Western Wisconsin Pushes Back on Highway Funding Plan
La Crosse Chamber backs James R. Law to discuss postwar roads as western Wisconsin faces high costs and limited state aid. Critics argue mileage alone fails to reflect need and urge a balanced formula linking use and accessibility to connect all regions with modern highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce Highway Committee
James R. Law
Wisconsin Highway Commission
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Mr. Law
Milwaukee
Law
Prairies
Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance
Coulee
Seaboard
Silent Turkey in War Spotlight as Dardanelles Tension Grows
The piece notes Turkey’s silence to avoid entanglement with Russia and Western powers. It highlights the Dardanelles as Turkey’s exposed point and Moscow’s long-held interest in access to the Mediterranean, while Greece’s leftist factions receive war materiel through unclear channels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Russia
European
Dardanelles
Mediterranean
England
France
Moscow
Greece
Britain
State News Policy Pushes Broader US Abroad Coverage
Washington urges fuller disclosure of American foreign policy through press radio and other media. Archibald MacLeish supports continuing text transmission of official statements to foreign newspapers after wartime, aiming to shaped postwar perception and counter limited foreign knowledge of US policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
of State
Stettinius
Archibald MacLeish
United States
MacLeish
Senate
Congress
America
MaclLeish
World At War With The 15th USAAF In Italy
Leslie Bain recounts meeting the 15th USAAF air crew in Italy describing their work from Africa to Germany. He praises their performance and salvage craft from ruined Italy, noting makeshift homes, salvaged furnishings, and the unit’s impact across Allied operations.
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USAAF
Italy
Balkan
Tatoi
Greece
Lamia
Africa
Germany
15Th Usaaf
Mediterranean
15Th Air Force
Europe
Balkans
Russia
Victor Emanuel
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Roosevelt Sees King’s Aid Through Lend Lease
President Roosevelt says aid from the United Kingdom to U S troops via reverse lend-lease would have required a thousand ships to match the effort. He emphasizes the scale of allied support in wartime conduits.
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Atlantic
United Kingdom
President Roosevelt
Poets in Government: Archibald MacLeish and the Senate Fight
Washington discusses poets in government with Archibald MacLeish as librarian of Congress under scrutiny for an assistant secretary of state post. The piece lists historic poet statesmen like John Hay James Russell Lowell and John Adams era figures, contrasting them with modern literary figures. It notes current officials Elmer Davis and Claude G. Bowers and mentions Mrs. Clare Boothe Luce as a non-poet in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Uncle Sam
Archibald Maclezish
Congress
MacLeish
Senator Clark
Missouri
Clark
Walt Whitman
Interior Department
John Hay
Pike County
James Russell Lowell
Spain
England
Harvard
Joel Barlow
Francis Hopkinson
Navy Board
Tom Jefferson
Woodrow Wilson
Big Ben Franklin
France
Washington Irving
Lew Wallace
Ben Hur
Turkey
George Bancroft
Russia
Germany
Bayard Taylor
Elmer Davis
OWI
Claude G. Bowers
Chile
Clare Boothe Luce
Connecticut
Blair High to stage freshman play Unexpected Company
Blair high school freshman class to perform the Christmas play Unexpected Company in the high school auditorium on Dec 21 after the senior class drama club faced delays. Mayor Verdota forms a five member committee with Alderman Roellig and others to plan a district leaders meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Johnson
Fred
Stevens Point
Blair High School
J. J. Verdota
William P. Roellig
M. R. Birnbaum
T. H. McGovern
James H. Smith
Joseph C. Houska
Union elects officers and courthouse furniture update
The Manufacturers' and Jobbers' union elected L. C. Colman as president, John C. Burns as vice president, Robert Calvert as secretary, and W. F. Funk as treasurer for the upcoming year. Steel furniture for the new courthouse has arrived with plans to install it for the January term, aiming to hold the first session in the new quarters. Mr and Mrs N Haskell Withee left for the west, likely settling in Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Colman
John C. Burns
Robert Calvert
W. F. Funk
Court House
N. Haskell Withee
West
Oregon
Polar Day and Midnight Sun Observed in Norway
In northern Norway the sun partially shows above the horizon from May 12 to July 29, while the southern regions experience continuous daylight from late April to mid August.
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Norway
Air Setup at Chicago Faces Senate Scrutiny
Peter Edson reports that Adolf Berle’s postwar aviation agenda from the Chicago convention may collide with Senate policy controls and the Dumbarton Oaks plan. Critics argue the U S delegation may have extended air rights too far, contributing to Berle’s resignation and foreshadowing further clashes with Congress and international bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolf Berle
Chicago
Senate
Willy Nilly
Foreign Relations Committee
Dumbarton Oaks
United Nations Organization
Bennett Champ Clark
Commerce Subcommittee
Congress
Berle
United States
Bailey
Brewster
U. S
Legislative
Rural Education Gap in Wisconsin Highlights Need for Reform
John Wyngaard reports that Wisconsin lags in rural schooling, with only 51 percent of farm youth in high school in 1940 versus 91 percent urban youth. The Wisconsin College of Agriculture warns of unequal opportunities, urging stronger rural schooling and policy reform despite rural political dominance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College of Agriculture
Committee of
Wisconsin
College
Rural youth education urged to extend to twelve years
A college report advocates raising rural schooling to twelve years with year-round elementary and high schools plus a high school for farm youth. It argues eighth grade is insufficient for competitive farming and rural leadership.
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College
Watch For Pressure To Increase Prices
Washington Bowles warns against pressure groups from stove manufacturers and a publicity firm aiming to create public opinion for higher prices. He cites plans from other small minority groups in three industries and says authorities are watching developments with interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Chester Bowles
Bowles
Officer Identifies Woman by Her Photo in Union Station
A Kansas City deputy strolled to a stranger at Union Station and guessed her name. He then told Mrs. Leo Faulk of Roswell New Mexico that he had shared a tent with her husband in Europe. He claimed the largest decoration in the camp was her picture and he recognized her immediately.
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Will L. Clayton
Hull
Stettinius
Berle
Chicago
Department of State
U. S
Congress
Kansas City
Union Station
Leo Faulk
Roswell
N. M
Europe
La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press masthead
La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press published daily and Sunday morning. La Crosse Wis 1904 masthead lists publishers editors and staff. note on Associated Press affiliation and reprint rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press
la Crosse Tribune Co
Cass Streets
la Crosse
Wis
Threats Grow From Greece and the Atlantic Charter
DeWitt Mackenzie argues that the Greek crisis and the Atlantic Charter threaten global order as bloc politics form among major powers. He warns of a potential east west confrontation, risk to the United Nations security system, and echoes calls for renewed unity among the big three allied leaders.
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Athens
Europe
Chungking
Middle
Far East
China
India
United Nations Security Organization
League
Peace Organization
Cates
United States
Sam
Security Organization
League of Nations
Senate
America
Readers question bureau answers war inquiry facts
The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau offers factual answers by mail. Reporters have landed with soldiers in the present war. 12 accredited correspondents were killed in action and seven in non battle events, with vast aircraft losses and training accident rates noted. The Mona Lisa measures about 2 feet 6 inches by 1 foot 9 inches.
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la Crosse Tribune Information Bureau
Eye St
N. E
Washington, D. C
Night baseball draws surge in attendance
A recent check of American league figures shows night games last season averaged about 2,400 more attendees per game than daytime outings, indicating stronger evening drawing power.
God Be with You Till We Meet Again author
The hymn was written by American clergyman Jeremiah Eames Ran kin. It first appeared in 1882 at the First Avenue church of Washington D C and was later popularized by Moody and others.
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Jeremiah Eames Rankin
Aewey
Washington, D. C
Moody and
Times Square News Sign Operated by Central Keyboard
The Times Square building sign shows latest news via lights. Each lamp links to a central keyboard. Messages flash on a ribbon passing through a machine like a piano roll.
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Times Square
New York
Red Cross Service Flag Question Clarified
National Red Cross headquarters states a Red Cross employee in England is not entitled to representation on a service flag. The passage also notes deer species horns and a Bible-inspired reference book offer details and a mail order coupon for 25 cents.
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Red Cross
England
American Red Cross
Army Air Forces Combat Losses and Training Rate
The War Department says that the Army Air Forces have suffered a number of combat losses and a rate of losses during training remains a concern. The statement outlines overall wartime aircraft losses and differentiates between combat and training incidents.
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Army Air Forces
War Department
Mississippi River navigable depth and width for large ships
Except when blocked by ice and during rare periods there is a continuous navigable channel on the Mississippi River below the Ohio River mouth. The depth is at least 9 feet and width at least 300 feet for 735 miles, with a depth not less than 35 feet and width of several hundred feet for the remaining 249 miles to the Gulf of Mexico.
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Mississippi River
M. IL. V
Ohio River
Gulf of Mexico
AR in seaman's B W S A stands for repair ship role
AR in a seaman's B W S A indicates a repair ship. The note explains ARL via a man's address means the ship repairs damaged landing craft.
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Tribune
Gerald E. Peterson
Beloit
James G. Peterson
la Crosse High School
Gerald
Beloit College
Fairbanks, Morse and Company
Peterson
Ann Genrick
Mary Regan
Wisconsin General Hospital
Madison
Louis C. Hirschheimer
South 11Th Street
H. J. Bullock
W. R. Montague
John Semingson
Charles Street
Makoti
N. D
Odin Moen
Spring Grove
Minn
Frank Pitz
Carl Hilbert
George Pierce
North Side
Onalaska
Leo Rumy
R. B. Hoyt
Chaseburg
J. R. Williams
Jtrwa
Reed
Peter Edson
Snags
Cordell Hullill
Roosevelt
Ed Stettinius
Juan Trippe
Pan-American Airlines
State Department
John Wyngaard
Wisconsin College of Agriculture
DeWitt Mackenzie
London
Stal In
Churchill
Commons
Manchester Guardian
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Haskin Service
AAF
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Washington, D.C
New York Parks
South America
Apener
Eita
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