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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1946
Page
2
The central collection agency run by volunteers from service and women’s clubs opens at 8:30 a.m. daily in the Memorial building basement, with hours until 10 p.m. or until work is caught up. Donors are urged to write letters with their garments, though letters are not required.
Fausto Carlos testified at Lt. Gen. Homma war crimes trial that Capt. Watanabe spared five of ten American prisoners after an escape. He said he offered fruit and eggs to the commander who boasted of magnanimity and reduced the executions to five, with others killed later.
The nation’s oldest marine society in Boston now invites seamen from across the United States for membership. Previously the society admitted only native New Englanders and its brass-studded Box once served as its bank funding aid for needy members.
Veteran readjustment rules outline how a discharged veteran may receive up to 20 dollars per week if unemployed and unable to find suitable work. The article explains eligibility, disqualifications, required documents, and how claims are processed through local employment offices and the servicemen's readjustment allowances program.
The Agriculture Department warns rural America faces a doctor shortage as war veterans return. Rural areas lack trained physicians and rely on untrained aides. suggestions include incentives such as housing, facilities, guaranteed income, tax funded subsidies, and streamlined licensing to attract doctors and dentists to practice in small communities.
The 1945 annual report of District Eight Iowa highway patrol covers Linn, Jones, Benton, Tama, Marshall, Iowa, and Poweshiek counties. It records 351,695 miles driven, 1,453 summonses, 28,778 in fines of which 27,113 went to county school funds, 68 years 243 days jail terms, 704 motorist assists, 5,185 operator licenses issued, and 1,825 chauffeur licenses issued. It notes cooperation with officials, 14 safety talks, 10 safety films, and lists named officers from Cedar Rapids, Marengo, and Marshalltown.
Shanghai dispatch reports more than 100 American soldiers found dead in Kaohsiung Formosa. The POWs from the Philippines were identified among the deceased. One mass grave reportedly measures 80 feet long and 15 feet deep.
A 55-year-old man, disgusted with life, offered to die in place of Pfc Joseph E Hicswa Jr who was sentenced to death for killing two Japanese in Osaka on November 24. He mailed the letter to the condemned youth's parents and requested anonymity.
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