Veterans in Service Return Home Across Nation
Discharges and relocations noted for service members including Christensen ending seven years in uniform and his family in Los Angeles. Promotions and wartime duty highlighted for Marvin Smith in Okinawa and Lt. John H. Peters a former navigator held as a prisoner of war. Major Bernard L. Smith and Capt. Ernest K. Montague await further assignments as families prepare transitions in Cedar Rapids and Norway Iowa.
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Christensen
Los Angeles
Calif
Army Sergeant’s Son Receives Honorable Discharge
First Lt. Bill Moeller, son of Mrs. Susan D. Moeller of 607 Third Street SW, is discharged at Camp Grant IL. As navigator on a B-29 with the 73rd wing of the 20th Air Force he wears the Pacific ribbon with two battle stars the Air Medal with oak leaf cluster and good conduct. A Roosevelt graduate he worked as a welder for Link-Belt Speeder before service lasting 37 months. Three brothers are overseas: Cpl. Charles in the Philippines Cpl. Howard at Guadalcanal and Pfe Earl with the 83rd Infantry in Austria, transferred from the 88th Infantry in France.
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Patton
Bill Moeller
Susan D. Moeller
Third Street
Camp Grant
73Rd
20Th Air Force
Roosevelt
Cpl
Charles
Philippines
Howard
Guadalcanal
Pfe
Earl
83Rd Infantry
Austria
88Th Infantry
France
Sclons Slow on Truman Health Program Debates Begin
Washington AP report notes Congress will begin consideration of President Truman health program but signals show cautious pace. Rep Knutson urges no hasty action while Rep Priest promises early hearings. Sen Wagner expects Senate action within two months. Wagner and Rep Dingell have introduced bills to implement the plan.
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Wagner
Rep. Dingell
Dmich
Mr. Truman
Driver Hurt When Car Hits Traffic Signal at First Street
A driver sustained head lacerations a broken arm shock and possible internal injuries after his car struck a traffic signal at First Street and First Avenue W He was taken to Mercy Hospital by ambulance in good condition on Tuesday Police said he could not recall how the crash occurred except that he was driving west The car suffered heavy damage
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hanna
Twentyfirst Street
First Street
First Avenue W
Hanna
Mercy Hospital
Notice of Bond Tender Offer by Guaranty Bank Cedar Rapids Iowa
The Guaranty Bank and Trust Company of Cedar Rapids Iowa as Trustee under the Trust dated January 18 1936 between Commonwealth Apartments Inc and a company offers to purchase and retire bonds at not more than face value. Holders may tender bonds to the Trustee at the flat price without accrued interest with serial numbers and prices specified. Tenders due by close of business December 23 1945 and the Trustee may accept part or all of any tender. Notification of results will follow after December 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ba Bouers
Commonwealth
Guaranty Bank and Company
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Commonwealth Apartments Inc
Eee
Cavalia
Guaranty Bank and Trust Company
E Trustee
Police Seek Impersonator in Woman's Abduction Case
Police hunt a blue panel truck driver who posed as a police officer and abducted a marine's wife near the Foxhead tavern. The woman escaped twice, was captured in a field, then returned to the city and taken to Mercy hospital where her condition was listed as good on Tuesday.
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Foxhead Tavern
Lincoln
First Street
Lincoin
Ellis Boulevard
Foxhead
Mercy Hospital
Greek cabinet resigns amid funding crisis and exile history
The Greek cabinet led by Panayotis Kanellopoulos resigned after ongoing economic troubles worsened when reports said the British government refused a rehabilitation loan. Kanellopoulos had become premier November 1 after serving as cabinet in exile during the war and as finance minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Panayotis Kanellopoulos
Kanellopoulos
Archbishop Damaskinos
Gas fears rise as Java rebels battle British forces
British reports say rebels at Soerabaja in Java resist with machine guns mortars and heavier weapons while some 20 000 fighters oppose. British officers strongly suspect chlorine gas may be used from bottles despite limited overall rebel strength and lack of coordinated command. R A F Thunderbolts bomb Indonesian positions after a night attack splits a British brigade.
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Batavia
Java
INS
Soerabaja
Semarang
R.af
Thunderbolts
Ace
Aye
Nes
London Daily Sketch
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Marvin Smith
Okinawa
Floyd Smith
Oakland Road
Pacific
Bernard L. Smith
Fort Ord
Smith
Army Ground Forces
Army
Harold Stange
South Pacific
States
Stange
Coe College
Clarence
John H. Peters
Air Corps
Germany
Franklin
Peters
Iowa State College
Ames
H. R. Peters
Seventeenth Street
Chicago
Ernest K. Montague
Norway
Fort Lewis
Wash
Walter L. Byers
Mary E. Byers
Hinkley Avenue
Sheffield
Africa
Sicily
Italy
Ger
Montgomery Ward
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Fue
Siple
Orees
Chevrolet
Cabinet of
Greece
Smulekoff
Mee
Smulekoff’s
Stangl
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