Allied diplomacy and Italy’s unsettled governance
The piece argues that military gains in Rome are shadowed by shipping and supply problems and complex politics in liberated areas. It notes pressure from London, Washington, and Moscow over factions in Italy, France, and Spain, urging expediency over immediate regime change while preparing for postwar democratic reorganization.
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Washington
Rome
Britain
Russia
United States
Italy
London
Moscow
Badoglio
de Gaullists
France
Churchill
Franco
Spain
Jon
Winston Churchill
de Gaulle
Messrs
Stalin
Roosevelt
Mr. Churchill
Eisenhower
Germany
Invasion Dawn Opens New Beginning for War's End
A wartime editorial reflects on D-Day and the June 6 invasion as a turning point toward freedom. It honors American resolve, leadership, training, and heritage, while balancing hope with anxiety as the nation faces the perilous mission ahead.
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America
United Nations
Debt limits strain postwar funding and national income
The piece argues that debt interest expenses reach 6 billion annually on a projected 300 billion wartime debt, plus 6 billion for government operations, totaling about 12 billion. With military, veterans, and other costs, the federal budget could total 20 billion plus, leaving no room to retire principal. To avoid collapse, national income must stay high without subsidies or inflation.
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United States
War Prisoner Figure and House Tax Vote Hint
A World War II era report notes that only 600 Japanese have been taken prisoner since the war began. It claims Allied forces show no readiness to challenge their ancestors. The piece also observes that a tax bill passing the House of Representatives without a dissenting vote suggests unpredictable political outcomes.
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House of Representatives
Understanding Tables of Organization in Wartime
A CHIPPEWA FALLS TELEGRAM essay notes many people unaware of tables of organization until war. It explains these tables cap promotions by fixed officer counts, causing no vacancies unless deaths or transfers occur. It cautions that a son may stay a private despite merit.
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Chippewa Falls
Rockford Enforces Dog at Large Ordinances
A Capital Times reader contrasts Madison with Rockford Illinois where dog owners fined for letting pets run free. Three people paid 3.40 dollars each last week as city treasury penalties. Rockford police issued summonses and a humane officer distributes educational materials on local ordinance provisions.
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Capital Times
Madison
Rockford
Ill
War Leaders Quote Fragments Reflect Global Outlook
A stitched-together excerpt cites Chen on China and Burma battles, a Latin-American adviser’s take on international government, and remarks by Capt Donna Miles on women’s roles and fitness. Hadley Cantril’s study on public opinion is referenced.
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Samuel — Inman
Public opinion expert on engaging readers
Hadley Cantril of Princeton University’s office of public opinion research notes the difficulty of sparking broad interest in information. He emphasizes that people must find information both relevant and compelling to pay attention.
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Hadley Cantril
Princeton U. Office of Public Opinion
Resea
Princeton U. Office of Public Opinion Research
Wartime Leaders Talk of Invasion and Strategy
A montage of statements from leaders and officials across nations discusses invasion preparedness, counter-offensive potential, economic cooperation during war, and strategic assaults from east and west as paths to victory. The quotes reflect Allied and Axis era perspectives on looming conflict and national interests.
South Faces The Future In Electoral Vote Debate
Washington notes that southern Democrats may urge electors to vote for any Democrat if the Chicago convention displeases them. The piece explains how electors represent states and the potential impact on the electoral college if votes break from national candidates. It discusses representation, the two senators per state, and the race issue tied to Negro voting rights and its historical use.
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Washington
Congress
South Carolina
Texas
Chicago
House of Representaives
South
Conference blocks hay cutting permits for refuge lands
The decision, announced by Ray C. Steele and County Agent W. E. Spreiter, bars issuing hay cutting permits on the Upper Mississippi Wildlife and Fish Refuge bottomlands in La Crosse county. Other briefs note new pavement on State Road, a Rotary lodge dedication program, and La Crosse Normal School seniors receiving diplomas.
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Upper Mississippi Wild Life and Fish Refuge
la Crosse County
Ray C. Steele
Winona
W. E. Spreiter
State Road
Jackson Street
Losey Boulevard
John Barth
Rotary Lodge
Camp Decorah
Galesville
Restriction Orders Issued In OPA Cases
Judge Cowie grants restraining orders after OPA cases against land lords Mrs. Elizabeth MacTavish and Alvin Warneke for charging over ceiling prices on living quarters. Both consented to the orders at Tuesday hearing in Sparta Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune Sparta Bureau
Sparta
Wis
R. S. Cowie
OPA
Elizabeth MacTavish
Alvin Warneke
Cowie
Hoan Declines gubernatorial candidacy
Former Milwaukee mayor Daniel Hoan said he is not a candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor. He refused to file the acceptance declaration and criticized Liberal efforts as misdirected saying they must unify as he advised three years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Daniel Hoan
Hoan
Postwar Public Housing Debate among Opponents and Advocates
Peter Edson outlines arguments against government built housing and presents private enterprise as primary solution. John Blandford Jr argues housing is mainly a private enterprise task with limited public sector roles. National Association of Real Estate Boards hints at broader postwar housing plans and government role.
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John Bb. Blandford, Jr
Young Budget Bureau
One National Housing Agency
Blandford
Federal Housing Administration
Federal Home Loan Bank
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Othing
Wisconsin Welfare Chief Bayley Advocates Public Relations Unit
Madison observes Wisconsin director Allan W. Bayley pushing for a public relations unit in the state welfare department. He argues the unit would explain the department’s mission, activities, and the $24 million annual spending, while avoiding propaganda and aiming to inform the public about welfare issues and programs. The piece notes potential risks of self-glorification but portrays Bayley as grounded and practical.
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Madison
Wis
State Department of Public Welfare
Allan W. Bayley
Bayley
Capital
Wisconsin
Department of Welfare
New Deal
State Department of Welfare
Welfare Department
La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press details
La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press published every afternoon and Sunday morning by La Crosse Tribune Co. at Cass Street La Crosse Wisconsin with editors Burgess Bangsberg Rice. It is a member of the Lee Newspaper Syndicate and the Associated Press.
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la Crosse Tribune Co
Itn
Cass Streets
la Crosse
Wis
the Beautiful
W. T. Burgess
R. L. Bangsberg
A. W. Rice
Triune and Leeder Press
Lee Newspaper Syndicate
Associated Press
Financial markets calm after invasion news
New York stocks bonds and commodities opened modestly lower but buyers appeared, trimming early losses into slight gains. Trading slowed after a moderate start, with several favorites rebounding. A two minute silence at 11 am honored armed forces as Chicago exchanges planned a one minute suspension.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Pearl Harbor
McCoy Officer Found Hanging In Quarters
SPARTA Wis. Col George M MacMullin Camp McCoy post commander says 1st Lieut Austin J Lea 32 of the 16th Infantry Division was found hanging in his quarters and died of strangulation A board of inquiry was appointed.
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Sparta
Wis
George M. MacMullin
Camp McCoy
Austin J. Leahy
MacMullin
We Do It The Hard Way In Major Allied Invasion
DeWitt Mackenzie recalls the dawn of a historic amphibious assault on Cherbourg and eastward as Allied forces strike western France. He cites Eisenhower’s leadership and the vow to achieve full victory, noting the campaign’s difficult start for the hoped long-run payoff.
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Cherbourg
Eisenhower
Allied High Comand
France
England
Answers To Questions From The Haskin Service
The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau provides answers to readers questions on topics from military discharge centers to world geography. Answer topics include separation centers at Fort Dix New Jersey and general discharge procedures, animal food in plants, Guairas Falls volume, number of Egyptian pyramids, Witwatersrand gold region, and British colonial troop composition.
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The
German Baptist Church
W. E. Schmidt
Lebanon
Wis
Schmidt
Emil Berger
John Ludwig
Caledonia
St. Francis Hospital
Gertrude Ludwig
E. H. Officer
Viroqua
la Crosse
Ryder
N. D
J.H.W. A
War Department
United States
Fort Dix
New Jersey
Top US Aces Lead War Victory Totals in May 1944
As of May 19 1944 the leading American aces totaled high in air combat with Captain Richard Bong and Captain Robert S Johnson each credited with 27 victories Major Gregory Boyington and Major Joseph Foss tied at 26 while Captain Don Gentile had 23 wins and seven ground victories Adventist groups in the United States number six the largest being the Seventh Day Adventist denomination organized in 1860 and honoring Saturday as Sabbath.
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United States
J.L.B. A
Richard I. Bong
Robert S. Johnson
Gregory .Boyington
Joseph J. Foss
Don S. Gentile
C.S. A
World premiere of Tschaikowsky First Piano Concerto
It premiered on October 25, 1875 at the Music Hall in Boston with Hans von Bülow on piano and conductor Benjamin Johnson Lang leading the orchestra.
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Tschaikowsky
Music Hall
Boston
Hans von Bulow
Benjamin Johnson Lang
Fourth Duke of Devonshire gains Irish estates via marriage
The fourth Duke, who succeeded in 1755, married the daughter and heiress of Richard Boyle Earl of Burlington and Cork. She brought Lismore Castle and the Irish estates into the Devonshire family.
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Duke of Devonshire
Richard Boyle
Earl of Burlington and
Cork
Lismore Castle
Facts From A Q A On Phonographs Meteors And Awards
Questions cover first phonograph records made from bayberry wax coated seeds. August meteor shower known as Perseids named after Perseus. Russian Red Star award honors soldiers or groups for outstanding service in defense of the USSR in war or peace.
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R.N.K
Constellation
Perseus
Ussr
Pictorial Puzzles and Biographical Clues in Historic Word Match
A mixed set of crossword style clues runs with numbers and themes. Entries include hints for people, places, and common words such as shoemaker tool born and railway. The page blends wordplay with biographical references and antiquated terms.
Bull pine and its common species in the United States
The term bull pine refers to at least nine pine species in the United States. The most commonly called bull pine is Pinus ponderosa, native to the western half of the country.
How a Satellite Differs From a Planet
A satellite is distinguished from a planet by its motion rather than by its size. A planet orbits the sun directly, while a satellite orbits a planet.
Origin of the Poet Laureate Title
The laurel tree, sacred to Apollo in ancient Greece, crowned poets who achieved distinction with a laurel wreath. Hence laureate came to mean honored or eminent.
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Greece
Apollo
Lotus Eaters in Greek Legend and Tennyson Poem
In Greek myth the lotus-eaters are happy idle people on North Africa's coast who tried to lure Odysseus away. Tennyson's The Lotus Eaters popularized the idea as a classic English poem about dreamlike escape and contented lethargy.
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R. F
Africa
Odysseus
Tennyson
Quiz Book coupon offer from La Crosse Tribune bureau
A Washington DC information bureau notice promotes a 15 cent Haskin Quiz Book with 750 questions across history biographies sports politics science geography and more. Readers are urged to mail the coupon with payment to the Eye Street address and provide name and address.
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la Crosse Tribune Information Bureau
Eye Street
N. E
Washington, D. C
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China
A A Chen
Donna Miles
Wac
Hideki Tojo
Lord Ironside
British Home Force
Carlos Davila
Chile
Adolf A. Berle, Jr
Moscow Radio
Jas. Marlow
Geo. Zielke
J. R. Williams
Wes
Tribune
la Crosse Normal School
E. E. Hutchinson
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway
R. T. Case
King Street
A. F. Jones
Fort Atkinson
Theodore Faville
Henry Faville
Sparta High School
Beloit College
S . Clarence Reed
New Stoddard
Hessler and Johnson
Arlington Hotel
Mill Street
Peter Edson
Uncle Sam
John Wyngaard
Allan Bayley
LA Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press
McCoy
DeWitt Mackenzie
Ejhower
Hitler
Haskin Service
D. C
P.H.A
Guairas
Parana River
Brazil
Egypt
Abu Roash
Medum
Nile
Witwatersrand
South Africa
W.S.R. A
British Empire
India
Dominions
U. S
Ireland
John
Great Lake
New Hampshire
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