Labor Leaders Plan Mercy Campaign Kickoff
Cedar Rapids Federation of Labor prepares a Mercy hospital expansion fundraiser with a goal of 150000 dollars. AFL plans to involve all unions, appointing firm captains from Iowa Manufacturing to Quaker Oats and more, with kickoff and progress reports slated for next week.
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Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids Federation of Labor
Labor Temple
AFL
P. R. Farris
G. K. Strausser
Turner Company
Frank Hyde
Loftus Company
Bert Chapman
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Robert E. Kehne, Jr
Honeymead Products Company
Clifford McQuown
Quaker Oats Company
Harry Sewell
Iowa Machine Company
Collins Radio Company
Eddy Paper Corporation
Iowa-Illlinois Gas and Electric Company
All Bran touted as remedy for long constipation
An advertisement features an 82 year old man praising Kellogg's All Bran after five years of chronic constipation. It claims All Bran provides dietary cellulose elements that aid colon health, not a laxative effect, and advises regular intake with ample water for relief.
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H. C. Durand
N. Columbus
Freeport
Long Island
N. Y
Kellogg’s All
Kellogg's
Kelg
Kellogg’s
Battle Creek
Pilot Leads Low Level Raid On Italian Airdrome
Special to The Gazette reports Fifteenth Army Air Force Lt John J Shepard Jr a 26 year old P 38 pilot from Cedar Rapids Iowa led a daring low level strafing raid against the Reggio Emila Italy airdrome May 17 1944 He destroyed one enemy fighter on the ground damaged eight others and also damaged an electric engine a railroad station and a twin engined aircraft at Modena Italy Shepard son of Mr and Mrs J J Shepard of Cedar Rapids and his wife lives in Tucson Arizona
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Fifteenth Army Air Force
John J. Shepard, Jr
Thirty-third Street
Cedar Rapids
Italy
Reggio-Emilia
Shepard
Modena
Lt. Shepard
J. J. Shepard
Tucson
Ariz
New Plane "Orrible Queer" Draws Britons’ Mixed Reactions
Britons in southern England observed Hitler’s pilotless planes with curiosity and calm. An 80-year-old woman called them “orrible queer” and preferred bombs. A policeman called it the wiliest night he ever had. A delivery boy found them ghostly but said they would be endured.
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England
Hitler
Headquarters of Bradley on Beach
London report reveals Lt Gen Omar N Bradley first landed ashore from the American flagship Augusta during the initial France landings. He then set up headquarters at the beach head and made all day trips, handling shellfire and strafing incidents with calm, while riding with GIs and remaining popular with his enlisted men.
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London
INS
Supreme Allied Headquarters
Omar N. Brad
Normandy
Bradley
Augusta
France
G.I
Ike and Tedder Visit Beach-head
Allied advance command post reports General Dwight D. Eisenhower visited the eastern Normandy beach-head. He was accompanied by Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur W. Tedder and conferred with General Sir Bernard L. Montgomery and Air Marshal Sir Arthur Coningham along with other British ground and air leaders.
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INS
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Normandy
Arthur W. Tedder
Bernard L. Mortgomery
France
Arthur Coningham
Escort ships to serve as floating hospitals for wounded sailors
Patrol craft originally built as sub chasers have been refitted with medical equipment and will sail with the United States navy as floating hospitals to provide rapid emergency care to wounded sailors. Built by Pullman-Standard Manufacturing, the vessels will join the fleet this week.
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Chicago
United States Navy
Pullman- Standard Manufacturing Company
Wilson's election set for June 28
The election affecting about 100 Wilson and Company employees will be held June 28 at 1315 Third Street SE. The National Labor Relations Board will supervise voting from 6 to 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to determine if sealers, clerks, watchmen, and wholesale market workers favor representation by CIO affiliated United Packinghouse Workers of America Local No. 3.
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Wilson and Company
Third Street SE
National Labor Relations Board
United Packinghouse Workers of America
First Year Soldier Expenses In Continental United States
The cost of food clothing and maintenance for the average soldier during the first year of service in the continental United States is 465.06 dollars.
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Continental
United States
Zippered coats and bottomless cuffs face postwar fashion
Detroit tailors expect returning servicemen to demand comfort and utility in civilian wear. Designers plan features such as zippered pleats on coats that convert to lounging jackets and zippered side pleats on vests and trousers to reduce strain. Bottomless cuffs on trousers are likely, offering less dust and tobacco buildup.
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Detroit
Cedar Rapids Gazette Historical Newswire Notice
A historical Cedar Rapids Gazette wire service notice from early edition materials lists The Gazette Company as publisher with Associated Press and United Press International News Service credits. The item references second class mail status and post office entry dates and rights to republication of news.
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Cedar Rapids
the Gazette Company
Ora Ave
Iowa
Codes Apts
Associated Press
United Press International News Service
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NEW Man
Sy Currier
Bel
Fsever
U.S. Territories
Allen-Klapp Company
Michigan Avenue
Fifth Avenue
New York
New Center
Media Records
ANPA
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Oia Mill
Third Ave
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C Street
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Bobby
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