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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1944
Page
14
The Treasury's Foreign Funds Control division halted withdrawals of Argentine gold from the United States. Officials gave no comment, but sources said the action likely had full concurrence from the State Department.
Mrs Zel S Rice was named chairman of the USO Travelers Aid advisory committee at the organization meeting in Sparta Wisconsin. William Benedict was elected vice chairman and secretary with several trustees named to aid Mrs Marcia Wendt and her staff in assisting travelers and locating aid. The group cited cases including medical assistance for a soldier’s wife, financial aid to stranded civilians, and helping a civilian girl return home from Camp McCoy.
A respondent article notes a faction called for invading neutral nations to seize war criminals after a past conflict. The group urged compulsory military training after the war and adequate defense forces while opposing relaxing internment restrictions on Japanese nationals. SEgee Shendinin was elected national president of the senior organization.
At the Fairty Farms roadside booth two large branches and clusters of baked apples glow golden in the August sun. Mrs. F. R. Fairly invites visitors to stroll the orchard and pluck their own baked fruit directly from the tree.
Acting Lt. McCloy at a news conference disclosed wartime losses in the Normandy fighting totaling 16,434 killed, 76,535 wounded and 19,704 missing as he commented on the heavy cost of defeating German forces. He warned that some soldiers find it repugnant and dispiriting to hear the war is near an end.
Soil conservation officials say the state office has arranged for young trees for next spring. Cooperating farmers in the county will receive stock from the Winona nursery. Species include Norway pine Scotch pine jack pine white pine white ash green ash and may spruce.
About 65 farmers in La Crosse County planted roughly 70 000 trees, averaging over 1000 trees per farmer with individual totals from 300 to 2500.
In Chicago the Hines family at a Springfield home celebrates their ninth child Marion Louise Hines, aged 123, who was sworn in yesterday as an unspecified service member, highlighting a notable military family event.
An ensign in the U S navy joins the women’s reserve alongside her sister and seven brothers. At home is Donald, 14.
A young Denver woman aboard a crowded street car shells garden peas during a homeward trip. She places the shelled peas in a paper bag while fellow passengers pass by, showing a moment of frugal practicality amid the ride.
A 30 day strike ballot notice filed with the WLB by AFL unions at Sturgeon Bay Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co and Leather D. Smith Shipbuilding Co has been withdrawn. James A. Despins of the federal labor conciliation office provided the update. Kenya fights the largest locust plague in its history.
An all college picnic at Myrick park at 6 p m Thursday will conclude social activities for the Met at La Crosse State College. Planning members include Miss May ree Applegate F H Hake Lohrweide and faculty Eunice Mhyre Gladys Hougstad Caledonia Minn and Catherine Sweeney Lyndon Station students
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