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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1944
Page
4
St Paul special report shows July patrols issuing 421 warning tickets for no license, 1,089 total arrests, 1,708 illegal tags, and 346 045 drivers given traffic directions. Fines totaled 13555 this July 16237 last year.
Civilians planning Labor Day weekend trips are urged to rethink travel by train or bus to leave seating for armed forces. Edwin L. West, head of the local defense transportation office, announced that front victories mean more hospitalizations and that others must be recalled for war effort duties. If travel becomes impossible, notify the agent promptly to free seats for service members and carry as little baggage as possible.
Aboard a U.S. carrier off the Marianas, all were blazing as three Japanese planes attacked. Bombs exploded as Bedlam reigned briefly and a voice ordered a sweep down fore and aft.
The Navy announces a Ninth Naval District civil readjustment office to aid veterans return to civilian life. Rear Admiral A. S. Carpender leads the district with Lieut. Comdr. Carl R. Brick as district civil readjustment officer based in Chicago at 844 North Rush Street.
An advertisement urges readers to consult Hoffmann for rupture treatment, claiming many local satisfied customers and warning that neglect can cause weakness backache nervousness and stomach and gas pains. It notes large ruptures may recur and endorses Hoffmann as the right approach rather than experimentation.
Robert G. Luce, Fire Controlman Third Class, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Luce of Readstown, returns to his base on the east coast after a leave with his parents. On his first voyage at sea an engine failure forced the ship to return to the United States. Luce began training at Great Lakes and Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1943.
Corporal Thomas W Rose 25 was seriously wounded in France on August 12 and hospitalized in England. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Daniel Rose of 1724 St Cloud Street. Rose entered service September 1940 and trained at Rose Camp Livingston Gordon Johnson and Pickett. He went overseas October 1943 with an infantry unit.
Boise Lions Club in Idaho unable to find male judges for a fish story contest invites wives to judge. R M Logs don notes they hear enough of them and the plan proceeds with female judges for the event.
Col. W J Carr lauded 550 workers for speeding production of half track battle wagons used to support the invasion of France. He said demand now exceeds estimates, with six vehicles needed to keep pace, not four. Maj. George D Goetzke called for more skilled labor and urged citizens to contact the plant or the U S employment service for volunteers.
Rochester report notes Eastman Kodak company annually produces four hundred thousand pairs of white cotton gloves in 12 sizes and styles for park employees who handle film and paper. The gloves wear out in four hours during film inspection. The box department uses about a dozen workers full time on glove production.
Lawrence Spitz obtained a license for his white Spitz named Spitz after the city dog commissioner, Scottie Poer, noted seeing double while reviewing the license book at city hall. The incident highlights the licensing process in NEAKEE Illinois.
Minnesota highway department invites bids Sept 15 for one mile of grading and a new bridge on T H 61 at Indian Creek near Weaver in Wabasha county. Commissioner M J Hoffmann notes the project is among five approved by the War Production Board to raise the grade and rebuild the bridge due to silting and frequent flooding.
The project involves 118,723 cubic yards of earth excavation. The bridge will be built with three continuous slab spans totaling 102 feet in length.
Due to severe power shortages, Morocco prohibits the sale of electrical appliances. Exemptions allow newlywed couples, the sick, and refugees to purchase them.
Washington reports meat point values stay the same for the four week period starting Sunday through September 30. Cheese varieties rise to 10 points per pound and canned milk costs adjust. butter remains at 20 points. The OPA notes overall civilian meat supply up 21 percent from August to September while higher grade meats costing more points shrink by about 1042 points.
A regimental clerk in Kohima was wounded when a shell exploded during fighting. He dressed his own wound, wrote his name on the casualty list, and kept working despite the injury.
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