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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1944
Page
12
The document outlines procedures for delaying standard action on applications and allowing emergency food certificates for two weeks. It permits district offices to authorize local medical panels to act on extra ration requests and to grant temporary aid during illness.
A man was sentenced to 20 years in the state penitentiary by Acting Chief Justice Harold G. Ward for a fatal stabbing. He testified that during an argument on April 28, eleven days after the marriage, he struck his wife across the nose.
S. Sgt. Richard O. Miller reported missing in action in France since August 8. Miller has served since June 25, 1942 and has been overseas for seven months. Richard Troendie, son of Mr and Mrs Troendie and husband of former Gladys Schulze, also listed among casualties.
Evening program rundown lists Gen Merry speech and Dem vice presidential event from Youngstown Ohio. NBC and ABC feature Charlie Chan Viva America and Dale Carnegie lectures with music blocks, news updates, and a 392nd Army band at late slots.
A dense listing outlines radio programs from 6:15 pm through 1:00 am including music, dramas, serials, news, and talk shows. Notable entries: The Shadow, Captain Tim Healy’s Story, The Frank Morgan Show, Lum and Abner, Music Hall variety, and national correspondents Gabriel Heatter and Henry J. Taylor.
Radio and TV schedule note for August 31 lists corrections made too late to reflect network changes. Highlights include program reshuffles such as news and entertainment segments and serials like Wilderness Road and The Three Sisters episode listings.
Walace Evans of the U S Employment Service urges youths to resume education this fall to qualify for better jobs later. Vocational and state colleges in La Crosse offer courses in commerce, mechanics, nursing, music, and teacher training, with nurses in high demand due to veterans' needs. Evening classes at La Crosse Vocational and Adult School provide options for those who must work full time.
Sergeant LaVerne Fink son of Mr and Mrs Leo Fink writes from Lansing Iowa that he served on a July 29 raid over Japan aboard a B-29. The message notes training at Columbia College and mentions Ames Frederickson and Dr A R Fra in connection with the training assignment for his second year.
Major Ralph C. Smith announced Private Robert Schroeder of Salem has been awarded the Infantryman Badge while serving in the Central Pacific area. Mrs La Verne Schroeder confirms the honor.
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