Carinthia’s Border Issue and Klagenfurt Basin Story
National Geographic describes Carinthia in southeastern Austria, the Klagenfurt basin as the focal point of Yugoslav claims, the 1920 League of Nations plebiscite dividing zones, and the region’s geography, economy, and mixed German and Slavic populations amid postwar tensions.
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Carinthia
Villach
Klagenfurt
Yugoslavia
Karawanken Mountains
Austria-Hungary
Austria
Styria
Graz
Delaware
Army Veteran With Five Stars Returns From European Theater
Pfc. Arthur L. Scholl of Uncle Sam’s Army, with five battle stars and ribbons for good conduct and major campaigns, returns to civilian life after three years of service. He served mainly in England Ireland France Belgium and Germany, including Normandy and the Rhineland, before discharge at Fort Sheridan. He and his wife Doris reside at 424th North 11th Street, with his parents Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Scholl of 2422 Onalaska Avenue.
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Pfc
Arthur L. Scholl
Uncle Sam
Army
Doris Schaffer
North 11Th Street
L. H. Scholl
Onalaska Avenue
Fort Sheridan
Til
Fort Warren
Wyo
Warren
Fort Custer
Mich
Camp MceCoy
McCoy
England
United Ks
Ireland
Scholl
Utah Beach
France
Omaha Beach
le Havre
Normandy
Rhineland
Ardennes
Europe
States
One Person Injured In Accident Near Gale
GALESVILLE Wis Special one person received minor injuries and two cars were damaged in an accident at the four corners one mile west of Galesville shortly after noon Thursday Emil Oberholtzer 72 Holmen was driver of the damaged car He was driving from Galesville to Trempealeau the other car on the Winona Galesville road It was owned and driven by Arnold Brovold Ettrick both men alone Oberholtzer's car thrown to one side of the road and tipped on its side Two wheels broken windshield crashed Other damage not estimated He had 90 dozen eggs most broken glasses lost He was taken to the Galesville clinic stitches for cut back of his right ear lacerations and bruises to face and legs Brovold car damaged to a fender grill bumper towed to town No estimate available
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Galesville
Wis
Four Corners
Emil Oberholtzer
Holmen
Trempealeau
Winona-Galesville
Arnold Brovold
Ettrick
Oberholtzer
Brovold
Prediction on atomic energy for peacetime use
Sir George Paget Thomson, head of Britain’s wartime atomic group, predicted the first peaceful application would be either a major power station or large ship boilers. He noted gradual spread to other uses, with internal combustion engines best for small power and large-scale desert irrigation seen as a distant future.
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London
George Paget Thomson
George
Institution of Engineers
Continue Hearing On Bid For Release From Life Term
Victor Drankovich a Marinette man sentenced in 1933 for the killing of Stanley Skibinski seeks release from a life term. The Wisconsin hearing resumes December 20 at the wardens office after Supreme Court orders and a prior proceeding before Judge Sherman E Smalley.
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Madison
Wis
Public Service Welfare Department
Victor Drankovich
Marinette
State
Sherman E. Smalley
Cuba City
Supreme Court
Drankovich
Smalley
Foundry Sitdowns Close Milwaukee Plant After Union Dispute
A. A. Silverman reports Vil ter Manufacturing’s foundry shut Friday after 102 workers from the AFL moulders union held sitdowns Wednesday and Thursday and then left. The clash followed the firm’s refusal to discipline a man soliciting for the CIO United Steelworkers union, which CIO now backs as bargaining agent for most plant workers. AFL official D. H. Reynolds urged a return to work while noting CIO organizer demands.
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Milwaukee
A. A. Silverman
Vilter Manufacturing Company
AFL Moulders Union
Silverman
CIO
United Steel Workers Union
D. H. Reynolds
AFL
Plan For Projects Planned Loans For Wisconsin Works
The federal works agency announced interest free loans to start construction on Wisconsin projects. Hortonville municipal building estimated $24,460 with federal advance. Jefferson high school gymnasium addition estimated $142,289 with advance $5,617.
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Washington
Federal Works Agency
Wisconsin
Hortonville
Jefferson
Silver Grill to Feature Della Marie Tonight
Beginning Tuesday night Dee lth Johnny Howard s Silver Knights of Note present Della Marie the Inter Mission Gal a featured vocalist for all intermissions with the band Johnny the maestro on sax and clarinet Don on drums and Kenny on piano the host signs off with Your Hostess.
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Dee Lth
Johnny Howard
Silver Knights OF Note
Della Marie
Silver Knights
Johnny
Don
Kenny
Work Of New National Good Subject Of Meetings In City
A series of La Crosse meetings will present the Alcoholics Anonymous program and Yale studies on alcoholism. Austin Ripley of Colfax will speak at Kiwanis Tuesday noon, Rotary Thursday noon, and Family Welfare dinner Thursday evening at Hotel Stoddard. Contact AA HQ at box 682 for details. Guatemala has frozen rents.
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Alcoholics Anonymous
Yale University
la Crosse
Austin Ripley
Colfax
Wis
Ripley
Kiwanis Club
Stoddard
Central Council of Social Agencies
Notre Dame Receives Hackner Family Altar in Ensign Memorial
The Hackner family of La Crosse presents Notre Dame with a hand carved black walnut altar to honor Ensign James Robert Hackner USNR killed in action December 2 1943 in the Bay of Naples Italy. The 1942 Notre Dame graduate will be memorialized in Sorin Hall chapel as dedication notes recount his service and missing status.
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Notre Dame University
Hackner
la Crosse
James Robert Hacker
George Hackner
Cameron Avenue
South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
James Robert Hackner
USNR
Bay of Naples
Italy
August Grams
J. Hugh O'Donnell
C.S.C
Sorin Hall
Mediterranean
Navy
Dec
Continental
United States
Columbia University
New York City
Fleet
Giles
Marine Corps
Iwo Jima
Marianas
States
Paraguay arrests over plot against government in capital
Paraguay authorities say several political leaders were arrested on charges of plotting a revolutionary movement in Asuncion. The government communique notes the plot was confined to the capital but few details were released.
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Asuncion
Paraguay
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Mari
Papeete
League of Nations
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Werther See
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Ossiacher See
Millstatter See
Emmanuel Hermann
Karawannen Mountains
VOGUE
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Estelle R. Anderson
Antwerp
Belgium
Tribune
Bruce
Lotties Dress Shop
Foundry
la Trosse
Guatemala
Ensign James Hackner
Ruud
12Th and
Jackson Sts
Carl B. Noelke Co
Main St
Lol Mlothe
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Audiphone
Western Electric
Scherer
State Bank
Beleed
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
Batavian Bank
Atna
Ayvi
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