Lubbock Publishes Cedar Rapids Air Mail Schedule
Post office official Robert T. Lubbock unveils an air mail schedule for Cedar Rapids firms to boost usage during Air Mail Week. Weight of air mail rose from 30 to 39 pounds daily in September, with 99 pounds daily in May 1945 during the war and 49 pounds by September 1945 after V J day. The five cent rate and future rate cuts spur growth, though Cedar Rapids lacks a direct air route, with 3 45 closing time noted for Cedar Rapids.
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Post Office Air Mail Schedules Revealed
The Cedar Rapids post office lists air mail closing times with destinations. A letter to Boston would arrive next day at 7 18 a m, to Los Angeles by 11 30 a m, to Miami by 9 27 a m, and to Seattle by 8 08 a m. Other closing times are 12 30 a m and 10 20 p m.
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Seattle
Cedar Rapids
The Poet of the People Edgar A Guest Hospital Checkup
A humorous verse imagines a hospital checkup for Edgar A. Guest. The doctor orders counting fingers and toes, measuring pulse and temperature, and a thorough exam of every detail from wristwatch to hair, while noting facial features and grammar. If he still smiles, he will live for a long time.
Notice of Appointment of Executor for John Slager Estate
State of Iowa Linn County on October 29 1948 the undersigned was appointed and qualified as Executor of the estate of John Slager late of Linn County Iowa deceased All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment and those having claims will file them in the office of the Clerk of Linn County Town District Court Dale John Slager Harold B Claywool Attorney
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U S Ponders Coal Solution For Mines Shutdown Crisis
Washington aims to keep soft coal mines running while avoiding triggers for wage clashes in other industries as John L. Lewis threatens 400,000 miners with a walkout. Government debate centers on reopening wages and hours versus maintaining the current contract. Krug delays return. Collisson may offer concession without wage increases.
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U S Steel Reports Record Third Quarter Earnings
United States Steel corporation posted $33,329,353 net income for the quarter ended Sept 30 with earnings of $3.11 per share the highest in five years. Chairman Irving S Olds said ingot production ran at about 98 percent of capacity. The figure surpasses the prior third quarter peak of $3.21 per share in 1941.
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Irving S. Olds
Kilroys and Child Stars Enter Hollywood in War Echoes
Hollywood gossip notes Kilroy Was Here film talks with Jackie Coogan and Jackie Cooper, both war veterans, potential stars for the project. Sid Luft and Lynn Bari’s husband Dick Hyland produce, with Sid Chaplin making a debut at Circle Theatre in The Adding Machine. Joan Crawford and Greg Bautzer romance cooled while Joan dates other men as Greg remains nearby.
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Dick Hyland
Sidney Chaplin
Charlie
the Circle
Maxine Andrews
Andrews Sisters
Lou Levy
Sid
Hollywood
Joan’ Crawford
Greg Bautzer
Otto Preminger
Greg
San Francisco
Joan
Hollywood Stars and Splits in Brief Snapshots
A string of show business notes reports Marian Nixon declining a film comeback offer to stay wife and mother, Bette Davis facing false illness rumors, and British correspondents hosted by Ann Todd and Herbert Marshall. Jane Russell, Jack Buetel, and Malcolm McTaggart were seen at Ciro's with ties to prior projects.
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Bette Davis
Butternut
Ann Todd
Herbert Marshall
Beverly Hills Club
Steve Hanagan
New York
Annie Sheridan
Jane Russell
Jack Buetel
Malcolm McTaggert
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Jane
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Supply chief dies in Washington at 54
Brig. Gen. Myron R. Wood, 54, chief of supply for the air forces, died of a heart attack Tuesday night in Washington.
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