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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1944
Page
5
Lloyd Milke, 25, a Seabee metalsmith, rejects reports of a sitdown strike on Guadalcanal. He describes fighting conditions, malaria control efforts, and nightly air raids while detailing his unit’s construction work at Henderson field and related duties. He recounts combat experiences, later illness, and plans to rejoin service in the European theater.
Washington AP report outlines a clash between House committee chair Dies and columnist Walter Winchell. They traded taunts in separate booths during a broadcast and later exchanged sharp barbs in the studio reception area about subpoenas and past broadcasts.
Greta Garbo will return to the screen after a year away in a starring role for a film that glorifies the Norwegian merchant marine, she announced on Monday.
The second annual Red Cross benefit at St. John the Baptist church raised an additional $572.05 from Cedar Rapids residents of Greek descent. Funds come with other pledges yet to be turned in and support from the Hellenic Orthodox community and several Greek organizations. The program featured Greek and English songs, Red Cross motion pictures, a humanitarian talk, and dancing pupils.
Fred McLaud a fireman 2/c has graduated from Great Lakes basic engineering and will serve at sea in California per his parents Mr and Mrs Edward McLaud 611 B avenue NE Pvt Mervin Brannaman is stationed at Camp Roberts Calif per his wife 1122 Eighteenth avenue SW Cpl Glen H Daywitt with the air transport command in India is in the India China wing which earned distinguished unit badges per his wife 1308 Avenue NW Lt William Brown Army Medical Corps is visiting parents en route from Carlisle Pa to LaGarde General Hospital New Orleans where he will be stationed Pvt Darwin H Whitney with a medical detachment of an airborne division has transferred from Nashville Tenn to Camp Forrest Tenn per his parents Mr and Mrs William Nicklas 30914 First street SW
Ruth Stimpson, 26, widow of an army flyer killed last June, was stabbed in her apartment by her father William Elevia 54 who opposed her engagement to a soldier in Australia. She suffered non serious wounds to head chest and left hand. Elevia held on $2500 bail awaiting hearing.
Wingate's air borne British Indian commando force, led by Maj. Gen. Wingate and Col. Cochran, reportedly cut the Myitkyina to Mandalay railroad and strike behind Japanese lines in India. Allied air support and ground operations near Indaw and Manlu confirmed fighting in Burma, with raids designed to disrupt lines feeding the Eighth Army and threaten Imphal. The plan follows past successful deep penetration raids creating long range bases.
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