Bond Drive Sets Fifth War Loan Targets Across Wisconsin
The treasury launches a 16 billion dollar drive with six billion from individuals. Roosevelt Morgenthau and state leaders join a 9 p.m. radio program to promote bonding. Pulaski surpasses its 40 550 quota in an hour with 42 356 bonds. Stratford also clears its goal in Marathon county.
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Kohlhaus
George Radell
Standard Oil Company
F. J. Duffy
la Crosse Trailer Company
Eugene Newburg
la Crosse Breweries, Inc
Roy Kumm
G. Heileman Brewing Company
George Fuller
George Hall
AFL
Charles Varco
U.S
Washington
The
Treasury
Roosevelt
Morgenthau
Gulf Southwest
Green Bay
Wis
Pulaski
Brown County
Don Fairbairn
Wausau
Stratford
Marathon County
Roosevelt outlines refugee plans amid war's end
President Roosevelt told Congress that as Nazi defeat nears the fury to wipe out the Jewish race remains undiminished. He described plans to care for war refugees and noted Christian groups are also being murdered. He cited temporary housing in Oswego, New York, and said postwar refugees, mainly women and children, would be returned home.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Europe
Hitler
Oswego
N. Y
Italy
China War Progress Amid Burma Siege and Salween Drive
Allied forces pressed into Myitkyina advancing toward the Burma China road as the city near isolation and its airport controlled by Gen Stilwell. Chinese forces claimed a major breakthrough at Lungling on the Salween front and said the China end of the road can supply the Salween army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippine Islands
China
Myitkyina
Maininy
Burma
Joseph Stilwell
Lungling
Upper Burma
Supa
Mountain
Legal Notices From County Court In La Crosse Area
Daily Records shows multiple county court actions in La Crosse and Shelby including Minnie Brown transferring property to Erwin Wanke and wife in Shelby town. Several defendants faced driving without registration or license, unpaid fees, or improper vehicle care with fines ranging from five to seven fifty dollars plus costs. Continuous entries indicate pleas to vagrancy and missing brakes charges and bond forfeitures.
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Upstate
la Crosse
Minnie Brown
Erwin Wanke
Shelby
Frank J. Haberman
Main Street
Motor Vehicle Department of Wisconsin
Arthur Strong
Island Street
Thomas Reget
North 15Th Street
Campbell
Alice Olson
Loomis Street
Gomer Roberts
Bangor
Glen Krause
Stoddard
Wis
Motor Vehicle Department of
Wisconsin
Glenn E. Streblow
Onalaska
Joseph H. Huré
Carl Reynolds
Urges County Farmers To Attend Conference
County Agent W. E. Spreiter urged La Crosse county farmers to attend the Midwest Farm Bureau conference in Milwaukee from June 19 to 21. He said the program would benefit all farmers and especially Farm Bureau members, with early emphasis on June 20. A morning general session will cover views of organized consumers labor and agriculture, followed by an afternoon talk by Donald Kirkpatrick on social security.
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W. E. Spreiter
la Crosse Cou
Midwest Farm Bureau
Milwaukee
Farm Bureau
Spreiter
Donald Kirkpatrick
Senate Passes Veterans Bill Compromise Set for House
The Senate sent to the House a compromise GI Bill of Rights offering unemployment pay of 20 dollars weekly for 52 weeks, educational benefits including up to 500 dollars tuition and 50 dollars monthly subsistence, and government guarantees of private loans up to 2000 dollars at 4 percent, plus housing and business/farm loan support. The program cost is estimated between 3 and 6.5 billion dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Finance Committee
George
D-Ga
Communist Group To Keep Same Officers In Wisconsin
The Communist Political Association of Wisconsin will function under the same officers after dissolving the Communist party of Wisconsin. State committee members include Michael Wastila Ted Furman Jack Lyons and John Anderson. Delegates voted to dissolve the state party and launch a drive to enroll all former party members by July 4.
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Milwaukee
Communist Political Association of Wisconsin
Communist Party of Wisconsin
Michael Wastila
Ted Furman
Oshkosh
Jack Lyons
Beloit
John Anderson
Madison
Philadelphia Doctors Start Free Physical Exams Program
Philadelphia physicians will offer free periodic physical examinations to society members. The Philadelphia Medical Society hopes the program reveals new evidence on disease origins and early prevention. A side note mentions that single service paper milk containers were patented in 1906.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Medical Society
Planning Under Way For Peace
Byrnes outlined postwar planning and a push for war tax termination with victory. He warned Germany’s invasion remains ongoing this year, cautioned potential unemployment from cutbacks, and favored unemployment insurance as a defense while prioritizing demobilized soldiers and combat veterans. Treasury teams are drafting postwar revenue measures.
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Byrnes
Senate
Europe
Germany
Congress
Works Progress Administration
Treasury
Allied push toward Cherbourg signals widening invasion front
Front reports say troops crossed the Merderet and neared Cherbourg on a four mile front from Quineville to Montebourg. Bradley and Montgomery encircle with strong flanks as air power pounds German guns. Berlin claims sunk transports while Allied progress is praised as the biggest and most gratifying phase of the campaign.
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Merderet
Cherbourg
Vichy
Quineville
Omar N. Bradley
Monteburg
Montgomery
Bradley
Bay of the Seine
Schaef
France
Allied Air Strikes Halting Axis Bridges Near Paris
U S heavy bombers backed by Allied fighters blasted nine enemy airfields and bridges from the Normandy area toward Paris and Pas de Calais. Losses reached 26 U S planes with RAF and German fighters also reporting losses as bombing continued to secure the western front. 7,000 prisoners were later reported captured in France, including some Japanese regulars allied with Axis forces.
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U. S
Normandy
Paris
Pas de Calais
France
Eighth Air Force
RAF
Berlin
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Rouen
Bierville
Lake Beet Nose Named in Your Honor
A playful note proposes naming a duck pond Lake Beet Nose in honor of you. It imagines a grand water feature as a tribute and humorously suggests a drumhead or TL could influence the naming choice.
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Lake Beet Nose
Baxter
Obituary of John Fokema in La Crescent Minnesota
John Fokema age 77 of La Crescent Minnesota died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born January 4 1867 in Holland. He is survived by a daughter Mrs William Newhouse two sons John and Peter Fokema a brother William Fokema a sister in Holland and one grandchild. Funeral service Tuesday at 2 30 p m at La Crescent Methodist Church Rev Charles H Miller officiating. Burial Prospect Hill Cemetery. Friends may call Sletten McKee south chapel Monday evening.
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Clouse
John Fokema
Clause J. Fokema
la Crescent
Minn
Holland
William Newhouse
la Crosse
John
Peter Fokema
William Fokema
Milaca
la Crescent Methodist Church
Charles H. Miller
Prospect Hill Cemetery
Sletten-McKee Company
Mexico tightens rules for tourist guides in capital
Mexico City authorities say tourist guides must obtain new credentials with stricter requirements. The interior department reports the move aims to raise standards for guides operating in the capital and to improve visitor safety and service quality.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Department of Interior
Child Hit By Car Injured In Street Accident
A four year old girl Jean Weis becker ran from behind a moving automobile into a car driven by Casper N Schmidt at the South avenue and Tyler street intersection. She suffered a bruised nose and cut lip and was taken to St Francis hospital. The Schmidt vehicle was traveling south on South avenue. the car had no damage.
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Jean Weisbecker
South Sixth Street
Casper N. Schmidt
Redfield Street
St. Francis Hospital
Schmidt
South Avenue
Tyler Street
Summer music program opens in La Crosse invites all
Comprehensive city recreation plan offers all-city youth symphony orchestra band and chorus. Leigh Elder directs orchestra rehearsals at Washburn with weekly times and locations. Band and chorus schedules run across Washburn Longfellow Franklin Logan Lincoln and other sites. All adults and children may join.
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All-City Youth Symphony Orchestra
la Crosse
Mark Sutton
Leigh Elder
Washburn School
Elder
Washburn
Longfellow
Franklin
H. C. Amundson
Large turnout for summer sessions at state college
Unusually large numbers enroll across departments at La Crosse State Teachers College for six and five week sessions starting Tuesday. Maj Thomas A B Ditton will lecture at the summer convocation Wednesday June 14, with further events including E Stanley Jones and a musical program. The first annual institute of professional relations is set for July 7 and 8, sponsored by the college and state education bodies.
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la Crosse State Teachers College
Maj
Thomas A. B. Ditton
E. Stanley Jones
Orient
Agatha Lewis
David Moll
Marion Hail
Ethel Alpenfels
Leigh Elder
la Crosse Symphony Orchestra
Helda Yen
League of Nations
Institute of Professional Relations
la Crosse College
Wisconsin Education Association
National Education Association
Reveal Names On Nazi Mailing Lists
Fourteen volumes containing lists of Americans on Nazi mailing lists were offered as evidence in a mass sedition conspiracy trial. Prosecutor Burns planned to use names from the 29 defendants and armed forces members, while defense lawyers highlighted additional names including Senators Smith and Byrnes from South Carolina. Byrnes is described as former senator turned associate justice, now director of war mobilization. St George cited Hoover and Justice Black among those listed.
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Washington
Joseph W. Burns
J. Austin Latimer
Smith
Byrnes
South Carolina
James F. Byrnes
Senate
Supreme Court
Maximilian St. George
J. Edgar Hoover
Justice Black
Salt eating advised by RAF officer in hot climates
Air Commodore Morton of the Royal Air Force urges increased salt intake and water consumption to prevent heat stroke. He spoke in London recounting lessons from five hot seasons in Iraq.
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Morton
Royal Air Force
London
Iraq
Texas Democrats Reject Certification of Roosevelt Electors
The Texas state Democratic executive committee voted 37 to 6 to refuse to certify the names of pro-Roosevelt electors for printing on the July primary ballot. The action blocks including those electors on the official ballot in Dallas.
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Stere
Dallas
Texas
Democratic Executive Committee
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