Dewey Opens Conference with 25 Governors in St Louis
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey arrives in St Louis for a two day Republican governors conference with 25 colleagues. Sessions run full days on a 12 hour schedule with 15 point agenda including veterans and state affairs as Dewey campaigns progress toward the election.
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ST. Louis
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Union Station
Forrest Donnell
Tuesy
Dewey
Statler
Stam
Veterans’ Affairs
Lanesboro Soldier Killed in Action in France
Pfe. Archie Evenson of Lanesboro was killed in action in France on July 14, per a message to his mother. He landed in France June 7, after D-day, and enlisted October 13, 1943. A 1937 Lanesboro High graduate, he trained at Camp [illegible] before sailing to England in April. Born in [illegible], he served at Rochester Omaha and Dakota.
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Lanesboro
Minn
Pfe
Archie Evenson
Clara Evenson
France
Evenson
England
Lanesboro High School
Rochester
Omaha
Dakota
Sco
Dress Revue Friday for 4-H Girls at Fairgrounds
Miss Anita Gundlach announces a dress revue to be staged before the grand stand Friday at about 4 p.m. Girls report at the 4-H building at 2 30 to dress and receive final instructions. Judging contests will begin after lunch Friday and all girls should arrive early.
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Anita Gundlach
Smallpox Vaccination Ordered in Oaxaca to Halt Epidemic
Oaxaca authorities mandate general smallpox vaccination to curb a spreading epidemic. Health officials urge all residents to receive the inoculation airily across clinics and public health centers to prevent further cases.
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Oaxaca
Mexico
Bloodhounds Find Child in Woods After Night Search
Twenty month old Orville Gooden, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Gooden of Council Bay, was located by George Brooks' bloodhounds, the La Crosse county sheriff's department, and neighbors at 6:45 a.m. after an all night search. He slept in the woods half a mile from home and showed no ill effects after examination at St. Francis hospital.
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Orville Gooden
Leonard Gooden
R. J. Holmen
Council Bay
George Brooks
la Crosse County
St. Francis Hospital
Orville
Flower Exhibit Judging Set For Wednesday at Fair
Judging of gera nium phlox dahlia and foliage plants Wednesday afternoon will determine first honors in the 1944 Fair flower show. G C Ellis supervisor praises the fine exhibits and notes rainfall boosted growers. Late crops may come later but farmers cooperate amid labor shortages.
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G. C. Ellis
Cat Inherits Wealth From Brookline Lawyer Will
Dedham Massachusetts. Woodbury Rand a Brookline lawyer left 100000 to his eight year old tiger cat Buster in Norfolk county probate court. A codicil cut off seven relatives once bequeathed 20000 each for contempt toward the cat. Rand also left 60000 to Boston Safe Deposit and Trust for Buster care and 40000 to Margaret Thomson for the cat’s welfare.
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Dedham
Mass
Woodbury Rand
Brookline
Boston
Buster
Norfolk County
Rand
Margaret T. Thomson
Wisconsin Gaelic department absorbed by comparative philology
The University of Wisconsin Gaelic studies unit created by a 1937 act has been merged into the department of comparative philology on campus. Prof. Myles Dillon, a scholar from Dublin, heads the new department and also teaches English and German.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Ben
Department of Comparative Philolgy
Myles Dillon
Dublin
Ireland
Government hopes to balance books amid revised receipts forecast
The report shows total receipts at 47 246 000 000 with net after trust fund deduction of 45 663 000 000. Direct taxes on corporations 16 588 000 000 and 15 404 000 000 next, excise 5 637 000 000 and 4 251 000 000, employment 2 081 000 000 and 3 182 000 000, customs 362 000 000 and 438 000 000, miscellaneous 3 643 000 000 and 2 037 000 000. War outlays pegged at 88 900 000 000 for 1944–45, about 700 000 000 above January estimate. recent months run about 93 000 000 000 per year, with last fiscal year totaling 87 038 000 000.
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Federal
Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund
Smith
Strikes Wave Through Factories Amid War Disputes
Strikes and threatened plant closings ripple across the nation as 4 300 workers at Central Steel Castings Granite City return to action after a three day walkout. at Montgomery Ward 1500 clerks in pottstown idle and Spicer plant seeks seizure. WLB orders and jurisdictional fights leave thousands idle across nine disputes.
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WLB
Trenton
Roebling
N. J
John A. Roebling
Russian War Moves Across the Capital and Surrounding Areas
Reported demolitions inside Warsaw by German forces and Red pilots as Cherniakhovsky pushes toward East Prussia. The front extends from Kaunas area to the Bug river with advances near Siedlce, amid ongoing battles and strategic bombardments.
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Wawer
Zabki
Brudno
Narnki
Kobulka
Zerzen
Rokossovsky
Warsaw
Red
Cherniakhovsky
East Prussia
Suwalki Triangle
Poland
Kaunas
Brogichin
Bug River
Siedlce
Bombardment of London Kills Thousands and Wrecks Homes
German bombs have killed 4,735 Britons and damaged or destroyed 817,000 houses in six weeks of London and southern England bombardment. Churchill warned of further deadly weapons and called for evacuation of nonessential persons as attacks began June 15 and continued through July 31.
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London
England
Churchill
Commons
French Channel
Wausau Council OKs Airport Expansion Land Talks
The Wausau city council voted unanimously to form a special airport committee to begin negotiations for land to expand and improve Alexander Municipal Airport.
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Wausau
Wis
Alexander
Wisconsin Legion Convention to Open with Streamlined Agenda
The 26th annual American Legion Wisconsin conference in Milwaukee becomes a work focused event from August 5 for three days. State commander James R. Durfee of Antigo says there will be no parades or fanfare, prioritizing business, Americanism, home-front cooperation, and veteran welfare programs. Memorial services at Washington Park will precede main sessions.
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Milwaukee
American Legion
Wisconsin Department
James R. Durfee
Antigo
Washington Park
Wisconsin
State Senator Schlabach Addresses Kiwanis on Commissions
State Senator R. M. Schlabach spoke at the Kiwanis weekly meeting stressing the power of state commissions and boards. He noted their reach affects all residents though many have little awareness of their existence.
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R. M. Schlabach
Kiwanis Club
Milk to Be Used in Christening of Ship
In Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin the U S S Richland will be christened at Leather D Smith Shipbuilding Co with milk as the christening liquid. Former dairy queen Mrs Warren G Brown will sponsor the cargo ship honoring Wisconsin industries and is daughter of Gavin McKerrow of Milwaukee's Golden Guernsey coop and owner of prize cattle.
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Sturgeon Bay
Wis
U. S. S. Richland
Leather D. Smith Shipbuilding Co
Warren G. Brown
Gavin McKerrow
Milwaukee
Golden Guernsey Co-Op
Wisconsin Industries
Norman Thomas to Speak at Wisconsin Socialist Picnic
Norman Thomas socialist presidential candidate will deliver the address at the Wisconsin Socialist picnic in Milwaukee on Sunday. Also appearing are Anna Mae Davis seeking attorney general and Walter Uphoff a U S senate hopeful.
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Milwaukee
Norman Thomas
United States
Wisconsin
Anna Mae Davis
Walter Uphoff
U. S. Senate
Thomas
Two Hour Fire Destroys Mrs. Johnson Home
Firefighters battled two hours Tuesday afternoon to stop a blaze that virtually destroyed the home of Mrs. Jennie Johnson at 2550 East Avenue South. She was away. her daughters were told the house was ablaze. The fire, likely started by an over heated oil stove, damaged the kitchen most, with furnishings valued around 500 dollars lost and the house left a blackened shell. Hose and truck from stations three and five answered.
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Jennie Johnson
East Avenue
Station Number Three
Station Number Five
State Guard Promises Full Cooperation With Coast Guard
Capt Theodore Garder of the La Crosse state guard says members will cooperate fully with the Coast Guard reserve to ensure Coast Guard day is a success. Demonstration at Riverside park Friday gathers at 6 30 p m with transport to Pettibone island. A simulated landing under fire will occur at 7 45 p m after departure from Pettibone island in Coast Guard boats, with Civil Air Patrol planes overhead.
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Theodore Garder
la Crosse State Guard Organization
la Crosse Guard
Coast Guard
Pettibone ‘Sland
Coma
Civil Air Patrol
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