Stalin Emerges as Potent Statesman Says Willkie
In a New York Times magazine piece Wendell Willkie argues the United States has failed in moral economic and political leadership and that Stalin has become the most potent figure in international affairs. He says Roosevelt did not lead enough at Moscow Cairo and Teheran. Bricker outlines 1944 as decisive for civilization in a New Year broadcast.
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New York
Wendell L. Willkie
New York Times
United States
Stalin
Willkie
Roosevelt
Moscow
Cairo
Teheran
Africa
Asia
Europe
South America
Mr. Roosevelt
Mr. Churchill
Mr. Stalin
Bricker
Jap Made Flares Used by U S Army in Training
Fresno residents were startled when a parachute flare stamped made in Japan fell on an alfalfa field after a formation of 24 bombers passed. Hammer Field officials explained it as an example of the wartime practice using remaining Japanese flares for training as American-made ones were produced.
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Fresno
Calif
Japan
Calva
Jack Krieger
Hammer Field
Jack
Yance
Pearl Harbor
United States Army
Three Found Dead in Auto in Kettle Moraine Park
In Wisconsin at Kettle Moraine State Park near North Prairie a man and two women were found dead in a car from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning. John Heus 37 of Waukesha and Chicago residents Mrs. Blanche Szoncek and Mrs. Vera McPherson were missing since Sunday. Coroner Alvin H. Johnson and Dr. James C. Hassall of Rogers Sanitarium noted the deaths occurred several days earlier and a notebook implied a planned act.
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Waukesha
Wis
Kettle Moraine State Park
North Prairie
John Heus
Blanche Szoncek
Vera McPherson
Chicago
James C. Hassall
Rogers Sanitarium
Oconomowoc
Would
Alvin H. Johnson
Sweden’s Silent Traffic Law Limits Car Horns in Cities
Sweden enforces a silent traffic rule that bans horn use in urban areas to curb noise, allowing horn signals only for emergencies. The regulation targets city life and aims to reduce noise pollution while preserving safety through other signaling methods.
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Sweden
Halsey Faces Major Commands in Pacific War
The article discusses Admiral Halsey possibly commanding a vast Asiatic fleet to wipe out the Japanese fleet in home waters or lead a massive carrier task force. It notes his current objective to neutralize about 39,000 Japanese on Bougainville, Buka, and Gizo islands, with his fleet dominating sea and air. It also mentions New York's first elevated railway opening in 1868.
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Halsey
Bougainville
Buka
Ghoiseul Island
Death notices from Tri-State area volume
Readstown and Ettrick area obituaries report Mrs. Albert Hutchison 72 dies pneumonia at Viroqua hospital. Survivors include husband daughter two sisters five grandchildren seven great grandchildren. Funeral Sunday 2 pm Christian church Readstown. Also infant Linda Joyce Brovold dies. August Salzwedel 72 dies at home Ger man Coulee. Mrs John L Franklin dies at Caledonia home born 1858 Canada. six children and 13 grandchildren survive. Funeral arrangements listed for each.
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Ettrick
Wis
Linda Joyce
Arnold Brovold
Beach
Lena Brovold
Fred Skorstad
Blair
Ann
Beaver Creek
Continue Dairy Subsidy Setup
The War Food Administration announced the extension of the dairy subsidy program through January with higher minimum rates to offset recent increases in corn ceiling prices. The January rates would average 40 cents per hundred pounds for fluid milk and 5.1 cents per pound for butterfat, with regional increases noted in several western states.
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Washington
War Food Administration
WFA
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Ambulance Damaged In City Collision
An ambulance owned by Miss Esther Dahl and driven by Carlton Evans collided with a car driven by Mrs. Joseph Wittinger at West avenue and Jackson streets around 4 30 p m Friday. The ambulance was going north with siren on and the car failed to hear it. Estimated damages were 200 dollars on the ambulance and 100 dollars on the car.
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Esther Dahl
South 6Th Street
Joseph Wittinger
Farnam Street
West Avenue
Jackson Streets
Carlton Evans
Madison Street
Howard Fredricks
South 17Th Street
Wiltinger
Jackson Street
Funeral services for Earl G Nordrum in Wisconsin
Funeral services for Earl G Nordrum 36 of Waupun Wisconsin who died Thursday evening will be held Monday at 2 p m at the Dakl funeral home Rev Harold N Stoffel officiating Interment will be in Oak Grove cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday evening
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Earl G. Nordrum
Waupun
Wis
Dak
Harold N. Stoffel
Oak Grove Cemetery
Moen Rites Thursday for Westby Native at Dahl Funeral Home
Matthew C. Moen 70 of 129 North 9th street died Friday evening in a local hospital after a lingering illness. He was born November 4 1873 in Westby Wisconsin and is survived by two brothers Ole Moen Westby and Sam Moen Hoffman Minnesota three sisters Hannah Shel land Minneapolis Caroline Veum Westby and Christine Haugen La Crosse. His wife predeceased him five years ago. Funeral services Tuesday at 2 p m at the Dahl funeral home with Rev George Ulvilden officiating. Interment will be Oak Grove cemetery. friends may call Monday evening at the Dahl funeral home.
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Matthew C. Moen
North 9Th Street
Westby
Wis
Ole Moen
Sam Moen
Hoffman
Minn
Hannah) Shelland
Minneapolis
Lauritz
Caroline) Veum
Christine Ha
Widow Rose Poehling 89 dies after short illness
Mrs Rose Poehling 89 of 702 Grove Street died in a local hospital after a brief illness. She is survived by a daughter Mrs Henry Knight of La Crosse two sons Frank of Bristol Wis and John of La Crosse ten grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Services Sunday at Hellwig Morris Chapel at 8:30 am and 9 am at St Joseph Cathedral with Rt Rev Msgr Peter Pape officiating Interment in Catholic cemetery Rosary Monday at 7 30 pm Friends may call Monday afternoon and evening.
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Rose Poehling
Grove Street
Henry Knight
la Crosse
Frank
Bristol
Wis
John
Hellwig-Morris
St. Joseph’s Cathedral
Peter Pape
Obituary for Robert Cronk of Onalaska
Robert Cronk 61 of Onalaska died in a local hospital Thursday. He is survived by his wife two sons Robert in the army air corps at Miami Fla and Leonard at home two daughters Mrs Lud wig Remes of Ettrick Wis and Lucille at home three sisters Mrs Ben Malay of La Crosse Wis Mrs George Freeman and Mrs Albert Jer of Onalaska three brothers Warren R 1 La Crosse Harvey Savannah Ill and Arthur Portland Ore. Services Tuesday at 1 30 p m at the Hellwig Morris chapel with Rev Birdwell officiating Interment in Onalaska cemetery Friends may call at the chapel Monday afternoon and evening.
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Robert Cronk
Onalaska
Robert
Army Air Corps
Miami
Fla
Leonard
Ludwig Remes
Ettrick
Wis
Lucille
Ben Malay
la Crosse
George Freeman
Albert Jer
Warren
R. 1
Harvey
Savannah
Ill
Arthur
Portland
Ore
Hellwig-Morris
Birdwell
Mrs Math Simenson 84 West Salem Dies
Mrs Math Simenson 84 West Salem died Friday at a local hospital. She is survived by three daughters Mabel Evenson of Whitefish Montana Milford Hicks of Boise Idaho and Mrs Victor Cassel of La Crosse ten grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Services Monday 1 30 p m at the West Salem home and 2 p m at Our Savior s Lutheran church conducted by Rev Charles T Paulson with interment in Hamilton cemetery.
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Math Simenson
West Salem
Mabel Evenson
Whitefish
Mont
Milford Hicks
Boise
Ida
Victor Cassel
la Crosse
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Charles T. Paulson
Hamilton Cemetery
McConville Family Attends Funeral in St Paul
Miss Hannah McConville and Hugh Boschert travel from La Crosse area to St Paul for the funeral of their brother and uncle George T McConville who died suddenly Friday morning. He was a former La Crosse resident.
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George T. McConville
Hannah C. McConville
Ferry Street
Hugh A. Boschert
North Parke Avenue
St. Paul
Mr. McConville
la Crosse
Mrs Mary Noel Funeral Services Scheduled
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Noel are set for 10 am Monday at St Nicholas Church in Freeburg Minnesota. Her body lies in state at her Freeburg home.
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Mary Noel
St. Nicholas Church
Freeburg
Minn
John Lorenz obituary details funeral arrangements
John Lorenz of Hokah Minnesota, age 68, died Saturday night. Funeral arrangements are in complete.
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John Lorenz
Hokah, Minn
Plan launching Washington ship to be first Victory in 1944
The SS United Victory, first of the maritime commission s more than 300 fast new type Victory ships to be built this year, is to be launched January 12 from Henry J Kaiser s Oregon Shipbuilding yard in Portland Oregon. The Victory ships are rated at least five knots faster than the mass produced Libertys.
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Washington
Maritime Commission
Henry J. Kaiser
Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation
Portland
Ore
Rationing of This That Other Thing Still Puzzles U S Citizens
Two years of war have changed American daily life with shortages and rationing causing shifts in habits. Coffee is off the ration list. cosmetics and haircare see limited selection. many items like rubber bands and gas coupons drive lifestyle adaptions as families cope with postwar plans.
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America
Junior
Wacs
Congress
Santa
American Air Offensive Grows With December Bombing Tonnage
The report notes that fighters in the west more than double the 8th air force’s past performance and that December tonnage accounted for about a quarter of the year’s total. It underscores the mounting pace of the U S aerial offensive and the effectiveness of operations despite enemy action.
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8Th Air Force
Union News Calendar and War Bond Drive Update
The notice lists union meetings for Local 316 UAWA Local 984 UFSA Local 555 UAWA and Local 448 UAWA with times in the week including a visit from Congressman Stevenson. A new war bond drive is announced for this month and readers are urged to participate.
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UAWA
UFSA
la Crosse County Industrial Union Council
UCAPA
Stevenson
Record Mineral Total Taken In Past Year
Washington reported an all time $8 billion value of minerals extracted in 1943. Interior Secretary Ickes voiced concern about dwindling resources as the nation saw record mining totals.
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Washington
United States
Ickes
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Columbus
John W. Bricker
U.S
Albert Hutchison
Readstown
Viroqua Hospital
Earl
Frances) Carver
Louisa Davenport
Lydia Slankier
Soldiers Grove
The
Christian Church
Arthur Vail
Phillip Davenport, Jr
Hutchison
Linda Joyce Brovold
August Salzwedel
Ettrick. Wis
German Coulee
South Beaver Creek Lutheran Church
K. M. Urberg
South Beaver Creek
Salzwedel
Herman Salzwedel
Germany
Bertha Walter
South
John L. Franklin
Caledonia
Eli
Zabeth Schutz
Canada
Jacob Schutz
Union Township
Henry
Adelane) Bruckman
Nick Mabel
Ray
Ben
William
Bain Abaria
Main Street
Mrs. Rose Poehling
Mrs
U. S
Agn
Victory
Sth
Airforce
CIO Labor News
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