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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1943
Page
4
American soldiers in North Africa use gifts to foster friendship, handing out gum candy and cigarettes as locals, especially children, gather to greet convoys. Prices rise sharply as natives capitalize on American generosity, while soldiers learn bargaining tricks and still enjoy the cultural exchange.
Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday recognized the French national committee of liberation in Algiers as the official government of France and thus became the first nation to accept the regime formed by General Charles de Gaulle and General Henri Honore Giraud.
J Dale Welsch a long time Coe college professor of speech and director of forensics will depart Friday for Denver University to complete his PhD studies on a one year leave of absence granted by the board. His wife Mrs Welsch an assistant in home economics will accompany him. Welsch has taught in multiple Iowa towns and at several colleges and led Coe to the 1942 national Pi Kappa Delta win. He is regarded as a pioneer in speech correction.
Battle Creek residents learn a note found in San Francisco bay is believed written by Lawrence Glass who served on the submarine Shark and was listed as missing after the vessel was overdue. The message to Mom mentions Electric Avenue Battle Creek and is signed with his name. Foster mother Mrs H F Glass confirms handwriting and relation. The Shark disappeared in March 1942 after being overdue for more than a month.
Westinghouse reveals a walnut sized beacon with a 70 mile theoretical range packed in rubber liferafts for ocean flying missions. A six watt beam powered by a hand crank generator could shine for ten nights at sea and help direct rescue ships within about 400 miles, with water vapor reducing range in practice.
Ford Motor company received a war department contract worth 31 million dollars to mass produce engineless cargo gliders. The aircraft will carry 15 invasion equipped soldiers and be manufactured at the Ford wood-working plant in Iron Mountain Michigan.
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