Meat and sugar ration details in Oct 20 1945 Daily Record
The paper lists valid meat red stamps Ai through El changing by dates through Oct 31, through Nov 30, through Dec 31, and Ai through V1 through Jan 31. Sugar stamp 38 allows five pounds through Dec 31. Airplane shoe stamps No 1-4 in book No 3 remain valid for one pair indefinitely. OPA and local ration board details, temperatures, weather forecast, plus various traffic, crime, and marriage notices filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
American
First Avenue
Second Street
A. T Pleane
U.S. Backing Wrong China Force: Forman
John Ferring reports Harrison Forman a seasoned China reporter urged the U S to rethink support for Chiang Kai-shek and lend-lease arms to the Nationalists. He argued Communists hold northern China and that Japan’s surrender orders favored Chiang far from coastal cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
China
Forman
Harrison Forman
Executives Club
Montrose Hotel
Japan
Russia
Tokyo Bay
Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang
Chungking
Shanghai
Plea to Bar Immigrants Highlights DAR Conference
Des Moines AP report on the Iowa Daughters of the American Revolution fall meeting where Mrs Julius Y. Talmadge urged immigration limits for five years to protect democracy. She cited 3,500,000 refugees and questioned job access for returning soldiers while defending segregationist stance and opposing Hazel Scott’s Constitution Hall concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
America
Iowa Daughters of the American Revolution
Julius Y. Talmadge
D A R
C. A. Garrock
Fort Dodge
Hazel Scott
Constitution Hall
Washington
Vets Returning From Overseas Arrivals Listed
The Associated Press reports eastern Iowans were to arrive Thursday at Newport News aboard the Blue Ridge Victory including Pfe Joseph H. Kessens LaPorte City and Sgt Richard E Cayler Marion among others. Additional arrivals were scheduled at Boston on Milford Victory and New York aboard the Norway Victory with Crews from Decorah Independence Vinton Cedar Rapids and Tama.
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Associated Press
Newport News
Blue Ridge Victory
Joseph H. Kessens
LaPorte City
Arthur J. McNamara
Independence
Richard E. Cayler
Marion
Edward C. Miller
Washington
Milo J Nachazel
Clutter
Roy C Tevis
Tipton
Norman H Bush
Wellman
Ardell H. Meiers
Milo F. Reiss
Vinton
Boston
Julius Anderson
Decorah
William Throp
Willis F. Halbert
New York
Norway Victory
Oliver C. Rigby
Cedar Rapids
Harold J. Gullickson
Lyle J. Ronig
Edgewood
Joseph L. Sondag
Sigourney
Harry L. Hartsell
Tama
Walter J. Scott
Iowa
Douglas E. Wolf
Elka
Deaths Mrs L R Orr Pioneer Cedar Rapids Native
Mrs L R Orr a former Cedar Rapids pioneer died in Knoxville Tennessee after a long illness. She lived at 1418 Third avenue SE and was a Peoples church member and past regent of Ashley chapter. Survived by three daughters including Mrs Norman Hayes. Services were held in Somonauk Illinois.
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L. R. Orr
L. R Orr
Cedar Rapids
Knoxville
Orr
Third Avenue SE
The
Peoples Church
Ashley Chapter
Norman Hayes
R. H. Aspergren
William Murray
Somonauk
Ill
Thompson Infant Son Dies in Cedar Rapids Hospital
Ronald Francis Thompson infant son of Mr and Mrs Ronald F Thompson of 315 K avenue NW died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 2 a.m. Saturday. Services were held at 1 30 p.m. at the Brady chapel and burial was in Cedar Memorial park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Francis Thompson
Ronald F Thompson
K Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Brady Chapel
Cedar Memorial Park
Man Who Left C R Bride Arrested in Idaho
Floyd E. Conklin, paroled from Ft Madison penitentiary in 1944, drifted into Cedar Rapids to wed a local girl and write bad checks. He was arrested in Twin Falls, Idaho after passing checks, buying clothing, and paying a justice of the peace to marry him. He fled with a $61 diamond after transferring the ring for a better one as the checks bounced and his three day bride reported him missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd E. Conklin
Ft. Madison Penitentiary
Cedar Rapids
Twin Falls
Idaho
Bill Kudina
Conklin
City Briefs Highlight Hospital Stays And Local Events
Mrs. Mark Hershey at St Luke s hospital with confinement, and Mrs. Sybil Hershey recovering after an operation. Troop 29 Scout Master Charles Young to take 22 boys and six committeemen to Camp Waubeek for an overnight trip. Dr Leo G Severn returns to practice at 711 Merchants Bank after five years in the same office. Midwest Conference trip for church leaders. Cub Pack 13 holds masked costume meeting at Fillmore school with new and badge recipients. First Presbyterian church to host guest speakers Byron S Hollinshead and Rabbi Herman E Schaalman. Items include tires stolen from a car, lost purse, burglarized banks, and fines for reckless driving and drunkenness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Young
Waubeek
First Presbyterian Church
Byron S. Hollinshead
Coe College
Herman E. Schaalman
Christian Endeavor
Fifth Avenue SE
Cub Awards at St Paul's Methodist Church Honors 22 Members
Cub awards were presented Friday at St Paul's Methodist Church honoring 22 members of Cub pack 30. Recipients include Ronald Moore Jim Biddinger Larry Morningstar James Sandercock Richard Sandercock Scott Elwood David Funk and James Merriem among others.
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St Paul's Methodist Church
Cub Pack
Ronald Moore
Jim Biddinger
Larry Morningstar
James
Richard Sandercock
Scott Elwood
David, Funk
James Merriem
Notable Names Listheadlines in Local Era Sports
A collection of individuals including Charles Vyskocil Gene Scott Robert Bilton Gary Johnson Don ald Booze Eddie Abodeely LeRoy Lubbers Bob Murdock Kenneth Hubbard David Stevens Jimmy Sealey Bob Shireman Marvin Burke and Dickie Mitchell featured in the realm of local athletics and social notices across the page, reflecting community involvement and regional sports culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Vyskocil
Gene Scott
Robert Bilton
Gary Johnson
Donald Booze
Eddie Abodeely
LeRoy Lubbers
Bob Murdock
Kenneth Hubbard
David Stevens
Jimmy Sealey
Bob Shireman
Marvin Burke
Dickie Mitchell
Fighting Divisions Red Arrows Hit Japs More Than 600 Days
The 32nd Infantry Division known as the Red Arrow, formed from Wisconsin and Michigan guardsmen, spent over 600 days in combat from early 1942 through Luzon. After training in Australia, it fought in New Guinea and New Britain, including airborne assaults and long jungle campaigns, before landing on Leyte and Luzon and continuing fierce engagements against Japanese forces. The unit endured heavy losses yet inflicted thousands of enemy casualties across multiple campaigns.
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Luzon
32Nd
Red Arrow
Wisconsin
Michigan
Pacific
Australia
New Guinea
Owen Stanley Mountains
Port Moresby
Red
Hollandia
Aitape
Morotai
Philippines
Leyte
Red Arrowmen
Train Kills Noted Painter Wyeth and Grandson
Philadelphia AP reports Newell C. Wyeth a 62 year old American painter was killed Friday when a freight train struck his station wagon at a crossing on Ring Road suburb of Philadelphia Wyeth was with his four year old grandson Newell who also died authorities said the accident occurred in Ring Road area while they were traveling in the station wagon there were no survivors among the occupants of the wagon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Newell C. Wyeth
Suburban Ring Road
Wyeth
Newell
Auto Workers Push For 30 Percent Wage Hike
DETROIT UP The United Auto Workers union opened wage talks with General Motors on a conditional 30 percent increase stance. Walter Reuther said the plan could allow price retention if profits stay adequate, though GM would not disclose a fair margin. Negotiations began after a reported walkout and press restrictions, with a UAW vow to press for open sessions and daily statements. The union also filed unfair labor practice charges against Kelsey Hayes Wheel and sought a strike ballot for 4,500 workers, while GM kept reporters out to avoid public controversy.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers Union
CIO
General Motors
UAW
Walter Reuther
Reuther
Kelsey- Hayes Wheel Company
National Labor Relations Board
Washington
Kelsey-Hayes
Generals Motors
NLRB
Boston
Los Angeles
Ft. Worth
Chrysler
Martha Moses Crowned Mt Vernon High Homecoming Queen
Martha Moses a senior daughter of Henry Moses of Ely was chosen by student vote as Mt. Vernon High School homecoming queen. She was presented between halves of the Mt. Vernon University high football game with attendants Margaret Clark and Helen Peterson and escorted by football captain Douglas Van Metre at the homecoming dance.
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MT. Vernon
Martha Moses
Henry Moses
Ely
Mt. Vernon High School
Mt. Vernon University High
Margaret Clark
Helen Peterson
Douglas
van Metre
Pennies Stolen From Newsies Land Man in Jail
CHICAGO SNS John Mc Clay 34 of Wilkes Barre Pa was jailed ten days on a penny theft charge. The court heard he waited near newspaper stands and took loose change from papers when the newsboy was away. Police reports found 71 pennies in his pockets.
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Chicago
Sns
John McClay
Wilkes-Barre
Jay Schiller
McClay
Lack of Leadership Slows Up Reconversion Brownell
In Des Moines Herbert Brownell Jr. charged that Washington is hampering reconversion due to leadership gaps. Midwest state chairs denied discussing any plan to unseat him, backing Brownell as national GOP chair. Brownell predicted GOP gains in 1946 and noted Truman’s honeymoon ending amid leadership concerns in labor, government controls, prices, and foreign policy.
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Brownell
Des Moines
INS
Washington
Herbert Brownell, Jr
G.O.P
Truman
Service members on furlough and reassignment notices
A roundup of military personnel with furloughs and upcoming reports. Pvt Lester Baldwin will report November 1 at Camp Beall California for overseas duty. Pfc Louis Dusck returns from 20 months in Europe and will report to Fort Sheridan. Cpl Donald Caldwell transferred to Fort Leavenworth CGSC detachment. Lt Barrett Lattner promoted and now at Naval Air Station Norfolk. Lt George Henry on terminal leave at home. Chief Yeoman Edwin Williams returns from Osaka prison camp. Isabel Nichols’ son, a former Cedar Rapids resident, held as prisoner since May 1942 in Corregidor fall.
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Lester Baldwin
Seventeenth Street
Camp Beall
Calif
Louis Dusck
Eighth Avenue
Fort Sheridan
Cpl
Donald D. Caldwell
Sherwin Caldwell
Route 3
Command and General Staff School
Fort Leavensworth
Kan
Harry Decious
Hamilton Street
Caldwell
States
Hot, Springs
Ark
Paul
Philippines
Barrett H. Lattner
P. M. Lattner
Fifth Avenue SE
Naval Air Station
Norfolk
Edwin Derby Williams
Charles H. Proctor
Osaka
Isabel Nichols
Cedar Rapids
Nio Brara
Neb
Corregidor
Courthouse Accident on Indian Creek Bridge Near Marion
A Friday evening collision on the Indian Creek bridge at Marion's north city limits involved a car driven by Charles Grimm and a towed silage cutter hit by a tractor driven by Thomas Sullivan. Both drivers reported no lights on the cutter.
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Indian Creek
Marion
Sheriff’s Office
Charles Grimm
Grimm
Thomas Sullivan
CIO Group Urges Quick Aid to Reds
An American CIO delegation in Moscow urged no delay in loans or grants to Russia. They discussed a $6 billion credit request and stressed raising Soviet living standards to strengthen U S Soviet relations. James H. Carey led the 11 member group and spoke on the eve of returning home after eight days in Moscow and Leningrad. Carey said urgency was needed to perfect such arrangements though he did not tie the term to the present situation. The delegation found Soviet trade unions non governmental and democratic, criticizing the American Federation of Labor for condemning them.
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Moscow
CIO
Russia
United States
James H. Carey
Leningrad
Carey
American Federation of Labor
Dubinsky Seats on AFL Executive Council
Cincinnati dispatch reports David Dubinsky president of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union was elected unanimously to the AFL executive council seat. John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers was believed to be in line for the post, a move seen as a rebuke to Lewis amid UMW's condition for joining the AFL.
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Cincinnati
INS
David Dubinsky
International Garment Workers Union
American Federation of Labor
Dubinsky
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers, Independent
Lewis
UMW
AFL
Trio Indicted in Cedar Rapids Car Theft Case
SIOUX CITY AP A H Williams and S Anderson both of Washington DC were found guilty in federal court of violating the national motor vehicle theft law and sentenced to 18 months in a federal reformatory. Also George Brand formerly of Sheldon was guilty of failing to report for induction and given three years. John R Bazely now in custody faces trial later in Cedar Rapids.
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Sioux City
A. H. Williams
S. Anderson
Washington, D. C
Henry N. Graven
Williams
Anderson
Washington
Cedar Rapids
George Brand
Sheldon
Federal Reformatory
Sandstone, Minn
John R. Bazely
Illinois
Bazely
Anamosa
U. S
Charles L. Benesh
Calles Dies Former Mexican President Iron Man of Mexico
MEXICO CITY AP Gen Plutarco Elias Calles died at age 68 in the British American hospital suffering gall bladder and stomach ailments. He served as president from 1924 to 1928 and, after exile, returned in 1929 to dominate Mexican politics until 1935. Previously a country teacher, he rose through the revolutionary movement and ruled firmly in and out of office.
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Mexico City
Plutarco Elias Calles
Mexico
Calles
Sunshine Mission Week Ends With Church Service
A Sunday 11 PM service at Westminster Presbyterian closes a week celebrating Sunshine Mission’s fiftieth anniversary. Speakers include Dr W E Paul of Union City Mission Minneapolis and Rev Leonard C Hunt Indianapolis. Leaders from Milwaukee and Chicago missions also participate. Cedar Rapids pulpit hosts Chicago district workers morning.
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Westminster Presbyterian
Third Avenue
Fourteenth Strel SE
Sunshine Mission
W. E. Paul
Union City Mission
Minneapolis
Tidianapolis
K. A. Anderson
Chicago
Roy Briggs
Milwaukee Rescue Mission
Cedar Rapids
Mission Workers
T International Union of
Gosp Missions
Sale of Surplus Handed to RFC
President Truman ordered the disposal of surplus consumer goods moved from the commerce department to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. RFC now handles factories and machinery while the War Assets Corporation takes over all surplus property for which RFC is responsible. Sam H Husbands will chair the RFC board with seven directors, five from RFC and two from the Surplus Property Administration.
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Washington
Truman
Commerce
Reconstruction France Corporation
RFC
White House
Wallace
W. Stuart Symington
War Assets Corporation
The
Petroleum Réserves Corporation
Surplus Property Administration
Sam H Husbands
First Nighter Returns to CBS and WMT Air
NADINE SUBOTNIK reports that First Nighter returns Saturday at 6:30 PM on CBS and WMT with Barbara Luddy and Olan Soule co starring in Sign of Love directed by Joe Ainley. Ed Prentiss, former Cedar Rapids man, to be Mr First Nighter.
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Little Theater
Times Square
CBS
WMT
Barbara Luddy
Olan Soule
Joe Ainley
Ed Prentiss
Cedi Rapids
Don Ameche
Tyrone Power
Gale Paige
Helen Stayes
Clift Gath
WGN
Fielding Hall
Ed McConnell
Chicago
KXEL
Wit
Canaries
CHG Pan
Dick Haymes
Riley
Tom Wuorman
W. Herman
Mayor
Whisper
Programs Hour by Hour on Major Stations
Radio schedule listing CBS WMT WMAQ WGN and other stations with times such as 8 pm and 8:30 p.m. Includes mentions of hits and parades and various network affiliations. Reads as a fragmented listing of programs and frequencies with unclear details.
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Iowa City
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Cedar County
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Mechanicsville
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Queen
Victoria Regina
Chester Bowles
Committee For Economic Development
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Lyn Murray
Mark Warnow
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Mutual
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Stroud Twins
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N. Laigan Ave
International Gospel Broadcast
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