Marriage License Hillcrest Cedar Rapids Pair Wed
Bernice Katherine Zak and Roy V. Harris both of Cedar Rapids obtained a marriage license. In police court Fred H. Perkins 29 of 817 Eighth avenue SE was fined 25 dollars and costs for disturbing the peace. Mrs Mary E. Forsythe 80 died at 1220 Sixth street SW at 4 30 a m Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Katherine Zak and
Roy V. Harris
Cedar Rapids
Fred H. Perkins
Eighth Avenue SE
Mary E. Forsythe
Sixth Street
Mary Trimble Case Highlights Custody and Support Ruling
In a Clarence Trimble case Judge J. E. Heiserman grants Mary Trimble custody of a minor and allocates support payments of $2 weekly until July 1, then $4 weekly until 18 months after the decree and $7 weekly thereafter. The ruling includes division of household goods and post-marriage obligations. Several birth announcements and familial ties accompany the decree. An Aviation Cadet, Robert P. McGinty, and spouse welcome a son. Mary’s husband Maxwell Field posting noted. Ella Louise Sawyer identified as prior Cedar Rapids resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Trimble
Clarence Trimble
J. E. Heiserman
Mercy Hospital
James Hollingsworth
Second Street
William Butler
Fourteenth Street
Paul Chesmore
Tenth Street
Richard Prohaska
Twelfth Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Robert P. McGinty
Ninth Street
Robert Patrick
McGinty
Maxwell Field
Ala
Ella Louise Sawyer
Cedar Rapids
Clyde A. Barker
Mattoon, Jr
Patricia Wilson Barker
Barker
Sara Ellen Wilson
Mabel Wilson
Third Avenue SE
Wilson
Mattoon
Russian Siberian Forces Ready For Japanese Push
London reports say Soviet Siberian forces and naval bases near Vladivostok and Nikolaevsk are prepared for instant action against a potential Japanese attack. A Stockholm dispatch notes battle orders ready for immediate operation and cites Manchukuo's large Japanese force as a serious menace to the Soviet Far East army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Russia
Chungking
China
Stockholm
Sweden
Vladivostok
Sea of Japan
Nikolaevsk
Amur
Sakhalin Island
Manchukuo
Wood Tire Bill Seeks Rubber-Free PA Highways
Harrisburg lawmakers placed a bill before the general assembly to amend the motor code allowing wood tires on automobiles. The current law requires rubber tires for Pennsylvania's 50 000 miles of highways.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
General Assembly
British Map Offensive on Burma Front
In Burma the Chinese forces in the Burma war zone reported killing hundreds of Thai soldiers at Tongtong near Chengrai. Lieut. Gen. Alexander announced new strategic plans to strike the Japanese in local offensives toward oilfields and Rangoon Mandalay rail lines while noting over mechanization hampering defense and improved jungle warfare readiness.
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London
Burma
Tongtong
Chengrai
Thailand
Reuters
Bombay
Burma Command
R.A.F
Mandalay
Harold R. L. G. Alexander
Tharrawaddy
Prome
Rangoon
Sittang River
Rangoon- Mandalay
Alexander
Netherlands East Indies
Shwegyin- Nyaunglebin
Java battle force totals 14 cruisers five carriers and more
Lord Strabolgi told the House of Lords Japan’s fleet at Java comprised 14 cruisers five aircraft carriers 55 destroyers and 25 submarines. He said Dutch Premier Serbrandy complained to the admiralty over the failure of the Allied communique to reveal force sizes and urged more information. He warned of the tremendous odds faced by Allied vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Strabolgi
House of Lords
Japan
Java
Strabolgi
P. S. Serbrandy
Admiralty
United Nations
Nelson to Address Nation in Special Broadcast Tonight
War Production Board chief Donald M. Nelson will give a statement to counter Axis propaganda about the production speedup drive. The broadcast will follow a brief dramatization of the effort on NBC and Mutual networks from 8 30 to 9 p.m. Central War Time and will cover a lot of ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Production Board
Donald M. Nelson
British claim heavy damage to Rhodes base in raid
British Mediterranean fleet warships and Royal Air Force planes from Egypt reported blasting Italy’s Rhodes base on the Dodecanese. The surprise attack, aimed at deterring a flank move via Cyprus and Syria, poured hundreds of shells and hit Calato and Laritza airfields. Italian gunners reportedly fired into the air, and some bombs may have struck near Turkish soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Royal Air Force
Egypt
Italy
Rhodes
Dodecanese
Turkey
Middle East
Cyprus
Syria
Erwin Rommel
Russian Caucasus
R.A.F
Calato
Laritza
Three Arrested for Theft of Luggage at Roosevelt Hotel
Detectives arrested James Watson Ralph Stuart and Howard Perrigo on larceny charges after a traveling bag was stolen from the Roosevelt hotel during the night. The bag’s clothing was recovered, but business papers for Bernie Cummins Orchestra remain missing. Police noted prior reform and training school records for the trio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Watson
Fifth Avenue
Ralph
Sleepy) Stuart
Second Street
Howard C. Perrigo
First Street
John Hanna
Sergi Dale Cunningham
Roosevelt Hotel
Walter Cummins
Bernie Cummins Orchestra
Cedar Rapids
Watson
Anamosa
Fort Madison
Stuart
Perrigo
Eldora
St Patrick’s Day Tough for U S Troops in Northern Ireland
American soldiers of Irish descent stationed in Northern Ireland face a subdued St Patrick’s Day with no public observance and limited revelry due to wartime curbs. Troops lament missing New York parades while planning private celebrations and private parties in the evening.
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St. Patrick’s
Ireland
AEF
Northern Ireland
St. Patrick's Day
Eire
New York
Fifth Avenue
Peter Ghormley
Temperature Rises Despite Raw March Wind
Cedar Rapids and vicinity see fresh to strong winds fading this afternoon. Night brings slight cold with a low near 29. By Monday midnight the temperature drops to 34 but begins rising Monday afternoon, reaching 46 by 2 to 4:30 p.m. Rain totals add up to about 0.58 inches in the period.
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Cedar Rapids
Boston
Sioux City
Tampa
Omaha
New Orleans
Des Moines
Detroit
la Crosse
Chicago
Dubuque
Pittsburgh
Davenport
Charles City
Liberal
Mercury
Chambers
Uruguayan Vessel Sunk Off Haiti Two Crewmembers Missing
The 5,785 ton Montevideo formerly Italian Adamello was torpedoed and sunk off Jeremie Haiti. 17 of 49 crew are missing while Captain Rodriguez Varela was rescued. The incident follows prior actions against the German ship Tacoma and ties to Admiral Graf Spee. Jeremie lies near Haiti 125 miles from Guantanamo.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Tacoma
Admiral Graf Spee
Adolf Hitler
Adamello
Jeremie
Haiti
Rodriguez Varela
Geremie
Mona Passage
Guantanamo
United States Naval Base
Cuba
Boy Bitten by Big Cat Prompts Police Humane Search
Police and humane officers hunted a large cat that bit three year old Gene Bishop on Sixteenth Street NE. The cat also scratched Bobby Lana weeks earlier. both children are sons of local residents. Officers responded after a doctor advised the Bishop family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humane Society
Gene Bishop
Bishop
Sixteenth Street
Bobby Lana
William J. Lana
Green Avenue
Lana
Loiterer Held for Investigation in Cedar Rapids
Richard DeMets 29 of Gary Indiana was held for investigation after being found loitering on Third Street SE. Police found a knife with a 3.5 inch blade, an expensive watch and ring, and an altered army registration card bearing his name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard DeMets
Gary
Ind
Cedar Rapids
DeMets
Third Street
Phil La Follette Given Captaincy
Former Wisconsin governor Philip W. La Follette 45 volunteered for war duty last December and has been commissioned a captain in the United States Army Col Amory R. Miller in charge of the Madison district announced Monday. Army officials would not disclose his duties or report date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Philip W. la Follette
United States Army
Amory R. Miller
la Follette
New Cedar Rapids school board chair chosen in reorganized body
Charles Penningroth was elected chairman of the Cedar Rapids board of education for his third term. Harold R. Trewin stepped down after not seeking reelection. New board members Mrs. C. T. Hickok and Dr. Myron Koenig were sworn in, with Keeley stating gratitude for Trewin’s nine years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Penningroth
Board of Education
Harold R. Trewin
C. T. Hickok
Myron Koenig
Hickok
Koenig
Jay W Hesser
Edwin H Wadsworth
Warren Smith
Ervin F. Stepanek
Penningroth
Ernest Kosek
J. C. Blodgett
J. K. von Lackum
von Lackum
Blodgett
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
Harvard Law School
United States Philippine Constabulary
Iowa
Co H
30Th Infantry
Army of Occupation
Co. L
Linn County Bar Association
Iow
Harold Trewin
Curb of Anti-Labor Bills in House Faces Delay
Frances Perkins told the Senate Labor Committee a 40 hour week suspension during the war would raise costs with no wage stabilization. Congress debates sweeping anti-labor measures as Smith and Vinson push a harsh war labor program for naval and army contractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Frances Perkins
Senate Labor Committee
Congress
Congressional
Roosevelt
White House
House
Senate
Rep. Smith
D-Va
Vinson
D-Ga
Naval Affairs Committee
May
D-Ky
Military Affairs Committee
Smith-Vinson bill targets war labor restrictions
Debate over the Smith-Vinson bill grows with pressure centered in the South and Midwest. The measure would suspend union contract limits on war workers hours, wage laws overtime provisions, closed shop clauses, and cap profits at six percent for the war period. Oklahoma reportedly sent the strongest signals.
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Smith-Vinson
Congress
South
Southwest
Midwest
Uail
Oklahoma
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Federal Deposit
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