Official Version Of Paris Liberation Issued By Koenig
Gen Koenig published an official statement on Paris liberation dated Aug 19. He credits the Paris National Council of Resistance and Paris Liberation Committee with action, notes police prefecture seizure and collapse of Vichy officials, and salutes French patriotism and the Paris police. Long live France.
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SSE Tribune
Paris
Koenig
National Council of Resistance
Paris Committee of Liberation
Parisian
Inter
Ile de la Cite
Vichy
France
Junior Hostesses At USC Elect Officials
Election of officers was held at USC. ee cee kee ry was re elected treasurer. They will hold their offices for six months. Special dances were planned by the organization.
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Ee Cee Keery
County Outbid On Equipment At McCoy Fair
The McCoy auction saw bidders fail to meet the high bid for equipment as Em Serta reports a ten X jeep and a saw rig motor were among items noted during the sale.
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County
McCoy
Em Serta
It Was Sad News From Port Arthur
Mrs Reba Pitman a 28 year old telegraph company clerk reported for work in Port Arthur Texas and found the usual stack of mail to be routed with one top item unreadable amid the routine duties of the day.
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Port Arthur
Tex
Reba Pitman
Telegraph Company
30 Hour Week After War Is Studied By AFL
Oshkosh Wis 7 A fee for six hour day and 30 week to aid postwar ameter ment was presented to the 52nd annual convention of the Wisconsin State Federation of Labor. The recommendation was referred to committee with other proposals including government release of materials for civilian production to replace layoffs. Mrs Beatrice Weiland of Milwaukee was elected president of the Wisconsin state federation of women's auxiliaries of labor. Other officers named include Mrs Gertrude Stauss secretary and an executive board listing members from Manitowoc, Kenosha, Wisconsin Rapids, Sheboygan, La Crosse, Sheboygan and Wausau.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Wisconsin State Federation of Labor
United States
Beatrice Weiland
Milwaukee
Wisconsin State Federation of Women's Auxiliaries of Labor
Gertrude Stauss
Mary Wilson
Manitowoc
Geneva Schoff
Kenosha
Ma Arnold
Wisconsin Rapids
Shebo
Inaocr Wontien
Frieda Siede
Byamoo
House panel drops unemployment plan for federal workers
The Ways and Means Committee struck from the postwar demobilization bill a provision extending unemployment compensation to 3.5 million federal workers. The action followed a prior vote eliminating retraining and reemployment provisions and a transportation subsidy for workers returning home or to new government jobs.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Rep
Mills
Man Rescues Wife After Gas Rescue Attempt
Ray E. Mayne a 52 year old storekeeper with the state bureau of purchases was revived by police after being overcome by gas while attempting to rescue his wife Martha 38 who was despondent over ill health in Wisconsin.
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Wis
Ray E. Mayne
State Bureau of Purchases
Gase
Martha
Allied Push Across Seine Backs Germans Toward River
Allied forces press toward the Seine as German troops flee toward the river and rivercraft gather for a crossing. Dutch and Belgian units seize Trouville Deauville and Le Havre approaches while Pont-L Evêque and Lisieux fall to advancing Allies. American troops near Evreux Vernon advance as German resistance collapses south of the river. The Argentan pocket becomes a battlefield with heavy casualties.
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Seine
le Havre
Trouville
Villers-sur-Mer
Deauville
Seine Estuary
Pont-L’eve
Lisieux
Laigle
Gace
Seine Trap
Evreux
Vernon
Argentan
Judge Dismisses OPA Petition Against Cheese Co
Federal Judge Patrick T. Stone dismissed the OPA petition for a permanent injunction after ruling the agency failed to prove that lease agreements used by Kraft to manage 29 southern Wisconsin factories evaded cheese ceiling prices. The ruling follows a prior denial of a temporary injunction as the trial on the issues begins. defense argues milk purchases, not cheese, undercut any violation.
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Madison
Wis
Patrick T. Stone
Office of Price Administration
Wisconsin
OPA
John R. Chadwell
Eee
Kraft Company
Stone
Chadwell
Railroads Face Sherman Act Challenge With Postponed Suits
Attorney General reports postponement of about 30 similar suits while the Justice Department investigates southern railroads for possible collusion in freight rate fixing. He said the inquiry has developed no definitive findings yet.
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Service Po
Justice Department
Birthday Greeting for Mre Olson in Rockland WA
A local birthday note honors Mre Olson of Rockland Washington with well wishes from community readers. The brief message expresses goodwill on a special day.
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Olson
Rockland
County Judge Dayton E Cook Dies in Chippewa Falls
Chippewa County Judge Dayton E. Cook died Wednesday at age 70. He served as county judge for many years and was a notable figure in the Chippewa Falls area.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
Dayton E. Cook
Chippewa County
Nebraska Name Origin Tied to Omaha River
Nebraska earned its name from the Omaha Indians who called the Platte River by a variant of Piatte, reflecting the region’s native terminology. The explanation links state identity to indigenous language and a major local river.
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Nebraska
V Day Committees Gather in La Crosse Thursday
Plans for V Day will be formed Thursday afternoon as men from administrative civic religious commercial and industrial sectors of La Crosse meet at the Chamber of Commerce at 4 p m. Henry J Marcotte chairs the 40 member committee including the Chamber of Commerce and Knights of Columbus. The group will review proposals from other cities and set a La Crosse program.
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la Crosse
Chamber of Commerce
Henry J. Marcotte
Knights of Columbus
No Polio Alarm In Wisconsin Says Health Officer
Wisconsin has 60 poliomyelitis cases to date, compared with 15 in 1943, but Dr. Carl N. Neupert, state health officer, says there is no alarm. He notes the figure is below the 10 year average of 170 and that incidence is expected to be moderate this year though three weeks will indicate if infantile paralysis will rise.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Carl N. Neupert
Farmers Call for Abolition of National Fire Service After War
English farmers demand the National Fire Service be abolished following the war, arguing restructuring and cost savings are needed as Britain shifts to peacetime. The move reflects broader postwar cuts and reorganization debates among rural communities and labor groups.
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Farmers of
England
National Fire Service
Contract Termination School Set for Aug 30 in La Crosse
A half day contract termination procedures school will be held in the Hotel Stoddard Pilot room at 9 am on August 30. Invited are Chambers within 75 miles of La Crosse with expected delegations from Black River Falls Winona Viroqua Sparta Tomah and others. Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce with Smaller War Plants cooperation, it targets war contractors and related professionals. Reservations not required but advance notice of attendees is preferred.
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Stoddard
Chamber of Commerce
la Crosse
Black River Falls
Winona
Viroqua
Sparta
Tomah
Armed Services
Maury Mauverick
Smaller Plants Corporation
Joint Contract Termination Board
Surplus War Property Policy Board
SWPC
Chamber
War Plants Corporation
Eau Claire
City County Groups Will Meet Tonight
Mayor J. J. Verdota’s special committee the city planning board and the board of public works join the county planning board at 7:30 p m Wednesday in the supervisors room of the court house to discuss postwar construction in La Crosse. The main topic is the proposed combination city county building.
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J. J. Verdota
City Planning Board
Board of Public Works
County Planning Board
Court House
la Crosse
Union backs return to work at Wausau wood plant
August Griggel, chairman of the union bargaining committee at George Silbernagel and sons plant, said AFL officials of 12 Midwest woodworking shops advising workers to resume work tomorrow morning after production stoppages began earlier this month.
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Wausau
Wis
August Griggel
George Silbernagel and Sons
AFL
Midwest
Real estate transfers and a small city fire report
Marlen Mills Hazel R Kolcinski and Miriam E Buhr transfer property to Winfield Harwood and wife on 21st street between Cass and Madison. Julius A Bethke and wife transfer to Walter A L Baeder and wife on South Court lane. Orpha F to Otto G Ziemann on street between Livingston and North. Fire at Tillman Brothers wood working and mattress factory on the alley between Main Jay Third Fourth streets started by spark from a picking machine. confined to one room and quickly controlled.
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Marlen Mills
Hazel R. Kolcinski
Miriam E. Buhr
Winfield
Harwood
21St Street
Cass
Madison Streets
Julius A. Bethke
Walter A. L. Baeder
South Court Lane
Orpha F
Otto G. Ziemann
Livingston
North Street
Tillman Brothers
Main
Jay
Two Tavern Burglaries Reported in Region
Sheriff statements link two nighttime burglaries in Bangor and Cashton to the same suspects. In Bangor the William Stratman tavern lost 15 dollars from the cash register. In Cashton the Alfred Schroeder tavern suffered 15 dollars plus the cash register and several pints of quar were stolen. The empty register was later found on St Joseph's Ridge road.
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Bangor
Cashton
Stanley Olson
William Stratman
Alfred Schroeder
St. Joseph’s Ridge Road
Schroeder
Bert Jeheson
Sparta
Candidates File Election Costs in Primary
Due to lack of competition in the primaries few candidates spent on campaigns. Ernest Sterandt reports $78.85 and William F. Miller $59.20 for the second district assembly race. The Progressive committee spent $77.46. All accounts postmarked by Aug. 19.
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Ernest Sterandt
William F. Miller
Progressive Election Committee
Milton Jones Resigns as County AAA Chairman
Milton Jones of Bangor resigns as chairman of the AAA directors and head of the Triple A organization in La Crosse effective Sept 1. He cites too many outside activities as the reason for stepping down.
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Milton Jones
Bangor
AAA
la Crosse
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Courtney H. Hodges
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Conrad
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