Giraud De Gaulle Talks Hit Snag in Postwar Government Plan
In Algiers Gens Henri Giraud and Charles de Gaulle hit an impasse over forming France’s first post armistice government under Third Republic principles. Debates over committee composition, dual roles, and the fate of certain Vichy tainted officials delayed a final communique as Catroux seeks to reconvene talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algiers
Henri Giraud
Charles de Gaulle
France
Central Executive Committee
de Gaulle
Georges Catroux
Giraud
Marcel Peyrouton
Algeria
Auguste Nogues
Morocco
Pierre Boisson
French West Africa
Hold Everything Loss Report on Buildings and Contents
Insurance status noted as hold on both buildings and contents. Loss on buildings with no insurance valued at 130. Loss on uninsured contents valued at 108. Total loss on buildings 846 and total loss on contents 291.
Kohout Reports City's April Fire Loss
Fire Chief E P Kohout told the city council that April fire losses totaled 1137.40 dollars. The report showed building values at 229635 and contents at 133915 with insured amounts of 150450 for buildings and 103400 for contents, and no loss exceeding insurance.
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Kohout
E. P. Kohout
Red Cross Seeks Volunteers for Foreign Service
Miss Ivy O Hendricks of the Red Cross national office arrived in Cedar Rapids to arrange interviews for foreign and domestic service posts. Interviews run Thursday to Friday in Roosevelt hotel room 223 with national staff. appointments by calling Sara Marie Conley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
United States
Ivy O. Hendricks
Cedar Rapids
Dawson E. Grim
Miss Hendricks
Roosevelt Hotel
Helen B. Cobel
St. Louis
Sara Marie Conley
Home Service
Meeks and Havens Indicted in Draft Violation Cases
Indictments returned by a federal grand jury in Sioux City name Donald E. Meeks of Cedar Rapids and Marshall V. Havens of Iowa Falls for violations of the selective service act. Meeks faces two counts for failure to report address and for failing to report for induction between Feb 6 and April 15, 1943. Havens is charged with interfering by force with administration of the act and assaulting Frank M. Cotrell, chairman of board No. 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Federal District Clerk’s Office
Cedar Rapids
Donald E. Meeks
Marshall V. Havens
Iowa Falls
Meeks
Linn County Board No. 2
Havens
Selective Training and Service Act
Frank M. Cotrell
Board No. 1
Fresh Shrimp and Protein Rich Dinner Options
Fresh shrimp or a 7 ounce can provide quality protein with vitamins A and D and minerals. To boost protein serve tapioca cream with milk and eggs, plus brown rice or whole grain bread for a heartier meal.
Obstruction Contested By Hardin County Board
In Hardin County new tension arises as individuals attempt to obstruct board members in the performance of their duties, prompting concerns over governance and legal boundaries. The incident highlights potential interference from unnamed actors and raises questions about accountability and process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
City Streets To Be Repaired On Arrival Of Materials
Public Improvements Commissioner Dave Williams announced that a limited supply of bituminous cutback road treatment has been released to the city by the Washington public roads administration. Residents on streets needing repair should file petitions and present them to the council promptly. repairs will proceed in the order filed once the material arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Williams
Public Roads Administration
Washington
Williams
Peace Disturber Fined in Police Court List
William Hanson of 901 Tenth Avenue SW fined 25 dollars and costs for drunken and disturbing the peace after threatening to kill a passerby on the corner. He was arrested at Second Avenue and Third Street Monday night and entered a bus where he threatened other passengers. Others fined include Gerald Cady, Floyd Raftis, Milo Uchytil, Albert Masek, Roy Manning, John L. Johnson, and John Sramek for disturbing the peace or related offenses with 25 dollar fines and costs.
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William Hanson
Tenth Avenue SW
Harry S. Johnson
Hanson
Second Avenue
Third Street
Marcella Valandingham
Avenue NW
Gerald Cady
Taft Hotel
Floyd Raftis
Eighth Avenue SE
Milo F. Uchytil
Grande Avenue
Albert J. Masek
Sixth Street
Roy Manning
Tulsa
Okla
John L. Johnson
Urbana
John Sramek
Nineteenth Avenue SW
Charles C. Sheriff Hurt in Virginia
Charles C. Sheriff, 35, was seriously injured Sunday in Norfolk Virginia where he has worked in electrical construction for five years. Information reached his parents Mr and Mrs Aden Sheriff of 1130 Ninth Street NW. No further details were available. Mrs Sheriff departed Monday for Norfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Sheriff
Norfolk
Aden Sheriff
Ninth Street
Cedar Rapids Brothers Still Together in War
Pfc R L Nippe and Private Clarence Nippe have arrived in North Africa and remain together. Their brother Raymond Nippe of 35 Twenty First Avenue Southwest reports the men have served at Fort Des Moines Edgewood Arsenal Maryland Fort Bliss Camp Claiborne Massachusetts and crossed by the same ship.
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Pfc
R. L. Nippe
Clarence Nippe
North Africa
Raymond Nippe
Twenty-first Avenue
Fort Des Moines
Edgewood Arsenal
Maryland
Fort Bliss
Tex
Camp Claiborne
Massachusetts
City May fines total $1,698 in court costs and fees
A May report to the city council shows $1,698.05 in total collections from fines and court costs and related fees. Of this amount $1,393 came from fines, $255.50 from court fees, $37.55 from marshal fees, and $12 from meals to prisoners.
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Superior Court
Rice and Shrimp Dish with Parsley and Codfish Menu
Wash rice in cold water and boil in salted water then cook until tender. Mix with parsley, heat shrimp in a fat flour milk sauce with mustard and seasonings. Arrange rice on platter and center with shrimp. Salt codfish served with cream sauce, potato balls, and optional eggs. Complete non rationed menu follows.
North Carolina Receives Population Ranking Note
North Carolina, the twelfth state to join the Union, is now ranked twelfth in population among the states. The update highlights the state’s growth relative to others in the federation.
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North Carolina
Canning and Preserving Greens and Rhubarb Recipes
Mrs. Hamilton outlines methods for canning beer dandelion mustard and turnip greens and spinach with safe processing times for pint and quart jars. She covers hot water bath and pressure canning, plus rhubarb preserves and marmalades with step by step instructions and safety notes.
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Dorothy B. Hamilton
Linn County
Civilian Defense
Iowa
Rhubarb Preserve with Nut Meats Method
Rhubarb is layered with sugar and citrus juice in a preserving kettle. Orange and lemon peels are boiled and rinsed to remove bitterness, then added to the rhubarb. The mixture thickens slowly, with chopped nut meats stirred in near the end before sealing yields 6 to 7 pints.
Iowa State Student Wins Lincoln Foundation Prize
Herman J. Brenneke a New York university student won first prize of 1000 dollars in the James F. Lincoln Foundation exposition writing contest for engineering students. Robert Edson Lee of Iowa State college took second prize of 500 dollars with two 250 dollar scholarships awarded to architectural engineering at his school.
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Cleveland
Herman J. Brenneke
New York University
James F. Lincoln Foundation
Robert Edson Lee
Iowa State College
Cedar Rapids Woman Donates First Red Cross Blood Pint
Mrs. Cramer, a Linn County surgical dressings supervisor, becomes the first Cedar Rapids woman to donate a pint at the Red Cross donor center in Chicago. She is asked to return in 10 weeks for a second pint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Cramer
Fifth Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Red Cross Blood Donor Center
North
Wabash Avenue
Chicago
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Giraud-De Gaulle
NEA Service, Inc
MAUTZ
Bert
Barney
First Avenue NE
C. R. Man
Peoples Savings Bank
Pearl Harbor
Dorothy Yeager
Mildred Werning
Mary Berger
Clara Jensa
Mary Doyle
Darlene Bramsen
Winifred Tordik
Marjorie Voist
Msrene Wilson
Helen Loufek
Marilyn Tomash
Irma Barr
Alice Birch
Lars Bodaicker
Edna Weichman
Audrey Paulsen
Ra 4Sort Canalserie
Arene
the Peoples Savings. Bank
Aia
Piet Ait
Virginia
Cedar Rapids Brothers
Ema Take
Canning
Sunrist
Axc
Silver Fox Beer
J A
Kellogg's
del Monte
Sroceries
DIAL
Eee
Fourth Avenue
Hladky’s
Folger's
Wapsie Valley Z Butt
Morton
Lee
Pke
Bisquick Borden
Libby
Vienna
Oxydol
Garrison
S. Foods
Pillsbury
Northern Towels
Life Beverages
White Soda
Gingerale
Sparkle Water
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
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