La Crosse Chamber Discusses State Legislation Process
La Crosse Chamber of Commerce legislative committee met with Mayor Verdota Police Chief Rick and Assemblymen to plan how to review about 500 bills likely to reach the floor for action this session. The group will meet Fridays during hearings in Madison and convene with Assemblymen Storandt Krause and Senator Schlabach several times yearly to discuss major issues. A Wednesday session debated alleged war charity chiselers but no formal action was taken, returning the matter to the retail division.
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Chicago Fire Causes $200000 Loss At Four Story Building
Chicago fire officials pegged the damage at about $200 900 after a blaze gutted the interior of a four story building. Chief Fire Marshal Anthony J. Mullaney led the investigation into the incident.
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Merle Oberon Plans Divorce From Sir Alexander Korda
Actress Merle Oberon announced she will seek a divorce from Sir Alexander Korda head of MGM film production in England. They married in 1939 after Korda's divorce from Marie Korda and have no children.
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England
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Marie Korda
Norman Berens Reported Dead
CASHTON Wis Special S Sgt Norman P Berens 31 missing in action since Nov 19 now reported dead He served with the 95th Infantry inducted July 1942 overseas Aug 1944 A Solemn Requiem High Mass at Sacred Heart Cashton Dec 22 7 30 He was a son of the late Mr and Mrs Nick Berens Surviving wife Marie Chalupnik two sisters Mrs Colonel Squire and Miss Louise Berens one brother John in the Merchant Marine as chief radio officer
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Norman P. Berens
Sacred Heart Church
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Nick Berens
Marie Chalupnik
Colonel Squire
Louise Berens
Chicago
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Flight engineer killed by propeller at Truax Air Field
A Romulus Michigan based flight engineer on the ferrying crew overnight at Truax Field was killed instantly when struck by a propeller on the flight line. Brig Gen Vincent J Meloy reports the accident and Kiel clan AAF has been named to investigate. The soldier's identity is being withheld pending next of kin notification.
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Free Movie Day at Rivoli Promotes Canned Goods Drive
The La Crosse Theaters Co. hosts a free Canterville Ghost screening Saturday at 10 am to aid needy families. Admission is a canned food item or fresh food donated to Central Council of Social Agencies. The wartime comedy features Margaret OBrien Charles Laughton and Robert Young.
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Charles Laughton
Robert Young
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Little Margaret
Urges Support Of Crusade For Christ
Bishop J Ralph Magee, director of the Crusade for Christ program, urged Methodists to donate Christmas gifts to aid refugees in war zones. He cited America as a Christian nation bearing obligation to help the world. Bishop Schuyler Garth reported Wisconsin churches met their crusade quotas, first of 33 Episcopal areas to do so.
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Germans Penetrate Near Smedy Then Repelled by U S Forces
On the Western Front the Germans moved tanks and infantry into the Malmedy area last night but were driven out by crack American infantry. They penetrated briefly in mist and fog to a position near Smedy, overrunning a platoon and anti tank guns with captured American tanks. Artillery and tank destroyers repelled the attack by 1 p.m. Officials note Germany gathering American gear and uniforms for surprise use, with some troops specially trained to operate it.
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Merna Kennedy Brayton Actress Dies After Las Vegas Marriage
Merna Kennedy formerly Merna Kahler and protege of Charlie Chaplin died in Hollywood from a heart ailment four days after marrying Army Sgt. Forest Brayton in Las Vegas Nevada. Her last film was Lady With A Past in 1932 and she had waited three years for her South Pacific husband. She was born in Kankakee Illinois and moved to California as a child.
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Champion Of Campus Kissing Out Of College
LSU student Gloria Jeanne Heller resigned after a campus pamphlet on sex and kissing led to an order of resignation. The case was closed with her mother en route from Havana, Cuba, and student council claiming gains in representation to prevent similar incidents.
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Joan Berry Tears as She Testifies in Paternity Suit
In Los Angeles Joan Berry breaks into tears during cross examination in her paternity case against Charlie Chaplin. She claims she slept with Chaplin in 1942 and that he might be the father of her 14 month old daughter. She details finances and travel to Tulsa and Los Angeles and references notes and a film writer Hans Ruesch.
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La Crosse Fire Log and Police Court Fine
Daily Records notes a chimney fire at 1915 South Avenue addressed to Prank Mashak and a chimney fire at 816 Island Avenue for Erhardt Berl, with further incidents including a child locked in a bathroom and a basement fire at 2117 George Street tied to Leslie Tichenor. In Police Court, Gladys Weisbecker of 1209 West Avenue South was fined $7.50 for speeding 37 mph in La Crosse.
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St Augustine Fla Oldest City Claim Stated
A note from St Augustine Florida proclaims the city as the oldest in the United States, invoking its historic founding and longstanding heritage.
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Globe Steel Tubes workers vote to return to work
About 800 production employees at Globe Steel Tubes in Milwaukee voted to return to work after a one day protest over a reduced Christmas bonus. Union officials called the walkout unauthorized but praised the decision to resume production.
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Globe Steel Tubes Co
Warnings Over Suspected Cyanide Candy Eggs Alert Newark Children
Authorities warned children in Newark and surrounding areas on Thursday about a five pound box of white candy eggs found in a stolen car that may contain dangerous sodium cyanide. The message cautioned that even a lick could be fatal.
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European Groups Eye Chile Coal Mining Feasibility
European financial groups discuss potential coal mining investments in Chile amid growing Latin American energy projects. Analysts weigh risks including market demand, regulatory stance, and environmental concerns while outlining potential capital flows and partnerships.
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Memorial Stadium Resolution Signed
Washington President Roosevelt signed a joint resolution to provide for consideration of a site and design for a Memorial Stadium. Over 400 Exmoor ponies were sold at the Hampton Fair in Devon England, a 700 year old event suspended since 1938. Sgt Clarengy Lott, former Browns pitcher, fanned 240 of 494 as the Kearns overseas replacement depot staff pitched for the mound last season.
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