Roosevelt Ye Stresses Pacific War Aims From Seattle Visit
President Franklin D. Roosevelt docked at Puget Sound Navy Yard near Seattle amid cheers as he met sailors and his daughter Anna Boettiger. He spoke of Pacific war conferences with MacArthur Nimitz Leahy and Halsey, outlined aims to defeat Japan, and praised secrecy around the trip. He urged continued supply and unity among the Allies while planning postwar Alaska and Aleutians study.
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Washington
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Alaska
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Anna Boettiger
LA Crosse Tribune
Navy Yard
F. R
Roosevelt
Hawaiian Islands
China
Japan
Tokyo
Aleutian Islands
Tail Of Shirt Prize Of This Legion Post
A post pair of scissors is described as part of a prize for a Legion post. The post defeated Oklahoma City Joe Hill in a recent contest.
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Legion
Oklahoma City
Joe Hill
Fala Cheered as a Dog Leads to Mrs Boettiger’s Porch
A small dog named Fala drew cheers from Oak Park residents as it trotted to the doorstep of Mrs. Anna Boettiger, drawing attention at a local civic gathering.
Four taxi drivers arrested for driving too slow in Muskogee
In Muskogee Oklahoma four taxi drivers were arrested for driving at speeds slower than posted limits. The action came as a response to an influx of new drivers and a speeding crackdown. The drivers agreed to cooperate in the future.
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Muskogee
Okla
Agit
Pew
Elmer Davis Sees Guam War News Improving Says Victory Propaganda
Elmer Davis, chief of the War Information, commented on Guam battlelines and observed the Pacific area showed fewer successes than Europe. He forecast growing effectiveness as enemy defeats mount, adding victory is the best propaganda.
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Guam
Elmer Davis
of War Information
Europe
Davis
Couple Wed in Santa Monica as Ex Actress Marries
The ex actress and writer wed in Santa Monica with Mrs. Rupert Hughes, wife of the writer, as host. Best man was Radu Bellian. They stated ages 43 for the bride and 52 for the groom, both previously married twice and once respectively.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Rupert Hughes
Radu Bellian
Runaway barrage balloon drifts over Lim erick Ireland
A balloon torn from its tether broke free and wandered across Lim erick, pulling up garden crops, tearing a tennis club court net, and snapping high tension lines with its trailing cables before ascending and vanishing from view.
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Limerick
Eire
Voters list candidates for state and federal offices
The voters section lists Republican incumbents for Senate and House seats, two for congress, two for state senator and two for assembly in the second district. It names Reay as county cont, Lawrence G. Schaefer as coroner, Fredric W. Crosby as clerk of court, Charles J. Wachs as district attorney, Walter S. Woods as register of deeds and surveyor. The Socialist party fields one candidate for each state and congressional post with a slate for legislative and county nominations.
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Congress
Assembly
Counte € Reay
Lawrence G. Schaefer
Fredric W. Crosby
Charles J. Wachs
Register of Deeds
Walter S. Woods
Socialist Party
Highland hydroelectric plan boosts Scotland industrial growth
Edinburgh reports official approval of a hydroelectric scheme for Scotland promising 6,250,000,000 kilowatt hours of annual electricity. The development is seen as a catalyst for regional industry and economic expansion in the Highlands.
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Scottish Highland
Scotland
Edinburgh
Pvt James Weber Injured In France
Mr and Mrs Percy Weber of 1533 Adams Street have learned their son Pvt James Weber was wounded in France on July 19. He enlisted March 19, 1943, trained at Fort Jackson and Fort Meade, went overseas May 1944. Their other son Sgt Francis Pete Weber is stationed at Camp Barkeley Texas in the armored force.
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Percy Weber
Adams Street
James Weber
France
Fortackson
S. C
Fort George Meade
Weber
Sgt
Francis
Pete) Weber
Camp Barkeley
Tex
Mother Of 5 In Service Honored At Launch
Mrs. Anastasia Zaborowski of Stevens Point, mother of five sons serving in the armed forces, was honored at the launch of submarine chaser PC 1566 at Smith shipbuilding yards in Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin. The vessel was the 39th of its kind launched by the yard since 1941. Polish vice consul Josef Stansiewicz spoke at the ceremony.
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Sturgeon Bay
Wis
Anastasia Zaborowski
Stevens Point
Smith Shipbuilding Yards
Josef Stansiewicz
Chicago
William Will, 84, Dies at Home in La Crosse
William Will, 84, of 503 Caledonia street died at his home Saturday afternoon. Born in Germany October 20, 1959, he immigrated 63 years ago. Survived by daughter Mrs. R. Simon of La Crosse, four sons George William C Jr Bernhard Emil all of La Crosse, and four grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. at home and 2:30 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church with Rev. Walter Gutzke. burial in Woodlawn cemetery. Friends may call Monday evening.
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William Will
Caledonia Street
Germany
R. Simon
la Crosse
George
William C., Jr
Bernhard
Emil
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Walter Gutzke
Woodlawn Cemetery
Local Woman Barbara Bjergum Dies in Fresno Hospital
Miss Barbara Bjergum aged 22 a La Crosse resident died Friday in a Fresno California hospital after a brief illness. She had lived in Fresno two years and is survived by her parents Mr and Mrs O E Bjergum and three brothers Erland Lloyd of La Crosse and Grant in the air corps at Maxwell Field Alabama. Funeral arrangements are in complete.
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Barbara Bjergum
la Crosse
Fresno
Calif
O. E. Bjergum
Erland
Lloyd
Grant
Air Corps
Maxwell Field
Ala
Funeral Services for Gus Fluke Set for Monday
Military funeral services for Gus Fluke will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at Madden funeral home with Rev. H. N. Stoffel officiating. Friends may call at Maiden funeral home Sunday afternoon and evening in Oak Grove.
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Gus Fluke
Madden Funeral Home
H. N. Stoffel
Oak Grove
Maiden Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mrs Helen Fletcher Olive
Funeral services for Mrs Helen Fletcher Olive 95 will be conducted at the church by Rev S J Lambright. Burial follows at Onalaska cemetery with the body lying in state at the church from 1 to 2 p m.
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Helen Fletcher Olive
S. J. Lambright
Onalaska
Pilot Awaiting Overseas Orders in 1943 Home Leave
Lieut Vernon Richter returns home on leave with wife and daughter Daryl awaiting overseas assignment. Commissioned November 3 1943 at Moody Field Ga he earned pilot wings after nine months cadet training in Maxwell Field Alabama and Georgia. He trained five months for troop carrying command in Texas Georgia Mississippi and Nebraska. Enlisted in Des Moines Iowa January 1942 he arrived July 9 and must report in Indiana July 18. Richter is a 1934 Logan high school graduate and 1939 University of Wisconsin graduate who taught in Wautoma for two and a half years and sold dairy equipment before induction.
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Daryl
A. Richter
R. 2
la Crosse
Richter
Moody Field
Maxwell Field
Ala
Geogia
Air Corps
Texas
Georgia
Mississippi
Nebraska
Des Moines
Indiana
Lieut
Logan High School
University of Wisconsin
Wautoma
Chicago
Plan Surplus Disposal Clears House Panel
The House leadership approved surplus property disposal legislation on Saturday, sidetracking the George unemployment demobilization bill from the Senate. Three days of debate were planned starting Tuesday, with final House action set for Monday by the Rules Committee.
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Washington
House
George
Senate
House Expenditures Committee
Rules
U.S. A
Strike Continues as Transport Officials Move to End Impasse
Government officials press a plan to keep seven-cent wage increases and back pay in effect while unions and operators cooperate. Longenecker predicts midwest terminals will clear in a few days as weekend meetings are set to explain the directive. Field warns shipyards in Superior Wisconsin and Milwaukee risk shutdowns without parts delivery.
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Midwest
Longenecker
War Labor Board
WLB
E. Field
Chicago
Maritime Commission
Washington
Field
Superior
Wis
Milwaukee
Dewey Drafts Talks amid Campaign Tour Hints
Governor Thomas E. Dewey began preliminary drafts of several campaign addresses at his Quaker Hill farm as indications grew he would start a speaking tour after Labor Day for the Republican presidential nomination. He spent the fifth weekend since nomination at the farm despite 90 degree heat and gave up two days of rest.
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Pawling
N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Quaker Hill Farm
Wounded Sgt James Anderson Wires From France
S Sgt James G Anderson son of Mr and Mrs James E Anderson formerly of Onalaska now 1437 Caledonia St was wounded in action in France July 19 per War Department telegram. He enlisted 1940 trained at Fort Bragg went overseas 1943 after Africa Sicily Tunisia fought in Europe helped train invasion troops. A brother Richard, 17, enlisted in the navy in 1944.
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Richard
Navy
Nest Egg Buried Under Hen House Vanishes
Oklahoma City resident Charles Bray kept about $800 in a jar under a hen's nest. he discovered three eggs at the nest and the jar missing when making a deposit, leaving the family savings missing from the henhouse.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Charles Bray
Bray
Willkie and Brewster Visit Rockwood Maine
Wendell Willkie and Mrs. Willkie, joined by Senator Owen Brewster, arrive by air in Rockwood en route to Dexter and Moosehead for a weekend visit. The trio travels to Brewster’s Dexter home after a stop in Rockwood.
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Willkie
Brewster
Rockwood
Wendell Willkie
Senator Owen Brewster
Dexter
Moosehead
Reduced Prices Set For Utility Meats By OPA
Washington announces Sunday price cuts on utility beef and lamb cuts, with utility and lamb averaging about 19 to 20 cents less than higher grade meats. Hamburger prices remain unchanged. OPA notes utility meat comes from grass fed cattle with little finished fat and distinct yellow fat.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
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