Fugitive Wilburt Hard Nabbed After 27 Years in Illinois
District FBI Agent R J Abbaticchio Jr said a man held in Orange Texas has been identified by fingerprints as Wilburt Hard a fugitive from the Illinois state penitentiary for 27 years. Volunteers assist the ration board in clearing canning sugar applications in Reynolds.
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Gazette-Reynolds
Houston, Tex
FBI
R. J. Abbaticchio, Jr
Orange
Texas
Wilburt Hard
Illinois State Penitentiary
Cedar Rapids
Linn County War Price and Rationing Board
OPA
Saturda
Diane Waples
Geraldine Mitchell
Frances Habota
C. F. Stocker
George Boyer
Pat Bauer
Ellen Travnicek
Mary Rita Stark
Catherine Evans
Community calls for delaying Hill Park stadium plan
In a letter to The Gazette the writer urges postponing the Hill park stadium project to prioritize war effort materials and labor. The author argues current plans are a costly makeshift and advocates using funds to buy war bonds until a permanent, centrally located stadium can be built after the war.
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the Gazette
Board of Education
Hill Park
Washington High
Vision of a civic project endorsement by Junior Chamber
A letter argues for a community wide project funded by multiple public executives and groups. It states no single group can finance the scale required and urges cooperation across organizations, praising the Junior Chamber of Commerce and its young members who see visions.
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Chamber of Commerce
License Rules On Gifts Sent Abroad Relaxed
The new general license system allows sending gift parcels to certain foreign countries without individual licenses. Gifts must display the general license number on the parcel, and limits include a $25 value and weight restrictions. Specific country rules vary, England limited to five pounds, Canada has no extra limits beyond the license.
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Cedar Rapids
Office of Experts
Board of Economic Warfare
Washington, D. C
England
Mexico
Canada
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People’s Forum
Star Laundry
DIAL
Ease
Fred Woolrich
Coe College
Patan
John W. Altfillisch
J. W. Altfillisch
19Th St. NE
U. S
John W. Allfillisc
APO
New Orleans
C. V. Shepherd Agency
National Life Insurance Co
Montpelier
Dows
Iowa
Robert O. Bickel
C.L.A
John B. Heidel
Welcom
W. Reams
Abbott
Upjohn
Perles
Unicaps
Parke, Davis & Cqo
Lederle Lab
U.S.P
Squibb
Mead Johnson
Laboratories Ants Natl
BANK
FLO
Paramount Pharmacy
Vadamount Theatre
IO 1
Tages
Duncan Phyfe
Smulekoff
Gainsborough
Natonally
Tomlinson
1St ST
Pocahontas
Liberty
Kenwood Fuel CO
J. F. McLaughlin
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