Cedar Rapids Youth Vespers Set for Sunday at Coe College
The Cedar Rapids Council of Christian Youth marks its second annual vespers at Sinclair Memorial chapel on the Coe College campus at 4 30 p m Sunday. The council formed to knit city youth groups across Cedar Rapids and Marion has hosted four open vesper meetings and four social gatherings in its first year. Members from about 30 churches participated, with two church representatives per group. The observance aligns with Religious Education Week running from Sept 27 to Oct 4. A citywide youth choir directed by Alma Turechak will perform, with talks by Mrs. Robert Armstrong and council members Rebecca Stone and John E Williams. The candle gesture at the Cedar Rapids City Missionary Union anniversary honors passing of the light from older to younger hands.
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British Prepare For 'Next Round' In Desert Battle
British Eighth Army readies for the next phase in Egypt as Montgom ery says the battle of El Alamein continues. American heavy bombers strike Pylos in Greece hitting shipping. Allied air battles report several enemy planes down with no losses for the Allies.
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Ground troops supported in Manassib fighting
Fighters pressed operations as ground troops were supported in the Manassib engagement, with actions aimed at advancing positions and sustaining the offensive.
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Iowa Dogwatch to Be Held on Nov 1 in Des Moines
Des Moines host of the tenth annual Iowa Dogwatch invites all Iowans who served in the navy or marine corps. Captain Frank Miles of the Iowa Legionaire calls the event the biggest of its kind in Iowa. Jesse Clift of Cedar Rapids leads the state skipper role.
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Subcommittee To Endorse American Planes In Pacific Victory
A House military affairs subcommittee will report that American planes have a four to one kill ratio over Japanese aircraft in the Battle of the Pacific. The study praises American fighters and bombers, notes Zeros outclimb but not outfight, and credits heavy armor with impacting maneuverability while highlighting the B 17 as exceptionally tough to shoot down.
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Ring found after 47 years returned to owner in Chicago
Workmen digging a rail road spur right of way for a new war plant unearthed a wedding ring and gave it back to Emma Henk a 69 year old Chicago woman who had misplaced it forty seven years earlier.
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Congressmen and Newsmen Protest Roosevelt Censorship
Lawmakers and editors blasted the White House for restricting coverage of F D R's war inspection tour. House members accused political motives while press groups pressed for access, noting editors urged open reporting and criticized news suppression during the president's absence.
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Press censorship sparks partisan debate over presidential trip
Starnes of Alabama argued the press should publish the president's travel, with safety safeguards. Collee of Washington criticized censorship as going to extremes in handling the trip report.
Panamanian freighter sunk off Spanish coast by torpedo
A Panamanian freighter en route from Lisbon to England was torpedoed and sunk off the Spanish coast on Tuesday night. Nine of the 17 crew members survived, landing at Vigo, Spain, authorities said.
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