Rawybe in France Rattle Windows In English City
Folkestone England reports a terrifying night as German bombardment near the French coast 25 miles away sent bombs roaring and air blasts sweeping the town. The correspondent recalls four years of war and the Battle of Britain atmosphere while American and British planes fly over toward Germany.
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Folkestone
England
Low Countries
Britain
Germany
R.af
Dunkirk
R.A.F
French
Garbo Breaks Silence Eyes Film Return
Louella Parsons reports Greta Garbo becoming more talkative at Issie Mendl's party and possibly appearing at the Hollywood canteen. Garbo has tapped Leslie Fenton to direct her next film after viewing four of his English productions during her peak years at MGM.
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Ollywood
INS
Garbo
Issie Mendl
Hollywood Canteen
Greta
Leslie Fenton
Leslie
England
G. G
Yolanda and the Thief Fame Tangles with Hollywood Hearts
Red Astaire stars in a melodramatic tale with Lucille Ball and Lucille Bremer amid South American romance. Donna Reed rumors swirl over interview plans as Phil Baker and Imgaard Erik wed with a ruby pin gift. New cast notes include Zachary Scott’s throat illness and Philip Dorn joining a Warners project. The day’s theater schedules follow.
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Red Astaire
Lucille
Yolanda
Lucille Ball
Lucille Bremer
Hollywood
Phil Baker-Imgaard Erik
Colonel Booths
Phil
Sally Eilers
Chicago
Capt
Barney
Zachary Scott
Philip Dorn
Warners
Tired Kidneys Spark Sleepless Nights
Doctors say kidneys filter blood through 15 miles of tubules that can fail causing pain, scanty flow, burning, and sleepless nights. Doan’s Pills are advertised as a 40 year remedy to flush wastes and restore kidney function.
Joan Fontaine files for divorce from Brian Aherne
Los Angeles AP reports 25 year old actress Joan Fontaine sues 42 year old actor Brian Aherne for divorce charging extreme cruelty and grievous mental suffering. They separated March 26 and were married August 30, 1939. No children. Property settlement reportedly signed.
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Los Angeles
Joan Fontaine
Brian Aherne
Aherne
D S C Awarded Air Ace Johnson
Lt Gen Spaatz awarded Capt Robert Johnson of Lawton Oklahoma the Distinguished Service Cross at a ceremony in the European theater air force HQ. Johnson has shot down 27 enemy planes.
Strike Ends at Windsor Ford Plant After 20 Days
Windsor Ontario Ford Motor Co plant resumes production after a 20 day strike by 16 000 workers of UAW CIO Local 200. Workers vote to return following a War Labor Board warning and local leadership appeals. Grievance procedure in dispute amid negotiations led by Richard T. Frankensteen.
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Windsor
Ont
INS
Ford Motor Company of Canada
Uaw-Cio
Canadian War Labor Board
Richard T. Frankensteen
UAW
First US death sentence dating from 1793 mutiny case in New Bern
The first death sentence imposed by a federal court in the United States occurred in New Bern North Carolina in 1793 when four sailors were hanged for mutiny.
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United States
New Bern
N. C
Notice of Assessment for Township Landowners in Cedar Rapids Area
Public notice lists numerous parcels in 1-83-8 and surrounding sections with owners including Ben and Dora, Mary G. et al, Glen Oliphant, Robbie J., Frank Snobl Sr., John G. Willman, H. R. Willman, Hazel K. Johnson, W. A. Quass, Dora, Evan L. and Beatrice L., Ollie Conwey, and Cedar Rapids Impr Co. Details show descriptions, sections, townships, and assessed values such as 13.00, 1.00, 42.40, 25.90, 5.60, and 15.95 dollars.
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Hess
Ben and Dore
Carl E
Hein
Mary G
Bauer
Ben and
Doras
Stark Charles Henry
Lot Oliphant
Glen
Willman
John G
Eees
Cedar Rapids Impr Co
H. R
Bellamy
H. D
Conwey
Ollie
Quass
W. A
Gad Dora
S Johnson
Hazel K
Riley
Evan L
Beatrice L
Ashbecher
Carl Jr
Louise
Miller
David W
David W. Et al
Satterly
Clyde C
Land parcels and tax apportionment notes from Linn County
A 1944 Linn County notice lists numerous parcels with owner fragments and lot references in a schedule for hearing before the Board of Supervisors at the Cedar Rapids Court House. The document details Gov Lot 4, Gov Lot 5, and various irr sur and nw se designations, with names including Dostal Wesley, Volesky W J, Coe College, Stanek Joseph, and Over Edgar D. The notice sets a hearing date June 6th 1944 at 2:00 PM and cites that objections must be filed with the County Auditor.
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Stanek
Joseph
Coe College
Els
Volesky
J. Sup Gor
Wesley J
Giller
Wesley
Wiesley J
Frances
Gov
Leimers
Otto
Lena
van Wists
Board of Supervisors
The
Coder Rapids
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Peer
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