Pinch Us Please Witness Rocket Plane Breaks Limits
The article touts jet propelled aircraft emerging from wartime research as a new mass production goal for the United States and Britain. It notes rocket planes surpass conventional speeds, with speeds above 400 mph and approaching 500 mph, and frames the invention as a practical wartime triumph alongside other rapid scientific advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Great Britain
Mars
Earth
Orson
Overpowering Japan in a Long Pacific Campaign
The article notes American forces span an 8000 mile arc from the Aleutians to Australia with supply lines nearly as long. It argues Japan has not broken the American offensive, remains on a defensive posture, and warns the Japanese public of a critical war situation and the need for greater efforts.
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Japan
America
Air Department
Army
Navy
General Arnold
Marshall
Admiral King
Arnold
Hat Rationing Debated as GOP Presidential Field Grows
Ill this year there were predictions of cap shortages yet political observers note ample candidates and hats to toss into the Republican presidential field. The line of hopefuls appears robust with numerous figures considered for party leadership.
Figure of Axis rhetoric silent after years of commentary
A noted commentator who once labeled Italy the soft underbelly of the Axis has not been heard from recently, raising questions about his whereabouts and activities.
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Italy
Axis
Electric irons to be released in 60 to 90 days
The report states electric irons will be available within 60 to 90 days. No specific brand or retailer names are provided.
Controlling Mails By DAVID LAWRENCE
The post office seeks a court definition of second class mailing limits, asserting government power to control presses through postal privileges. A constitutional amendment is proposed to bar Congress or agencies from regulating contents of printed publications or broadcasts, except for fraud obscenity or war-time secrecy.
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David Lawrence Washington
Supreme Court
Congress
Federal Communications Commission
Office Department
Post Office Department
Act of Congress
Department
Supreme Court of the United States
Brandeis
Justice Clarke
United States
Air Power Dominates War Says General Arnold
General Henry H. Arnold argues in a war report that air bases and air power determine modern warfare, with decisive actions in the skies and armies and navies serving auxiliary roles. He notes the president’s rhetoric downplays air forces and that strategic autonomy remains limited within ground-service leadership.
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Alexander P. de Seversky
Henry H. Arnold
Army Air Forces
Secretary of War
Arnold
Southwest
Pacific
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Walker's Ban on Esquire Sparks Conscience Based Action
Postmaster General Walker explains he barred Esquire from second class mail on grounds of obscenity and policy. He says the action was guided by conscience, not a test case, and urges Congress to clarify lax language. A hearing panel may advise his final decision as 18 months see 24 magazines lose second class status.
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Washington
Walker
Esquire
Congress
U. S. Postal Service
Tribune notes and anniversaries from various years
A compilation of local items recalls ten years ago comrade funeral for Theodore Lawrence and a high school journalism piece by Aquinas student Robert Eagon. five decades prior covers marriages, education trips, and Woodmen convention activity. forty years ago reports ice house work, Express office promotions, and demolition of the Ulrich property with new building planned.
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Wilson Colwell Relief Corps
Theodore Lawrence
GAR Post
Robert Eagon
Aquinas
Scholastic
Helen Winter
St. Mary’s Hall
Faribault
George Johns
Jessie Limpseth
R. Andersen
Prof. Campion
Onalaska Agricultural School
S. P. Markle
Peter Dengler
J. Willinger
Madison
Wisconsin Experiment Association
Leonard Kleeber
Minneapolis
Northwest
J. Henry Bennett
Viroqua
People’s Ice Company
Kuhn
United States Express Company
A. T. Clinton
Ulrich
Pomeroy
4Th
Main Streets
Old Movie Scripts Aid Salvage Effort
Hollywood outlines a salvage drive as a studio donates tons of donated film scripts saved from production. The move aims to repurpose and recycle paper once valued for its earnings in the film industry.
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Hollywood
Air Power Drives Rapid Allied Advances in the Pacific and Italy
General Henry H. Arnold details how airborne forces and airlift shaped key operations in the Pacific and Italy. Airfields, engineers, and paratroops moved thousands of troops and tons of supplies, with airstrips built within range of the enemy and large-scale drops near Lae Nad Zab and Salerno.
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Army Air Force
Henry H. Arnold
Secretary of of War
Europe
General Arnold
Germany
Norway
Southern Pacific
U. S
George C. Kenney
Buna- Gona
New Guinea
Lae
Arnold
Italy
Salerno
U. S. Fifth Army
Sicily
Jet propelled planes may be used in invasion
Major Alexander de Seversky predicts jet propulsion will be a key Allied weapon in future warfare. He says jets could boost speeds, enable faster takeoffs for heavy bombers like the B-29, and be used for home defense interceptors and carrier operations, though fuel limits restrain long sustained flights.
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de Seversky
New York
Europe
Alexander P. de Seversky
U. S. Army Air Forces
RAF
United States
Japan
La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press Staff and Info
La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press published daily and Sunday editions from La Crosse Wisconsin. The paper's staff includes publisher T Burgess and editors R L Bangsberg Be K Horn and A W Rice with city editor A W Rice. It entered second class matter in 1904 and is a member of the Lee Newspaper Syndicate and Associated Press.
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la Crosse Tribune Co
4Th
Cass Streets
la Crosse
Wis
LA Crosse the Beautiful
Blondell Powell Marriage Heads to Divorce Court
Hollywood star Blondell says she will file for divorce from Dick Powell after his return from the east around January 21. Their 1936 marriage was a marquee event, and they have two children Ellen five and Norman ten, with Norman being Blondell’s son by her first husband Georges Barnes.
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Hollywood
Joan Blondell
Dick Powell
Miss Blondell
East
Powell
Powells
Ellen
Norman
Blondell
George Barnes
FBI Probes Miss Wainwright Identity in Loss Reports
The FBI opened a probe into the person calling next of kin of missing service members after claiming their relatives were safe. The War and Navy Departments had no word on the ships or men involved, and said telegrams, not calls, were used for notifications. Both families live in suburban Washington.
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Washington
FBI
Wainwright
War and Navy Departments
Fort crash kills nine crew in Sioux City area
Nine crew members died when their Flying Fortress crashed one mile from the Sioux City army air base. Pfc. Marsino Pasquantonio of Iron Mountain Michigan was among the deceased, the base commanding officer announced.
Queen Elizabeth Wears Bridge-Nose Glasses First
The article notes Queen Elizabeth as an early wearer of glasses with a nose bridge fitting. It describes prior spectacles as hinge based with a pivot and required hand support to stay in place.
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Queen Elizabeth
Balkans on edge as Tito-led Yugoslavia shapes stall in war
A Balkan hotspot grows as Yugoslavia under Marshal Tito resists stronger forces with Allied aid. Despite rumors of a Soviet push toward Romania and Turkey’s cautious stance, Ankara’s moves could shift Bulgarian loyalties and the balance of power in the theater.
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Stockholm
Yugoslavia
Algiers
America
Britain
Marshal Tito
Hitler
Balkans
Romania
Fuehrer
Balkan
Fla
Bulgaria
Turkey
Tito
Palkan
Answers to Readers Questions from The Tribune Information Bureau
A reader quiz feature answers varied questions on wartime cost of living death weights abroad soldiers in World War I emerald lakes and dirt fear Whittier poetry Japanese immigration to Brazil USS Indiana launch and the first signer of the Declaration to die. The piece cites sources and dates, including December figures and 1777 burial.
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John Morton
St. Paul’s Graveyard
Chester
Pennsylvania
ARMY INSIGNE HORIZONTAL puzzle clues
A cryptic style list of crossword like clues and decked abbreviations for army insignia terms across horizontal and vertical entries with multiple numeral keys and partial hints including items like indentifications for U S Army and various abbreviations and terms such as rocky pinnacle and wife of Geraint with no narrative context.
Madison Square Garden seating varies by event in New York
The capacity of Madison Square Garden changes with the setup. Rodeo uses no floor seats, boxing fills the floor. typical ranges span from 14 000 to 19 000 spectators. Historic events drew near 19 000 attendees for Roosevelt and Landon.
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Madison Square Garden
New York City
Roosevelt
Alfred Landon
Flags of The United States booklet offer
The notice advertises a pamphlet titled Flags of The United States detailing the flag’s history and flag code. It promises a wealth of material on origin and development and rules for displaying the flag, available postpaid for twenty cents with a coupon. The offer comes from The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau directed by Frederic J. Haskin in Washington, D. C.
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Tribune Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
United States
la Crosse Tribune Infinmation Bureau
Addressing Format for Mail to Washington
The item notes how to format an address with a street or rural route, city, state, and a line for mail to Washington DC. It presents guidance on proper postal addressing and routing instructions.
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