Men Newly 21 to Register Tuesday at Draft Offices
Linn county men turning 21 since the Oct 16 1940 registration or those 21 to 36 who missed last time must register on Tuesday under the selective service act. Early filing urged with sample cards. boards in Cedar Rapids and Marion open 7 am to 8 pm. Approximately 600 men expected to register.
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Draft Board
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Guaranty Bank
West
Fred Henson
Clara Stastny
A. R. McElwain
Auto Prices and Low Incomes Describe US Roads
Most cars on American highways are valued under 150 dollars and are driven by families earning under 30 dollars weekly. The observation highlights widespread affordability constraints and modest household incomes shaping vehicle ownership.
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America
Resume Shipments Of American Goods To Vichy Colonies
American shipments of oil and vital supplies to French North African colonies are set to resume after talks among the United States Great Britain and France. The British allowed the tanker Scheherazade to sail to Casablanca resuming trade despite earlier seizure and wartime tensions tied to Syria bases used against Allied forces.
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Vichy
Washington
Germany
Syria
United States
Great Britain
France
Africa
Mediterranean
Bermuda
Scheherazade
Casablanca
Morocco
Tunisia
Algiers
German General Believed Killed on East Front
London reports that sources believe General Rudolf Schmidt commander of the 39th armored corps has been killed on the eastern front. Familiar German army contacts say an official confirmation is pending and details are unclear.
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East Front
London
Rudolf Schmidt
39Th Armored Corps
Soviet Papers Claim German General Schmidt Killed
Soviet reports misidentified German General Schmidt as the victim, signaling a mix up in wartime casualty claims and triggering cautious explanations from allied officials.
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Schmidt
Earl of Sandwich and stomach pains ad history claim
An old advertisement imitates a claim that the Earl of Sandwich suffered ulcers and that the sandwich origin tied to his habit of snacking. The text promotes 36c Udge tablets for ulcer and stomach pains with relief from indigestion heartburn and acid excessive symptoms.
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Earl of
Sandwich
Gendwich
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