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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1943
Page
6
At 3 47 a m off France seven miles from the coast German trawlers opened fire on a Dieppe assault group. A gunboat commanded by D B Wyburd pressed through heavy fire, taking hits but continuing to lead landing craft toward the coast while many crew were wounded and one man killed.
British Commandos land at Berneval in daylight under heavy Nazi fire. Six craft reach the shore twenty five minutes late as Capt. R L Wills is wounded and Lieut E D Loustalot leads the men before being killed. Survivors surrender after intense shellfire and cliff assault.
In this Q and A section Albert E Wiggam discusses whether men object to being interviewed by women in hiring. Dorothy Cruger notes men often refuse interviews with female interviewers. The piece also covers inherited fears, citing Watson experiments and Dr Matthew Chappells conclusions about fear of thunder and how fears can be overcome. It mentions a booklet The Art of Conversation by Milton Wright offered for 10 cents.
A mixed page shows a warplane clue and a large crossword with numbered hints. It includes references to a Curtiss P-7 era aircraft and a grid of across and down prompts covering common words and phrases. The jumbled layout includes scattered answers and partial entries for a vintage puzzle section.
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