Roosevelt hints at Wallace Byrnes possible ticket partners
The article debates Roosevelt’s preference among Wallace Byrnes Barkley Truman and Douglas as potential vice presidential choices. It notes Roosevelt’s influence in war efforts and the tangled personal ties shaping the convention dynamics and possible ballot outcomes.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Wallace
House
Supreme Court of the United States
Byrnes
Congress
Justice Byrnes
Jimmy Byrnes
Mr. Roosevelt
Wal- Lo
Mr. Wallace
Senate
House of
Ongside
Jimmy Arnes
CIO
Democratic Party
Barkley
Kentucky
Truman
Missouri
Young Tom Dewey Leads Fresh Republican Core in Chicago
In Chicago the 42 year old Dewey addresses supporters and outlines a new generation of leadership. He selects Herbert Brownell Jr as campaign chairman and surrounds himself with young aides including Paul Lockwood Jim Hagerty Elliott Bell Ed Jaeckle J Russell Sprague Charles Breitel Harold Keller and others. Hoover passes the torch as Dewey vows a more hopeful path for America.
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Chicago
Tom Dewey
America
Tom
Herbert Brownell, Jr
Dewey
Paul Lockwood
Jim Hagerty
Elliott V. Bell
New York
Ed Jaeckle
New York State Republican Committee
J. Russell Sprague
Republican National
Herbert Hoover
Railroads And The War In America
Major General Charles P. Gross praised U S railroads for meeting World War II demands detailing their role in moving war goods to embarkation points and preventing sidings pileups. He noted trucking and air transport also aided, underscoring American organizational genius in rapid industry delivery.
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America
United States
Charles P. Gross
Army Service Forces
American Museum of Safety
Reporters Rise in New Hampshire Money Conference
Reporters perform better at the New Hampshire money conference than at the Virginia food parley, reflecting improved Yankee hospitality. The text notes Nazis will boast of killing many civilians with buzzbombs in the war’s final days.
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New Hampshire
Virginia
Joe Sta lin Rallying Cry “On to Berlin” Gains Steam
The article notes Joe Sta lin adopting the slogan On to Berlin as a bold political rallying cry. It describes how supporters interpret the phrase as a call to push forward gear toward decisive goals and a strong stance ahead of major events. The piece highlights public reaction and potential impact on campaign momentum.
Major de Seversky Airpower in War Debate
A Senate Military Affairs subcommittee hearing on postwar military aviation highlights two views of air power. Patterson argues for early recognition of long range bombers and homeland vulnerability, urging isolation of war plants no longer reliable. The piece criticizes past insistence on smaller planes and praises civilian leaders for acknowledging strategic bomber potential.
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Wer Ieee
Shier Satie
Werhareee
Navy
Artemus L. Gates
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Army
Offic
Mr. Patterson
France
England
Russia
United States
War Department
Powers-That-Be
China
Glenn L. Martin
Europe
Patterson
Senate
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Jacobs Brothers Concession Calms at Democratic Convention
James Marlow reports Charley Jacobs sees 90 000 beer bottles as money in the bank at the Chicago convention stadium while noting soft drinks and food stock. Mayor Kelly can only suggest beer sales not ban them due to existing contracts as Jacobs claims vast operations with 5 600 employees across 200 concessions.
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Chicago
Charley Jacobs
Kelly
Jacobs Brothers
Charley
Marvin
Lou
Coney Island
Jersey City
Ball Park
Nellie Taylor Ross to address La Crosse County picnic
Mrs Nellie Taylor Ross former Wyoming governor is invited to speak at the La Crosse County Jefferson club first annual picnic. Orcott home suffered fire damage after a gasoline stove explosion. C B Upham of the treasury department visited family in town. Judge elect Robert S Cowie resigns from the city park board. City officials picnic committee to meet at city hall Monday. Mayme Peterson of Santa Cali visits May.
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Nellie Taylor Ross
Wyoming
la Crosse County
Jefferson Club
Myree French Island
Ed. Orcott
C. B. Upham
Treasury Department
Washington, D. C
C.S. Upham
North Eighth Street
Robert S. Cowie
Biss Mayme Peterson
Santa Cali
Local business moves and travel plans noted
Andrew Gilbertson former Jefferson hotel buffet owner moves to Caledonia Minnesota to start a new venture. Henry Schade to depart August 1 for Germany to visit relatives. YWCA summer camp at Riverside camp opens after a five week delay due to high water.
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Andrew Gilbertson
Jefferson Hotel
Caledonia
Minn
Henry Schade
Germany
The
YWCA
Riverside Camp
Telephone line purchase boosts La Crosse system
The La Crosse Inter-Urban Tel ee company buys the Barre Mills telephone line adding more than 100 subscribers. Rev Ambrose Murphy of St James church travels to Prairie du Chien for a retreat. The steamer City of Hudson will take the Norwegian Lutheran church congregation from De Soto to participate in the dedication of the new church there.
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la Crosse
Delegate Dies After Stepping Into Hot Bath
John F Nolan 53 Ohio delegate at large to the Democratic convention died in Walther Memorial hospital from burns and shock after stepping into a tub of hot water in his hotel room. Steubenville attorney Nolan reportedly mistook the hot water faucet for cold while attempting to bathe his feet. He was injured on his legs and hips.
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Chicago
John F. Nolan
Ohio
Walther Memorial Hospital
Nolan
Steubenville, O
Ray T. Miller
Miller
Judge's Bet on Nancy Moran Graber Ends in Twin Birth
In Chicago Mrs. Nancy Moran Graber, daughter-in-law of Superior Judge Joseph A. Bra, won a $10 wager without betting, after delivering twins, a boy and a girl. The counter bet by John Irwin had forecast a girl. The judge's decision matched the surprising outcome.
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Chicago
Nancy Moran Graber
Joseph A. Bra
Graber
John Irwin
Irwin
Who will be vice president at the 1944 Democratic Convention
Chicago at the Stevens Hotel hosts the 1944 Democratic National Convention as delegates, reporters, and party leaders crowd the towers and ballrooms. Inside, discussions center on the vice presidential candidate while concerns over platform issues rarely surface.
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Chicago
Stevens Hotel
Lake Front
Robert E. Hannegan
Missouri
National Committee
Texas
South Carolina
Edwin W. Pauley
California
Boss Flynn
New York
Ed Kelly
Frank Walker
Party Housing Committee
Congress
Helen Gahagan
Sam Jackson
Indiana
Henry Wallace
North Carolina
Wallace
Broughton
Roderick Chu
Democracy
Ballyhoo
Resolutions Committee
Dewey
House
John W. McCormack
Massachusetts
Samuel Rosenman
Tom Connally
Alben Barkley
Josephus Daniels
Questionnaires Raise Fairness in Candidate Vetting
John Wyngaard critiques political questionnaires by groups like the League of Women Voters and the Badger State Sportsmen Club. He argues they press for snap verdicts on complex issues such as county government reform and boundary waters regulations, risking unfair judgments of first-time candidates.
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Madison
Wis
League of Women Voters
Wisconsin
League
Mississippi River
Minnesota
Iowa
The
Conservation Commission
Mississippi
Badger State
Sen's Club of
la Crosse
al Rice
Rice
Wisconsin county welfare directors institute plans set
Problems of taxation organized farmer programs private and public postwar planning community organization administration and veterans services will be considered at an institute for Wisconsin county public welfare directors in Madison August 7 to 11. University of Wisconsin cooperates with the state division of public assistance. nine faculty staff members will speak.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin County
University of Wisconsin
State Division of Public Assistance
La Crosse Tribune and Leader Press Masthead
The La Crosse Tribune and Leader Press publishes afternoon and Sunday editions. The paper lists staff roles with W T Burgess as publisher and R L Bangsberg as managing editor and A W Rice as city editor.
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LA Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press
la Crosse Tribune Co
4Th and
Cass Streets
la Crosse
Wis
Allies Tighten Death Grip With Dual Front Offensives
DeWitt Mackenzie reports the Allies launching major offensives on both eastern and western fronts. In Normandy Allied forces push to break out toward Paris while the Red Army drives into southeastern Poland and East Prussia, threatening the German rear as Berlin warns of a near showdown and fierce resistance ahead.
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Hitler
Normandy
Berlin
Paris
Poland
Lwow
Baltic States
Fuehrer
East Prussia
Reg
Bug
Niemen
Bregy Litovsk
Reich
Moscow
Izvetsia
Reader Q and A from Haskin Service on Navy stats and curios
Answers from the Haskin Service provide facts on topics from navy manpower for ages seventeen as of May 1944 to the date when Thomas Crawford’s Freedom statue was placed atop the Capitol. The piece also covers tantalum’s density, overseas service totals, Earl of Halifax titles, and varied curiosities about dogs, Nero, the rain crow, Lord Howe Island, and octopus portions.
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Capitol
Washington
Thomas Crawford
What Are Class I Railroads
Class I railroads are those whose annual operating incomes exceed one million dollars, a standard used to distinguish the largest U.S. railroads from smaller carriers.
Tobacco Read Written During Maine Residence
Erskine Caldwell wrote the novel during five years living in Maine after leaving his Atlanta newspaper job. He moved north with the stated aim to stay until he produced a good short work.
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Erskine Caldwell
Maine
Atlanta
Haskin Quiz Book Offered For 15 Cents
Quiz book contains 750 questions on art history biographies Bible sports natural history literature language music familiar sayings science geography and more. Fans will want this book postpaid fifteen cents to The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau 316 Eye St NE Washington DC.
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la Crosse Tribune Information Bureau
Eye St
N. E
Washington, D. C
Washington
D. c
Crossword Clue Puzzle Pack For Movie Actress
A list of crossword style clues with numbered entries across ocean beverage habitat humor elderly dance step period negative musical note tiny send in payment at no time international language erbium symbol cavalry body skin openings motion picture plateau prison employed seine each abbr moving wagons sick require measure of cloth at present double portal indian army abbr at any time finished spiders homes measure of a domesticate helps request pare part of circle kitchen existed utensil enemy bone and latin and appear millimeter operatic solo abbr
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Indian Army
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