Acute Sparta housing problem strains traveler aid services
The Sparta Traveler's Aid and USC Traveler's Aid Sparta and Tomah report a surge in cases and financial needs since mid May as war strain drives soldiers' families to the area. Landlords are urged to list tenants and keep records. extended hours and a Saturday USO experiment were noted. The Red Cross also reports rising home service workload.
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Sparta
Wis
Marcia Wendt
USC
Tomah
Wendt
Camp McCoy
Monroe County
American Red Cross
USO
South Water Street
Service In Hotels Ordered Reduced To Minimum In Nation
Washington reports the War commission issues rules to cut hotel service to minimum except emergencies. Bed linen changes limited to twice weekly for most guests. Maid service limited to once every 24 hours. Towels restricted to two face towels and one bath towel daily per guest. Washable shower cage restricted to replacements for certain groups.
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Washington
War Commission
WMC
Late Night Eating May Help Ulcer Patients Says Mayo Doctor
Walter Alvarez of Mayo Clinic advised that ulcers after emotional distress may be avoided by eating food hourly during crises. He noted not delaying meals until late night and suggested small frequent snacks to buffer stomach acid and protect the mucous membrane.
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Chicago
Walter Alvarez
Mayo Iinke
Rochester
Tommies Halt Nazi Assault With Rocket Rockets
German infantry and over 50 tanks massed in the Requancourt sector but the British fleet of Typhoons blasted the formations. Five Nazi tanks were destroyed, eight damaged, with many infantry casualties as the attack collapsed within an hour.
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No Man's Land
Requancourt
Leaves From A War Correspondent Notebook
War dispatch by Hal Boyle recounts American troops in Europe and a hedgerow action. A shovel operator buries German machine gun nests, ending a fierce engagement. Staff Sgt. Michael Gaydos and Pfc. Forrest Jones act in a sniper hunt with a bold warning.
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Michael Gaydos
Marblehead
Pfc
Forrest
Fuzzy) Jones
Peoria
Fuzzy
Mike
Gaydos
Fight Flares For Florence
The 8th Army smashed German counterattacks eight miles from Florence as fighting raged to seal the city. German barricades and machinegun posts appeared in streets north of the Arno while the advance pushed toward Castelnovo and Vallecchio. New Zealanders clashed with the German 4th parachute division along highway No. 2 near San Casciano, eight miles from the goal.
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Rome
Florence
8Th Army
Pisa
Arno
Castelnovo
Vallecchio
4Th Parachute Division
San Casciano
Premier Of Exiled Polish Government Heads To Moscow
Premier Stanislaw Mikolyczyk of the Polish exile government left London for Moscow after the cabinet approved a plan to send him to the Soviet capital. The move appears aimed at bridging rifts with the Polish committee of liberation, while Britain and London Poles pursue a settlement over Polish administration under Red army control and future civil governance.
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London
Stanislaw Mikolyczyk
Moscow
Stalin
Polish Committee of Liberation
Red Army
Poland
Truck Crash At Whitehall Injures Driver And Closes Road
A refrigerated meat truck from Claire Mont Meat Products Co. of Eau Claire ran off highway in Whitehall Wisconsin tipping upside down after hitting a guard rail and a water runway. Driver Walter Leiberman of Mondovi suffered a shoulder injury and was treated locally. The load was transferred and the truck towed to Eau Claire for repairs.
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Whitehall
Wis
Claire Mont Meat Products Co
Eau Claire
Walter Leiberman
Mondovi
MacCornack
Large ground crew needed for air raid over Berlin
The plan to launch 1000 four engined bombers from British bases requires 50,000 ground personnel to support 7000 to 12,000 aircrew aloft. Ground forces include men and women essential to aircraft operation and mission success.
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Berlin
Marco Polo Buried at Church of St Lorenzo in Venice
Historical notes place Marco Polo's burial in the Church of St Lorenzo in Venice. The burial site is recorded in early travel and city records, tying the explorer to the church and city.
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Marco Polo
St. Lorenzo
Venice
Government plans massive construction in Santiago Chile
Private firms build lavish offices prompting government projects. Extensive federal construction is planned in Santiago Chile including a new National Busnes East building and a modern navy school replacement.
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Santiago
Chile
Busnes
Naval School
Germans threaten execution of French Forces Of Interior
London reports the German claim that FFI ranks include American British and Gaullist paratroopers. They say FFI members are not regular soldiers and threaten to shoot any captured, regardless of nationality. Eisenhower and de Gaulle warn Germany to answer for mistreatment of FFI troops.
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London
Interior
FFI
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Charles de Gaulle
Committee of Liberation
Population comparison of great world cities before the war
Prior to the war New York City and suburbs housed 10 901 000 people while London held 9 610 000 Tokyo 5 110 000 Berlin 4 288 000 Chicago 4 264 000 and Paris 3 783 000
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New York City
Suburbs
London
Tokyo
Berlin
Chicago
Paris
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Neil R. Messick
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Hal Boyle
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West Ave
Adams St
Hollander
Sable
Montgomery Ward
Ars
LA Crosse
Atwards
Mintgomery Ward
Pennsylvania
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