Scribe's Return to U S Mingles Terror Gladness
Hal Boyle charts a stranded American homecoming from overseas returning to a transformed postwar United States. He contrasts fear of housing shortages high prices and scarcity with a wary warmth as the traveler negotiates a new era and nostalgia for a prewar world. He recalls Patton’s army and a culture shifted by peace and Prohibition.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Europe
Far East
Manhattan
Dubuque
America
United States
Fourteen Servicemen and Women Return Home on Leave
Military personnel from Iowa City Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas are listed with home leaves and postings. Cyr C. McCalley son of Wes McCalley serves as soundman 2/c after 342 years in the navy? key details note terminal leave. Pvt John W Dunn Marine Air Corps returns to San Diego after visits with parents. Sgt Joseph Afflerbaugh on terminal furlough after 18 months in Fort Francis E Warren administrative work. Pvt James R Kuta returns to San Diego after time with Wilson High School connected Marines band. Pfc Leo Detert stationed with medical detachment at Fort Bragg after home furlough. Angela Stark on seven day leave from Vaughn hospital in Illinois. wounded in France 1944 and hospitalized two years. Robert B Hedberg promoted to corporal with air communications service squadron Manila Luzon. Pvt Elmer Trachta completed Fort McClellan training and is now with an engineer battalion in Yokohama. Sgt Willie Schropp on terminal furlough after 11 months with occupation troops in Germany. Discharged next month after 17 months service.
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Cyr C. McCalley
Soundman
Wesley L. McCalley
Twenty-first Avenue
U. S. Navy
Pacific
John W. Dunn
Marine Air Corps
San Diego
Calif
Elmer Dunn
Twenty-seventh Street
Joseph M. Afflerbaugh
J. M. Afflerbaugh
Center Point Road
Fort Francis E. Warren
Wyo
James R. Kuta
Stanley Kuta
First Street
Marine Band Headquarters
Kuta
Wilson High School
Marine Band
Larry Kurth
Stanley Travnicek
Leo Detert
Lewis Detert
Iowa City
Fort Bragg
N. C
Angela Stark
C. H. Stark
Route 1
Cedar Rapids
Vaughn’s Hospital
Hines
Ill
France
Robert B. Hedberg
C. D. Hedberg
Third Avenue SE
Cpl. Hedberg
Air Communications Service Squadron
Manila
Luzon
Philippines
Iowa Manufacturing Company
Scottfield, Ill
Willie Schropp
Williamsburg
Germany
Wartime camera transmitter aids on the spot news pickups
A television camera transmitter originally developed during the war to guide bombs to targets has been adapted for on the spot television news pickups. The device leverages stabilized transmission to deliver live footage from conflict or breaking events, enabling rapid newsroom use.
Teen pleads guilty in extortion over plastic surgery taunts
Chicago 16 year old David Ruge testified he tried to extort 5000 dollars from Philip Weiss to pay for plastic surgery after schoolmates taunted him as ugly. He admitted sending a letter threatening Weiss's son and daughter with harm if payment was not made. Judge Byrnes set a probation hearing for November 8. if denied, he faces 1 to 20 years in prison.
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Chicago
David Ruge
Charles E. Byrne
Philip Weiss
Phil Lene Novelty Co
Weiss
Suzanne Degnan
Suzanne
William Heirens
Ruge
Samuel Obetz
United Evangelical Church
Page
Byrne
Richard B. Austin
Five Communist Leaders Convicted in London Squatter Case
Five Communist party leaders were convicted of criminal conspiracy for organizing September squatter invasions of London apartment buildings. They received two year bound over sentences with probation, after a jury at Old Bailey found them guilty.
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London
Communist Party
Old Bailey
Decontrol Seen In Wage Disputes Prospect
Washington sources say the administration will drop wage and price controls across industries with looming disputes. Abolish Wage Adjustment and Wage Stabilization boards to cut bottlenecks, ease coal contracts with AFL mine union leader Lewis, and offset living costs with higher wage offers across meat oil rubber sectors.
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Washington
White House
John L. Lewis
AFL
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Mr. Truman
Wage Inc
Program To Enable Small Business To Buy Surplus
Washington UPI war assets administration announces a new program to aid small business in purchasing surplus. Six special representatives in each zone office named to set up small business sections will contact small business groups and chambers of commerce.
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Washington
War Assets Administration
Harry R. Kimbark
Chicago
WAA
Chambers of Commerce
Army Offers Immediate Separation For Overseas Officers
The War Department announced that any non-regular army officer on duty overseas who has completed 24 months of active service may apply for immediate separation. Applications must be filed before December 1 to relieve housing pressure in occupied overseas areas.
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Washington
War Department
Army
Army Incendiary Bomb Explodes Killing One at Edgewood
Army officials reported a 500 pound M-74 incendiary bomb exploded on a truck at Edgewood Army Chemical Center injuring two soldiers and killing one civilian employee. The blast occurred during transport prior to dismantling on Wednesday.
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Baltimore
INS
Army Chemical Center
Edgewood
Bong widow Marjorie Ann with sales manager in honeymoon
Hollywood reports Marjorie Ann Bong widow of ace Major Richard Ira Bong honeymooning Thursday with James H. Baird sales manager whom she met six months ago through his sister.
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Hollywood
Marjorie Ann Bong
Richard Ira Bong
James H. Baird
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Seca
Arkansas
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Bedlam
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Elmer Trachta
Charles Trachta
Avenue NW
Fort McClellan
Ala
Yokohama
Japan
Feee
Streamliner
Craemer
Leetsy
Drive Boy
Advisory Board
Tion
The
Wage Adjustment Board
Wage Stabilization Board
Lewis, Coal
Guertt
Bong
Stone -Tarlow Co., Inc
Woerderhoff
First Avenue
Craemer's
Dorothy Hubbs
Pilcher
Clair-De-Lune
Craemer’s
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