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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1944
Page
13
Red Cross nursing advisor urges protecting family sleep to stay healthy during winter. Emphasizes eight hours for adults and 10 to 14 hours for children, private rooms if possible, and clean well made quarters with good air circulation to promote rest.
Fashion editors showcase faux leopard and ocelot prints in fur like fabrics for fall. Items include bags, muffs, hats, pockets, face revers, and coats with snap on hoods. A rust colored trench and matching leopard bag illustrate the trend.
A sturdy bed with quality springs and mattresses is a wise home investment. It promises lasting comfort and expense savings over years, supporting better sleep and daily well being.
Kansas City report says George John Sack, 65, confronted a stranger who called him a bum. Sack stated he had money and proved it by showing $80 from his billfold. The man grabbed the cash and ran.
American artillery pounded Fort Driant guarding Metz as Lt. Robert Matheson watched from a small observation plane. German fortifications stayed silent under bombardment until Thunderbolt fighters joined then withdrew, leaving the crew uneasy and heading home.
OPA weighs price hikes or renewed rationing as U S coffee stocks would last six months at most four with imports from Brazil blocked by current ceiling prices.
Ruth Millett profiles a middle aged woman who, with her town filled by service members, becomes a evening and afternoon babysitter. Her hours cover Jimmy after school until his mother returns from a job, enabling young couples to enjoy time out while children are cared for. The piece frames how such care strengthens families and fosters bonds between generations.
Archibald M. Crossley reports that only a small number of states are shown as swing regions as the 1944 presidential race narrows. Roosevelt holds 176 electoral votes in certain states while Dewey has 60. 266 needed to win. Oregon leans Dewey, Washington stays Roosevelt, with key farming states favoring Dewey and others still deemed contestable.
The article discusses state leanings for Roosevelt and the Roosevelt side, noting Oklahoma near change, Kentucky uncertain, and the South solid. It describes sampling methods for classifying voters including armed services estimates and sampling variation. It previews focus on pivotal industrial regions in the East and Middle West where the race remains close and outcomes undecided.
The September state report shows 1,602 Linn County residents received old age assistance out of 50,804 statewide. County average payments ran about 31 dollars, with state average near 29.38. Including aid to the needy blind and dependent children, Linn County records appear with hundreds of cases and per case payments around 26 dollars.
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