Road Projects Feeling Pinch By War Demands In Wisconsin
Wisconsin state highway officials report 25 to 30 million dollars may be spent on trunk highway construction this year as weather allows more work. More than 22 million in contracts have been let, but future pace depends on war freeze orders, material shortages, and steel delivery delays.
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Tribune Madison Bureau
Madison
Wis
William Ward
Wisconsin State Highway Commission
State Highway Commission
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
State
Local Grocer Nominated For Friendly City Honors
A La Crosse letter to the chamber praises Jim Wakeen of Wakeen's grocery at 317 Losey Blvd South for neighborly acts. Roger H. Hippsley writes that Wakeen aided four stranded travelers by arranging a mechanic, providing supper, arranging train timing, and driving to the depot, all without pay. The letter urges Wakeen be considered for local awards.
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la Crosse
Wakeen
Losey Boulevard South
Mr. Wakeen
Minneapolis
Iowa City
Robert Griffith
John Holway
Hughes Hopewell
Jim Wakeen
Europe’s Hope Seen in America Says Croatian Priest
Father Charles Kamber, a displaced Croat now in the La Crosse diocese, arrives in the U S after 40 days in America. He argues Europe must adopt democracy, cites Croat resilience, Titoist oppression, and hopes for a free, American‑led federation of states with Croat development backed by American capital.
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Charles Kamber
Croatia
Yugoslavia
Peter Pape
St. Joseph’s Cathedral
Father Kamber
la Crosse
Europe
America
Dalmatia
Sarajevo
Bosnia
Italy
Rome
Spain
Barcelona
Argentina
United States
Con
Tito
Stalin
Russia
Kamber
Wis
Monkey and Dynamite Caps End Tragic Tale in Florida
A 3-year-old monkey named Jerry escaped from his cage at Ormond Tropical Gardens in Daytona Beach and entered a tool shed with dynamite caps. Keeper Jo Jo the clown said the caps looked like candy to him. An explosion occurred and the monkey died.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Jerry
Ormond Tropical Gardens
Jo Jo
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Consin
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Iking Koil Products
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Pheontineo
Main Street
Pitzner
George Street
Chevrolet
Berfer
Operaton
N. Third St
W.lad
Dia
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