Cedar Rapids urged to lift war loan drive momentum
A Linn county war loan drive lags behind prior efforts and Cedar Rapids must meet its bond quota despite rough weather and investor delays. A Wallace’s Farmer Iowa farm poll shows 41 percent favoring a Dewey Warren ticket, 32 percent Roosevelt Wallace, 27 percent undecided, signaling a likely Republican tilt in Iowa and continuing tax concerns for farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Boyd
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Wallace
Farmer
Iowa Homestead
Roosevelt
Nightlife in Cedar Rapids Rumors Revisited
A column by Jack Wian examines rumors about local youths in Cedar Rapids hotels taverns streets and public and private spots. The writer tours Saturday night venues finds little new beyond what existed five or ten years ago concluding the nightlife remains similar in pattern and activity to the past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
17 Year Old Ban Ties ASTR Troops to Age Rules
The Army Specialized Training Reserve unit plans to bar 17 year olds from hotel bars taverns and all places where beer is the main business. Iowa law already forbids buying beer or entering taverns under 21 unless accompanied by parents. ASTR Capt Leon A Hoffman says soldiers will wear a shoulder patch when issued and enforcement rests with police and tavern operators with penalties set by him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Coe Colleges
ASTR
Iowa
Vlan
Leon A. Hoffman
Hoffman
Young Women and Taverns Stir Campus Rumors
A fragment discusses female revelry near taverns and dorms, noting rumors of partying at Danceland and Piccadilly venues. It mentions cadets and sailors under 21 in taverns, and cites enforcement limits with talk of pregnancies and venereal disease suspected but often not proven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danceland
Piccadilly
Mt. Vernon
Iowa City
Yito S
All Cheese Rationing Eased for Two Weeks
The Office of Price Administration announced that all cheese except American cheddar and cheddar products will be ration free for the two weeks starting Sunday at 12:01 am. The measure applies nationwide to cheese in the ration chart during this period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office
Administration
Chinese 22nd Army Captures Kamaing in Burma Campaign
Southeast Asia dispatch reports the Chinese 22nd Army after a seven day siege seized Kamaing the main Japanese supply base in North Burma. Chinese and American troops gain ground toward Myitkyina as operations aim to reopen a land route to China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeast Asia
Kandy
Ceylon
Kamaing
Ing
Burma
Mogaung
Lord ‘Louis Mountbatten
Myitkyina
Bulletin
Associated Press
William Boni
Salween
Joseph W. Stilwell
North Burma
Lauhkaun
Hamnaw Pass
Yunnan
China
Rome Bread Ration Boosted by Allies
The Allied military government announced an increase in Rome's bread ration from 100 to 150 grams daily, effective next Wednesday. The move raises the daily allotment to 5.3 ounces from 3.5 ounces for citizens in the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Fitness program proposed for Chicago schoolchildren
The American Medical Association announced Saturday night a physical fitness program for school children in Chicago. The plan aims to improve health and fitness among students through organized activities and routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
American Medical” Association
Curtain of Fire Shots Down Nazi Robot Planes
London reports the heaviest robot bombing yet as sir Frederick Pile orders a southern coast gun concentration to neutralize pilotless planes. British anti aircraft batteries clash with the missiles while Spitfires strike back at launch sites in Pas de Calais.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Frederick Pile
United Press
John Frankish
Frankish
J. Edward Murray
Englan
DNB
Frederick
Pile
Pas ‘de Calais
France
Interurban collision kills four and injures 17 near Norman
In Norman Oklahoma two interurban electric cars carrying nearly 200 sailors and Waves collided at a switch near Norman. Four people are dead and at least 17 injured three critically. Bodies removed to the naval base and Oklahoma City. Military secrecy pending investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman
Okla
INS
Naval Base
Oklahoma City
A. E. Hopper
Halsey Receives New Pacific Fleet Command
Admiral William F. Halsey is assigned to command the Third United States Fleet in the Pacific, to operate similarly to the Fifth Fleet under Admiral Spruance. The move follows the quieting of the South Pacific area and signals a direct, intensified campaign against Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halsey
Japan
Washington
William F. Halsey
U. S
Southwest
Pacific
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
U. S. Fifth Fleet
Pacific Fleet Headquarters
South Pacific
William F. Halsey, Jr
Third Fleet
Pacific Ocean
Fifth Fleet
Raymond A. Spruance
Bottleneck as German retreat nears Cherbourg peninsular
Allied reports say German forces evacuate vehicles and guns as the Ninth Division closes the Cherbourg peninsula. American units push within miles of the port road linking Cherbourg to the rest of France while air power pounds retreat routes. Civilians are ordered to evacuate except power workers. Montebourg remains in German hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Lee
Douve River
France
INS
Chérpoe Peninsulla
Mananaie
Cherbourg
Montebourg
Bradley
Ger
Whitehead
Ninth Division
Normandy
Allied air raid over Sorong claims major Japanese losses
Allied forces led by Gen. MacArthur destroyed or damaged at least 50 Japanese planes in a Friday raid on Sorong at the northwest tip of Dutch New Guinea. Mitchell bombers and P-38s spearheaded the attack, with many enemy aircraft on the ground. Biak fighters possibly involved from Mokmer airstrip. Liberators bombed Palau Yap and Truk, hitting Truk with 68 tons of explosives and fending off 15 interceptors. one enemy plane was shot down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer ‘Davis
sAmerican
France
England
Allied
Southwest Pacific
Sorong
Dutch New Guinea
MacArthur
Japan
Hollandia
New Guinea
Mokmer
Biak
Admiralty Island
Caroline Islands
Palau
Yap
Truk
Saipan
Saipan Beach-Head Expanded Two Miles In Saipan Fighting
U S Marines and Army troops pushed the Saipan beach-head to two miles on a five and a half mile front near Himashisu village. Admiral Nimitz said American forces gained about 1 500 yards amid heavy fighting after a Japanese counterattack. American ships bombarded Guam as Saipan defense stiffened with torpedo planes repelled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leif Erickson
Pearl Harbor
United States
Saipan
Chester W. Nimitz
Himashisu
Tanks Given Top Priority Because of Heavy Losses
Washington reports the army ordered a sharp increase in tank production after tanks proved expended three times faster than expected in the invasion of northern France and the capture of Rome. The War Production Board issued a top manpower priority for tanks and pledged overriding material priority if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
France
Rome
Yanks Reach West Coast Front in Cherbourg Area
Allied forces driven to within four miles of Cherbourg as the 9th Division and 82nd Airborne break German lines on the west coast drive. Bradley directs the advance toward St Lo and Cherbourg while German retreat signals grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allied Supreme Hdq
Ninth
Bizerte
Tunisia
82Nd Airborne
Cherbourg
Cherbourg Port
St. Sauveur
Don Whitehead
Whitehead
Douve River
St. Jacques-De -Nehou
Ioad
Normandy
Vire-Et-Vaute Canal
Isigny
Tilly-sur-Seulles
Bradley
Sevastopol
Cher
Bourg
E Bond Quota Reported at 2 860 800 Dollars
A government release lists the E Bond quota as 2 860 800 dollars. The document details allocations and related funding for the period, outlining target totals and distributing authorities.
Also Mentioned on This Page
George Hearn
FPHIS
Mayors
Petroleum Industry War ' Council
U.S. Coast Guard
National Foundation-for -Infantile Paralysis
Committee For Economic’Development
R’ar
Pahree
Seehayver
Yanks Bay
Iby
Jack Wian
Bede Irvin
Pateris
Navy
North
Bastion
Pace
Erese
Win Bhirer
Drew. Pearson
Bervlee
Syedteeeet
Gazette
Bulldersee
Financial
Marion
Ted
Isle
Guam
U.S
Marianas
Aslito
West Coast
New “York
CBS
Larry le “Seur
Cherbourg Peninsula
Linn
Saif
Bate.a
Fay
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!