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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1949
Page
2
A Cedar Rapids preview promotes the first annual Hair Fashion Show at the Roosevelt hotel with 75 models of all ages. The event highlights short “Close-Cropped Look” trends and amusing named styles like Up cog Frills with a Nipped-in ape and Head Hugger, while models showcase fashion wear alongside hair designs.
Chairman Wood said the House un American Activities Committee will call Jackie Robinson and other prominent Negro spokesmen next week to repudiate Paul Robeson views. Robinson is expected to testify after the all star game. Robeson has been quoted saying Americans would not fight in a war with Russia.
Major General Claire Chennault, famed Flying Tigers leader, will return soon to China with American pilots and planes to bolster operations. The announce ment comes amid ongoing supply and training efforts as U S forces plan renewed air support and reconnaissance missions over contested regions.
Reports from Canton say veteran aviation adviser Chennault, longtime helper to General Chiang Kai-shek, is in the United States and has obtained 100 bombers and fighter planes plus pilots to operate them for the Nationalists.
Montgomery Ward said sales in June 1949 fell 13.9 percent or 14.6 million dollars from June 1948, totaling 20.68 million. For 1949 through June, total sales were down 11.9 percent, a drop of 58.42 million, with year to date sales at 449.62 million.
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