City Reaches WPB Plan to Remove Cedar Rapids Street Rails
Cedar Rapids considers a War Production Board pattern to transfer title of about 1500 tons of abandoned street car rails to the Metals Reserve Company. The plan delegates removal to the WPA with city support for tools and resurfacing, aiming for rapid conversion into war materials while limiting taxpayer cost.
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WPB
Cedar Rapids
Metals Reserve Company
Walter R. Sieg
Iowa
War Production Board
Sier
Sieg
WPA
Frank Young
Cty
Bever Avenue SE
Fifth Avenue SE
Cite
Sie
Chungking fears Japs to attack Siberia in July
Chinese wartime officials in Chungking said Japan massed nearly 1,000,000 troops in Manchuria and planned to strike Siberia in July. Observers doubted a new push while Hitler battles in Russia. Japan aimed to deter American offensives by a Siberia security zone as Chiang Kai-shek’s forces held off Japanese invasion columns.
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Japan
Manchuria
Russian Siberia
Adolf Hitler
Russia
Chungking
South Seas
Hawaii
Siberia
Battle of
Midway
Chiang Kai-shek
Americans urged to evacuate Egypt now by state department
Washington reports the state department orders American civilians in Egypt to evacuate as rapidly as possible. Data show 358 Americans in Egypt and 42 in Anglo Egyptian Sudan as part of the latest figures guiding the action.
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Washington
Egypt
State Department
Sudan
State Dept Warns Americans Abroad Over Transport Disruptions
The State Department warns Americans overseas when transport facilities may be disrupted and war zones threaten safety. Events in Libya are cited as influencing the department's precautionary policy.
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State Department
Libya
Department
Give to War Fund To Honor Russians
Cedar Rapids Mayor Frank Hahn urged residents to observe the anniversary of the German attack on Russia by donating to the United War Fund. The mayor said a liberal gift is fitting to honor Russian sacrifices and relieve their relief efforts, noting the drive is short of its $50,090 quota.
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Cedar Rapids
Frank Hahn
Russia
United War Fund
Hahn
Weekend Treasure Hunt to Boost Scrap Rubber Drive
The WPB and Industrial Conservation plan a weekend treasure hunt to spur scrap rubber collections. Gov Dixon of Alabama sparked similar actions, as rural areas lead in donations, with Peach Springs and Natoma among notable efforts. communities urge residents to drop off old rubber at local stations.
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Washington
INS
Petroleum Industry War Council
William R. Boyd, Jr
Boyd
Frank MM. Dixon
Alabama
Roxd
WPB
Bureau of Industrial Conservation
Vety
Peach Springs
Ari
Natoma
Calif
Anserty
Boyds Office
San Francisco
Detroit Police Officials Sentenced in Gambling Case
Judge Earl C Puesley sentenced Richard Reading, son of a former mayor, and ten-ranking Detroit police officers in a $20 million yearly hand book gambling operation case. The heaviest penalties went to ex Deputy Superintendent William Heidt and ex Chief Inspector Fred R Clark with two and a half to five years each. Reading received one to two years as the governor appeals.
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Detroit
Earl C Puesley
Richard W. Reading
William of Heidt
Fred R Clark
Police Department
Young Reading
Drive for Dry Army Camps Postponed
Washington insiders report a postponement of the congressional drive to enact the Sheppard bill banning liquor sales near army camps. Senator Bilbo leading the campaign announced the public hearing for Monday was canceled as Congress adjourns for the summer.
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Washington
INS
Bilbo
D-Miss
Congress
U S Army Supply Chief Pictured In Puzzle Grid
Puzzle fills a collage of clues with military terms and common words. Across and down entries reference ranks equipment and everyday objects, blending wartime phraseology with general vocabulary.
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Norizontal
U. S. Army
Cedar Rapids Drives for Girl Typists Opens
A 30 day recruitment drive starts Monday to hire women from Cedar Rapids and nearby areas for civil service jobs in Washington. Ruth E Griffith, civil service commission representative, says no quota yet and many applicants are sought. Examinations start at 1:30 pm Monday and 8:30 am Thursday with interviews daily.
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Cedar Rapids
Washington
Ruth E Griffith
Civil Service Commission
Miss Griffith
Federal Building
Griffith
Iowa
Mt Vernon City Hall
Marion Post Office
McKinley High School
Vallejo woman visits St Joseph church dinner guest
Mrs Clifford A Thomas of Vallejo California is a guest in the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Ackerman at 925 Eleventh Street NE. St Joseph church hosts a Sunday dinner on June 21 in Praseburg. Ad shows Jo Ann Hagen daughter of Mr and Mrs Welham Le Hagen at 124 Gwendolyn Drive in Mercy hospital with a fractured elbow. Wilbur Patterson, son of Mr and Mrs P L Patterson, at 1055 is listed in the notice.
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Clifford A Thomas
Vallejo
Califre
Frank Ackerman
Eleventh Street
Jo Ann Hagen
Mro
Welham le Hagen
Gwendolyn Drive
Mercy Hospital
Local youths enlist in U S Navy and Coast Guard
Sixteenth street NE resident has enlisted in the coast guard and will depart Des Moines soon for training. Two Cedar Rapids men were enlisted in the U S navy Friday. They are Carl E. Misback of 825 Fifth Avenue SF and Benjamin J Siver of 1436 B Avenue NE.
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Sixteenth Street
Coast Guard
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
U.S. Navy
Carl E. Misback
Fifth Avenue SF
Benjamin J Siver
B Avenue NE
Alburnett Youth Severely Cuts Wrist Fixing Tire
Leo Hopker aged 20 of Alburnett was treated at St Luke's hospital Thursday night for a deep cut on his right wrist after a wrench slipped while he was repairing a flat tire.
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Leo Hopker
Alburnett
St Luke’s Hospital
Fatherly Counsel sermon at Shueyville United Brethren
Dr Wendell Henline will preach a Father’s day sermon on Fatherly Counsel at Shueyville United Brethren Church. Worship hour is 9:30 a.m. Sunday morning. Sunday school meets at 10:30 and Christian Endeavor at 8 p.m.
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Wendell Henline
Shueyville
Package theft at Moller Apartments reported
Police investigated a report by Ella Lund caretaker of the Moller apartments at First Street SW that four packages intended for tenants in recent weeks were stolen from the apartment stairway. A package valued at 14 dollars left there Thursday afternoon for Mrs Lows Granger was among those missing.
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Ella Lund
Moller
Fist Avenue
First Street
Starway
Lows Granger O
Tax actions against two Cedar Rapids firms for tax delinquencies
Filing lists employment tax delinquencies against Reliance Manufacturing Co at 1016 Second Avenue SW from 1937 to 1940 totaling 56639 dollars and Palmer Enterprise Inc at 792 Second Avenue SE from 1941 totaling 8059 dollars. Internal Revenue Service agent Miss Bessie Engle notes the amounts and dates.
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Cedar Rapids
Birmingham
Internal Revenue
Tawa Saith
Bessie Engle
Thessie Reliance Manufacturing
Demonstration Program At Local Bible School
A demonstration program of the daily location Bible school of the First Evangelical and Reformed Church on Eighth Avenue will be held this evening at 1 street SW. A donation will be received to meet school expenses. The departments will present Bible studies music and display crafts led by Rev Mila Foior pastor. The public is invited.
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Socation Bible School
First Evangelical and Reformed Shurch
Eighth Avenue
Otferne
Schol Witb
Mila Foior
Ceech Evangelicul and Reformed Church
Puble
Local Servicemen Promotions and Assignments Noted
Walter F. Rose of 609 Fifteenth Street SE is promoted to sergeant at Camp Funston Kansas. Richard Wise of 1607 Third Street SW promoted to sergeant at Fort Benning Georgia. John F. Vondra on a seven day furlough from Camp Polk Louisiana visits Cedar Rapids. Clifford C Hershey of 323 Third Avenue SW serves in field artillery at Fort Sill Oklahoma. Delmer Rose enlists in the Marines and heads to San Diego California. Major Philip W. Shisve, Cedar Rapids, completes SIN-weeks at the Forces Officer Training School and heads to air forces maintenance. Clifford O Leeds, 308 Sixth Street SF, attends a 16 weeks course at Great Lakes as a gunners mate. Wayne Mesers, son of Vii and Mr. Tom Meyers, Stanwood, trains as torpedoman at Great Lakes. George J McGrath, inspector of maintenance in the air corps at Alamogordo New Mexico, promoted from sergeant to technical sergeant. Paul S Roth, son of Vo and Mert lious, promoted to second lieutenant of the Army and Air Force.
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Richard Wise
Edward Wise
Third Street
Fort Benning, Ga
Clifford C Hershey
M Hershes
Third Avenue SW
Fort Sill
Oklo
Delmer
San Diego
Cali
Phhp Wo Shisve
Cedar Rapids
B Avenue NE
Ate Forces Officer Training School
Maine Beach
Fla
Air Forces Maintenance Department
Chifford Vo
Leeds
Streal
Ois
Nav Service School
Great Lakes
Wiyne Ho Mesers
Vii
Tom Meyers
Stanwo
Naval
Civilian Defense Worker Compensation Upheld
Washington AP reported a Senate vote delay on a measure to provide benefits to civilians injured by enemy action or blackouts. The 34 to 26 defeat of Senator Taft's amendment aimed to exclude defense workers from benefits. Taft argued payments to civilian workers risk excess costs while Norquist and McKellar warned against inflationary burdens.
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Washington
Senate
Taft
Hans
Nor
l-Nebo McKellar
Q-Tenn
George
Republicans sweep in Branson area as filing closes
A Bran son Missouri filing day ends with no Democratic candidates listed as Republicans consolidate local races and candidates prepare for fall elections. The absence of Democratic contenders marks a notable party shift in the region.
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