Rev J E Thomas Accepts Call To St Paul Methodist Pastorate
The Rev John Edward Thomas, four years pastor of the Nor Methodist church and a year at both First and Methodist churches, accepted the call to lead the First Methodist Church of St Paul Minnesota. Bishop Cushman announced the appointment, and Rev Walter Ross Connor will succeed him in La Crosse. Thomas departs at month end to assume duties.
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J. E. Thomas
St. Paul Church
John Edward Thomas
Nor Methodist Church
First Methodist of
St. Paul
Minn
Harold Gee
Central District
West Wisconsin
Gee
Twin City
Omas
Ralph S. Cushman
Thomas
Walter Ross Connor
First Methodist
Wausau
Wis
Connor
Wisconsin
World Service
Invite Bootleggers To Pay State Taxes
Mississippi bootleggers receive printed tax invitations demanding a 10 percent tax on gross illegal whiskey sales. The bill, signed by Governor Bailey, targets moonshine despite omitting explicit references to whiskey. Tax payment would not exempt buyers from prosecution or legalize sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson, Miss
Mississippi
Thomas L. Bailey
PSC approves Wisconsin Power and Light line disposal plan
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission announced approval of an application by Wisconsin Power and Light to dispose of faded lines in Sheboygan and Beloit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
State Public Service Commission
Wisconsin Power and Light Company
Ae U Sheboy
Beloit
Boat Operators Get Identification Cards
A Coast Guard detail will issue identification cards for boat operators in room 208 of the Federal Building on the first and third Thursday evenings each month from 7 to 9 pm. Ensign Aldrich will oversee the Mississippi River bore of the group.
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U.S. Coast Guard Temporary Reserve
Federal Building
Mississippi River
Ae Aldrich
Ste Group
Divided Opinion In Patrolman Heffernan Case
In Janesville Wisconsin Judge Alfred L Drury rules on Heffernans challenge to a one year suspension and demotion from captain to patrolman The ruling split with the court upholding the demotion while finding the suspension unjustified Heffernan had been reinstated last December and the case involved the fire and police commission.
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Janesville
Wis
Earl J. Heffernan
New Yorkers of German Descent Raise Over 35 Million
American citizens of German descent in New York City raised more than 35 million dollars through purchases up to May. The notable fundraising effort reflects community support and financial mobilization within the immigrant population.
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New York City
Advertising Pays Sailors Seek Companionship in Cape Town
Four British sailors placed an ad in a Cape Town newspaper to ease loneliness and were soon overwhelmed with calls, visits, and gifts. One sailor had been hospitalized for 17 weeks with only clergy visitors before the ad.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Public health push favors personal cup use in Wellington
Wellington New Zealand public health chair BR Nimmo urges residents to carry personal cups to curb disease. He cites cracked restaurant cups as a health hazard and insists the suggestion is made in all seriousness.
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BR. H. Nimmo
Wellington
New Zealand
Nimmo
Cable car plan links Yangtze to Chungking to ease travel
Chinese project envisions passenger and freight service on cable lines from the Yangtze and Chia ling rivers to Chungking. The first line will run at Wang Lung Men Ferry where 20,000 people daily traverse 300 steps by foot or sedan chair.
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Chungking
Yangtze
Chialing
China
Wang Lung Men
Union seeks NLRB vote at Globe Shipbuilding in Superior
The CIO United Steel Workers petitioned the national labor relations board to hold a representation election at Globe Shipbuilding in Superior Wisconsin. The board said the petition was filed on May 26 and is under regional processing in Minneapolis.
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Washington
CIO
United Steel Workers Union
National Labor Relations Board
Globe Shipbuilding Company
Superior
Wis
Minneapolis
Army booklet warns soldiers on Scots friendly conduct
A U S Army guide for troops in Scotland warns never to say Scotth to Scots except when offering a drink of the first named. The notice cautions respectful language and proper behavior during interactions with locals.
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Scotland
Dublin barber claims NI dancers superior to Eire in education program
Guss Murphy, a Dublin barber and All-Ireland Irish dancing champion, asserts Northern Ireland outperforms Eire in dancing quality and launches an educational program to raise Eire dancing standards.
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Guss Murphy
Dublin
Northern Ireland
Heroic Saga Shows Hate For Germans
An editor’s note frames two untold stories about the start of the war in Belgium. The articles recount long aftereffects and lingering animosity as the conflict began, with names changed for publication.
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Belgium
Masson and Loyal Belgian Tank Heroics in War Tale
In 1940 Belgian Sgt Jean Masson stays with a broken tank to delay German forces. By reversing through a ravine he holds up a regiment for hours, dies from a shell, clutching a note to his fiancée Nicole Vivier. The tale shifts to 1944 Lille prisoners of war and a Belgian girl who sheltered British men. She endures torture silently, never divulging the encounter.
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Tom Wolf
NEA
Belgium
Jean Masson
Masson
Sergeant Masson
Nicole Vivier
Lille
France
Brussels
Sgt
Death Rates Show Slight Rise Despite War
U S death rates edged up in 1943 though still below pre 1930s levels. Life Insurance Institute notes gains for younger groups but overall longer life chances improved. Mortality per thousand by age bands 1943 and 1900 listed. savings from lower mortality offset by reduced investment earnings since 1929.
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New York
United States
Institute of Life Insurance
Institute
Life Insurance Company
YMCA Still Operating In Japanese Held Areas
Col. H. Kenneth Cassidy says the YMCA remains active in occupied cities including Manila, Bangkok region, and Chinese ports Pekin, Shanghai, Tientsin, Tsinan and Tsingtao. He notes thousands of Americans abroad benefit from the world service program and that 20 or more new American secretaries will join field staff in 1944 alongside an increased budget of $830,000.
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San Francisco
Calif
YMCA
Manila
Thailand
Peking
Shanghai
Tientsin
Tsinan
Tsingtao
H. Kenneth Cassidy
World Service
World Service Program
Cassidy
Ecuador approves use of Murray-English textbooks in schools
Paul V. Murray, principal of the American high school in Mexico City, and Mrs. Murray have learned the government of Ecuador has approved their English text books for use in its schools. Their books have been used in Mexican government schools since 1937 and are also used in Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela.
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Paul V. Murray
Mexico City
Murray
Ecuador
Cuba
Nicaragua
Venezuela
Col Cochran Hero Of Air Battles On Leave
Col Philip G. Cochran of the U S Army Air Forces, famed for Pacific and African campaigns, paid a surprise visit to his parents in Erie Pennsylvania on Thursday. He traveled from Washington where he had been and will return Friday for a 36 hour leave. He recently led airborne operations in Japanese occupied Burma.
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Erie
Philip G. Cochran
U. S. Army Air Forces
Col. Cochran
Washington
Air War Losses and Sorties Reported for 1943 May
Aerial combat figures show May 1943 losses of 287 American heavy bombers and 153 fighters, exceeding April’s high. RAF heavy bombers flew about 10 000 sorties from Britain with 263 lost. Mediterranean air forces logged over 45 000 sorties, with at least 171 losses and 176 Nazi aircraft destroyed.
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RAF
Britain
Mediterranean Air Force
Motorists With Essential Driving Get First Tire Consideration
The War Price and Rationing Board will give priority to drivers in essential service when issuing grade one passenger car tire certificates in June. District officials note that despite a June quota increase, many eligible applicants may still miss grade one tires due to high demand.
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OPA
Phil H. Griffin
Lyle S. Gilbert
la Crosse County
Crosse County
Tax Assessment Cut for Rail Lines in Wisconsin
The state taxation department certified a 1944 tax assessment of $4,733,763.46 against railroads and related carriers, down from $4,858,237.47 in 1943. Total property values rose to $212,137,500, with railroads alone valued at $206,172,500. The average tax rate dropped 6.23 percent, saving about $125,000 despite higher assessments.
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Madison
Wis
State Taxation Department
Wisconsin
States Oppose Federal Postwar Interference in Unemployment
George F. Kull of Wisconsin Manufacturers Association told a senate finance sub committee that states want no federal interference in unemployment compensation and do not need supplemental federal funds. He opposed a uniform national system and said migratory workers coverage under federal rules would not satisfy states.
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Washington
Senate Finance
George F. Kull
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Manufacturers Association
Kull
Continued Warm Weather Seen In La Crosse
La Crosse will remain hot and humid for several days with a daily high near 85 to 86 degrees and a chance of occasional showers. Rain is forecast for Thursday night as a low pressure area over the western United States keeps conditions unsettled. Four tenths of an inch fell during the early Thursday storm. Brice Prairie airport recorded a trace.
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la Crosse
A. D. Sanial
Weather Bureau
Samal
Brice Prairie
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Signal Corps
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U. S
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M. D
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Goodyear
Oxford
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Sears, Roebuck and CO
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