The Tune Changes in Greece and British Warnings
In the Athens struggle between Greek irregulars and British occupation troops, Britain’s 1941 Greece expeditionary effort is debated. Churchill defended the pledge to defend an ally, but Greece now faces a relief expedition occupying Piraeus while weighing Britain’s Mediterranean aims against Russia.
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Athens
Britain
Alexandria
Suez Canal
Greece
Churchill
House of Commons
North Africa
Crete
Piraeus
Mediterranean
Russia
Black Sea
Week of Tragedy in Washington Over Atlantic Charter Debate
Opinion column bemoans wartime policy drift as Churchill Roosevelt and Stalin sidestep parliaments. It warns the Senate to exercise treaty authority before executive moves reshape war aims and population shifts, arguing one man rule risks greater tragedy.
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Washington
Poland
of Commons
Senate
United States
House of Commons
Roosevelt
Atlantic
Churchill
Stalin
Germany
Russia
Congress
Big Three Urged to Meet on Allied Policy in Europe
The piece urges a Roosevelt Churchill Stalin conference to ease Britain US tensions over European policy. It notes pending UN decisions on denazification Dumbar ton Oaks issues liberated countries Japan Poland and calls for united liberal policy in liberated areas. It stresses allied unity to promote lasting peace through justice and freedom.
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Themwnc
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Britain
United States
United Nations
Germany
Japan
Great Britain
Save Wrappings Rally Urges Paper for War Effort
J A Krug WPB chairman urges saving all waste paper including Christmas wrappings as a war measure. He says paper is more valuable than money for military needs and cannot be burned or wasted on the home front during the war. Citizens are urged to salvage every item to support the American war program.
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J. A. Krug
WPB
Stanley Baron
London Daily News
Baron
Balkans on the brink of a ground shaking revolution
Leslie Bain reports a dark view of the Balkans amid war and collapse. He cites widespread death, famine, and fear across Yugoslavia Greece Bulgaria and Romania as revolution brews unseen by outsiders. He warns patience and force won t end the deadly chaos.
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Bari
Italy
Balkan Peninsula
Balkans
Yugoslavia
Greece
Bulgaria
Romania
Heaveniny
Stalin
Peeple Io
Albania
Armag
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Oceans of trouble meaning in Pacific and Atlantic
A reflective line notes the long search for the true sense of the expression oceans of trouble comparing the vast Pacific and Atlantic seas to the scale of difficulties faced. The remark emphasizes enduring hardship and the depth of challenges across oceans and time.
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Pacific
Atlantic
Stettinius Holds Open Meet In Reform Drive At State Dept
Washington dispatch describes Secretary Stettinius, newly reshaping the State Department, gathering 2,500 employees at Constitution Hall to introduce his aides Joseph Grew Nelson Rockefeller Will Clayton James Dunn Archibald MacLeish. He says the event is open to promotion and progress yet notes the on the record ban shows ongoing secrecy.
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Washington
Statertment
Stettinius
Constitution Hall
Joseph C. Grew
Nelson Rockeller
Will L. Clayton
James C. Dunn
Archibald MacLeish
U. S. Marine
Ten Years Ago in Tribune Snippet Highlights Local News
Tribune recaps holidays at Columbia College in Dubuque Phil Seinfelder returns home B F Knotts AAA state manager meets La Crosse directors. Logan high seniors name Thomasgard valedictorian Kumlin salutat orian with Kuehl Walch Hafner Harris as speakers Rev J T Kneen to speak theme Institutions With a Personality. Also notes on vocational education growth and local retirees.
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Phil Seinfelder
Columbia College
Dubuque
B. F. Knotts
AAA
la Crosse
Board of Directors
Norma Harris
J. T. Kneen
Onalaska
Cudahy
Wausau
Faye Shaffer
Carr Street
Milwauee
Jerome Fries
Armour Institute
Chicago
B. E. McCormick
la Crosse High School
Board of Education
Mary Bunting
Florence Bunting
Helen Shorna
Notre Dame Academy
Final push urged as Wisconsin war fund hits 93 percent
Wisconsin campaign chairman Robert L. Reisinger urged a final effort to reach the war fund goal. He noted 45 counties met quotas but some regions lagged, stressing the state has historically contributed to national drives and must top the 93 percent overall tally to fulfill the goal.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin War Fund
Robert L. Reisinger
Reisinger
Wisconsin
Battle over no ad radio as NAB fights subscription service
The National Association of Broadcasters opposes Subscription Radio which seeks three FM frequencies for ad free classic and feature programming at a nickel a day. Proponents argue the service would complement current radio with more talk programs while expanding listener choice amid postwar changes.
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National Association of Broadcasts
Federal Communications Commission
Washington
FCC
Joseph L. Weiner
Office of Price Administration
William Benton
Encyclopaedia Brittanica
Beardsley Rum
Robert M. Hutchins
University of Chicago
Chester Bowles
OPA
Muzak, Inc
Newark
Chicago
Boy Scouts
National Association of Broadcasters
NAB
United States
Progressives Debate Merger With Republicans In Wisconsin
Assemblyman Arthur Padrutt argues Progressives should merge with Republicans to boost liberals and restore the Wisconsin Idea. He distinguishes liberal and conservative Republicans and opposes any union with Democrats, noting Progressives’ post election challenges and debates among peers.
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Madison
Wis
Progressive Party
Arthur Padrutt
Chippewa County
Wisconsin
Padrutt
Gov. Goodland
GOP
Goodland
Democratic Party
La Crosse Tribune and Leader Press Notice Patch
Dated newspaper masthead records La Crosse Tribune and Leader Press as afternoon and Sunday paper with offices at 4th and Cass Streets La Crosse Wisconsin R L Bangsberg managing editor A W Rice city editor and membership in Lee Newspaper Syndicate Association with AP re publication rights and local news.
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la Crosse Tribune Co
4Th
Cass Streets
la Crosse
Wis
R. L. Bangsberg
A. W. Rice
Tribune and Leader Press
Lee Newspaper Syndicate
Associated Press
Bews
Fail To Find Men Who Transmitted Atlantic Charter
Washington reports a navy search failed to identify radio men aboard the cruiser Augusta who transmitted the Atlantic Charter notes. Officials say numerous radio operators could have handled the notes and some aboard may have since died on other duties. London says the three who sent copy from the Prince of Wales remain secret if alive.
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Washington
Augusta
Navy
Shze
Roosevelt
Churchill
Admiralty
London Dispatches
Malaya
Pearl Harbor
Battle of materiel tests Nazi drive on Western Front
The article notes a mid campaign pause as Eisenhower concentrates forces in crucial sectors while German efforts strain for supplies and manpower. It highlights two key German wedges toward Liege and Sedan, the American front holding firm yet facing renewed pressure and uncertainty in the evolving clash.
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Eisenhower
Western Front
von Rundstedt
Berlin
Rundstedt
1St Army
Belgium
Liege
Ist
Sedan
Hitler
Answers to Questions on World War II and Public Records
The Q and A cover the 522 mile Lima Pucallpa highway length with 16000 foot Antocona Pass elevation. Providence and Rhode Island foreign white stock show Italians leading with 54570 in Providence 1940 and 92531 statewide, French Canadians 75608, English 49078. Duplicates for lost World War I medals are obtainable via the Adjutant General War Department Washington DC with application blanks.
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Providence
Rhode Island
C.A.G. A
Irish Free State
Adjutant General
War Department
Washington
D. C
Record of lowest Chicago grain prices in 50 years
The lowest wheat price recorded was 44.45 cents per bushel in December 1932 and the lowest corn price was 19 cents per bushel in September 1896. Both figures come from the Chicago Board of Trade Annual and reflect cash prices for contract grades.
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Chicago Ee
H. A
Chicago Board of Trade
Washington the superb horseman noted in diary
A reader states George Washington was a marvelous horseman. He was a large man, about 230 pounds, riding a horse built to carry him. One writer claimed Washington surpassed all other riders and was perfect in this respect.
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George Washington
L.A.P. A
Washington
Treasure of Hildesheim Unearthed In German Field
In a field near Hildesheim a cache of rich silver utensils was found. The items likely formed a table service belonging to a Roman general who concealed them during a retreat.
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Hildesheim
S.S.E
Why Santa Claus Lives at the North Pole
The question explains that Thomas Nast, the famed caricaturist, depicted Santa Claus living at the North Pole in a series of sketches. It notes that by 1943 Girl Scouts had about 900,000 members across more than 6,500 communities.
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Santa Claus
North Pole
Thomas Nast
Girl Scouts
J.C.L. A
Girl Scout
Marine Corps grade of sergeant major question
A sergeant major in the Marine Corps is the highest non commissioned officer grade. The term indicates the top enlisted rank responsible for advising the command on enlisted matters and maintaining discipline and welfare within the unit.
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Marine Corps
No four-star generals in the Marine Corps
The Marine Corps Headquarters states there are no four star generals because current law sets the highest rank at lieutenant general.
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S. OL. A
Marine Corps
Divorce for serviceman’s wife while husband abroad
The text states a servicewoman cannot obtain a divorce while the husband is overseas unless he voluntarily waives rights. A six month period after the war renders him immune unless he acts to consent.
Why Cleveland and Wilson Dropped Their First Names
The passage explains signature changes for Grover Cleveland and Woodrow Wilson. Cleveland briefly signed Stephen G. Cleveland on Oct 29 1850 before adopting a consistent style. Wilson, after summer 1831, used Woodrow Wilson exclusively, having previously used Tom Tommy T Thomas W and T Woodrow.
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Cleveland
Wilson
Grover Cleveland
Stephen G. Cleveland
Woodrow Wilson
Tommy
Tom
Thomas W
T. W
T. Woodrow
Coffee tree height and bean facts
In the wild the coffee tree reaches about 20 feet, while cultivation keeps it at 10 to 12 feet. The fruit is pulpy and cherry like with two seeds inside each cherry. The quote about sink or swim appears in Daniel Webster's eulogy on John Adams and Thomas Jefferson.
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John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Danid Webster
Christmas Holiday concert scene music
The scene features Wagner's Tristan und Isolde with the Liebestod as the musical selection. The performance highlights a classical operatic piece central to the mood of the scene.
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F.E.R. A
Wagner
French Actress in Paris Puzzle Clue Grid
A themed crossword like page shows clues across and down with entries such as a famous Parisian actress and various word definitions. The grid includes references to metals rivers and common terms fitting a classic newspaper puzzle format.
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LA Crosse Tribune
Leslie Bain
Reich
James Marlow
Tribune
Ole Swovde
City Dye Works
State Street
G. A. Keller
A. P. Hankerson
Green Trading Stamp Company
W. H. Colby
Laura Mosher
Edwin Graybury
W. H .Vance
First Presbyterian Church
Peter Edson
John Wyngaard
The
Progressives
DEMOS
LA Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press
Haskin Service
Lima-Pucallpa
Peru
Atlantic Ocean
Antocona Pass
Eleva
Army
South America
Chaos
Quality
River
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Aleutian Island
Ae AG Richard
Connolly
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