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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1945
Page
8
Melvin Owen, 26, a medic captured at Faid Pass in February 1943, arrives home near Tipton with other Iowa prisoners of war. The group received new uniforms and back pay checks after landing at Charleston on a hospital ship, with 30 day furloughs available.
Iowa lawmakers weigh raises for top state offices including the governor and district judges. A governor salary increase from 7500 to 10000 is tied to a district judges bill with broader boosts for supreme court justices, other officials, and legislators. The plan would not take effect until 1947 and reflects long standing underpayment of Iowa’s chief executive.
A Cedar Rapids survey of 965 Iowa school administrators shows 909 support for the state ad ministration plan from the Iowa code commission. The senate passed form creates a seven member non partisan board appointing the state superintendent with two thirds senate approval, and the board would report on school improvements. Only 29 opposed the bill.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Teeling's Teething Relief as a safe remedy for teething discomfort. It claims mothers have trusted it for over 50 years and directs readers to May's Drug Stores and other drug stores for purchase with a satisfaction or money back guarantee.
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