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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1944
Page
5
Washington reports a 40 percent cut in civilian use of lead to preserve stock for war needs. Civilian brass and lead products face reductions affecting gasoline components hooks and eyes shotgun shells and farm equipment. Officials note aluminum capacity remains underused as military demand soars.
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Deputy Revenue Collectors will assist taxpayers with income tax returns in a no charge service. The La Crosse office will be open 8 30 a m to 5 15 p m daily accepting cash money orders and checks. Towns and dates span Mindoro Holmen Ban ger West Salem Melrose Taylor Black River Falls Merrillan Alma Center Hixon North Bend Barneveld Dodgeville Highland Arena Darlington Mineral Point Blanchardville Gratiot Shullsburg Iman Steuben Wauzeka Soldiers Grove Gays Mills Ferryville Seneca Viola Lone Rock Cazenovia Richland Center Tomah Kendall Cash ton Wilton Norwalk Wonewoc Necedah Elroy New Lisbon Manston Independence Osseo Blair Galesville Whitehall Arcadia Ettrick Viroqua De Soto Genoa Stoddard Readstown La Farge Ontario Hillsboro Westby and other towns in multiple counties. Also note 134 miles of Dominican Republic rail lines had service suspended in 1941 and roads converted to highways.
Vice Admiral R R Waesche announced a rule change in Washington that amber light flashes on inland river craft must synchronize with whistle signals after January 1. The amendment excludes certain motorboats and vessels on the gulf intercoastal waterway and applies to boats up to 65 feet, with a one mile visible horizon and simultaneous light and sound signals for cold month navigation.
Maj. Thomas B. McGuire, based near Leyte, fights to match Maj. Richard I. Bong’s 40 victories as both ace pilots push limits across the Philippines. McGuire’s record includes 38 total planes downed, multiple medals, and a daring bailout at Oro Bay.
In a notable 1777 event the Stars and Stripes were first flown under fire at Fort Stanwix during a July engagement. The act symbolized resilience amid siege conditions and highlighted early American flag history.
Six Edinburg residents were killed when a northbound Pennsylvania Railroad freight train struck their automobile early today. The victims were Howard Hill 47 president of Hill Brothers Veneer company his wife Corinna Hill 45 and their daughters Florence Ellen 17 Virginia 14 Annetta Hardin 16 and Melba Jean Talbert 19.
Dae al GENTE reports Viterbo College begins its second semester with registration on January 2 and classes resuming January 3. New courses include Social Problems, History and Colonization of the Americas, Speech, Latin Composition, Literary Criticism, Shakespeare, Tests and Measurements, Advanced Painting, Analytic Geometry, Animal Biology and Plane Trigonometry. Opportunities exist for degree work in Music or Nursing. for more information contact Viterbo College.
Monthly meat exports from Australia declined from 45 million pounds to 26 million during the war period. The drop reflects disrupted shipments and reduced demand affecting farming and trade.
Workmen during alterations at a Burlington New Jersey plant uncovered a live bullfrog sealed inside the cement foundation laid in 1912. The unusual discovery occurred as crews exposed the structure during renovations. The frog was reportedly unharmed and removed for study.
After the Russian revolution typhus caused an estimated three million deaths, reports show widespread humanitarian impact and disease spread amid postwar hardship and displacement.
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