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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1944
Page
6
The departure of ex Premier Tojo signals a cabinet change but preserves the same militaristic stance. Japan's leadership remains bound to empire ideology and propaganda, while American power and industry are set to determine the outcome.
The piece weighs whether armistice terms and German disintegration are as near as optimistic talk suggests. It notes German morale weakness, slow Allied advances in France Libya Italy and Normandy, and greater Russian gains. It warns no end to fighting before year’s end, with Pacific theater photos uncertainty amid Japan cabinet shakeups and China fatigue.
The La Crosse area begins work on a class 4 municipal airport with 1080 acres set for development. City officials contractors and planning boards praise progress and anticipate buildings hangars and runways, noting dedication day will be a community achievement.
General Montgomery cites Sir Francis Drake to urge ongoing effort in Normandy. He quotes a prayer asking for perseverance until a task is finished, urging everyone to fight on to victory in that spirit, as civilians and soldiers are urged to memorize the lines.
Discussion by James Marlow explains the WPB plan for war production cutbacks after coalitions of army navy and maritime commissions. Most cutbacks involved plants shifting to other war jobs or no employment impact, with seven cases affecting workers including one unauthorized strike at Worthington Pump and Machinery in Holyoke Massachusetts.
Tribune reports clerks and officials Charles Wachs Lars Instenes and Marvin Johnson head to Green Bay for the state association convention. La Crosse employment service sends fifteen men to Dresbach dam. Arthur Swanson named manager of Leathogge store replacing G W Lasher. National Guard units of 180 prepare for Camp Douglas encampment. Several residents travel to Minneapolis Milwaukee Redfield N C New York. Locally, Frank P Coburn L Kleeber Thomas Johnson named to income tax board of review. Roy Bean heads to Redfield NC to oversee hospital agriculture. Horace Norton goes to New York for Republican campaign work. R M Bell attends state druggists convention in Fond du Lac. W B Webb visits from Anaconda Montana and notes La Crosse exiles there.
The essay argues Allied airpower erodes German morale by wrecking strategic aims and exposing Luftwaffe bluffing. It claims public belief in victory wanes as bombing invades fortress Europe and Germany struggles with wrong weapons, forecasting the regime’s crisis and potential end.
Seven cherry pickers were hospitalized after a truck and car collision on a town highway nine miles north of Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin. Louis Lautenbach the truck driver said John Kuehn of Egg Harbor drove the car and the two car occupants were unharmed. The truck rolled over and Lautenbach rushed to summon help taking the injured to Sturgeon Bay. Injured were Mrs Edwin Lautenbach and residents Sylvester Hartwig Emma Kasten Betty Larson Mrs Gust Markert Barbara Markert and Jerry Clark of Jacksonport Carisville resident.
In 1770 Jacob Priestly observed the material could rub out ink marks shaping its naming origin from its erasing capability.
Albany report outlines Governor Dewey's attack on a CIO linked servicemen ballot effort. Democrats fear Roosevelt gains from uniformed votes while Dewey emphasizes legality of New York’s own voting method. Officials project up to 350000 servicemen seeking ballots, with about 200000 votes likely if turnout tracks last year.
Wisconsin Democrats react to the national party’s decision to drop Henry Wallace for Truman. Local leaders, labor allies, and farm voters face shifting loyalties as New Deal influence weakens, with fear Wisconsin may go Republican and Truman linked to convention machinations.
Sen. Harry S. Truman says he is ready for another 10 000 handshakes after canceling a St. Joseph speech to rest. He plans to meet Democratic chairman Robert Hannegan in Washington on August 3 to map campaign plans.
The destroyer escort DE SS Scribner will be launched at Bethlehem steel yards in Quincy on Tuesday morning August 1. Named for Naval radioman James Malcolm Scribner born in Stevens Point Wisconsin, who was killed in the Philippines. Sponsor will be Mrs Theresa J Scribner of Burbank California.
The La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press publish notices and local briefs. This description notes ownership by La Crosse Tribune Co and standard newspaper masthead details including editors and addresses.
Puzzle fills with clues across and down referring to a Hollywood actress. Each numbered slot hints at a word beginning with letters from topics like dryness length and family roles as viewers match terms. The grid invites deduction of related terms and language notes embedded in the clue set.
DeWitt Mackenzie analyzes Hitler's decree for total mobilization across the Reich and occupied areas. He says the plan regiments individuals, assigns tasks, and uses three leaders Goering Goebbels Himmler to maximize war effort. He warns opposition will face death while focusing on crushing the enemy on the battlefield to end the war.
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A case involved the statue of Theagenes, a Greek Olympic champion, accused after it was pushed from a pedestal and crushed a man. The trial examined whether the statue bore responsibility in the fatal incident.
A bill extending the American Legion charter to include honorably discharged veterans of the present war has been passed, allowing ongoing service members to join the organization.
Parachutes were not employed widely in World War I because aircrew bailout devices were experimental. Although German pilots tested parachutes, practical deployment and reliable design were lacking during wartime.
Practical booklet offers latest scientific canning and preserving methods. Includes jellies preserves marmalades jams and instructions for canning meats poultry fruits and vegetables. Provides market guidance and cupboard filling tips with a 15 cent coupon to The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau Washington DC.
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