Aussies Push Ahead in New Guinea Range
Australian troops near Menari on the Port Moresby side of the Owen Stanley range press forward in jungle fighting to outflank and probe for remaining Japanese units. Air support from Douglas A 20 bombers and Bell Airacobra fighters aided four sweeps against enemy supply lines and beach area Buna.
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MacArthur
Australia
Menari
Port Moresby
Owen Stanley
Middle East
Nauru
Bell Airacobra
Douglas MacArthur
Save Shovelful of Coal Urged for War Transportation
Lu ther Harr urged a winter rule to save a shovelful of coal a day in every home using coal for heating. He said the practice would greatly aid the war effort by freeing railroad capacity for troops and munitions transport.
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Washington
Luther Harr
Harr
British religious leaders form council to fight intolerance
A newly formed council of British Christian and Jewish leaders opened a campaign to combat religious and racial intolerance and promote fellowship among faiths. The council is led by the archbishops of Canterbury and Westminster, moderators of the Church of Scotland and the Free Church.
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London
Canterbury
Westminster
General Assembly
Church of Scotland
The
Free Church
Street vacate urged with lease option on sale
The committee recommended vacating the street but rejected immediate sale. They proposed leasing the property first and selling later if the arrangement proves satisfactory.
Jewish leaders condemn anti Semitism as immoral to both faiths
A statement from the Federal council and the chief rabbi of the Hebrew congregations in the British Empire declares that anti Semitism is repugnant to the moral principles common to Christianity and Judaism alike.
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Federal Council
British Empire
World Series wager ends with tub fishing in Cedar Rapids
On Sunday in Cedar Rapids Sam Miller fished from a tub at First Avenue and Third Street East for three hours to settle a world series bet with Rex Emry. He only received the glances of passersby as his haul. Thomas B Powell was appointed Cedar Rapids Municipal Court judge by Gov. Kendall, succeeding Atherton B Clark who began duties as district court judge at Anamosa. Veterans of the Twentieth Iowa infantry opened their 16th annual reunion at the Cedar Rapids library auditorium.
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Sam Miller
Thirtieth Street
First Avenue
Third Street E
Rex Emry
C Avenue E
Thomas B Powell
Cedar Rapids
N. E. Kendall
Atherton B. Clark
Anamosa
Twentieth Regiment
Iowa Infantry Volunteers
Council Delays Final Action on Street Closing
The council tabled a decision on vacating the Fifth Street SE block between Eleventh and Twelfth Avenues, pending a city plan commission report. Iowa Steel and Ironworks filed Sept 5 for the city to vacate the street and may purchase the property if approved. the commission’s report was presented to the council Thursday.
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City Plan Commission
Fifth Street
Eleventh
Twelfth Avenue
Iowa Steel and Ironworks
Twelfth Avenue SE
Air Bubbles as Substitute for Sponge Rubber
E I du Pont announces Bubbl Fil a new air bubble material for war needs made in Tennessee. It weighs 142 pounds per cubic foot and can support 20 to 30 times its weight. It could replace kapok in life jackets lifeboats and cushions and resists ignition and damage under extreme conditions.
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Wilmington
Del
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
Tennessee
Java
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New Guinea
Lydia E. Pinkham
Wielawr
Council
the Syndicate
Fron
Mackinaws
Teyey A
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