Leaders urge united world order over national isolation
A public appeal argues that postwar safety comes from international collaboration and spiritual strength, warning that America risk internal decay if it retreats to self sufficiency. The report notes Dulles and Dewey links, and promotes six pillars for a just world order while urging national commitment.
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Hull
Bulles
Govi
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
South America
North Africa
United Nations
Europe
Asia
Africa
Mr. Dulles
John W. Foster
Benjamin Harrison
Robert Lansing
Wilson
Dewey
Dulles
War Trade Board
Reparations Commission
Supreme Economic Council
America
George Tweed Guam Hero and American Resilience
A reflection on George Tweed, the last Guam garrison survivor, who hid for years after Pearl Harbor, surviving on rainwater and foraged food while evading Japanese pursuers. The piece links Tweed’s endurance to American spirit and civic resolve amid high prices and political choices.
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George Tweed
Guam
Tweed
Pearl Harbor
No Place To Go as Swiss Refugees Rule Out Nazis
The Swiss Federal Council tightened asylum rules in Bern to bar outsiders deemed unworthy of refuge, a move seen as targeting Hitler and his top aides. The piece notes Nazi leaders have few escape options and predicts they cannot find sanctuary in Europe, leaving them stuck in Germany as the war worsens.
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Switzerland
Swiss Federal Council
Bern
Hitler
Goering
Himmler
Mussolini
Germany
Europe
Holland
Kaiser Wilhelm
Berlin
France
Voelkischer Beobachter
Hull Secures Progressive Ballot Designation
A Reuters AP report confirms Merlin Hull of Black River Falls will appear as a Progressive candidate on the November ballot. The piece notes Hull’s service to his district and his stronger Republican lean, acknowledging the corrected ballot status and the community’s supportive reaction.
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Merlin Hull
Black River Falls
Associated Press
Hull
Progressive Party
Scientists find vitamin in molasses prevents hair turning gray
A report notes a vitamin in molasses may stop gray hair from forming, while another point mentions a man's hat staying on in a strong wind, illustrating two curious claims from the period.
Roosevelt cites Coolidge in warning on party rule
In New York on November 3 1932 Franklin D Roosevelt quoted Calvin Coolidge warning that even a wisely led party may fail to express the will of the people and urged voters to consider the need for change. He warned the Democratic party could not indefinitely hold power and pressed for a shift in leadership.
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Portland
Oregonian
Metropolitan Opera House
New York City
Franklin D. Roosevelt
America
United States
Calvin Coolidge
Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Marden
Madison Square
Harvard’s new machine solves hard problems in seconds
A long flawed OCR passage touts a “mechanical super brain” at Harvard that allegedly handles abstruse mathematical problems instantly. It claims to aid homework, reveal errors in ties, and promises vast wartime value despite unclear details and high costs.
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Morgenthau
Harvard University
Laira
La Crosse Notes Highlight Local Events And Moves
Wisconsin highway commission chair William E. O'Brien to address midsummer Wisconsin Coin program conference. Miss Elizabeth Rodgers fills PE vacancy at La Crosse State Teachers College. Miss Helen Wolf to attend State Fair, Miss Mabel Secor returns from Chambersburg trip. Local boxing exhibition by Peanuts Schiebert and Young OConnor. Pope Pius X death mourned in La Crosse. Residents plan trips and land seeking mail to Devils Lake post office address. Local business changes include G E Reynolds selling stake and retirement plans.
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William E. O’brien
Wisconsin Highway Commission
la Crosse
Burghardt
Trades and Labor Council
Elizabeth Rodgers
Teachers College
Columbia University
George M. Snodgrass
la Crosse State
Helen Wolf
la Crosse County
Milwaukee
Mabel Secor
Chambersburg
Harvey Cordell
William Hu
D. S. Law
A. Person
North Woods
Peanuts” Schiebert
Safford
North Third Street
Young O'Connor
Grand Rapids
Pope Pius X
William Burchell
Rose Street
Boston
R. T. Hufschmidt
M. A. Kerndt
Lansing
New la Crosse
N. D
Devils Lake
N.D
Joe . G. B. Marv . Myers
George Phillips
J. Olstad
G. E
Keep Sister Safe Daddy Tells Son Death in Street
Cleveland records report a tragedy as a marine's son, James Bradt, three, was fatally struck after running into a street. The father warns his daughter to stay safe as authorities investigate the fatal incident.
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Daddy
Cleveland
James Bradt
Wisconsin State Fair Opens in Military Atmosphere
The 94th annual Wisconsin state fair opened Saturday in a military atmosphere. Veterans of World War I and men and women of the armed forces were guests for the opening day.
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Milwaukee
Doakes Eyes A Crystal Ball On Postwar Economy
The piece sketches Joe Doakes as a war worker imagining postwar pay, taxes, unemployment, and reconversion. It links his scenario to national policy debates led by Senator George and Paul V McNutt, noting wage cuts, price impacts, and political stakes for Election Day.
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Congress
Washington
Senator George
Donald Nelson
War Production Board
Paul V. McNutt
Test War Manpower Commission
Joe Doakes
Doakes
Joe Doakeses
Wisconsin Primary Shows Narrow Victory for Rennebohm
Madison reports Oscar Rennebohm won the Republican lieutenant governor nomination by a small share of the vote, highlighting low primary participation and arguments for reform. The piece notes Rennebohm’s potential future governorship and his role in the GOP ticket’s statewide effort alongside Dewey and Bricker.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Oscar Rennebohm
Rennebohm
Solons Debate Roosevelt on Youth Training Postwar Plan
Capitol Hill pressed President Roosevelt to specify plans for a nationwide study of postwar compulsory federal military training. The House favored immediate camp military training, while the president proposed a mix of military and civilian instruction for 1 to 1.25 million youths and potential use of surplus facilities for veterans' needs.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Roosevelt
House
Civilian Conservation Corps
Congress
Rep
Harness
R-Ind
Woodrum
D-Va
Special House Committee
La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press Staff Note
Publisher R L Bangsberg and editors are listed with roles and city office details. The paper notes its second class registration date and AP affiliation and syndicate membership.
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LA Crosse
DeWitt Mackenzie on Hitler in France and Paris prospects
The column argues Hitler's defense of Paris is collapsing as Patton's forces seize Dreux Chartres and Orleans, forcing a likely Nazi retreat north toward Rouen. Berlin warns withdrawals. Allies gain air and material superiority. The piece predicts a bloody retreat and a riverfront stand near the Seine Rouen.
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Hitler
Paris
Europe
Normandy
Patton
Dreux
Chartres
Orleans
Germany
Seine
Marne
France
Rouen
Haskin Service Answers Reader Questions on Facts
Q and A style column answering varied inquiries from population changes to parachute porosity. Notable items include California's 1940s population gain, Arizona's proportional rise, the height of Roosevelt's travel, and Nicot the namesake of nicotine.
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O.C.R. A
California
Arizona
Pur ple Heart relics and locomotive power questions quiz
Answers reveal one surviving Purple Heart present at the Society of the Cincinnati of New Hampshire after being found on an old Deerfield uniform. Other items cover B-17 paint needs, muskrat litter production in different seasons, distance perception, and whether steam or electric locomotives are more powerful. The first Mendelssohn Wedding March organist is likely Samuel Reay.
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Eefore
Germany
War Production Board
War Food Administration
Japan
OPA
Europe
J.E.B. A
Deerfield
N. H
Society of the Cincinnati
W.D.R. A
U S Army Insignia Puzzle Clues Fill The Grid
A crossword style diagram lists clues such as insigne of U S Army 11 Expunge 12 Protective cover 13 Lion 14 Type of fur 17 Wand 19 Girl's name 21 Royal Italian family name 22 Persian fairy 23 More crafty 25 Hoarder 26 Symbol for selenium 27 Of the thing 28 Symbol for iridium 29 Street abbr 30 Whether 31 Sun god 32 Electrical term 34 Sloth 35 And Latin 36 Month abbr 38 Resided 40 Satan 42 Charged atoms 43 Rubber trees 47 Painful 48 2000 pounds 49 Horse harp 51 Hawaiian.
Astronomy the nations favorite hobby informs readers
The Washington Information Bureau report ranks astronomy as America’s most popular scientific hobby based on questions received. It notes the bureau answers more astronomy questions yearly than any other science topic and promotes a 48 page illustrated booklet titled astronomy offering hundreds of answers and an authoritative overview. Postpaid price is fifteen cents.
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America
Washington Information Bureau
Request for Astomo my booklet by mail
A reader encloses 15 cents for a copy of the booklet Astomo my and provides name address details for mailing to Washington D C including street or rural route city and state. The item appears in a La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau notice.
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la Crosse Tribune
Bureau
N. E
Washington
la Crosse Tribune Information Bureau
Eye St
D. C
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Office of Price Administration
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J. R. Williams
Hull On Ticket
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Peter Edson
Joe
Jane Doakes
Sticks
WPA
John Wyngaard
Rennebohm the
Man
Goodland
GOP
Bricker
Solons
F. R
DeWitt Mackenzie
Fuehrer
The
Haskin Service
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War Department
C.W. A
National Committee
Tiverton
Devon
England
Novello, Ewer and Company
Q. How
Diplomatic Corps
L.cg. A
Brazil
Texas
J.R.P. A
L.T. A
Nicot
Nicotine
R.N. A
Jean Nicot, Sieur de Villemain
Nimes
Henry II
Francis I
Lisbon
Florida
President Roosevelt
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A.L.R
Mendelssohn
Samuel Reay
U. S. Army
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