raiders push toward Singapore with two signals of relays. Imperial HQ claims submarine sinkings in Netherlands East Indies waters and destruction of two enemy submarines. Refugees strain housing while food supplies remain ample. London calls to turn Singapore into a Tobruk amid criticism of Malay defeats. Fresh British and Chinese troops move into Burma to counter Japan.
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Singapore
Tobruk
London
Malaya
Daily Express
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
Burma
Thailand
Cina
SangEee
Defense program report slams inefficiency and delays in war supply
A 146 page committee report criticizes OPM, urges single administrator, cites tax profits of GM Chrysler Ford, notes auto industry failings to convert to defense, and highlights strikes and waste in defense housing. It warns of plane shortages, standardization issues, and heavy reliance on large firms. The panel lists members including Connally Mead Wallgren Hatch Herring Kilgore Ball Brewster Bridges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Tom Connally
D-Tex
James M. Mead
D-N. Y
Mon C. Wallgren
D-Wash
Carl A. Hatch
D-N. M
Clyde L. Herring
D- la
Harley M. Kilgore
D-W. Va
Joseph H. Ball
R-Minn
Ralph ©. Brewster
R-Me
H. Styles Bridges
R-N. Y
Roosevelt
Nelson
OPM
Legion
General Motors
Chrysler
Ford
Maritime Commission
CIO
AFL
Wagner Chairman For Iowa Real Estate License Law Committee
Des Moines INL report notes John J. Wagner of Cedar Rapids named chairman of the Iowa Real Estate License Law Committee. Wagner also heads constitution and by laws and is listed among committee chairs. Directors and officers meet in Des Moines and plan a presidents and secretaries meeting in Waterloo later. Board of directors set a May 15 meeting at Clear Lake. Committees to serve this year include License Law and Constitution and By-Laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INL
Iowa Real Estate Association
Waterloo
Clear Lake
John J. Wagner
Cedar Rapids
Wagner
Russians Press West By Moscow Front as Kharkov Falls Hinted
Russian armies push westward along the Moscow front with reports of Dorokhovo captured and Mozhaisk under pressure. Officials deny Kharkov fall while Timoshenko’s forces near the city are unconfirmed, and a new winter line is outlined from the Sea of Azov to near Lake Simen. General Boldin says the front is in motion and a Mozhaisk breakthrough could threaten 150,000 German troops.
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London
Thuener
Moscow Front
Kharkov
Mozhaisk
Hitler
Dorokhovo
Orel
Kursk
Semyon Timoshenko
Ukraine
Berlin
Teganrog
Sea of Azovoor
Kaluga
Lake Simen
Leningrad
Dorokhove
Ivan Boldin
Moscow
Red Army
Nelson urges utterly revolutionary changes in war production
Washington AP report says Donald M. Nelson warned that wartime industry may require radical overhauls. He urged all agencies to push all-out production, arguing civilian goods must yield to war needs and that costs or obstacles must not hinder crucial effort. He cited Wake Island Marines to illustrate sacrifice and speed.
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Washington (Ap
Donald M. Nelson
William S. Knudsen
OPM
War
Navy
Roosevelt
Nelson
Vincennes
Ind
Bernard Gimbel
Newark
Wake Island
Tokio
Gas stations close early to aid national defense
Gas stations will stop selling gas while parking lots stay open as part of a national defense effort to conserve power. Mills notes tire and auto rationing reduced demand so later hours are unnecessary, and operators agree better service comes from keeping workers on site during the emergency.
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Mills
Cona
Auto tax stamps details and purchase options outlined
The article explains official but unofficial auto tax stamps for motorists, noting non waterproof stickers, a $25 fine for noncompliance, and a required post card with driver and vehicle details. It covers where stamps can be bought, post office procedures, and Cedar Rapids dealers handling stickers as a courtesy.
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Baldwin
Des Moines
Joseph A. Petrus
United States
Ursday
Everett Reynolds
Postal Agen
Parcel Post Winow
Civil Service
Parcel Post
Cedar Rapids
Admissibility Fight Over Schmidt Testimony in Dam Hearing
In Davenport AP report, opposing counsel challenge Karl Schmidt, Chicago hydraulic consultant for Hubbard Engineering, on grounds he is not a hydraulic engineer. The hearing before the federal power commission on the First Iowa Hydro Electric cooperative dam near Muscatine continues with arguments over Schmidt's hydraulic testimony.
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Davenport
Karl Schmidt
Chicago
Federal Power Commission
Iowa Hydro- Electric Cooperative
Muscatine
Schmidt
Hubbard Engineering Company
Filipino resistance grows as Japanese regime tightens grip
The war department reports Filipino fifth column activity and widespread harsh measures by Japanese forces. Executions for espionage and disturbing orders, hostage takings, and death penalties target those aiding or opposing the occupiers. News notes Tokyo’s propaganda contrasts with real wartime suppression.
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MacArthur
Batan
War Department
Islands
Anasutogiro Carries Mall Between Post Office Roof and Airport
A fragment notes an Anasutogiro moving a mall between the Philadelphia post office roof and the airport. The text provides no dates, organizations, or clear outcomes. Further context is unavailable in the readable portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anasutogiro
Post Office
Airport
Philadelphia
Honolulu Responds To Air Raid Alarm
Honolulu, birthplace of the war in the Pacific, sounded its first air raid alarm in nearly a month shortly before noon on Wednesday. No bombs were reported. U S war planes roared into the sky and gun crews manned island batteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
INS
United States
Japs Reported Massing For New Stab at Borneo
Dutch Indies air forces swept the South Seas hunting Japanese ships and transports as Bali and Bali Papan were named targets. On the Strait of Macassar Japanese planes attacked as British and Dutch forces mass for sea and air assault with General Wavell coordinating new Allied defenses in the Far East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
N. E. Ft
Netherlands East Indies
South Seas
Capilippine
Bali Papan
Borneo
Tarakan
Strait of Macassar
Celebes
Netherlands Indies Air Force
Malayan
Henry Pownall
Far East
W. E. van Gulik
Netherlands Air Force
Malaya
Auto rationing plans for stored cars and new sales
A government telegram shows auto rationing will pause sales until January and require stored cars to be available to the OPA at wholesale prices. Henderson testified that the government does not plan to commandeer private cars and noted uncertainty over broader rationing. Exemptions exist for some government agencies and certain buyers, with details on delivery timing and priority requirements. A closing note mentions a hummingbird’s rapid flight.
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Office of Price Administration
OPA
Henderson
RFC
Army and Navy
Maritime Commission
Pansm Canal Administration
Coast A Geodetic Survey
the Coast Gun Caa
NACA
Office of Scientifi Research and Development
Lend Lease
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Daily Record
Lew Rapids
Cedar Gioux City
New Orlans
Washington
Omaha
Geveston
Des Moines Angees
Dubuque
H. H. Arnold
Army Air Chief
Iowa
Perni
Hart
Tokio Radio
Japan
Europe
Army Air Corps
Army
Recruiting Service
Fies
The
Americar Legion
Glenn Martin
Netherlands
Archibald Wavell
Wavell
Indies
Germany
Craemer’s
Craemer's
Paisieys
Wolverine duBar Slips
Runcreat
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