Veterans Referral Centers Planned by Advisory Group
Plan centers for returning veterans to be located at the Exchange office and at the Vocational school meeting Tuesday. The executive committee of a general advisory group discussed organizing community services for veterans and will send a letter to organizations listing available services. An information bulletin will publish the collected data for groups with veterans.
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Exchange
Vocalicenlt Mieed Woes Gnuthanee
Tuesday Cross
E. Wallace Evans
U.S. Employment Office
John B. Coleman
C. F. Evans
American Legion
Clyde Carr
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Robert D. Winter
Central Council of Social Agencies
Josephine Hintgen
Ceilings On Fish To Be Announced Soon
Washington announces impending community wide price ceilings for fresh and frozen fish and seafood. Office of Price Administration says new markups will increase prices for frozen fish in many areas.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Sisters Have Babies
Chicago report notes four sisters become mothers while their husbands are serving overseas.
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Chicago
Court delays Clay county circuit court for harvest
Circuit Judge John C. Stennis postponed the October Clay County circuit court in West Point to allow jurors and witnesses to continue harvesting the county’s bumper crops. The decision came after talks with the bar and county officials.
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West Point
Miss
John C. Stennis
Stennis
Clay County
Premiere of Frenchmans Creek Draws Theatre Bond Sale
Nearly $48 000 in bonds have been sold for the premiere showing of Frenchmans Creek at the Hollywood theater Wednesday at 8 30 p m Part of the Logan high school band directed by H C assisted in the event The film stars Jean Fontaine and Arturo De Cor English aristocrats and a French pirate set against palace balls in this melodrama.
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Hollywood Theater
Logan High School
H. C
Ince
Jean Fontaine
Arturo de Cor
de Cordova
Miss Fontaine
Sgt. Donald Preeschl Killed in Action in France
Mr. and Mrs. Max Preeschl of Miami Florida formerly of La Crosse received word from the U S war department that their son S Sgt Donald Preeschl was killed in action in France. He had served thirty years in the army and went overseas May 15 1944 from Fort Benning Georgia. His wife and one year old daughter live in Madison Wisconsin.
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Max Preeschl
Miami, Fla
la Crosse
U. S. War Department
Donald Preeschl
France
Fort Benning
Madison, Wis
Japanese Cabinet Board Member Kamesabuno Yamashita Dies
Minister Kamesabuno Yamashita, 76, head of Yamashita Steamship and a member of Premier Koiso's cabinet advisory board, died Friday of pneumonia at his villa in Kanagawa prefecture, per Domei.
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Kamesabuno Yamashita
The
Yamashita Steamship Company
Gen. Kuniaki Koiso
Kanagawa Prefecture
Domei
OPA Tightens Beer Price Controls for Off-Premise Sales
The Office of Price Administration issues a new pricing method for off the premises beer and malt beverage sales to sharpen control. It maintains brewery pricing unchanged while allowing wholesalers a 23 percent markup and retailers a 35 percent markup. OPA expects no overall change in average retail prices, though some regional fluctuations may occur.
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Washington
OPA
Theologian Frank Hallock Dies at Nashotah House
Theologian and Nashotah House faculty member Dr Frank H Hallock 67 died Tuesday in Nashotah Wisconsin He was professor of the Old Testament and Hebrew and a prominent Episcopal layman.
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Nashotah
Wis
Frank H. Hallock
Episcopal
Nashotah House
Episcopal Seminary
Hallock
Japanese raid on Nagoya Hamamatsu area claims slight damage
Domei reports B-29 raids over Nagoya and Hamamatsu with claims of random bombing and light damage. Japanese fighters intercepted the attackers and MIAs say enemy losses were heavy, while some planes reportedly appeared over Tokyo Yokohama and Keijo districts before retreating to open sea.
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Nagoya
Hamamatsu
Ikoshima
Honshu
Japan
Keijo
Seoul
Korea
Radio Korea
Flood Control Plan Approved Amid Postwar Funding Debate
Congress sent a $1 billion flood control program to President Roosevelt. A companion rivers and harbors bill at $500 million awaits final action. Senate rejected an amendment for the St. Lawrence seaway and sent the measure to conference. Upper Mississippi allocations include $10 million for general plan, and sums for St Genevieve Mo Sabula IA Galena IL Elk Creek Turkey River Elksport IA and a $3.5 million port plant for St Mary's River Mich.
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Washington
Conress
Roosevelt
Senate
House
St. Lawrence Seaway
Mississippi River
St. Genevieve Levee
Sabula
Iowa
Galena River
Illinois River
Elk Creek
Turkey River
Elksport
St. Mary's River
Mich
Forecast of Polish provisional government formation
Bo leslaw Berut president of the Polish national council predicts a provisional government will be established at the next session early in the new year. The council, based in Lublin, opposes the London exile government and made the announcement in an interview yesterday.
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Moscow
Poland
Polish National Council
Boleslaw Berut
Lublin
London
Bike Rider Killed In Stevens Point Collision
Eugene Bernas, 16, of Portage County was fatally injured Tuesday night when his bicycle collided with a automobile on a Stevens Point street. The death marks the citys first traffic fatality of the year.
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Stevens Point
Wis
Eugene Bernas
Portage County
Allied push nears key German towns along frontier
As the 7th and 3rd US armies press deep into German territory, units reach the Saarland and frontier towns near Karlsruhe and Wissembourg. Counterattacks are repelled while pillboxes and fortified positions around Dillingen Saarlautern and Ensdorf fall to advancing forces. French troops clear west of Mulhouse.
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Mariaweiler
Germany
Cologne
7Th Army
Karlsruhe
Alexander M. Patch
Palatinate
Bavaria
Rhine
Wissembourg
Saarland
Fraulautern
Saarlautern
Dillingen
Blies
Habkirchen
Sarreguemines
Ensdorf
Saarlautern-Roden
Dillingengen
Alsatian
Mulhouse
Kembe
Treasury Press Backed 6th War Loan Widely
The Treasury Department praised newspapers for strong support of the 6th war loan. National war finance chief Ted R. Gamble said press cooperation closely matched bond sales. Frank E. Tripp noted papers carried 13.3 percent more front page and editorial material from November 13 to 21 than during the fifth loan. Gamble also commended merchants for war bond advertising.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Ted R. Gamble
National War Finance
Treasury
Frank E. Tripp
Allied Newspaper Council
Gamble
Pleads Innocent To Slaying Of Child
Davenport Iowa Robert Schlimmer 25 pleaded innocent to a murder charge in the death of two year old Jean Joyce Verstreater last Wednesday. The case was continued to December 28 after a mental test. Schlimmer admitted he stepped on the child after she would not stop crying while he cared for her.
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Davenport
Iowa
Robert Schlimmer
Jean Joyce Verstreater
John J. McSwiggin
Schlimmer
Clark O. Filseth
Reed Phillips
Senate Panel Probes Anderson Clayton Cotton Deals during War
Senator La Follette and witnesses scrutinize Anderson Clayton & Co. in wartime cotton sales to Japan and Italy. Testimony covers last prewar shipments, foreign holdings, and management distancing actions as scrutiny tightens.
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United States
Clayton
la Follette
Anderson, Clayton & Co
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Anderson- Clayton
Anderson-Clayton
Europe
Italy
Germany
Shanghai
Argentina
Wisconsin
France
Czechoslovakia
Chaplin fails to win continuance in paternity suit
Los Angeles Charlie Chaplin's lawyers failed to obtain a two month continuance in Joan Berry's paternity suit regarding her 14 month old daughter Carol Ann. Judge Ruben Schmidt denied the motion after Millikan cited Hans Reusch as a key witness who would not appear. The case, not yet assigned to a court, was set to proceed later Wednesday in superior court.
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Los Angeles
Charlie Chaplin
Joan Berry
Carol Ann
Miss Berry
Charles E. Millikan
Ruben Schmidt
Hans Reusch
Reusch
New York
Millikan
Urge More Buying Of E Bonds To Replace Lost War Equipment
Washington war department spokesman John J. McCloy urged increased Series E bond purchases to fund replacements for equipment lost in battle. He called materiel losses crucial and said individuals should buy extra bonds to help the sixth war loan campaign pass its $2.5 billion quota, noting sales reached 1.408 billion as of now. The four week drive ends Saturday, but buying continues through December.
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Washington
War Department
John J. McCloy
Essen Blasted In RAF Night Attack
RAF fire bombers attacked Essen the Krupp armament works. In a 24 hour period four major raids hit eight German cities with about 4,000 Allied planes dropping 10,000 tons of bombs. Losses included 13 British bombers 11 American bombers and nine fighters.
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London
Essen
Krupp Armament Works
The
Reich
Birthday Listings for Howard Harnwell and Merrissen Family
Local newspaper notes include birthday notices for Howard Harnwell of 138 South 11th street Beverly Merrissen of 719 Liberty street and Frances Merrissen of 1022 St Andrew street.
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Howard Harnwell
South 11Th Street
Beverly Merrissen
Liberty Street
Mrs
Frances Merrissen
St. Andrew Street
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Centers For Veterans
Olds
Batera
Associated Press
Aichi
Shizuoka
Arthur G. Benson
Rivoli
Congress
Bill
Western Front
Coca-Cola
Coke
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company OF LA
Greece
Lord Byron
Chaplin
Happy
Orin Larsrud
Mabel
Caledonia
Minn
Arthur Bet
Ort
Tron
Lar
Bel Iran Cntarea
Larsrud
Mt A
Beth
Orville Christians
Kage “Een
Glenmore Distilleries Company, Incorporated
Louisville, Kentucky
Jordan
Ry Ae
Nya
Main Street
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