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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1945

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Bells of St Marte to Star Ingrid Bergman with Crosby

Ingrid Bergman agreed to co star with Bing Crosby in The Bells of St Marte marking two religious pictures for the actress with The Scarlet Lily her Selznick project While Bergman delays choosing the script Warners suspends Lexi Smith Pickford considers Clifton Webb for One Touch of Venus Constance Bennett selects Rigaud as her Paris Underground leading man Jean Wallace gains a year’s release from 20th contract and John Carradine joins Captain Kidd with Laughton Robert Montgomery heads to Florida for They Were Expendable

Ollywood INS Ingrid Bergman Bing Crosby St Marte Ingrid Ary Pickford Clifton Webb Hollywood John Boles Boles Borges Rigaud Constance Bennett Paris Dorothy Lamour Mexico Seranots Jean Wallace New York Franchot Tone Ann Sheridan John Carradine Shakespeare Charles Laughton Captain Kidd Robert Montgomery Florida

Snow and rain bog Italy front patrols near Bologna

Snow and rain persisted on the Italian front, restricting operations to patrols. Fifth Army units tested enemy defenses south of Bologna as Allied headquarters reported continued cautious patrolling during the last 24 hours.

Rome Fifth Army Bologna Allied

Bike Owners Urged to Get 1945 Tags at Police Station

Traffic Capt. Steve Stolba asked all bicycle owners to visit the police station Saturday to obtain 1945 license plates. Registration will run 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The tags are on hand and the deadline will be earlier this year due to early tag arrival. Bicycles must be in good order and equipped with reflector horn or bell stand pedals and a headlight for nighttime use. Tags cost 25 cents.

Steve Stolba Stolba

Movie Schedules at Local Theaters This Friday

The Gazette lists Paramount and State showings with titles like The Very Thought of You and Thirty Seconds over Tokyo. IOWA presents House of Frankenstein and The Mummy's Curse with multiple daily times and short subject slots. Palace features Northwest Passage and Slightly Terrific while Rialto screens Gung Ho and Mojave Firebrand. Times for Going My Way and Stars on Parade are listed along with Marion program Waterloo Bridge and Pearl of Death.

Stars On Parade Marion Waterloo Bridge

Japan Likely To Be on Big Three Docket

London reports say Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin will discuss war with Japan at the Big Three while Russia remains neutral in the Far East. Stalin may hear Allied Pacific progress as Russia eyes possible postwar roles, with Germany plans and postwar governance of a defeated Reich to dominate talks.

Japan London Roosevelt Churchill Stalin Russia Pacific Burma Germany Reich Berlin Rhine Dwight D. Eisenhower

WPB seeks year ahead contracts to speed war output

The War Production Board asks armed services to sign contracts for the full year to offset parts delays and extend armament policy into 1946. The plan limits new civilian orders in labor-strapped zones, reviews existing projects for war-plant labor needs, and requires WPB approval for new war contracts of 100000 or more in Group 1 areas to avoid labor shortages.

Washington War Production Board Armed Services J. A. Krug Army Navy Air Tae Ane Krug Waterloo War Manpower Commission

Preacher Delivers Sermon From Bed In Oklahoma

The Rev. L. G. Goodwin, bedridden with mumps, broadcast a sermon via loud speaker from his bed. He placed the microphone beside him and continued his pulpit address without interruption.

HYDRO Okla L. G. Goodwin

12000 Yanks A.W.O.L. In European Theater

A Western Front briefing reports between 12 000 and 13 000 American soldiers are absent without leave in the European theater. More than half are tied to black market activity, with many in Paris. Authorities cite poor discipline and officer complicity as drivers of gasoline and cigarette thefts and mass-scale theft of army goods, noting 1 723 under trial and the Siegfried line patrols halted by fuel shortages.

Paris France A.w.o.l G.I Patton Siegfried Line Champs Elysees G.i.’S

Pendergast Illness Revealed as Serious

Kansas City report says T. J. Pendergast, 72, former political boss and income tax evasion convict, is seriously ill at Menorah hospital. Associates fear he may not survive until his May federal court probation expires. He has long battled illness since starting a 15 month prison term in 1940.

Kansas City T. J. Pendergast Menorah Hospital Pendergast Democratic

Infant Dies Frozen In Carriage Beside Mother's Bed

In New York a two month old, Victor Langua, froze to death in a carriage beside his mother's bed after being placed there Thursday night. The mother awoke and checked the infant before tragedy was discovered by neighbors who called an ambulance and police.

New York Peter Marie Langua Victor

Testament of Andre in Linn County Iowa Court Notice

State of Iowa Linn County in the strict Court in session to hear the will and testament of Andre late of said county. The court will hear a case concerning the matters of the will and estate at Cedar Rapids Iowa. Arthur Crore District Judge H Kubicek Attorney.

State of Iowa Linn County Andre Gogonsed Cedar Rapids Arthu H. Kubicek

Russians Are Fast But Not That Fast With Seventh Army

A Russian officer in a scarlet sash fur hat and red star arrived at a 44th division battalion post and demanded billets for his troops. He scanned Europe on a map and proclaimed victory before calling for rest, while the battalion commander hesitated over orders to Fooshkill the regimental head.

Seventh Army Europe

Notice of Appointment of Executrix in Iowa Court

In the county of Iowa district court a notice announces the appointment of an executrix named Queen Bess trix for the estate of Gus Serene. The document references case number 17847 and directs probate authorities to authenticate the office and identify the heirs in a formal probate proceeding.

Sien i Iowa

Notice of Probate of Will in District Court

Notice of probate of will for Mary Horak filed in District Court at the Art House One Rapids Iowa for proof and admission of same Dated Cedar Rapids J 1 AR Be Dier M W O Rieley Attorney is listed in the filing with missing details and dates providence.

Mary Horak Tate District Court Art House One Rapids Iowa Cedar M. W. O'Rieley

Soldier wins home call at Hebrew U.S.O canteen

Sgt. J O Connell of Newport R L joins seven hundred Jewish service members at a Hebrew U S O canteen giving his name to a box for a prize. The rabbi later announces O Connell as the day's winner, awarding a telephone call home.

J O'Connell Newport R. L U.S.O O’connell

Seek to Abandon Rail Branch Line

Washington AP The North West railroad renewed its bid to abandon a 37 mile line between Belle Plaine and What Cheer Indiana saying operation was less profitable than expected since March 1943 when the commission denied a prior abandonment and allowed a later filing.

Notice of Probate of Will Linn County Iowa

In the District Court of Linn County Iowa a probate hearing is set for the will of the deceased Whitine Palmer. The notice calls all interested persons to appear at the Cedar Rapids Town location to contest or admit the will and seek admission of the document to probate. Elliott Shuttleworth & Attorneys are listed.

State of Iowa Linn County Whitine Palmer Cedar

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