Norwegian WWII spy joins Kon Tiki raft voyage
Raaby, a Norwegian WWII intelligence officer, spied on German moves and helped sink Scharnhorst and Tirpitz. After the war he joined Heyerdahl on a 1947 Peruvian raft voyage, surviving storms and radio challenges to reach Baroia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rstein Raaby
Raaby
Norway
Cedar Rapids
Collins Radio Co
Norwegian Joint Signal Administration
England
Sweden
Scharnhorst
Alta Fjord
Karl Rasmussen
Russia
Thor Heyerdahl
Peru
Heyerdahl
Chicago
Moscow
Callao
Baroia
U.S
Collins Radio
Torstein Raaby
Lars Milli
Norwegian
Joint Signal Administration
Milli
Collins
Dallas
Cedar Rapids Grads Urged to Get Library ID Cards
More than 1700 student ID cards prepared by the adult services department for Cedar Rapids eighth graders entering ninth grade. Cards are free to residents within city limits to access adult library materials and services. non residents may buy a family card for five dollars per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adult Services Department
The
Public Library
Cedar Rapids
Adult Department
Children’s Department
Thousands of Venezuelan Families Receive Farm Land
CARACAS AP reports the National Agrarian Institute says more than 50,000 Venezuelan families have been granted farm land over the past three years amid land reform efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caracas
National Agrarian Institute
Municipal Band Opens Twelfth Season In Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Municipal Band under Roland Moehlmann opens its 12th season at 8 p m in Ellis Park. The program includes marches overtures polkas and sacred and popular selections led by a renowned bandmaster with 56 members and 15 publisher contracts. The concert features Now Thank We All Our God and a diverse lineup of classical and patriotic numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Roland Moehlmann
Ellis Park
Carl King
Iowa
Roy Swab
Springville
Karg-Elert
Egmont
Holmes
Colorado
Schanke
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Tote
C.R. Visitor
By Ben Blackstock
Collins Business
North Cape
Randy
Herman Watzinger
Knut Haugland
Watzinger
Ham
Los Angeles
N.Y
Polynesia
Waterloo
Gazette Photo
Smulekoff
Wanda
Wedgefield
Wanda Weve
Chemstrand Corp
Moehlmann
King Cotton
Czech
Dvorak
Ages Sousa
Barbara
Kovarik
Vienna
Schrammel
McHugh
Alford
the Gazette
Fronincial
Cape Cod
Wm. A. Rogers
Oneida Ltd. Silversmiths
Trademarks of
Oneida Ltd
Lovely Valley Rose
Jewelry
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