Roosevelt Letters and the 1944 Democratic Vice Nomination
The piece argues that President Roosevelt influenced the 1944 Democratic convention through letters endorsing Henry Wallace and later directing the vice presidential outcome. It questions timing and access to these letters, the role of Chairman Hannegan, and the impact on Byrnes and Barkley. Wallace gains liberal leadership despite the defeat.
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Roosevelt
Henry Wallace
Chicago
West Coast
Hannegan
Wallace
Truman
Kelly
Byrnes
Elly
CIO
Barkley
Douglas
Changing Horses Hints at Roosevelt Wallace Split at Convention
In the Democratic National Convention Roosevelt shifts support from Henry Wallace to Truman as running mate. Wallace criticized as liberal yet stands as a strong liberal figure. Truman praised for war oversight but tied to Kansas City politics in his past.
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Roosevelt
Henry Wallace
Kelly
Flynn
Hague
Hannegan
Wallace
Truman
South
Democratic
America
Senator Truman
Pendergast
Kansas City
Senate
Peace Offensive and the Need for Fortitude
The piece argues Germany is suffering battlefield defeats and facing potential peace talks but warns against accepting armistice terms. It urges Allied citizens to maintain resolve, reject any peace terms that end the war prematurely, and demand Germany be forced to surrender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reich
Fourth Term Candidate Faces Duelling Roles Challenge
In his dual role as president and commander in chief the fourth term candidate will attempt to ride two horses while crossing a stream. The metaphor hints at managing both leadership duties and military control amid a tense political landscape.
Tires Pop On Hot Roads Slow Speeders To Standstill
The tendency of old tires to burst on heated pavement could force vehicles to halt, creating traffic slowdowns. Affected drivers face safety concerns and potential repairs as heat worsens tire integrity.
Major de Seversky on postwar air power needs and strike strategy
Major Alexander P. de Seversky argues the war department must define minimum and maximum air power for national defense. He warns future wars will center on industrial targets, with strategic bombing shaping outcomes. He urges developing a defensive air force and a decisive striking force to cripple enemy war-making while asserting air superiority over enemy territory. He proposes testing long-range bombardment now against Japan to learn its effects.
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Alexander P. DE Seversky
War Department
United States
Aest
America
Patterson
Japan
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Quotations from Norman on Cherbourg visit and war frontline
A wealthy Norman visiting Cherbourg notes abundance of meat and bread but lacks shirts for four years. He remarks on the Japanese machine gunners, describing their tactic of waiting to fire until the target is near. The quotation is attributed to a Chinese corporal.
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France
Norman
Cherbourg
Pullman Plans End of Old-Style Sleepers and Rail Travel Battle
James Marlow notes the end of the 6,500 old style sleepers as railroads face motor buses and airplanes after the war. Pullman sights new berths at $1 a night, better luggage handling, washrooms, and high capacity commuter cars. Separate Pullman operations include manufacturing and services, with a Philadelphia court ordering asset disposal.
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Pullman Company
Pullman
Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing Company
Philadelphia Federal District Court
City to enforce street parking ordinance
Tribune notes ten year plan to remove autos parked illegally under ordinance 992. Also reports William A. Sorg seeking Democratic Party congress candidacy in the third district. La Crosse to send a dairy queen to the Wisconsin State Fair August 25 to 31 in Milwaukee.
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William A. Sorg
Onalaska
Congress
la Crosse
Milwaukee
Miriam R. Harrison
Alfred Henry Harrison
U. S. District Court
E. P. Semsch
Moss Shoe Company
Chicago
Charles Sherman
Wenceslaus Catholic Church
10Th
Winnebago
Rs. W. L. Kelley
Son Allen
Yellowstone National Park
Melvin Johnson
North la Crosse
St. Louis
W. H. Filler
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Toledo
Ed Forseth
Menomonee
Independent
Scandinavian Workingmen’s Association
O. S
Hans Johnson
South la Crosse
Road work bids open at Camp McCoy in Wisconsin
Camp McCoy Wisconsin begins bidding on asphalt surfacing and road repairs. Maj Gen Eugene Reybold approved a $22 expenditure for the project with bids closing Aug 3 and completion by Sept 25. The job covers 56000 square yards of seal coating from HQ area to the rail depot and 30000 yards of spot seal coating for other roads.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
Eugene Reybold
Army Service Forces
Washington, D. C
George M. MacMullin
H. E. Fillinger
Fillinger
Col
Exiled Government Attacks Moscow Over Polish Liberation Committee
The Polish government in exile blasts Moscow radio for announcing a liberation committee to run civil administration in Russian-occupied Polish areas. It denounces the body as left wing radical and unsupported by the Polish people, naming Edward Osuska Morawski as chair and Wasilewski as vice chair.
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London
Committee of National Liberation
Poland
Polish National Council
Moscow Radio
Poli
Liberation Committee
Moscow
Edward Osuska-Morawski
Wands Wasilewski
Union of
Truman nomination cheers Dewey groups amid strategy talk
GOP strategists in Albany see Truman as a risk for Roosevelt missteps and anticipate using Truman committee findings to attack Roosevelt on war production. They warn Wallace’s exit strengthens Dewey's position while Truman’s machine ties and debts loom in the campaign.
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Albany
Dewey
Henry Wallace
Wallace
Roosevelt
Truman
State
Senator Truman
Pendergast
Kansas City
Missouri
Truman Committee
New Deal Readies Wisconsin Support at Chicago Nomination
The Chicago Democratic convention signals a probable readoption of Wisconsin Democrats by the New Deal. The move could shift funding and campaign backing to Wisconsin candidates, while risks include a strained tie with Progressives over foreign policy. If the alliance dissolves, Progressives may recant, but current odds favor stronger local Democratic efforts and no major harm to the Republican campaign.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Chicago
New Deal
Wisconsin Democratic Party
Progressive Party
Washington
Democratic National Party
Republican Party
Near Completion Of Barge And Towboat Construction Work
Washington reports the inland waterways barge and towboat program will finish within 30 days. Delivery of 155 steel cargo barges is done, 100 for oil and 55 for dry cargo, with 21 towboats to be delivered soon. Towboats push lash convoys, about 200 feet long with 2000 horsepower, built mainly on the Ohio river and Great Lakes ports.
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Washington
Office of Defense Transportation
DDT
Mississippi
Ohio River
Great Lakes
Texas
Free Two Girls Who Aided Nazis' Escape
In Owosso Michigan Kitty Case and Shirley Cruce, aged 20 and 19, were freed after two days in jail for aiding two German prisoners who fled a nearby work camp. Deputy Odel Chapman said authorities ordered release by the department of justice and instructed the women to return home and stay in touch with sheriff's office.
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Owosso
Mich
Kitty Case
Shirley Cruce
Kitty
Shirley
Shiawassee County
Odel Chapman
Bennington
Department of Justice
Gottfried Hobel
Eric Claassen
Hitler revolt may hasten end of war say observers
DeWitt Mackenzie argues Hitler’s purge weakens Prussian high command and may hasten Allied victory. He notes Churchill’s warning that Germany shows signs of weakness and predicts frontline fighting will reveal the revolt’s impact on Germany’s military machine. He warns against expecting a swift peace at home.
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Churchill
Normandy
Reich
Emy
Hitler
Reader Q and A on history geography and curious facts
The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau provides answers to varied questions from presidents to the Leaning Tower and Harvard song origins. Topics include U S S Intrepid, Tokyo area, the bloodstone legend, lima beans, and the Arabia desert crossing by Bertram Thomas.
Tribune and Leader-Press Metro Mailfold Note
The La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press announces its staff and syndicate affiliations, listing R L Bangsberg as managing editor and A W Rice as city editor. It notes second class matter status since 1904 and AP news rights.
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R. L. Bangsberg
A. W. Rice
la Crosse
Wis
Tribune and Leader-Press
Lee Newspaper
Associated Press
Color Map of United States and Territories for 15 Cents
Big 21 by 28 inch map shows all detached territories with Alaska and Aleutians in detail. Reverse side features insignia of army navy marine corps and women service collar insignia silhouettes of U S fighter and bomber planes population figures of states and 200 largest cities. Mail order form directs 15 cents payment to The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau Washington D C.
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Alaska
Aleutians
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
U. S
la Crosse Tribune Information Bureau
Eye St
N. E
Washington
D. C
United States
Juvenile Actor Crossword Clues Highlight Early Lexicon
A crossword style list presents clues across and down focusing on juvenile actor themes and wordplay. Entries include clues like Lyric poet, Provide weapons, Father, Fate, and other compact terms mapping to common crossword answers across horizontal and vertical sections.
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James Marlow
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Coolidge
John Wyngaard
DeWitt Mackenzie
Germany
The
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Eye Street
Washington , D. C
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Pisa
An.r
L.R. A
Spiris
Bricker
H.W. A
Joan of Arc
Maid of Orleans
Tokyo
C.N.S A
Harvard
J.E.A. A
Samuel Gilman
C.A.P. A
Lima
Peru
Britain
Africa
Ethiopia
Russia
Finland
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Northern Feather Works
Backus Street
Newark
New Jersey
Malcolm B. MacMeehan
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Malcolm B. Meehan
Great Southern Desert
Arabia
Bertram Thomas
LA Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press
Hollywood
New Mexico
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