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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1944

Page

6

Hollywood Stars Return and Setbacks Stir Film News

Louella Parsons notes Corinne Griffith may join Ida Lupino’s Happiness after testing her voice on Warner lot. Harry Crocker to play Arthur Brisbane in The Great John L. Danny Kaye injures himself delaying Wonder Man while Ward Bond loses a leg in a street crash. Tony the horse hunt for Tom Mix biopic continues.

Ida Lupino Corinne MaxPay Danny Kaye Wonder Man Vera Ellen Danny Ward Bond

Highway Officials Discuss Linn County Secondary Road Plans

C Coykendall of Ames and James A Paulson of the highway commission conferred with Linn county supervisors Tuesday on completing the Linn county secondary road system as an economic postwar project. No action was taken on the plans. Linn county has about 300 miles to grade drain and bridge with 1 200 miles in the Linn system.

C.coykendall Ames Iowa State Highway Commission Linn C L. Beeson

Death of St Lo Battleground Leader Revered by His Men

ST. LO, UP The gallant American battalion commander promised to be first into St Lo. He led the first wave that took the town but was killed. Germans were withdrawing as a special task force prepared to attack. An ambulance in that unit carried his body, a somber symbol to his division.

ST. LO

Soldier Killed Leading Charge at St Lo

In the home stretch Monday he was cut down by artillery fire at the head of his battalion. Tuesday night his body was in St Lo as he wanted it at the head of his troops.

St Lo

Inductees to Minnesota Camp From Board No 2

Wednes day dispatched nineteen registrants from Linn county selective service board No 2 to Fort Snelling Minnesota for army duty after post induction leaves. The group includes Laverne A Wink Raymond Charles Hunter Billy L Hale Leonard E Warris Craig F E Seeley Leo F Shikosky Henry F Hartz Jr Leonard J Karasek Howard L Horn Reuben R Rovang Robert K Andrews Newman A Brown James R O Connor David M Richards Charles E Dennis Kenneth R Kucera Donald K Casteel Milroy F Roushar John G Sandborn transferred out from Manhattan Beach California.

Linn County Selective Service Board No. 2 West Side Fort Snelling Minn United Service Laverne A. Wink E Avenue Raymond Charles Hunter Nineteenth Avenue Billy L. Hale N Street Leonard E. Warris Third Street Craig FE. Seeley Eighth Street Leo F. Shikosky Elmhurst Drive Henry F. Hartz, Jr Davenport Leonard J. Karasek Howard L. Horn Olin Reuben R. Rovang Fourteenth Avenue Robert K. Andrews Fourth Avenue Newman A. Brown Greenville Enn James R O'Connor Mt. Vernon Avenue David M. Richards Tenth Street Charles E. Dennis Hf Avenue Kenneth R Kucera Yifth Avenue Donald K. Casteel Milroy F Roushar Twentieth Avenue John G. Sandborn Thirty-eighth Street Manhattan Beach Calif

Movie Schedules and Times Listed by Theater Management

The Gazette lists cinema times for Paramount Iowa State Palace Rialto Times Marion and others. Feature runs include Son of Dracula Sing a Jingle Step Lively A Night of Adventure Tampico Ladies of Washington No Time for Love Riders of Deadline Somewhere in France Dr Renaults Secret Gals Inc Minesweeper and Passport to Destiny with multiple showings.

Paramount Iowa Tampico Ladies of Washington Palace Time For Love Deadline Rialto France Dr Renault Secret Gals, Inc

Eyewitness sees vast air blitz over Caen front

From an observation post near Caen a war correspondent describes a colossal air attack early dawn with more than 2,000 bombers delivering 8,000 tons on German positions north of Caen. He portrays flames, smoke, and the impact as Lancasters Halifaxes and American heavies strike in waves, noting aircraft losses.

Richard D. McMillan Caen R.A.F

Soldiers' Votes In Nye Maintains Lead In North Dakota

In North Dakota, soldiers' absentee ballots nearly match civilian totals as Sen. Gerald Nye holds a lead. Nye's margin stood at 958 votes over Ivan U Stambaugh, former national commander of the American Legion, with count completion near. Returns show Nye slightly wider than the previous tabulation.

Nye Bismarck INS Sen Gerald Ivan U Stambaugh Pfmery

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