Midwest War Skills Emphasized by YMCA Address
Lieut Larry Mullins told 75 new members of the Des Moines YMCA that the Midwest will supply strong soldiers and sailors. He urged physical fitness as essential to democracy and combat readiness, praising YMCA emphasis. A post-dinner challenge volleyball match featured Collins Radio and Turner Equipment, each winning a game.
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Middle West
Italy
Larry “Moon” Mull
Dar Rapids
Monary
Lieut
Mullins
Notre Dame
Iowa
Russell Landis
L. W. Woolfolk
Y’s
Henry Achter
Lee Winterberg
Sturgis Ely
Collins Radio Company
Turner Equipment Company
Tanker Sunk by Sub Off Oregon
Rescued crew members said their United States tanker was torpedoed Oct. 4 by a submarine believed to be Japanese, 25 miles off the Oregon coast. One of 48 crew members was lost as the ship sank while being towed to port for salvage.
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West Coast
United States
Oregon
Man Who Broke Jail At New Hampton Nabbed
Sheriff George C. Murray said the man who escaped Chickasaw county jail on a Sunday intoxication arrest was captured Monday in Austin, Minnesota. The fugitive gave several names and was found to be an absent without leave soldier from Fort Snelling, Minnesota, and was turned over to fort officials.
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New Hampton
George C. Murray
Chickasaw County
Austin
Minn
Fort Snelling
Doctors Urged To Freeze Fees For War Effort
Dr. Golden of Des Moines urges physicians to freeze fees for the war duration to keep medical care affordable. He says charity clinics must continue and doctors should join Roosevelt's economy plan and civilian rehabilitation for the war effort.
Australians and Japanese clash in New Guinea mountains
Australian troops resume a slow advance in the Owen Stanley range and report contact with Japanese forces in skirmishes. Allied aircraft including B-25 bombers and A-20s attacked Buna and targets along the Buna Kokoda trail, using bombs and machine guns in two major sweeps.
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MacArthur
Australia
Owen Stanley
New Guinea
Kokoda
Myola
Buna Monday
Bell Airacobra
Buna
Thursday Deadline For Canning Certificates
A. T. Pleune the Linn county rationing board executive secretary said Thursday is the last day for Linn county residents to apply for canning sugar certificates. No certificates to purchase sugar will be issued after the deadline, but those holding certificates may still buy sugar.
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A. T. Pleune
Linn County
Navy Enlistments Reported From Cedar Rapids Stations
Enlistments of two men in the navy were reported at Cedar Rapids recruiting stations Tuesday. The enlistees are DeVoe Harriott of 1260 Third Avenue SE and Charles Butler of Mechanicsville.
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Cedar Rapids
DeVoe Harriott
Third Avenue SE
Charles ©. Butler
Mechanicsville
Willkie Slap At Flippant Statements
Willkie described his wartime travel plan to assist the Allies and neutrals, saying he sought consent from the President to travel and would report findings back to Americans. He praised the crew and noted the journey through China Mongolia Siberia and Alaska as among the most fascinating parts of the world flight.
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Alta
Wen- Edman
Fairbanks
Alaska
United Nations
Willkie
Moscow
Europe
Britain
United States
Roosevelt
Middle East
China
Mongolia
Siberia
Civilian Air Training School Opens in Muscatine
A. A. Johnson announces eligibility for men aged 18 to 36 to apply for training at the army civilian pilot training school in Muscatine. The program invites applicants and outlines basic entry guidelines.
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Civilian Air Training School
Muscatine
A. A. Johnson
Fairfax native graduates as civilian flight instructor
Jacob E. Lieb of Fairfax, not John E. Lieb, was graduated last week at Kelly Field Texas as a civilian instructor of army pilots. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob M. Lieb of Fairfax.
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Fairfax
Jacob E. Lieb
John E. Lieb
Monnay
Kelly Field
Texas
Jacob M. Lieb
Klaffenbach Heads District Dental Society in Iowa City
Dr. A. O. Klaffenbach of Iowa City elected president of the university district dental society at a joint meeting with Cedar Rapids at the Roosevelt hotel. Earle S. Smith retires as president. New officers include JnF Schoen vice president, Morris B. Katzoff treasurer, and J. Harris, E. H. eade, Lester De Yarman as delegates to the state denials of representatives. Warren Willman of Chicago spoke on Fundamentals of Manipulating Amalgam. L. C. Hemsworth and Loren D. Sayre spoke on porcelain jacket crowns.
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A. O. Klaffenbach
Iowa City
University District Dental Society
Cedar Rapids
J. Harris
Tipton
E. H.eade
Vinton
Lester de Yarman
Schoen
Katzoff
Warren Willman
Chicago
L. C. Hemsworth
Waterloo
The
State Dental Society
Loren D. Sayre
Admiral Nimitz Visits Solomons Front
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz commander-in-chief of the Pacific fleet made a secret inspection visit to the Solomon Islands front and personally decorated 27 marine and navy heroes. Navy crosses and Distinguished Flying Crosses were awarded in a ceremony before Major Gen. Alexander A. Vandergrift at Solomon Islands field headquarters.
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U. S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
Solomon Islands
Alexander A. Vandegrift
The
Solomons
Ordnance Materials Inspectors Wanted at Cedar Rapids
The U S civil service commission announces openings for junior inspector trainee ordnance materials. Applicants must be at least 18 on filing date with no age cap. Under-inspector position pays 1440 annually. For details, visit window 8 at the Cedar Rapids post office.
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U. S. Civil Service Commission
Ordnance
Ordnance Materials
Cedar Rapids
Iowa group to discuss proposed rules of procedure
Des Moines Polk County Bar Association will sponsor a Thursday meeting of the Iowa legal institute to discuss proposed rules of procedure for the state supreme court.
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DES Moines
Iowa Legal Institute
State Supreme Court
Polk County Bar Association
RAF Bombs Northern Germany and Supposed Eastern Raids
British four motor bombers attacked industrial areas of northern Germany overnight with only two planes lost. Incendiaries damaged northern and eastern Germany. several RAF planes were shot down. Berlin broadcasts claimed some bombs hit western and southern Denmark.
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London
Germany
Berlin
Denmark
Churchill calls on Germany to rescind prisoner binding action
In the House of Commons Prime Minister Churchill laments German action binding British and Canadian prisoners and says Britain would revoke reprisal measures if the Nazis agree. He cites Sag Gotaen 408 and Dieppe links via Switzerland as context for the appeal.
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London
Churchill
House of Commons
Germany
Britain
Sag Gotaen
Dieppe
Switzerland
Nazis seized in British raids on Dieppe and Sark island
The piece reports Nazis seized during British raids on Dieppe and Sark Island. Britain’s reply frames the action as not sanctioning general orders to tie up prisoners, while a church official defends the claim that such measures may be necessary in certain circumstances for prisoner safety.
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Dieppe
Sark
Britain
Churchil
Harman Elected Cedar Rapids Coin Club President
Ray Harman was elected president of the Cedar Rapids Coin Club at a Montrose hotel meeting on Monday. H. L. Walkup was chosen vice president Milo Kouba secretary treasurer and Frank Gorup Mrs John Culbreth and B H Saxton named directors.
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Ray Harman
Cedar Rapids
Coin Club
Montrose Hotel
H. L. Walkup
Milo Kouba
Frank Gorup
John Culbreth
B. H. Saxton
Coal Dealers Meet In Cedar Rapids October 23
Coal dealers from Linn Benton Jones Cedar Johnson Iowa and Poweshiek counties meet at the Chamber of Commerce building Cedar Rapids at 7 30 pm Friday October 23 to discuss Amendment No 8 of Maximum Price Regulation No 122 covering solid fuels An OPA representative will explain an alternative pricing method to add price increases for nine fuel kinds to average December 1941 retail prices Forms for computing and reporting price adjustments will be distributed at the meeting and local auction boards
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Linn
Benton
Jones
Cedar
Johnson
Iowa
Poweshiek
Chamber of Commerce
Cedar Rapids
Robert B. Adams
Office of Price Administration
OPA
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