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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1945

Page

2

ACES ABOUT TOWN Faye Emerson Wins Attention in Beverly Hills

Walter Winchell notes Beverly Hills book shopping late at night with Faye Emerson and the second most-publicized dog, while Claire Windsor at Mocambo steals the show from newcomers. Other items include Louella Parsons juggling, J. Edgar Hoover and Clyde Tolson at Romanoff's advising Jerry Wald, and Lee DeForest the sound magician at Ciro's with Ann Miller.

Faye Emerson Roosevelt Beverly Hills Claire Windsor Mocambo Joan Fontaine W. Pidgeon Larue’s Coluumist Mark Hellingers van Heflins Joe Everglades Lewis Ciro’s J. Edgar Hoover Clyde Tolson Romanoff Jerry Wald Warner’s al Jolson Louella Parsons Blue J. Fidler Ovietown Ann Miller Miss Miller Theadio Lee DeForest

Crowd Herded To Safety As Circus Tent Collapses

In Greensburg Pennsylvania spectators about 3500 were escorted to safety before a high windstorm toppled the Clyde Beatty circus tent. Performers kept acts going as poles swayed and canvas blew while staff guided patrons to shelter and lights were cut to prevent fire.

Greensburg Clyde Beatty Wild Animal Circus

Japanese Officer Charges With Saber Then Vanishes

An Okinawa battlefield report describes a Japanese officer leaping from a hill with a drawn saber shouting Ban zai. He charged American troops but halfway down halted, sheathed his sword, and vanished, leaving no pursuing soldiers in sight.

Okinawa

Notice of Appointment of Administrator in Linn County Iowa

State of Iowa notices the appointment and qualification of an administrator for the estate of John Krejsa who resided in Linn County. Creditors with valid claims must present them to the clerk of Linn County District Court with proper authentication by a specified date.

State of Iowa

End of German disarmament progress reported by SHAEF

Reports from SHAEF at Reims outline partial disarmament of Nazi forces with continued uncertainty on German withdrawal from Norway and Denmark. Unofficial info claims many prisoners have already relinquished arms while Volkssturm fighters are being disarmed rapidly. A Third Army official states the aim to avoid feeding these men this winter and to have them fend for themselves.

Yabor Supreme Headquarters Germany Norway Denmark SHAEF Reims Volkssturm People's Army Thoburn Wiant

Allies Put Germans to Work to Help Lick Japs

Paris AP reports German POWs are being used by the Allies to aid the war against Japan. Prisoners are screened and employed to redeploy American forces, repair equipment for the Far East, build roads, and farm to avert famine in Europe. Germany’s recovery may extend for years as reconstruction and reparations efforts proceed under Allied supervision.

Paris Japan Theacific Far East Atlantic Ger France Lucius D. Clay Eisenhower Germany Reich

Truman Uses White House Pool For Daily Swim

President Truman swims a non stop 660 foot circuit in the White House pool each afternoon, Press Secretary Ross said. Before the presidency he walked two miles each morning through city streets, a habit he kept before long jaunts.

Washington Truman White House Charles G. Ross

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