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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1944
Page
10
A La Crosse Tribune report from the western front details a violent incident as four German POWs were killed after a grenade attack. Hubert Ludwig, 20, described with Adolf Hitler insignia, talked of the war and Hitler Youth past before surrendering after a brief D-Day action.
Whitehall Wisconsin special report notes Fair Oaks Dairy owned and operated by Reuben and Ernest Rasmussen has assumed the milk route formerly run by Claude Jackson of West Lincoln, expanding their operations in the area.
Obsidian a volcanic glass prized by Indians for arrowheads was named after the Roman Obsidius who first discovered it in Ethiopia. The first seed bearing plants appeared about 100 million years ago.
Dexter L. Lewis of the Central States Drivers council says 98 percent of AFL truck drivers in 12 states voting on a strike support walkout to press enforcement of a war labor board directive. The council, representing about 40 000 drivers, expects 250 000 more workers could be affected indirectly. A teleconference with 24 council members is planned to set a strike date within 30 days. The group claims the Smith Connally act cooling off period does not apply. The council cites wage and mileage increases retroactive to 16 November 1943 and to 1 July 1944 as part of a stalled agreement.
WHITEHALL Wis Special Annual La Crosse and Mondovi Bible camp will be held at Luther Park Chetek from June 25 through July 2. Rev A S pastor from Eau Claire and Rev M A Dahlen of Chippewa Falls head lectures Life Choices and In the Tracks of the Trailblazer Paul.
Four armed men halted a crowded bus near Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena in Chaco then took money and valuables before speeding away. The raid is linked to the Mate Cocido gang, with claims that its leader escaped and may have been among the attackers.
Gratitude toward Mexicans who sacrificed in defense of liberty and the United Nations will be publicly expressed with a permanent foreign heroes honor in the central patio of the Chancellery in Mexico City. Some fell in battles while others, after recovery, continued to fight in the U S Army.
Yugoslavia collects bronze cartridges and shell casings to help farmers facing copper sulfate shortages. Aluminum pewter nickel and copper scrap may be exchanged for copper sulfate.
Radio schedules from Associated Press listings show NBC CBS and blue networks airing prime time lineups with hosts and dramas throughout the evening and daytime hours. The broadcasts include NBCs Mr and Mrs North Eddie Mayehoff Kay Kyser Hour and The Circle while CBS features Allan Jones Red Barber Frank Sinatra summer finale Lana Turner Jack Carson and War Loan program.
Wednesday’s lineup lists program adjustments due to late network corrections. Highlights include Just Plain Bill, Captain Midnight repeats, news blocks with Quincy Howe and Hop Harrigan, orchestral and dance programs, and dramatic serials across NBC CBS and mutual networks through late night.
In Galesville Wisconsin special report says new viners are placed in South Beaver Creek and Glasgow to start the 1944 pea pack. Equipment is nearly ready at the local factory but labor shortages persist, with L S Montgomery urging volunteers to operate viners and work fields. Thirty viners across 15 stations will be trucked to the plant for packing.
The new regulation requires women accessing cosmetics to register their names on parity lists and endure a six month waiting period before purchase or use. This legal change introduces mandatory identification and delay for cosmetic products.
President Roosevelt met with Democratic national committee chairman Robert E. Hannegan for a 45 minute session described as a social visit. Hannegan refused to discuss the talk and said he would go to Chicago for the convention arrangements committee. He declined to comment when asked about his New York speech predicting a fourth term. The DNC said campaign buttons bearing I want FDR Again are privately produced and not party sponsored.
Lavoptik offers prompt relief for sore inflamed itching burning eyes with a money back guarantee. Praised by thousands, the product soothes granulated eyelids and includes an eye cup. Available at all druggists.
Janet Evelyn Rudd infant daughter of a missionary to China receives breast milk from a private herd owned by Madame Chiang Kai-shek. The milk supply, common in the Chungking region at Janet's birth, was provided after the distracted mother appealed to Madame Chiang.
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