U S to Buy Brazil Coffee Quotas for War Years
U S Ambassador Jefferson Cato and Brazil Finance Minister Arthur De Souza Costa said the United States will immediately purchase unshipped portions of Brazil’s coffee quotas for 1941 42 and 1942 43 under the October 1942 Brazil United States coffee agreement. The move aims to avert shipping obstacles during wartime and guarantees sales of about 953 279 bags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio DE Janeiro
U. S
Jefferson Cato
Brazil
Arthur de Souza Costa
United States
Allied Bombers Hit 3 Jap Ships In S W Pacific
Allied aircraft struck three Japanese merchant ships across New Guinea and Amboina area. A 10 000 ton cargo ship took a direct hit off Cape Vandenbosch. Medium bombers attacked near Kaimana and Langgoer, starting fires and scoring direct hits. Heavy bombers hit Beliao island and attacked installations near Rabaul with unclear results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
High Command
Cape Vandenbosch
Dutch New Guinea
Kaimana
Eg My Peninsula
Rabaul
Amboina
Darwin
Kai Islands
Langgoer
Douglas MacArthur
Faan
Soviet Forces Hold Key Gains Near Smolensk In Push
Red army columns advance toward Smolensk beating back German units near Dorogobuzh and Bely while outflanking another German force near Solensh. Soviet troops seize weapons and equipment after hand to hand fights and shoot down seven of twenty German bombers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smolensk
Dorogobuzh
Moscow
Bely
Lake Timon
Semyon Timoshenko
Staraya Russa
14 Days for Answer To Treason Briefs
Chicago reports the U S circuit court set a 14 day deadline for a brief by attorney Paul Warnholtz for Hans Max Haupt Walter Froehling and Otto Wergin condemned to death for aiding Haupts son Herbert a German saboteur executed earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
INS
U. S. Circuit Court of Ap
Paul Warnholtz
Hans Max Haupt
Walter Froehling
Otto Wergin
Haupt
Herbert
Army Bombers Pelt Kiska Again in New Raids
Army Liberator and Mitchell bombers of the Aleutians command struck the Japanese garrison on Kiska for the eighteenth and nineteenth times this month. Protected by Lightning fighters, the raid aimed at Allied victory but returned without observed results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Aleutians Command
Kiska
Navy
Tunisian Armies Set for Clash as Rains Cause Lull
Allied forces hold a quiet front in Tunisia as heavy rains and dust storms ease the fighting near Gafsa and Mareth. Patton’s divisions consolidate gains while airstrips and supply lines strain, and Axis claims of a north front attack clash with Allied reports of restraint.
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Allied
North Africa
Tunisian
Patton
Gafsaie
Guetaria Pass
EG Gastar
Algiers
Henri Giraud
Gafsa
Eighth Army
Mareth Line
Eisenhower
Berlin
Rome
Axis
Tripoli
U S Ship six more details of convoy defense actions
Ensign Mahoney's gun crew aboard the Moultrie engaged multiple threats during convoy escort duties. They repelled a dusk plane, downed a lone attacker, directed fire at a submarine periscope forcing it to flee, and thwarted a torpedo attack with a direct hit. Crew members listed include Abbott of Quincy and others from Texas Idaho California and Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moultrie
Ensign Mahoney
William R. Abbott
Quincy
Mass
Raymond A. Moore
Snyder
Texas
Elmer R. Hartgrave
Pioneersville
Idaho
Richard Lowe
San Antonio
Wallace to Speak in Omaha at May County Officials Meet
Vice-president Henry A Wallace will be principal speaker at the National Association of County Officials annual conference in Omaha from May 24 to 26. E G Meredith association president said he was advised Saturday.
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Omaha
Henry A. Wallace
National Association of County Officials
E. G. Meredith
Bushnell
Neb
Old Virginia Queen Crowned at UI Mecca Ball
Mary Lewis Phillips of Lynchburg Virginia was crowned queen of the Mecca ball, annual dance by University of Iowa engineering students in Iowa City. Attendants included Dorothy Flarup Mason City Winifred Johnson Chicago Marilyn McHugh Shirley Mereness Lima Ohio and Beverly Ericson Huron. Phillips is a junior in liberal arts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Mary Lewis Phillips
Lynchburg
University of Iowa Engineering College
Dorothy Flarup
Mason City
Winifred Johnson
Chicago
Marilyn McHugh
Shirley Mereness
Lima
Ohio
Beverly Ericson
Huron
Miss Phillips
Cardinal Hinsley Funeral Tuesday At Westminster
Cardinal Hinsley, archbishop of Westminster, dies and will be honored in a Tuesday funeral at Westminster cathedral. Archbishop Spellman of New York and Major John E. Foley will participate as bishops, priests, and U.S. army chaplains attend. BBC to record.
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London
INS
Arthur
Great Britain
Westminster Cathedral
Liverpool
British Broadcasting Company
Es J. Spellman
New York
Westminster
Cardinal Hinsley
John E. Foley
United States
Britain
New organizational group to speed manpower decisions
McNutt hailed Saturday's action at an informal press conference after the meeting. The nine member body, more representative than the former 17 member policy committee, will appoint alternates who must join in unanimous recommendations or summon the primary members to resolve issues.
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McNutt
Sake of Fuel Oil Coupons and Spring Hope
Des Moines AP reports fuel oil users and the OPA hope warmer weather in spring will ensure adequate rationing. OPA information officer George P. Haskell notes the adequacy now depends on temperatures from now on after a mild winter. He cautions some households may have burned April fuel in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
OPA
George P. Haskell
Cartridge gifted to Madame Chiang Kai-shek by Western Cartridge
Representatives of Western Cartridge Company presented the bil lionth cartridge produced at the Alton plant to Madame Chiang Kai-shek on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
INS
Western Cartridge Company
Alton
Hil
Chiang Kai-shek
Chicago Heiress Gives 100000 to Mme Chiang Kai-shek
Mrs. Anita McCormick Blaine, Chicago heiress and McCormick reaper fortune heir, presented a $100,000 check to Mme Chiang Kai-shek. The gift was arranged to fund China’s use as seen fit and was placed in a trust administered by Mme Chiang. The presentation, attended by Mme Chiang and her entourage, lasted about 35 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mme
Chiang Kai-shek
China
Anita McCormick Blaine
McCormick Reaper
James G. Blaine
Knight
Blaine
Cyrus Hall
Lake Forest
University of Chicago
Mme. Chiang
Pearl Harcee Ee
United States
Navy Officer Hodges recalls 15 years in service from Ebensburg to the Orient
Lieutenant Hodges details a long naval career from his Ebensburg birthplace to Denai, California, with 11 of 14 years in the Orient aboard Asiatic fleet flagships. He notes ships like the Huron Pittsburgh Huston and Augusta and recalls Red Cross relief during a Connecticut river flood. He stresses Navy and American resilience against Japan.
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Orient
Huston
Java Sea
Springfield
Mass
China
Pacific Fleet
State Department
Tsingtoa
North China
Philippines
Lieut
Hodges
Red Cross
Connecticut
Salvage Army
Fragmentary Wire Service Notice Appears In Paper
A damaged OCR excerpt shows wire service credit text and pricing fragments. The legible items reference Leased Wire Reports and press associations, but no complete event details or names are recoverable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International News Service
Deaths Ray Dubbert Rites Scheduled
Ray Dubbert died suddenly Saturday morning at 946 J avenue NE. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday in the Moon chapel by Dr. David I. Berger, with friends invited to call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Dubbert
J Avenue NE
Moon Chapel
David I. Berger
Death Notices Mrs Arminta Mitchell
Mrs Arminta Mitchell died Saturday at 8 a m at Linn County Home. The body was taken to Rice Funeral Home where funeral arrangements will be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arminta Mitchell
Linn
Rice Funeral Home
Infant son of Palo couple dies in Cedar Rapids hospital
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Everett E. Sterns of Palo died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 1 p.m. Friday. He is survived by his parents and grandparents Mrs. P. A. Lohr of Cedar Rapids Fred E. Sterns of Marion and Mrs. Ross Olive of Palo. A cremation committal was held at Turner chapel Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett E. Sterns
Palo
Cedar Rapids
P. A. Lohr
Fred E. Sterns
Marion
Ross Olive
Turner Chapel
Funeral services for William J Overall
Funeral services for William J Overall age 67 will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the Yocom funeral chapel Marion. Rev Andrew Parks Bethel AME Cedar Rapids will officiate with a Masonic service conducted by Mt Olive Lodge No 117 AF and AM followed by cremation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Overall
Marion
Yocom Funeral Chapel
Andrew Parks
Bethel A.M.E. Church
Cedar Rapids
Mt. Olive Lodge No
A.M
Funeral services for Mrs Bridget Humphrey
Funeral services for Mrs Bridget Humphrey who died Friday will be held at 9 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Church by Rt. Rev. Msgr. J. M. Molloy. The body will be moved to El Paso Texas for burial. The St Rose circle will recite the rosary at Monahan funeral home at 3 30 p.m. Sunday and the monsignor will recite the rosary at 8 p.m. Sunday. Friends may call at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Na Bridget Humphrey
Immaculate Conception Church
J. M. Molloy
el Paso
Texas
St. Rose Circle
Monahan
Mary Doupnik 1876 Cedar Rapids woman dies after brief illness
Mrs. Mary Doupnik 66 wife of Emil E Doupnik Cedar Rapids route 2 died at 5 49 p m Saturday after a brief illness Born Belle Plaine Iowa Sept 23 1876 she lived on the home farm south of Cedar Rapids for 22 years Survived by husband a son Ephriam a daughter Mrs Everett Wray mother Mrs Anna Stolar two grandchildren Neal and LeRoy Wray and brother Joseph J Khile Funeral 1 30 p m Tuesday Janeba funeral home burial Cedar Memorial cemetery Call Monday evening National Czech Reformed church member burial details listed
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Mary Doupnik
Emil E. Doupnik
Cedar Rapids
Belle Plaine
Ephriam
Everett Wray
North Liberty
Anna Stolar
Doupniks
Neal
LeRoy Wray
Joseph J. Khile
Czech Reformed Church
Janeba Funeral Home
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Obituary of Cedar County Benefactor with Midwest Ties
Born in Cedar county Iowa on May 26 1857 she lived in Cedar Rapids about 30 years moved to Colorado 15 years ago and was a member of the First Lutheran church. A life member of the Women’s Home and Foreign Missionary Society she leaves a grandson John of Ault Colorado a granddaughter Louise of Greeley and children John Lee with a son reported as preceded in death.
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Cedar County
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Colorado
First Lutheran Church
Women’s Home and Foreign Missionary Society
John
Ault
Colo
Louise
Greeley
John Lee
Retired Farmer Dies in Cedar Rapids Nursing Home
Judson Lovell Jordan 1628 Park Avenue SE Cedar Rapids died at 4 40 pm Saturday after a long illness. Born 1863 in Kentucky he moved to Austin Minnesota then Cedar Rapids six years ago to live with daughter Mrs James A Whitmer. Surviving four sons Emmett Roy James and Earl two daughters Mrs Whitmer Mrs Rivers Mrs Livingston. Private services in Moon chapel at 2 pm today by Rev Grant Annie. Burial in Austin Minnesota.
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Judson Lovell Jordan
Park Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Kentucky
Austin
Minn
James A. Whitmer
First Baptist Church
Emmett
Roy
Davenport
James
Minneapolis
Earl
Alhambra
Calif
Whitmer
E. E. Rivers
Mary Livingston
Pittsburgh
Moon Chapel
Grant Annie
Austin, Inn
Burroughs Services Funeral for Mrs Ella Burroughs
Funeral services for Mrs. Ella Burroughs former Cedar Rapids resident who died at her Greeley Colorado home will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at First Lutheran Cedar Rapids officiated by Rev Paul Miller. Burial will follow in Linwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Burroughs
Cedar Rapids
Greeley
Colo
First Lutheran Church
Paul Miller
Linwood Cemetery
Burroughs
Alia F Bushnell dies after long illness in local hospital
Alia F Bushnell of 327 Thirty third Street NE Cedar Rapids died at 12 30 pm Saturday after a long illness. Born March 14 1884 in Cedar Rapids she taught in Van Buren Arthur and Fillmore schools for 15 years. She later worked for the Order of Railway Conductors from 1920 to 1928 and Penick and Ford until 1937. She was a member of the First Church of Christ Scientist. Survived by her father George Shipman Bushnell Cedar Rapids a sister Miss Jennie Bushnell Cedar Rapids a brother Arthur Stanwood and several nieces and nephews. Funeral at Barta chapel 4 pm Monday with burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call after 5 pm Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta Frances Bushnell
Thirty-third Street
Cedar Rapids
van Buren
Arthur
Fillmore
Order of Railway Conductors
Penick and Ford
First Church of Christ Scientist
George Shipman Bushnell
Jennie Bushnell
Stanwood
Barta
Oak Hill Cemetery
Kinser Rites Set for Marion Man at Coon Rapids
Glenn Kinser of Marion died Saturday at Des Moines Veterans hospital. Services and burial are planned at 2 p.m. Monday in Coon Rapids Iowa. He is survived by his wife two sons Tech Sergt Ray Kinser of Miami and Hal Kinser at home two sisters Mrs E G Nichols of Cedar Rapids and Mrs W E Dixon of Long Beach and a brother Clyde Kinser of Akron Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Kinser
Marion
Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
Coon Rapids
Tech. Sergt
Ray Kinser
Miami
Fla
Hal Kinser
E. G. Nichols
Cedar Rapids
W., E. Dixon
Long Beach
Calif
Clyde Kinser
Akron
Widow Mary Jones Dies After Long Illness in Marion
Mary Jones widow of William H. Jones died at 6 p.m. Saturday at her son John R. Jones’s home after a long illness. Born November 25, 1859 in West Virginia, she had lived in Marion four years and belonged to the Methodist church of Dana, Illinois. Surviving are sons Henry C. of LaRose and John R. of Marion, plus three grandchildren. Body at Barta chapel. funeral arrangements to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jones
Marion
William H. Jones
John R. Jones
West Virginia
Methodist Church of
Dana
Ill
Henry C
LaRose
John R
Barta
Funeral services for William H. Fieseler at Barta chapel
Funeral services for William Henry Fieseler will be at 1 30 p m Monday in the Barta chapel conducted by Rev Zdenek F Pauk of Hus Memorial church Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Henry Fieseler
Barta Chapel
Zdenek F. Pauk
Hus Memorial Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Reed buys bicycle after losing car on ration card
In Monticello Indiana Bart Reed aged seventy six bought a bicycle to replace his car which was limited to ration card use. Reed had never ridden a bicycle before and planned to learn.
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Monticello
Ind
Bart Reed
Reed
War Service Personnel Moves and Promotions Listed
R R Kenney promoted to petty officer second class in aviation ordnance service and transferred from San Diego California to Daytona Beach. Sergt L F Krej el, ex Cedar Rapids resident, moved from Goodfellow Field Texas to Jefferson College Missouri. Major Krejci serving in England with Mrs Krejci home in Clinton. Vernon G Vorishek promoted to private first class at Camp Claiborne Louisiana after training at Camp Robinson. Private Orin E Olver on 11 day furlough from Morrisfield Charlotte NC medical detach. Jim Puryear in Army Air Force band at Greenville Mississippi on furlough with parents. William F Biederman Jr promoted from corporal to sergeant at Strother Field Kansas. Pfc Marino A Pusateri in signal corps Drew Field Tampa on 15 day furlough with parents and fiance. Harry E Wharton Jr promoted to private first class at Gulfport Mississippi with fiance. Private John C Henningsen stationed at Camp Polk Louisiana leaving after 10 day furlough. Private First Class Robert Pierce at Army Air Base Rice California concludes visit with grandmother. Duane A Johnson pharmacist's mate third class, graduate of hospital corps maritime training at Sheepshead Bay New York, to be stationed at Hoffman Island then ship duty. Corp George T Evans returns to Camp McCoy Wisconsin after seven day furlough with wife. Pfc John K Tow transferred from Carlsbad Army Air Field New Mexico to pilot transition school Del Rio Texas. Warren G Rinderknecht enters the Air Corps to be stationed Atlantic City New Jersey per wife. Private Charles E Lerch Jr stationed at Fort Belvoir Virginia for engineer training. McKinley High School graduate.
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R. R. Kenney
Ed Kenney
Center Point Road
San di Calif
Daytona Beach
Aviation Ordnance Service
Sergt
L. F. Krejel
Frank Krejel
Cedar Rapids
Goodfellow Field
San Angelo
Texas
Jefferson College
St. Louis
Krejci
England
Frank Krejci
Clinton
Vernon G. Vorishek
Rudolph Vorishek
Fairway Terrace SE
Camp Clairborne
Camp Robinson
Harry E. Wharton, Jr
Gulfport Field
Miss
Harry Wharton
Fourth Street NW
Maureen Canavan
John C. Henningsen
Camp Polk
Robert Pierce
Army
Duane A. Johnson
Ferdinand Johnson
Third Avenue SE
Hospital Corps Maritime Training School
Sheepshead Bay
Brooklyn
N. Y
Hoffman Island
Corp
George T. Evans
McCoy
Wis
Walker
Pfs
John K. Tow
Bertha M. Tow
Avenue NW
Carlsbad Army Air Field
Carlsbad
N. M
Pilot Transition School
del Rio
Warren G. Rinderknecht
L. C. Rinderknecht
Sixth Avenue
Air Corps
Atlantic City
N. J
Sixteenth Avenue SW
Milke mislisted address corrected. Jelinhk back on duty
Milke, who left Friday for marine corps service, resides at 417 Fourth Street SW not 417 Seventh Street SW as previously reported. Jelinhk has returned to duty at Amarillo Texas after 14 days visiting his parents at 1296 Avenue NW. Marion Alien has been promoted to private first class at Sheppard Field Texas per word to her parents. she is visiting her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Milke
Marine Corps
Fourth Street
Seventh Street
Corps
Jelinhk
Amarillo
Texas
Frank Jelinek
Avenue NW
Marion Alien
Sheppardfield
Allen
Harry Wharton
Fourth Street NW
Mrs. Alien
Mrs Minnie Essner Struck by Auto in City
Mrs Minnie Essner aged 86 of 357 Third Avenue SW was struck by a car driven by Lee Shelton 214 Highland Drive NW early Saturday night. She suffered a fractured collarbone and shock and was taken to Mercy hospital for treatment. Police Capt Howard J Walsh said Shelton backed into Sixth Street while turning and claimed he did not know he had hit her. reckless driving charges were filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Essner
Third Avenue
Lee Shelton
Highland Drive
Howard J. Walsh
Elton
Second Avenue
Sixth Street
Shelton
Essner
Mercy Hospital
Capt. Walsh
Food Shortage Strikes Fresh Produce as Rationing Bites
Shortages hit fresh vegetables with rationing. Beans, peas, tomatoes, lettuce, cauliflower, spinach, and carrots become scarce while apples and potatoes remain available though a black market for potatoes emerges in the Pittsburgh district with prices climbing to 81 cents a peck despite a 59 cent ceiling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Western quota lift eases wartime meat shortage
The Office of Price Administration authorized removal of slaughter quotas in 10 districts across five western states to alleviate meat shortages in areas with heavy war worker populations. Districts include San Francisco, Los Angeles Portland Seattle and Tacoma metro areas San Diego County and parts of Arizona Nevada and other regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Office of Price Administration
Los Ange
Portland
Vancouver
Seattle
Tacoma
Navy Yard
San Diego County
California
Ceroo
Arizona
Neva
Torpedoes Rip Through Flintship Amid Fire and Sinking
In the early evening at least one torpedo struck the Flint in the hull causing rapid flames in the forward section. Four lifeboats were launched, three carrying 16 men and one with five, the latter boat then missing. About 45 minutes later a massive explosion sank the vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills
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Wallace
Old Virginia
S.U.S. Mecca
S. S
Flint
Atlantic
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Ebensberg
Wash
Denaii
Radio Specialist
Forty-fourth Street
Mt. Vernon Road
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Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Charles City
Marshalltown
Newton
Collins Radio
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Shanghai
Jobn
Arry
Associated Press
Tom Baitton
ST Feeries
Pi Avenue
York
New Ser
Detroit
Member Records
Sed
Anpa Suresu of
Sterns Infant
W. J. Overall
Humphrey Services
Mrs
Burroughs Services
Bezdek’s
DIAL
Bezdek
Johnson Ave
Marion Blvd
Alia F. Bushnell
Fieseler Services
Orin E. Olver
O. D. Olver
Westwood Drive
Morrisfield
Charlotte
Charles E. Lerch, Jr
Ray S. Tapper
Grande Avenue SE
Fort Belvoir
McKinley High School
East Waterloo High School
City of
Turner Funeral Service
Turner
Turner's
John B. Turner
Funeral Directors
Eighth Street
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