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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1944
Page
11
Moscow reports Red Army spearheads into Riga suburbs in the Baltic campaign as Soviet forces surge on the Estonian coast and advance near the capital. Pravda says Riga battle nears completion with heavy German losses and scattered counterattacks fail to slow the drive.
In Detroit a 34 year old building electrician Anthony C Fisher leaned from a 16 story office building window. A crowd of about 8000 gathered as fire crews deployed life nets and police urged him to come inside. He returned to work after being asked.
Notice that on September 1944 Fred W. Hann was appointed administrator of the estate of Max Herrmann in Linn County Iowa. Creditors must present claims to the Clerk of Linn County District Court with proper authentication.
The War Production Board eased restrictions on hair and bobby pin manufacture, yet output remains tied to steel allotments. Production may increase for metal hairpins over two inches long and higher sale limits, while priority help is planned for makers of low and popular priced garments amid shortages.
The State Prin Beard will meet Tees.eee 344 to receive bids on the Budget Estimate for the State Comptroller. The board reserves the right to refuse any or all bids. Interested parties should address L. M. Law in Une State to obtain specifications.
Rumely was indicted for contempt after refusing to produce financial contributions records to the CCG. The act marks a rare 1940s precedent with potential penalties up to $1000 fine and a year in jail. He blamed House Chairman Clinton P. Anderson for the move as partisan overreach.
A meeting of about 25 representatives from Council Bluffs Sioux City Dubuque Ottumwa and Goo Rapids urged a statewide pension system for state county and municipal employees. Clifford Maher of Sioux City presided as A A Coch president of the Iowa State Federation of Labor sent a message and an organizing campaign among employees was planned.
The schedule lists Paramount shows The Canterbury Ghost with multiple showings at 11 1 2 05 7 10 12 30 2 40 2 45 9. Iowa presents The Impatient Years and Thats My Way or See with shows 1 4 05 7 10 10 15 5 55 9. State screens Man from Frisco and Henry Ald Little Secret at listed times. Palace features See Here Private Hargrove and The Falcon Out West with showings throughout the evening. Rialto shows Hello Frisco Hello and Black Hills Express. Times includes Somewhere I’ll Find You and Journey for Margaret. Marion presents The White Cliffs of Dover and Hat-Check Fooney.
Medical science introduces P-W, a new pinworm remedy from Dr D Jayne Son laboratories. Gentian violet cores the drug in P-W tablets claims to destroy pinworms with simple dosing and clear warning signs like itching and sleeplessness.
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