Doctors O K Pre Pay Plan Advances In Iowa Medical Circles
A Linn County Medical Society meeting at St Luke's hospital approved tentative plans for a nonprofit pre payment medical service for families earning 1800 to 3000 dollars. The group backed keeping the state committee intact to study a broader coverage plan addressing socialized medicine concerns. Dr J K von Lackum and Dr Thomas F Suchomel are Linn County members of the state society’s house of delegates.
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Iowa State Medical Society
House of Delegates
Linn County Medical Society
St. Luke's Hospital
Linn County Society
the Gazette
Thehouse of Delegates
J. K. von Lackum
Thomas F. Suchomel
Linn County
State Society
Marshall and Byrnes Arrive in Paris for Front Tour
Gen. George C. Marshall and James F. Byrnes arrived in Paris by plane for a tour of the front and military installations in France. They were joined by Lt. Gen. Handy Maj. Gen. Craig and Col. McCarthy. Eisenhower Bradley and Smith greeted them at a field outside Paris. The flight is part of new scheduled U S transports between the United States and Paris set to start in about three weeks.
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Paris
George C. Marshall
James F. Byrnes
War Mobilization
France
Byrnes
US Army
T T. Handy
Marshall
Howard A Craig
Col
Frank McCarthy
General Staff
United States
Dwight D .Eisenhower
Omar N. Bradley
Eisenhower
Walter Bedell Smith
Henry T Myers
Roosevelt
Week Left To Request Canning Sugar In Linn County
A. T. Pleune announces a final week for canning sugar allotment requests. Applicants who have used 10 pounds may request another 10 pounds with no extra stamp. New applicants may seek 20 pounds and must include spare stamp 37. Deadline is Oct 15, with last day Sat Oct 14.
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A. T. Pleune
Linn County Ration Board
Nazis Send 12 Crack Swimmers To Blast Bridges
A London News-Chronicle front dispatch reports twelve German swimmers including two Olympic veterans swam 18 miles along the Waal Rhine at night to plant explosives against Nijmegen bridge piers. Ten were captured and two killed after British naval teams neutralized the charges.
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London
Waal- Rhine
Nijmegen
London News-Chronicle
Henry Standish
News-Chronicle
Venice
Appointment of Administrator for John J Wellner Estate
Osc ar G Wellner is appointed and qualified as Administrator of the estate of John J Wellner late of Linn County Town deceased. All debts should be paid promptly and all claims filed with the Clerk of Linn County Town District Court. Ralph Fresher is attorney for the administrator.
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State of Town
Linn County
John J Wellner
Oscar G Wellner
Ralph Fresher
Polio Cases, Death Reported for Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids health department reports three polio cases in September. One fatality is George Benike of 966 Maplewood Drive NE. Harold Gibson and John Donnelly Jr were hospitalized in Iowa City and are recovering. The month also had seven scarlet fever cases, one measles, two mumps, and 54 total deaths.
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Cedar Rapids
City Health Department
George Benike
Maplewood Drive
Harold Gibson
Thirtieth Street
John Donnelly, Jr
J. W. Donnelly
Grande Avenue
University Hospital
Iowa City
Registrations Surpass Previous City Registration Milestone
3037 new registrations and changes of address have been logged at the city hall registrar's office since the last city action. Registrar Maude Krebs notes unusually high turnout and extended hours to accommodate registrants. final registration day is October 27.
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Maude Krebs
Miss Krebs
War Truckers Keep Front Lifeline Moving
In Lachapelle France three hard working Red Ball truckers recount days of near nonstop runs delivering gasoline, ammo and food to advancing Allied forces. Pvt Joe Patti Pvt Marco Battista and Pvt James Gaston describe long shifts, scarce meals, and risky supply routes through France Belgium and into Germany while a local hotel hosts weary troops updating reporter Lachapelle.
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Joe Madden
Flushing
N. Y
Paris
Joe Patti
Chicago
Pfc
Marco A. Battista
Brooklyn
Patti
James Gaston
Winterville
Miss
Gaston
French Produce Shortages Tighten Tables
Fragment mentions pleas from French farmers to boost supply of peas and tomatoes to keep meals affordable. It shows concern over shortages and food prices, signaling strain on households amid harvest delays.
Weld to Conduct Scout Study Session at Cedar Rapids Camporee
Dr. Leroy D Weld of Coe College will lead a star study session for Boy Scouts at the Cedar Rapids district Camporee in Shaver Park Friday evening. The event runs through Saturday with tent pitching, patrol cooking, merit badge demonstrations, and group campfires. J W Walterick and James Maloney will recount Boy Scout camping history in Waubeek area. Parents and friends may visit anytime and are urged to bring picnic suppers for Saturday evening.
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Leroy D Weld
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Shaver Park
J. W. Walterick
James Maloney
Waubeek
Must Have Postwar Jobs Says Kaiser
Henry J Kaiser warned that private industry must provide postwar jobs with or without government aid or face collapse. Speaking before the New York Financial Writers association he asserted the new fundamental right to work and that full employment will be achieved by any means necessary.
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Kaiser New York
INS
Henry J Kaiser
New York Financial Writers’ Association
Kaiser
Private Industry and Finance Face Doom Without Assurance
A quoted line warns that private industry and private finance cannot ensure an essential outcome, else they are doomed. The remark emphasizes the fragility of reliance on private sector support for critical needs and calls for alternative or stronger guarantees.
Scolaro Elected State Chairman of Assessors
City Assessor James F Scolaro was elected state chairman of the National Association of Assessing Officers at the convention in Des Moines. He also was named executive director of the Iowa State Association of Assessors earlier, his second office at the same convention.
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James F Scolaro
National Association of Assessing Officers
Des Moines
Iowa State Association of Assessors
Landon Firebrand Speech Hits Three Roosevelt Theories
Alf M. Landon in Chicago argues Roosevelt’s era split into three phases: low mood war and reconversion. He labels the New Deal theory as failed and contrasts it with plans to overhaul government to boost U S production and world trade. This marks Landon’s first public backing for Dewey.
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Chicago
Alf M Landon
Roosevelt
Kansas
Landon
Thomas E. Dewey
Notice of Probate of Will in Linn County Iowa
The District Court in Linn County Iowa will hear on October 16 1944 at 9:00 am the Last Will and Testament of Charles E Gutshall late of the county for proof and admission to probate at the Cedar Rapids Court House. The notice is dated October 5 in Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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State of Iowa
Linn County
Charles E. Gutshall
Court House
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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Hal Boyle
Lachapelle
Mademoiselle
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Germany
Killian
Lewis
By Coro
Scolaro
Ann Foster
Harvard Square
Dewey
Arthur Axmear
Sargent, Spangler and Hines
W. L. Bell
Waterloo Memorial
Cattle Congress
Tom Murray
Waterloo, Iowa
Lov Duaranrer
Judy Kent
Cedar Crest
Patricia Petite
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