Faltis Family Collects Wide-Ranging Antique Paper Weights
In the Rudy Faltis home, 423 F Avenue NW, a 139-piece collection spans Europe and America. Mrs. Faltis started the set for her nephew Raymond Paula a decade ago and the family expanded to Westward Ho dishes and toothpick holders.
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Gazette
Rudy Faltis
Fallis
Europe
America
F Avenue NW
Faltis
Margaret Sirovy
Westward Ho
U. S
Trio Accused of Many Swindles in Virginia Minn
Two Chicago men and a woman jailed in Virginia Minnesota on charges of grand larceny and swindles tied to a Cadillac and $13.50 watches. Harry Johnson 66 John Battue 35 Jaqueline Battue 30 held on $5 000 bail after arraignment. police say they operated nationwide with loans and false security. The trio possessed over $1 000 in cash and cheap watches when arrested and face FBI and crime bureau inquiries.
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Virginia, Minn
Chicago
Harry Johnson
John Battue
Jaqueline Battue
F. J. Rosemeier
George She
Virginia
H. A. Lammi
Orr
Minn
Johnson
Battue
Ohnson
Lammi
Lucille Carver
Green
Battues
Adolph Johnson
St. Louis County
John C. Arko
Minnesota
State Crime Bureau
FBI
Lattner Unveils Special Cedar Rapids Community Chest Division
Joseph Lattner announced a 15 member special division committee for Cedar Rapids Community Chest. The year aims for 216317.09 dollars to fund 14 agencies including two war related groups USAF and Cedar Rapids United Service Aids. The Thursday roster features Meltzer Haegg Yuill Vernimon Cooper Turner Shaffer Yager Figge Plumb Hearn Keyes Markey De Lay Newburger. The division plans to complete most work before the October 18 to 25 solicitation window with daily meetings to prep ahead of the drive.
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Cedar Rapids Community Chest
Joseph Lattner
Red Feather
USAF
Cedar Rapids United Service Aids
B. J. Meltzer
Henry Haegg
James Yuill
Ray Ve
Roy Taylor
Robert Armstrong
Edwin C. Evans
U N Ships Save Koreans on Islands Off Korea West Coast
Canadian and Australian ships of the United Nations blockade fleet were credited by General Douglas MacArthur's headquarters with saving thousands of South Koreans on islands off Korea's west coast. The Cayuga, commanded by Capt. J. W. Brock, landed food for the sick and signaled for more supplies as mainland aid had been cut off by Communist forces and Allied naval activity.
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Tokyo
INS
United Nations
Douglas MacArthur
Korea
J. W. Brock
W. G. Andrews
Australian Destroyer Delivers Rice to Island Stronghold
The HMAS Warramun ga, a Tribal class destroyer commanded by O. H. Becher, accompanied by fair patrols, carried two tons of rice to the islands and signalled its position to Allied forces while keeping fish patrols from danger.
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O. H. Becher
Coal and lignite haul on Monongahela far above other waterways
Bituminous coal and lignite shipments dominate the Monongahela River as the leading inland U.S. waterway for such cargos. The river handles more coal movement than any other inland route in the country, highlighting its pivotal role in fuel transport.
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Monongahela River
U.S. Inland Waterway
Face on Barroom Floor Listed by Yukon Voters
Voters in Whitehorse and Mayo backed the establishment of cocktail bars and allowing women in, in a Yukon territorial plebiscite. Dawson was expected to approve despite opposition from older male regulars.
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Yukon
Whitehorse
Mayo
Dawson
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Czechoslovakia
Cedar Rapids
Finland
Grant
Lincoln
Gen
John Pershing
Pipestone
Estes Park
Maine
Gtrotte
Paris
Philadelphia
Currier
Trio
Lattner
U.N
Isles
Keaulae
Aluminum
Craemer's
Raemers Est
Switzerland
Eee
Fashion Academy Award
By Dawnelle
Dawnelle
Relais
Canterbury
Canterbury Knitters
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