Liberals Win Canada Vote in 1940 Election Victory
Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King’s Liberal government returns for a new term with a slim majority in the House of Commons. The Liberals win 118 of 245 seats while Independent Liberals, Progressive Conservatives, CCF and others gain or hold seats. service voting may alter results in key ridings including King’s own Saskatchewan Albert seat.
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Ottawa
W. L. Mackenzie King
Goviseneni
King
Quebec
Rvice
Canada
Progressive Ceative
Ome Sperals
Orn
Progressive Conservatives
CCF
Cooperatve Commonwealth Federation
Om the West
Liberals
Aegatives
King Himelf
Grthern
Saskatchewan
Albert
EL. Bowerman
Ontario
Jed
Bowerman
Pace Albert
Amy Engineers Survey Sunken Wrecks for Metals
Engineers in the Middle West survey river wrecks to recover scrap metals and other materials. The project aims to salvage metals from sunken ships and river piles for distribution to industries.
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Amy
Middle West
Medical Man Carl Olson Receives Medal for Heroic Action
Technician Carl Olson earned recognition for aiding wounded during an artillery attack near Culasian Point Leyte in the Philippines on November 18 1945. He administered first aid and helped move casualties to safety despite ongoing shelling for about ninety minutes. Olson was stationed at Camp Livingston Louisiana and Camp Devens Massachusetts before serving overseas in 1942.
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Carl Olson
Olson
Culasian Point
Leyte
Philippine Islands
Technician Olson
Camp Livingston
Camp Devans
Mass
Truman Aide Resigns to Become Deputy Loan Administrator
Edward D. McKim, Truman's chief administrative assistant, resigns to join John W. Snyder as deputy federal loan administrator. Press Secretary Ross said McKim will not yet know his new salary and replacement details remain undetermined.
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Washington
White House
Edward D. McKim
Truman
Charles G. Ross
McKim
John W. Snyder
Lanada
Ross
Spah Receives Promotion at Air Service Command Depot
Frank A. Spah advances from private first class to technician fifth grade in England. Brigadier General Morris Berman announces the promotion while Spah serves as vehicle dispatcher for the Air Service Command of base area. Spah, son of Mrs. Matt Spah Sr of La Crosse Wisconsin, is married to Edna Leigh of Lancashire. His brother S Sgt Edward serves in the South Pacific.
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AIR Service Command
England
Frank A. Spah
Morris Berman
Base Air Depot Area
T. Spah
Europe
Germany
Matt Spah
South 11Th Street
la Crosse
Wis
Edwardf Leigh
Lancashire
McKoskey Plumbers
Central High School
S. Sgt
Edward
South Pacific
Attorney Appointed To Defend Alleged Slayer Of Officer
Yohn appeared before Judge Max Van Hecke in county court on a first degree murder charge tied to the death of Lincoln County traffic officer Carl Nystrom who was shot four times near Tomahawk. F. J. Golden was appointed to defend him after the state and sheriff’s inquiry.
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Max van Hecke
Carl Nystrom
Lincoln County
Yohn
van Hecke
F. J. Golden
Merrill
Golden
Norman Fechtner
Frank Richey
Richey
Nystrom
Tomahawk
Ogema
Wis
Wisconsin River
Radio Programs and War Bond Special Highlights
NBC and CBS schedule summer replacements and programs across multiple time slots. Notable items include Man Called KX with Herbert Marshall for Bob Hope at 9:30, a Sigmund Romberg concert, and a war bond special from Pawling Army Air Force hospital featuring Mrs. Roosevelt and Henry Morgenthau Jr. Also listed are Fibber McGee and Molly vacation relief starting July 3, various variety shows, quizzes, and news programs across NBC CBS and BLU networks with times spanning afternoon to late night.
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NBC Tonight
Herbert Marshall
Bob Hope
Sigmund Romberg
Hildegarde
FP. D. Roosevelt
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Army Air Force Convalescent Hospital
Pawling
NBC
Victor Borge
Pat Priday
Billy Mills
Harlow Wilcox
American Forum
Sumner Welles
CBS
Ren
Joseph H. Ball
Newspapermens Forum
Dick Haymes
Ginny Simms
Judy
Fibber McGer
Alan Young
Guy Lombardo
Dave Elman
Best
Polly
the Pacific
Farrell
Billie Burke
Kate Smith
Sally Moore
Jack Carson
Blu
Breneman
Jack Berch
Gary Cooper
Elise Maxwell
Brownstone Theater
Dallas Stores Closed in Price Control Campaign
Mexico City shops closed as price control officials press a crackdown. Dishonest traders imprisoned after a campaign targeting overcharging following tips from the central department.
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Mexico City
Central Department of the Price Control Board
Ste
Prison Camp Survivors Return Home to Viroqua
Lieut. Harlan Adams and Flight Officer Velton Brewer arrive in Viroqua after four months in German prison camps. They will spend 60 days awaiting new assignments. Brewer was captured before Christmas and Adams on January 17. Diets consisted of beet soup beans and greens with small portions of dark bread and occasional meat.
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Viroqua
Wise
Harlan Adams
Velton Brewer
Brewer
Adams
U. S. Navy Expands Rubber Stock in Brazil and Atlantic
Joint U S Brazilian efforts brought in 26 000 tons of high grade crude rubber from the Amazon and Atlantic coast last year aiding U S war production. About 10 000 tons went to Brazil under prior pacts with the remaining 16 000 tons aiding U S mobilization. An extra 3 800 tons were recovered along the Brazilian coast from German ships sunk by U S Navy forces in the South Atlantic.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Amazon Valley
Brazil
U. S
Brazilian
U. S. Navy
South Atlantic
Japan
Who Wears The Pants In This Man's Navy
A Coast Guard manned assault transport in the Pacific reveals sailors buying dungarees sized for SPARS and WAVES. The trousers appeared roomy at the hips, but were specified for women’s duties, highlighting gear marked for female service members and their rough wear.
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Coast Guard
Pacific
Navy Urges War Afloat to Curb Pants Purchases
Officials report wartime shortages push officials to advise sailors to reuse existing garments. The navy shipped out feminine garments for aboard ship use, and currently only official urging might convince any man to buy new pants.
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Navy
Russian War Bride Receives Passport
Tatiana Ostapenko, wife of Maj. John F. Waldron, becomes the first Russian wife of an Allied officer to receive a Soviet passport. A former actress and singer, she lives with Maj. Waldron in a Persian Gulf command post with their seven month old son after meeting in Moscow during 1942.
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Ivan
Tatiana Ostapenko
Soviet Union
John F. Waldron
South Orange
N. J
Moscow
Maj
Museum to Acquire Tin Engine From 19th Century Cornwall Mine
The Old Cornish Engines Preservation Society aims to preserve a pumping engine that worked on a Tin mine near Cornwall during the Crimean War era and continues to produce tin and wolfram after 90 years. If it stops, the society will acquire it for permanent preservation alongside other pioneer Cornwall mining relics.
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Old Cornish Engines Preservation Society
Cornwall
England
Civic Forum announces 1945 lecture series speakers
Four speakers chosen by the Civic Forum committee at the Vocational school will appear next season. Dr. W. T. Cham of Dartmouth will discuss China in October, Dr. Willis Sutton of Atlanta will address education in December, Napier Moore of Canada will present Canada Your Next Door Neighbor in January, and Dr. William Agar will discuss Racial Discrimination and Democracy in March. Sponsoring groups include the American Association of University Women American Legion Beta Sigma Phi Business and Professional Women CIO council DAR Kiwanis Rotary La Crosse Chamber of Commerce and others.
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W. T. Cham
Dartmouth
China
Willis Sutton
Atlanta
la Crosse Education Association
Napier Moore
Canada
Moore
McClean
William Agar
American Association of University Women
American Legion
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Business and Professional Women
CIO Council
CIO Local 395
DAR
Delta Psi Kappa
Jacettes
Kiwanis
la Crosse Chamber of Commerce
Community Council
Tiger to Receive Shrine For Fatal Attack in China
A tiger that killed a Japanese soldier near Paoching is to be honored with a shrine. Local residents call the beast righteous and plan a “Righteous Tiger Shrine” after the animal was killed by machine gun fire.
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China
Paoching
Army Censor Cuts Place of Naturalization from Petition
In Salt Lake City Army censor scribes removed the place of naturalization from Ogden man Er nest McDowell Adair's citizenship petition filed in U S district court. The attached naturalization certificate still shows Manchester England as the place of naturalization.
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Salt Lake City
Ernest McDowell Adair
Ogden
Utah
U. S. District Court
Adair
Manchester
England
Argentine postmen use bus omnibus to speed rounds
Buenos Aires post office tests a bus system that drops postal workers at round stations to avoid waiting for crowded streetcars. If successful, more buses will be added. Also eight Odessa trolley cars stolen during Romanian occupation have been returned.
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Buenos Aires
Odessa
Russia
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