Delay over Pearl Harbor details sparks political clash
The piece argues Senator Truman's Collier's article raises questions about who bore responsibility for Pearl Harbor. It cites admiral Kimmel's denial, delays in court martial, and calls for full disclosure by a congressional inquiry beyond the presidential campaign.
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Washington
Harry Truman
Pearl Harbor
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Collier's Weekly
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Admiral Kimmel
Missouri
Roosevelt
Army Navy
Dewey
Army
Navy
Hawaii
Japan
United States
State Department
Stark
Justice Roberts
Roberts
Armed Services
Democratic National Committee
Invasion Money: A Secret Helps Pay for War Supplies
The article explains invasion money used by Anglo American forces in Europe, succeeding spearhead currency. It covers printing by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, distribution to troops, and varying postwar settlement questions. Italy uses 100 lire per dollar and France 50 francs per dollar.
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Washington
Germany
France
Italy
Morgenthau
North
Africa
United States
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
G.I. Joe
Paris retaken by French forces in liberation drive
The Paris liberation is declared complete as French internal forces capture public buildings and detain Vichy reps, aiding Allied operations. The move follows earlier Mediterranean coast landings and Cherbourg cooperation, signaling a swift, decisive shift as German forces in France are beaten and turned back toward the German border.
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Paris
Patton
Cherbourg
Mediterranean
Hitler
Sedan
France
Billions In Bargains Uncle Sam Opens Surplus Store
After the war the government plans to open a vast surplus commodities store with merchandise valued at more than 100 billion dollars. Guns to girdles and PT boats to penicillin will fill shelves, with typewriters candy bars shoes airplanes and more. Congress warns the disposal will be a massive task and could depress prices while many war goods may be useless in peacetime. A rare chance for bargain hunters as the world’s biggest store opens.
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Sam
Congress
House
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Willow Run Liberator Plant Delivers 100 Bombers Weekly
Willow Run near Detroit built by Henry Ford has reached an average of over 100 bombers per week with one aircraft flown away every 86 minutes. The plant also ships large sub assemblies to other plants for final Liberator assembly as arms from Detroit aid multiple United Nations fronts.
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Wilow Run
Henry Ford
Detroit
Willow Run
United Nations
Major de Seversky on Airpower and War Quality
De Seversky argues that war outcomes hinge on two factors: quality and quantity. He notes German reliance on numbers failed against Allied industrial bombing, while Allied air power eroded German capacity, shifting the balance to qualitative gains via advanced fighters and secret weapons, yet still limited by Allied numerical superiority.
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Hitler
Britain
RAF
Channel
Germany
Russia
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
La Crosse Gun Club Reelects Edward Newburg to Fourth Term
Edward P. Newburg was unanimously re elected president of the La Crosse Gun club for his fourth consecutive term at the annual meeting held Wednesday night at Stephan's. Local civic leaders plan a new fire station and discuss city projects as regional delegates head to Davenport for plant inspections.
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la Crosse
O. E. Bowman
Robert
Minneapolis
P. Roberts
Liberty Street
California
New Mexico
City Vocational
Madison
Charlie Groeschner
Elizabeth
Velven Gilberg
Beverly
Nirum Thomas
Bangor
Sixth
Mississippi Streets
Rick and
Roth
Wisconsin Association
Sioux City
Wisconsin
G. C
A. A. Guillaume
H. Michelstetter
Fred Beckwith
C. Brusseau
J. S. Casey
A. Hackner
Nels Olson
Joseph Walsh
E. A. Welding
Sparta
H. J. Brown
Ray Mayton
W. T. Reeve
Viroqua
William Buxton
H. C. Joseph
Roy Primmer
West Salem
W. M. Anderson
William Gorge
Frank Leach
Boar of Public Works
Davenport
Beetles Baffle Gardeners in Warsaw Beetle Solution
Victory gardeners in Warsaw report striped beetles destroying cucumbers. Jay Smith explains a simple method of planting moth balls beside each cucumber hill to deter pests.
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Warsaw
N. Y
Victory
Jay Smith
Picnic honors Franklin Meiners birthday in Caledonia
About 40 relatives were entertained at the Franklin Meiners home Sunday for a birthday anniversary picnic dinner.
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Caledonia
Minn
Franklin Meiners
Meiners
Navy Recruit Windhausen Finally Accepted After Rejections
Syracuse New York James Windhausen sought enlistment 34 times each denial followed by a 25th attempt that led to acceptance at the recruiting station.
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Syracuse
N.Y
James Windhausen
Navy
Kern Shaw divorce suit filed in Los Angeles
Elizabeth Kern Shaw, daughter of composer Jerome Kern, filed a divorce suit in Los Angeles against Orchestra Leader Artie Shaw claiming extreme cruelty and mental anguish.
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Los Angeles
Elizabeth Kern Shaw
Jerome Kern
Artie Shaw
Rosette Hargrove Reveals Maquis Women in France Fight
The piece highlights French women in the Maquis aiding the resistance in France during World War II. It details roles from couriers and pamphleteers to protectors of orphans, and recounts Mrs. A in Haute Savoie who smuggled arms past Gestapo. It notes 750,000 civilians in the French Forces of the Interior aiding Allies.
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France
Candidates reveal motives in Wisconsin primary campaign
In Wisconsin's primary, many candidates foreground farm roots and fraternal ties rather than policy plans. The piece argues voters deserve clear stances on issues, not promotional background, and notes merchandising tactics shape campaign messaging. It critiques reliance on lineage, lodge membership, and nostalgia over concrete proposals.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Youth Center Starts Second Year With Teen Dance
The north side Catholic youth center at 72712 Rose Street, run by St. John's parish, opens its second season with a teen dance on Wednesday from 8:30 to 11:30 p m featuring Club Royale. Beginning Aug 27 the center will host Sunday Tuesday and Thursday nights 8 to 10 with special music by Tommy Dorsey Les Brown Henry King Frankie Laine and Bing Crosby among others.
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North Side
Tommy Dorsey
Les Brown
Henry King
Frankie Carl
Bing Crosby
Sun Drenched Boys Torch Glasses by Sandpit
In Grand Island Nebraska two boys stripped to swim in a sandpit as temperatures neared the high 90s. One youth left glasses atop their clothes and the sun through the lenses ignited them. The boys returned home safely, wearing swimsuits.
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Grand ‘Island
Neb
The
Mercury
Milwaukee Youth Returned After Hitch Hike to Sparta
An 11 year old Milwaukee boy was found asleep in a car in Sparta and returned to his Milwaukee home early this week. Police said the lad admitted hitch hiking to Sparta and spending a couple of days there.
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Sparta
Wis
Milwaukee
L Ad
DeWitt Mackenzie on Hitler's Reign in France Kaput
The article declares Hitler's occupation of France collapsed as Normandy and Paris campaigns reach a turning point. It credits Allied invasion and French resistance Maquis with breaking Nazi rule, ending France as a shield and signaling a broader collapse across western Europe.
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Paris
Hitler
France
Normandy
Brittany
Europe
Reader questions answered by The La Crosse Tribune Bureau
Answers cover topics from plant life in bomb craters to US presidential age and ambassador terms. The column compiles concise facts on subjects including currency increases, rattlesnakes, Purple Heart origin, Jerusalem bishops, coal types, Eiffel Tower visibility, Revolutionary War veteran, forest fire classes, and Fiberglas insulation.
Hummingbird moths and historic Bible books
The text notes a hummingbird hawk moth that hovers to feed at flowers, mainly at twilight, and mentions the Hexateuch as the first six Bible books. It also states Iceland’s republic was inaugurated on June 18, 1944, at Thingvellir, and that the death scene of Bishop Cauchon remained in Rouen until the war.
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Palestine
Iceland
Republic
Thingvellir
Cauchon
Jeanne d’Arc
Rouen
Screen Actress Horizontal Puzzle
A fill in crossword style grid clue list with across and down entries referencing film and actors. Includes hints like Donkey, Rodent, Egyptian sun god and government abbreviations alongside common words to fit into a themed puzzle.
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Missouri
Weight Control booklet offer from Washington bureau
The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau offers a booklet Weight Control explaining foods, vitamins, calories, proteins, and diet basics to manage weight without meds. Includes table of weights for men and women. Ten cents postpaid and coupon form to mail to Washington DC.
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Eye Street
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Washington, D.C
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Washington
La Crosse Tribune Leader Press Masthead Note
The La Crosse Tribune and Leader Press records its afternoon and Sunday publication cadence with city editor WRice and second class matter status since 1904. It notes Associated Press rights for re publication of all news dispatches and local reporting.
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