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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1944

Page

3

Real Vets Scorn Phony Combat Ribbons in Town

A Cedar Rapids town exposes impostors wearing combat ribbons and a Purple Heart. A 15 year old claimed overseas service, while another veteran’s tales of Guadalcanal proved false. Officials tighten controls on sales of ribbons and insignia to curb deception.

Navy Guadalcanal Marine Corps Marine’s LeJeune N. C San Diego Cedar Rapids War Department Army Army Seventh Service Harold M. Hall Military Goods Armstrong's Navy Bureau of Personnel

Simple Test Helps Thousands Regain Hearing After Wax Issue

An easy no risk hearing test helps thousands who were temporarily deafened hear better again. If you suffer ringing or buzzing from cerumen, try the Curlne Home Method test and get your money back if you do not hear improvement. Ask about Ourine Ear drops at May's Osco Drug and stores everywhere.

May's Osco

Tip from a busted piggy bank on WMT Sundays

Baby Snooks jokes that her piggy bank is busted and her father insists a tip means good advice not money. He urges listeners to hear The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet every Sunday at 5 00 p m on Station WMT with a playful misprint in Orxzie.

Navy Army Robert G. Bullock Iowa WAC Armstrong’s Hall Ozzie and Harriet Orxzie and Harriet WMT

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