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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1944

Page

2

Progressives Fail To Nominate 19 Assembly and 4 Senate Candidates

Wisconsin secretary of state reports the Progressive party did not nominate 19 assembly and four senate candidates for the August primary. Twenty four assembly and four senate hopefuls qualified by the five percent vote threshold, while others must run on the ffn t ticket or face withdrawal. Notable names include Ray Knoelke George Hampel A Hebring Paul A Dahl and multiple Milwaukee candidates.

Madison Wis Assembly Senate Secretary of State Nnt Ray Knoelke George Hampel A. Hebring Milwaukee Paul A. Dahl Viroqua Robert McCutchin Arena Iowa County Brences Berquist Rhinelander da-Forest-Florence Per P. Pikosky Charles A. Kennedy Marshall H. Reckard Ervin P. Eggert Henry Roalkwan Harriet Neubauer

American army drives toward Paris flank after Marne breach

Allied forces surged across the Marne river in two breaches, closing the German escape gap and driving toward Meaux and Chalons. American 3rd Army units advanced within 20 miles of Epernay and Vitry, with Vitry reportedly captured, and pushed toward Montmirail Sezanne and Montmirail while British and Canadian forces press on in northern France.

LA Crosse Tribune Chalons Brest Brittany St. Nazaire Lorient Ardennes Germany Marne France Meaux Cuvergnon Forest of Compiegne Adolf Hitler Aisne la Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Chateau-Thierry 3Rd Army Paris Epernay Vitry Verdun Pattiofields Reuters Upper Marne American Units Which A . the Ieee Somme Guenther von Kluge Sezanne Montmirail Reims Martyr City Seine

Birthday Greetings and Telephones in the United States

A birthday note mentions Bernard Hegen at 1411 Palace Street and another name Biegen at 1214 South Ninth Street. The fact states that of 26,500,000 telephones in the United States, 17,000,000 are residences.

Bernard Hegen Palace Street Biegen South Ninth Street United States

Madison candidates meet in state party conventions

In Madison Wisconsin the Republicans held most county nominations in the assembly chamber while Democrats met in the senate chamber and Progressives and Socialists used hearing rooms. State Senators Gawronski and Tehan led for their parties, with other leaders and retirements shaping central committee races.

Madison Wis Assembly Senate Central Committee Thomas R. King Oconomonoc Anthony Gawronski Robert Tehan Milwaukee Robert L. Pierce Menomonie Glenn D. Roberts Roberta Cacace Gad Teeers Edward Kiefer Anna Mae Davis Socialist Voluntary Committer

Junior Legion Tourney Advances to Semi Finals

The National American Legion Baseball tournament heads to the semi finals in Minneapolis. Brockton beats Tucson 4 1 after Arizona bowed out. Albemarle defeats Southwestern Arizona 5 2. Cincinnati faces Albemarle, with the Brockton loser meeting the victorious club.

Minneapolis Tfall Tucson Ariz Brockton Mass Arizona Albemarle N. C Cincinnati Albermarle

America Firsters Convene in Detroit Nominating Convention

The America First party holds its first national convention in Detroit to nominate candidates. It has 1,800 delegates qualified with about 900 expected to attend from around 40 states. A pre-convention statement cites using an arson incident as dress rehearsal for the party’s future victory.

Detroit America First Party Smith

Allied push near Gothic Line challenges Nazi fortifications

In Italy the 8th Army advances along the eastern front toward the Gothic Line and reaches within three miles of its defenses. British Prime Minister Churchill says Italy cannot sit as a full UN ally at the peace table after the war.

Rome Fang Arzilla United Nations Radio Algiers Mark Clark Pesaro Adriatic Haly Churchill Italy United Nations France Great Britain

World Security Heads Shape Postwar Order

Stettinius says principal states will include United States Britain Russia China with France proposed as a partner to police the world and keep peace. He notes some reticence in releasing Dumbarton Oaks talks details and explains secret discussions aim to calm views toward eventual agreement. The three delegation heads will issue statements on progress.

Russia Britain China France World Organization Stettinius Dumbarton Oaks

Churchill Returns to London From Italy by Air

Prime Minister Churchill arrived back in London by air late Tuesday after a visit to Italy. He landed at an airfield with brief courtesy calls and planned further briefings upon return.

London Churchill Italy

Newsman’s Paris Beat Captures City Fall In 45 Minutes

HAL PYLE chronicles AP reporter Don Whitehead arriving in Paris with a dust covered jeep. In 45 minutes he filed a 1600 word eyewitness account of the capital’s entry, aided by a reconnaissance driver and advance planning. The report outran U.S. papers due to censorship and rapid transmission. Whitehead entered with the Allied column at 9 57 a m through Paris gates.

Rambouillet France Hotel Grand Veneux Paris Don Whitehead Associated Press Whitehead United States Jan Pinsince E. m St. Germain Longjumeau Port D’orleans de Gaulle LeClerce

Four Injured in Arcadia Car Collision at Hill Foot

In Whitehall Wisconsin a midday crash on highways 95 and 93 near the Main street hill in Arcadia injured four people. Lloyd Odin Tomter 26 Mondovi drove a Ford eastbound attempting a U turn while Paul Albert Grossman 21 Arcadia drove a 1929 Model A downhill toward the hill. Both cars sustained about 200 dollars in damage. Grossman and his three passengers including Gertrude Brom received injuries. Gertrude facial cuts and bruises while her brothers Philip 20 and Frank 26 had facial wounds. All were treated at St Johns clinic in Arcadia by Izabeth Comstock.

Whitehall Wis Arcadia Lloyd Odin Tomter Mondovi Paul Albert Grossman H. F. Theurer Grossman Gertrude Brom Philip Brom Frank St. J ‘S Clinic Izabeth Comstock

Truck Driver Pleads Innocent To Homicide

Howard Corholt of St. Paul Minnesota pleaded innocent to a charge of negligent homicide after a three vehicle crash in Menomonie Wisconsin that killed five people including Carl Hanson’s family. Arraignment set for September 14 as the semi-trailer driver was not charged.

Menomonie Wis Howard Corholt St. Paul Minn Clarence Smith Corholt Carl Hanson Hanson Avife Mabel Hanson Stally Smith

French Creek Choir To Present Sacred Concert

Ettrick Wisconsin special: The Luther League of South Beaver Creek Lutheran church presents an 8 p m sacred concert by the French Creek parish choir of 85 voices drawn from South Beaver Creek French Creek Fagernes and Tamarack under director Rev H O Aasen with Mrs Harold Hauge as accompanist. Lunch will follow at the South Branch school.

Stolen 1937 Dodge Sedan Recovered in Sparta

An automobile owned by Harold Youngberg of 421 South 14th Street, missing for two months, was found Tuesday morning in Sparta by the Sparta chief of police. The stolen 1937 Dodge sedan was taken July 1 from in front of Youngberg’s home.

Harold Youngberg South 14Th Street Sparta la En City Youngberg

Wounded American Private Alfred Shay Hurt in France

Pfc. Alfred Shay, 23, seriously wounded in France on August 6, has been evacuated to England for hospitalization. He enlisted September 25, 1942, trained at Camp Livingston and others, and went overseas in October 1943. His family includes a brother in Australia and several siblings in Wisconsin.

Ettrick Wis Alfred Shay Rance Gilbert Shay French Creek England Shay Army Camp Livingston Camp Gor-Shaydon Seaman Fla Camp Pickett Sgt Clees Australa

Recruiter Seeks Workers For Coastal Naval Centers

Gordon T. Raitt, west coast navy establishments recruiter, will be in La Crosse this week through Sept. 2 with information on jobs for men and women at four navy yards two air stations an ammunition depot and one supply depot plus the air service command and ordnance depot at Herlong California. He will be at the U S employment service on the Exchange building second floor 8 am to 5 pm with repair and maintenance work on Pacific fleet ships damaged in action as the priority.

Gordon T. Raitt la Crosse Air Service Command Herlong Calif Eau Claire Wausau U. S. Employment Service Exchange U. S. Navy

Recruiter Seeks Men For Island Air Depot Jobs

First Sgt. Roy Jones of the air service command tours Fairfield Ohio to recruit civilians for the Hawaiian islands air depot. He will stay through Thursday at the U S employment service Second floor Exchange building. Jobs run for the duration plus six months and release soldiers for duty elsewhere. duties include repair and maintenance of air corps equipment in the area to avoid shipping back to the States.

Roy Jones Air Service Command Fairfield Hawaiian Islands U. S. Employment Service Exchange Air Corps

Child Fatally Struck by Car in Madison

Carol Kay Jordee age 2, daughter of Mr and Mrs Milford L Jordee, was fatally injured when struck by an automobile last night. Coroner E A Fischer ruled the death accidental.

Madison Carol Kay Jordee Milford L. Jordee E. A. Fischer

Highest Award Given Heroic Plane Crewman

The congressional medal of honor goes to 21 year old Sgt. Forrest L. Vosler of Livonia New York wounded in the chest eyes and both legs he drove off German fighters repaired the radio and saved a tail gunner. Despite severe injuries he kept the radio operating sent distress signals and helped evacuate the wounded. He refused to be dropped overboard to lighten the plane and remains at Valley Forge General Hospital.

Washington Forrest L. Vosler Livonia New York Vosler War Department Valley Forge General Hospital Phoenixville

Wisconsin counties need hay for cattle feed

Farmers in ten Wisconsin counties lack sufficient hay for cattle feed. A survey by George M. Briggs of the University of Wisconsin Extension shows the shortfall in Lincoln, Barron, Oneida, Pepin, Trempealeau, Monroe, Portage, Adams, WauShara, and Richland. County agents will assist in obtaining hay.

Madison Wis Wisconsin George M. Briggs Unit of Lincoln Barron Oneida Pepin Trempealeau Monroe Portage Adams Waushara Richland Briggs

Allied Armistice Terms Ready For Delivery To Sofia

London reports that Germany has begun withdrawing troops from Bulgaria as allied diplomats in Istanbul receive word that armistice terms may have been delivered. A Moscow broadcast cited Bulgarian agency claims of a swift Bulgarian frontier withdrawal while Istanbul notes a US and UK diplomatic meeting and the possible transmission of terms to Bulgaria.

London Bulgaria Istanbul Sofia Moscow Radio Garia - Romania United States Lawrence A. Steinhardt Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen Istan Abe Washington

Second Quad Dies at Hall County Memorial Hospital

In Gainesville Georgia a second quadruplet son of Mr and Mrs Arles E Lee died at Hall County Memorial Hospital. The infant was the third of four boys born premature Sunday night to the 23 year old wife of a farmer now in the army. The first born weighing 2 pounds 14 ounces died last night and hospital staff said the remaining two boys were in good condition and expected to survive. The father, a 25 year old anti tank gunner stationed at Camp Blanding Florida, was due to arrive Tuesday afternoon on emergency furlough. Mrs Lee is in good condition and has not been told of the death of the two babies.

Gainesville Arles E. Lee Hall County Memorial Hospital Camp Blanding Fla Lee

Woman Fatally Burned by Oil Stove Fire

Elizabeth Crevier, 84, died in Antigo Wisconsin Tuesday from burns after her clothing caught fire from an oil stove.

Antigo Wis Elizabeth Crevier

Cushman Takes Command at Fort Sheridan

Col. George H. Cushman aged 54 of Chattanooga Tennessee assumed command of Fort Sheridan today, succeeding Col. John T. Rhett who transferred to the western defense command with headquarters in San Francisco.

Fort Sheridan Ill George H. Cushman Chattanooga Tenn John T. Rhett Western Defense Command San Francisco

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Progressives Sea Rouen Amer Belgium Holland Luxembourg Luzerne Mich Guadalcanal Bouganville U. S. Army Happy Arthur G. Benson M. D Rivel Bigg Prone America By Noland Norgaard Churchill Home Sunny Brook Gevernment Rook Kentucky Phillips A Sons Distributing Coorr Wtesive Distributors Tao Reese By Hal Pyle French Creek Choir George Carl Lakes Coulee Blair Thomas Bendick Sveen Pfc Diamond Dawns John Townsend Trowbridge VOGUE Harper's Bernede'e
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