Brazil to Send Large Force to Europe in World War II
The article reports Brazil preparing a sizable expeditionary force to fight alongside Allied invasion troops on European soil, with Brazilian air and naval units joining Atlantic operations. It highlights Brazil’s strategic bases in the northeast, economic contributions like tantalite and mica, and U S lend-lease support under the Good Neighbor policy with General Gaspar Duani and President Getulio Vargas stressing sacrifices and common war aims.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Enrico Gaspar Duai
von Fo File
Getulio Vargas
Vargas
Germany
South Atlantic
United States
George C. Marshall
United States Army
Russia
India
China
Fearless Green Bay Officer Leads Men in War
Second Lieut Haakon Rasmussen from Green Bay Wisconsin leads his demolition platoon under fire in the Marshall Islands. A former University of Minnesota football player and lumberjack he volunteered for dangerous missions and rose from private to lieutenant in 23 months.
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Ailinglapalap
Marshall Islands
Haakon B. Rasmussen
Green Bay
Wis
Rasmussen
University of Minnesota
Lieutussen
Bernie
No Quarter Given In Battle Of Flats
In Mexico City landlords push tenants to move by raising rents and throttling water. Some install plugs to restrict flow or cut water entirely, while tenants sweep halls and appeal to the government which bans restricting water in apartments.
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Flats
Mexico City
Merlin Hull Files Nomination Papers
Merlin Hull of Black River Falls files nomination papers as Progressive candidate in the ninth district seeking reelection. The report notes Warren Knowles of New on the Republican ticket and M Steinhilber of Ladysville on the Democratic side also filed papers in the Rush-Lance counties district.
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Madison
Wis
Warren Knowles
New
Secretary of State
Ubrican
Knowles
Bow
Hull
Black River
Dean's Kidney Relief Ad Claims Pain Reduction
An old advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Relief as a remedy for backache and tired kidneys. It markets the product as stabilizing kidney function and easing burning or other symptoms, urging readers to ask their doctor about its use.
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Heather
Dean
Millones
Nomination Paper Filing Deadline For County Candidates Is June 6
Nomination papers for county offices are due June 6 with the primary set for August 15. Signatures vary by party and district, with minimums and maximums listed for Democratic, Progressive, and Republican petitions. Signatures must come from multiple precincts and cover specific districts and wards in La Crosse and surrounding areas.
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la Crosse
Ure County
USO Show Comes to McCoy Camp Theater
A new USO Camp show titled Come What May will feature comedy, song, dance, and novelties at Theater No. 3 on June 14 and 15 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Admission is free for servicemen. The program includes a mentalist act by Howard Klein and acts by Essell and Farrar with Henry Flugge as pianist and conductor.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
USO
Howard Klein
Essell & Farrar
Henry Flugge
St Louis Transit Strike Highlights Wide Labor Turbulence
Street cars and buses in St Louis were idle as 3,500 operators struck over overtime pay. Across the nation, some 50,000 workers ended walkouts as AFL and CIO actions eased, with partial resumption in lumber and other industries while key plants faced continued stoppages.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Amalgamated and Electric Railway and Motor Coach Employer of America Union
AFL
Pacific Northwest
CIO Columbia River District Council
CIO
Parke Davis and Company
War Labor Board
Michigan
Decatur
Pana
Detroit
Federal Mogul Company
Toledo
Cincinnati
Ohio
American Steel and Wire Company
Worcester
Mass
Women pickers vie for NSW pea picking title
Miss Thelma Batcheldor of Oberon won the pea picking championship of New South Wales with 369 pounds in eight hours. Mrs W Beasley of Birregurra Victoria challenged with claims of often gathering 500 pounds in the same period. A title match likely to be arranged next season.
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Thelma Batcheldor
Oberon
Australia
Beasley
Rainfall swing at Mount Hamilton shocks 1884 85 data
In 1884 the Mount Hamilton area received 90 inches of rain and melted snow. In 1885 the same location recorded only 18 inches of moisture, highlighting a dramatic variation in precipitation between the two years.
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Mount Hamilton
Calif
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