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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1941
Page
3
Washington reports the administration plans a supplemental defense measure of about 3 billion dollars to supply tanks and a new 105 mm multi purpose gun to Russian British and American forces. Production would boost mechanized arms without expanding U S manpower amid wartime needs.
The 75 mm gun mounted on a self propelled chassis is described as the panzer killer and many are expected to be included in the large upcoming order.
In Indianapolis AP report 10 year old James Hurt was sent to City Hospital after ear pain and hearing loss. Doctors removed a pencil eraser a piece of lead and paper from his right ear and a wad of paper from his left ear. His hearing improved after the procedure.
An Ankara dispatch notes Germany taps labor shortages to pressure Bulgaria for soldiers and to free German workers for factories and the Russian front. Estimates place 1.5 million foreigners and 1.5 million prisoners in German war work, with Bulgaria possibly supplying 200,000 troops for non front line duties.
The remark states the country did not intend to go to war against Russia nor sever relations with Moscow, signaling a cautious diplomatic posture amid tensions.
Iowa City will host Dean Howard Thurman of Howard University Washington DC as a vesper speaker the first Black lecturer in the university series Thurman speaks November 9 announced by Dr M W Lampe The vesper series opens October 19 with Dr Charles R Brown Yale divinity dean emeritus and S U S graduate over 50 years ago
Private funeral services are planned for Mrs. Fred D Eggenberg, 65, of Iowa City, who died in an Iowa City hospital early Wednesday. The Gazette notes the services will be held locally with details pending a later notice.
Burial arrangements and survivors are listed for Mrs Hanley and others. Local officials and club officers are named after a meeting in Town City.
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