Southern revolt worries Democrats in decisive November vote
Southern Democrats in Mississippi meet to name a 20 vote delegation to the national convention amid fears of a split over fourth term, poll tax repeal, and a possible rebuke of Texas primary voting rights. Debate centers on open conventions and avoiding anti democratic planks.
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South Carolina
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Supreme Court
Texas
Henry A. Wallace
House of Representatives
Allied Air Power Hits France and Danube Target Areas
Aerial action continued as U S bombers and RAF fleets struck coastal France targets including Trappes railway yards and other emplacements. Mediterranean air forces bombed Giurgiu on the Danube with fires seen 150 miles away. Paris radio reported fires in Rouen and 36 deaths from last night’s raids.
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France
Great Trappes
Mediterranean
Danube
Giurgiu
Germany
Russia
Paris
Rouen
U. S. Seeks Dismissal in Ward Company Suits
The United States circuit court of appeals ruled Fridays that statutes do not authorize the government to appeal a district court denial in Ward Company suits. Based on this, the government will renew a motion in U S district court to dismiss the Ward actions. An earlier such motion was denied. the government then sought to appeal the decision without a merits hearing, but the appeals court rejected that petition.
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United States Circuit Court of Appeals
U. S. District Court
District Court
Appeals Court
Appeals
First Air Crash in 1100 Details Saracen Flight
In 1100 history records note the Saracen of Constanti from the Hippo drome tower used fan-like wings to glide a short distance before crashing and dying. The event marks history’s first fatal air crash with a dramatic early attempt at flight.
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Constanti
84 Finnish Firms Put On Blacklist By U. S.
The United States blacklisted 84 Finnish firms on Saturday night to pressure Finland to break its alliance with Germany, with penalties during and after the war. Cabinet members Henrick Ramsay and Gen. Rudolph Walden were linked to the action, which also included Swedish concerns. Americans are barred from dealing with these companies as the U S increases pressure on Stockholm to curb ball bearing shipments to Germany.
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Washington
United States
Finland
Germany
Helsinki
Bruno Procope
Hjalmar J Mga
Henrick Ramsay
Rudolph Walden
Stockholm
Sorenson To Graduate From Navy Academy At Annapolis
Arnold P. Sorenson son of Mr and Mrs Alph M Sorenson of 2123 Ferry Street will graduate from the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis Md on June 7 with the rank of ensign The class completes a three year program in four years after flight training in Jacksonville Fla submarine training in Coronado Calif and New London Conn before reporting for submarine duty with the Pacific Fleet
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Annapolis
Arnold P. Sorenson
Alph M. Gene
Ferry Street
U. S. Naval
John R. Beardail
Central High School
State Teachers College
Naval Academy
William H. Stevenson
Mosey Wins Bronze Star for Heroic Marine Rescue
Corp Merlin J. Mosey of the U S Marine Corps is awarded the Bronze Star Medal by Admiral Chester W. Nimitz for saving a wounded marine during the Namur Island Namur assault on February 12, 1944. The citation notes his cool courage under heavy fire and his brotherly devotion before returning to front lines. Mosey, son of Antone Mosey of 223 King Street, enlisted in 1940 and fought at Pearl Harbor and in the Marshall and Gilbert Island battles.
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Merlin J. Mosey
United States Marine Corps
Chester W. Nimitz
U. S. Navy
Robert Larkin
East Avenue South
U. S. Pacific Fleet
United States
U. S. Pacific Corps
Namur Island
Kwajelein Atoll
Naval Service
Mosey
Antone Mosey
King Street
U S Weapons For Invasion
Thirty fully equipped soldiers ready for instant action as infantry and supporting battle equipment can be in the new CG-13 Glider mass produced for invasion.
Glider Craft Aims for Invasion Support
The document describes a two man crew glider designed to carry up to 9 000 pounds with a top speed over 150 mph. Its 85 foot wooden fabric wings and welded fuselage enable long gliding ranges. Burma based troops are trained for glider operations.
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Burma
Wartime Cream Ration Rules Tighten Signatures Needed
Washington officials announced new wartime controls requiring signatures from public health officials or local medical society secretaries for heavy cream after August 1. Checks showed many issued cream to nonreceivers, prompting tighter verification to curb improper sales under war food administration rulings.
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Washington
War Food Administration
Ex-Demo Finnegan Enters GOP Politics
James E. Finnegan former Democratic Wisconsin attorney general announced his candidacy as a lieutenant governor on the Republican ticket. Finnegan left the Democratic ranks in 1940 when Vice President Wallace backed Senator Robert M La Follette Jr who opposed Finnegan in the senate race.
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Mfplwaukee
James E. Finnegan
Wisconsin
Finnegan
Wallace
Robert M. la Follette, Jr
Senate
Hungarian film production declines across 1941 1943
Hungarian film producers report a pessimistic outlook as output drops from 44 films in 1942 to 42 in 1943, after 41 in 1941. The industry faces adverse postwar prospects amid wartime pressures.
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Hungary
Three Reasons For Dewey Gloom Noted By Bricker Ally
John A Schaefer predicting the Republican nomination direction cites three reasons Dewey will not be the nominee. He argues Dewey has not pursued candidacy, cannot shift from that stance, and faces anti Dewey sentiment in Indiana Illinois and Michigan. He says the party may favor Bricker or MacArthur and notes a western shift in the field.
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John A Schaefer
National Committee
Bricker
MacArthur
John Bricker
Ohio
Douglas MacArthur
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Senator Vandenberg
General MacArthur
Schafer
Tape error by AP operator sent false invasion flash
A 22 year old AP teletypist in London transmitted a mistaken flash about an invasion due to using tape not copy passed through censorship. NBC CBS and others interrupted programs to fix the record while BBC and German radio reported the incident.
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Miss Ellis
Associated Press
Waal
Woman's Auxiliary Airforce
London
NBC
CBS
Blue Network
Mutual
British Broadcasting Company
BBC
Bar Association Picnic Set for June 7 at Country Club
La Crosse County Bar Association will hold its annual outing at the Country Club on June 7, announced President Frank Withrow on Saturday. The date was moved from June 5 due to planning. Invited are members of the Tri County Bar Association and groups from Winona and Houston counties.
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la Crosse
Japanese Recruits Given Long Spiritual Instruction in Army
Japanese recruits undergo an extended course in spiritual instruction upon enlistment, focusing on morale, loyalty, and patriotic duty within the military framework. The program emphasizes discipline and adherence to military values as part of training.
Col Evans Inspects Wisconsin State Guard Company
Col C E Evans of Stevens Point commander of the 3rd Battalion 3rd Inf Div Wisconsin State Guard will inspect Company M of the guard Monday at 8 pm at the South Avenue Armory Capt Theodore Garder said Saturday He urged all members to attend.
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C. E. Evans
Stevens Point
3Rd Inf. Div
Wisconsin State Guard
Co. M
South Avenue
Theodore Garder
Japs Advance Toward Changsha In Hunan Offensive
Chinese communique reports Japanese forces pushing south from Changshou chieh toward Changsha with 12 mile advance and new landings along Tungting lake. Allied air units attacked targets at Kweiyi and Pingkiang while fighter bombers hit installations and numerous enemy concentrations near the Milo river.
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Canton-Hankow
Changsha
Hunan Province
Changshouchieh
Pingkiang
Kweiyi
Tungting Lake
14Th Air Force
Milo
Joseph W. Stilwell
Changteh
Ansiang
Nanchushu
Hunan
Hupeh Province
Retired Bishop Schuler Dies in Denver at 74
The Most Rev. Anthony J. Schuler, first Catholic bishop of El Paso and titular bishop of Arada, died in Denver on Saturday at age 74 after retiring from his bishopric on December 1, ending a 27 year administration.
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Denver
Anthony J. Schuler
el Paso
Arada
Tomy
Proclamation Declares Price Control Week in La Crosse 1944
The mayor proclaims June 7 to 13 1944 as Price Control Week in La Crosse urging community and organizational support to preserve a sound domestic economy for returning servicemen amid wartime inflation fears. The proclamation notes wartime inflation risks and potential postwar deflation and calls for widespread public emphasis via press and radio. Signed at City Hall June 2 1944.
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City of
Ohio River Boat Visits La Crosse
The Gordon C Greene visited La Crosse with 121 passengers and 60 crew aboard as Capt T A Greene halted the trip Cincinnati to St Paul to load ice. Locals helped secure ice from a firm while passengers toured La Crosse during the layover. The vessel is one of five packets owned by Captain Greene, with only this one aimed at tourists.
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Gordon C. Greene
la Crosse
T. A. Greene
Cincinnati
St. Paul
Mississippi
Allies tighten noose around Rome as advance nears city
In Italy the Allied push closes on Rome with Fifth Army within 14 miles, seizing peaks from Valmontone to north of Velletri. American spearheads break through defenses toward the Alban hills and Lanuvio while British and American forces strike along routes to the capital. Germans defend with remnants of several divisions as the Rome objective looms.
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Velletri
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Labico
Via Castilina
Vermontone
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Berlin
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Cave
Anagni
Ferentino
Turday
Sacco
Cosa
Wyoming's Devil's Tower Monument Remains Ancient Landmark
Scientists note Devil's Tower in Wyoming is dated to over 20 million years old, making it one of the oldest and most studied geological formations in the region. Researchers emphasize its preservation and significance for paleontology and tourism.
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Wyoming
Devil's Tower National Monument
Postal Clerk Here Retires After 31 Years Service in La Crosse
Oscar L. Dean, 60, of 719 South 19th street, retires from the La Crosse post office effective June 1 after 31 years. He started as a substitute mail carrier on June 1, 1913, became a regular carrier on March 1, 1916, and joined the clerical force on May 19, 1922. A farewell party is planned, and he will tend his Victory garden afterward.
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la Crosse
Oscar L. Dean
South 19Th Street
Dean
Post Office
Reds Check Big German Smash Near Stan ca Hill
German forces battled to gain a hill position near Stan ca, north of Iasi, in Romania, as reinforcements poured in and fighting raged for a fifth day. Moscow claimed Soviet troops repulsed repeated assaults and destroyed 48 German tanks while downing 24 planes in air combat.
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London
Stanca
Iasi
Romania
Moscow
Clement
Berlin
Jijia
Prut
Park Band Concerts Sunday Opens Myrick Park
La Crosse Concert Band begins summer series today at 3 p m in Myrick Park under D R Wartinbee. Irving W Peshak is president and business manager. Joseph P Riese has resigned. Newcomers Marvin Quinn Lloyd Peterson and Roy Smith join. The program features marches and selections from Oklahoma and Washington Post with intermission.
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la Crosse
Myrick Park
D. R. Wartinbee
Irving W. Peshak
Joseph P. Riese
Merritt Wagner
Melvin Severson
del Conklin
Severson
Rudolph Kreutz
Wilbur Holcomb
Oscar Matson
Conklin
Riese
Carl Gauper
Robert Larson
Floyd Larson
Gauper
Marvin Quinn
Lloyd Peterson
Roy Smith
Rosey
Myddleton
Schwartz
Orpheus
Offenbach
von Blow
Royal Decree
Eng
Rodgers
Scott
Washington Post
Sousa
Platform Talk Highlights Socialist Night Session in Reading
The Socialist party held a late night session to approve the peace offensive plank by Allied governments and to amend its constitution to allow a third party realignment. Norman Thomas led the platform committee as talks over merger fears stirred debate. The party plans to name its presidential ticket at Sunday’s concluding session in Reading.
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Reading
Socialist Party
Norman Thomas
Thomas
Austria and Hungary establish dual monarchy in 1867
Austria and Hungary formed a dual monarchy in 1867, creating separate governments and parliaments within the same empire. The arrangement lasted through the Austro Hungarian period until dissolution after World War I.
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Hungary
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