Allies breach Normandy as heavy fighting continues
Allied forces press the Caen area breakout with heavy German resistance in the Cerisy forest and around St. Lo, while Berlin claims large German reinforcements. Allied reports show 600 to 700 square miles in France and over 10,000 prisoners captured as Eisenhower touts a broader assault plan.
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Orne River
Caumont
Tilly- Sur-Seulles
France
Normandy
Berlin
Cerissy Forest
St. Lo
Supreme Headquarters
Troarn
Caen
Tilly-Sur- Seulles
Villers-Bocage
Transocean Agency
Carentan
Wood in Memory of General Wingate Planted in Palestine
The Jewish National Fund plans to plant a commemorative wood in Palestine in memory of General Wingate, honoring his legacy and reinforcing ties with the region. The effort will involve selecting suitable land and coordinating with local communities for a lasting memorial.
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General Wingate
Jewish National Fund In Palestine
Former Marine Raider Tapers Off To OPA Official Post
Richard O Connor 31 former Marine Raider and 13th survivor of Carlson s second raider battalion begins civilian life as assistant information officer for the Green Bay district OPA He joined two days after Pearl Harbor and wore many decorations including the presidential unit citation and the purple heart He recalls Carlson s Gung Ho slogan and suggests applying it to his new OPA duties for smoother transitions to peacetime work.
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Green Bay
Wis
Carlson
Marine Raiders
OPA
Richard O'Connor
Green Bay District
O'Connor
Eau Claire
Evans F. Carlson
Phil H. Griffin
la Crosse
Corps
Pearl Harbor
James Roosevelt
Makin Island
Marshall-Gilbert
Alexander Vandegrift
Guadalcanal
Cap
Vandegrift
Wake
O'Conner
Col. Carlson
Bricker Predicts 250 to 300 Delegates on First Ballot
Bricker backers claim Gov John W Bricker of Ohio will receive between 250 and 300 votes on the first ballot at the Republican nominating convention. The tally shows 174 votes for Bricker 50 pledged and 124 promised and Dewey 285 72 pledged and 213 probable. The Bricker camp also notes five hundred and twenty nine total votes needed to nominate and says uninstructed delegates are promising growth for Bricker. In Congress the Illinois 19th district race shifted House standings with Rolla C McMillen winning unopposed giving Republicans 212 members while Democrats hold 216 with four minor party members making half the total. D Worth Clark seeks Idaho Senate renomination as Glan remains a referenced name in a border line passage.
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John W. Bricker
Ohio
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Dewey
Bricker
Congress
Illinois
House
Rolla C. McMillen
Haupt Gets Life
Hans Max Haupt a German born paper hanger was sentenced to life imprisonment and fined 10000 dollars by Federal Judge John P Barnes for treason. Haupt father of Herbert Haupt executed Nazi saboteur in 1942 and was set to die but a higher court granted a new trial. Convicted again Friday and a new trial request was denied.
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Chicago
Hans Max Haupt
John P. Barnes
Haupt
Herbert Haupt
Barnes
Chaplin Agrees to Support Payment in Baby Suit
Charlie Chaplin will pay an undisclosed monthly sum for the support of Joan Berry's baby while the paternity suit proceeds. Berry's lawyers dropped an early trial demand and set December 13 for the hearing opening.
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Los Angeles
Charlie Chaplin
Joan Berry
Miss Berry
New X Ray Machine Scans 17 000 Airplane Castings Daily
A new X ray device can inspect 17 000 airplane castings per day equating to one unit every five seconds, promising faster quality checks and higher throughput in aircraft production.
Sparta Woman Dies Tuesday At Her Home
Mrs Hortense Simpson Jones 320 South Water street Sparta died Tuesday at 11 p m at her home after a stroke. Funeral services Thursday at 2 p m Lanham's mortuary with Rev F J Wright officiating. Burial in Mount Hope cemetery. She lived in Sparta since infancy except ten years in Artesian South Dakota. Survived by son Paul Simpson and daughters Grace and Eloise Simpson of Sparta.
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Sparta
Wis
Hortense Simpson Jones
South Water Street
Lanham’s
F. J. Wright
Mount Hope Cemetery
S. D
Paul Simpson
Grace and
Eloise Simpson
Local Man Appointed to State War Labor Liaison
L A Waidelich of the La Crosse USES is named one of 14 liaison staff connecting POW camp commanders, canning officials, and local USES offices. He oversees Camp Galesville and will aid in recruiting 25 000 full time and 10 000 part time civilian workers for the 1944 pea crop through state canning programs. Workers should report to the nearest USES office including La Crosse on the second floor of the Exchange building.
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L. A. Waidelich
Rural Industries
la Crosse
U. S. Employment Service
William E. O'Brien
War Manpower Commission
E. Wallace Evans
Waidelich
Exchange
Postpone Youth Center Dance At Lincoln High
The Lincoln High youth center dance scheduled for tonight under the municipal recreation program has been postponed to Wednesday June 21. E. P. Hartl, in charge, announced the change due to Flag Day ceremonies.
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Lincoln Junior High School
E. P. Hartl
Justice Court Dismisses Unity Disorderly Conduct Charge
Arthur Indgier of Unity had the disorderly conduct charge dismissed after a family agreement. he had been in county jail since Friday and was released Tuesday in Whitehall Wisconsin. Richard Litte, facing an indecent liberties charge, had a preliminary exam adjourned to June 20 in La Crosse. Frank Arentz’s case on licensing violations moved to circuit court after preliminary hearing. Lester Lure was reprimanded for selling dirty milk to a creamery and warned of immediate prosecution on further complaints. George De Lap Chester Helgerson and Sylvester Mills pled guilty to drunkenness on the highway in Viroqua. sentences to be imposed later.
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Justice Court
Whitehall
Wis
Arthur Indgier
Town of Unity
Indgier
David Litte
Milwaukee Street
Frank Arentz
Campbell
Lester Lure
Hale Farmer
LaVern G. Kostner
Pigeon Falls
M. HB. Pord
Lure
Viroqua
George de Lap
Chester Helgerson
Sylvester Mills
Real Estate Transfer from Le Crosse Trust to Jessie R Smith
Le Crosse Trust transfers property at the southwest corner of Vine Street and Losey Boulevard to Jessie R Smith in a recorded real estate deed.
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la Crosse
le Crosse Trust Company
Jessie R Smith
Vine Street
Losey Boulevard
Local thief breaks clock shop window in St Joseph
A St Joseph jeweler reported a thief broke a $40 window pane to steal an alarm clock from the shop. No further details on suspect or motive were provided.
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ST. Joseph
Times
Springfield 15 year old pleads guilty to girl murder
Fifteen year old William Roach confessed to killing Carolyn Bennett 14 in Forest Park Springfield after her body was found near her home. Police say he rode his bicycle to the scene about 8:30 p m and fired a revolver bullet into her heart before fleeing. The court ordered innocence entered and set a hearing for June 21.
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Springfield
Mass
William Roach
Carolyn Bennett
Ralph S. Spooner
Raymond P. Gallagher
Roach
Carolyn
Forest Park
Robert R. Bennett
Bennett
Gallagher
Pearl Harbor probe cites delays and missteps by defense contractors
A congressional committee blames contractor delays and Army leadership for unfinished Pearl Harbor defense work on Oahu. It notes Col Theodore Wyman and Lt Gen Walter Short failed to order timely construction while Rohl sought naturalization to travel to Hawaii. Hans Wilhelm Rohl denies any wrongdoing, claiming exoneration in a confidential Hawaiian command report.
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Island
Canton
Nandi
New Caledonia
Australia
Col. Wyman
Rohl
Hawaii
Wyman
Pearl Harbor
War Department
Army
Walter C. Short
Theodore Wyman, Jr
California
Werner Plack
Los Angeles
Japan
Germany
Oahu
United States
Hans Wilhelm Rohl
John Martin
Camarillo
Calif
Richardson
Hawaiian Islands
Dieppe Raid Described by Maj Ditton at Teachers College
Maj. Thomas A. B. Ditton, wartime analyst and correspondent, spoke at La Crosse State Teachers College about the Dieppe raid. He described commando tactics, the seven mile beach assault, RAF air support, and the lessons learned for future Allied landings in Sicily Italy and Normandy. He stressed discipline and surprise as key factors and discussed ongoing invasion progress in Normandy and potential actions if needs arise.
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Thomas A. B. Ditton
Dieppe
la Crosse State Teachers College
Maj
Ditton
Sicily
Italy
Normandy
RAF
Navy
Roosevelt Signs Pearl Harbor Trial Delay Extension
President Roosevelt signed a law extending the statute of limitations for possible Pearl Harbor trials by six months to December 7, 1944. The action, opposed by War and Navy secretaries, directs investigations to proceed as facts justify and aims to avoid war effort interference. Rear Admiral Kimmel and General Short waived limits. many others are affected.
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Washington
Secretaries of War and Navy
Roosevelt
Pearl Harbor
Stephen Early
Congress
Secretary of War
Stimson
Secretary of Navy
Forrestal
Husband E. Kimmel
Walter C. Short
French Underground Rising Threatens German Plans
Madrid reports indicate underground resistance in France is growing through guerrillas and organized networks. Sabotage dominates activity while Germans extend military rules to more departments. mass arrests rise in Atlantic and Mediterranean wall zones as open combat declines.
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Charles XS
FOLTZ
Madrid
France
Atlantic Wall
Atlantic
Mediterranean Wall
U S Allies Report Pacific Gains Amid Heavy Bombardments
The war update notes Adm. Nimitz’s claim of sinking 13 Japanese ships and destroying 141 planes as carrier forces hit Guam Saipan and Tinian while Tokyo acknowledged heavy three day strikes. MacArthur reports Mokmer airdrome Biak in use narrowing bomber range toward the Philippines."""
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J. P. Krueger
Associated Press
Guam
Marianas Islands
Philippines
Tokyo Radio
Chester Nimitz
Central Pacific
Nimitz
Japan
Tokyo
Saipan
Tinian
Changsha
China
Chungking
Hankow- Canton
Mokmer
Biak Island
Dutch New Guinea
Fifth Army
Douglas MacArthur
Geelvink Bay
Biak
India
Imphal
Southeast Asia
Defense Wins Motion In Sedition Trial Key Hearing Set
Chief Justice Edward C. Eicher of the U S district court will hear oral arguments Monday on a motion for directed verdict of acquittal for 29 defendants in a mass sedition conspiracy case. Defense lawyers cite the Supreme Court ruling overruling Elmer Hartzell’s espionage conviction.
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Washington
Edward C. Eicher
U. S. District Court
Supreme Court
Elmer Hartzell
Chicago
Orthodox Mohammedans avoid perfection in art and architecture
The text notes that many orthodox Mohammedans oppose striving for perfection in design and craft, deeming it sacrilegious to create straight lines or flawless symmetry in structures and woven rugs. It highlights a tendency to avoid precise geometric precision in various works.
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Allah
Americans Bomb Japanese Bases in Southern Marianas
American carrier task forces blasted Japanese bases in the southern Marianas last weekend. The offensives destroyed or damaged 29 enemy ships and 141 planes, with shore installations blown up.
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Marianas Islands
Arrow
Stripes Not Degrees Count In This Army At Fort Custer
The 162nd military police prisoner of war processing company at Fort Custer Michigan includes T/R Sam Blum a PhD and former finance professor, Pfc Frank Jones a PhD former Latin Greek professor, and Pfc Bernard Dulcey PhD former Spanish instructor. A pound of cheese requires 4.65 quarts of milk.
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Fort Custer
Mich
Army
162Nd Military Police Prisoner of War Processing Company
Sam Blum
Westerneserve University
Frank Jones
University of Wisconsin
Yale University
Bernard Dulcey
Depauw University
La Crosse Concert Band Plays Riverside Park Wednesday
The La Crosse Concert Band will perform in Riverside Park after the Elks Flag Day ceremony Wednesday evening. Solo clarinetist Alf Modahl leads with Concertino for Clarinet by von Weber and Lightning Fingers by Fillmore.
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la Crosse
Riverside Park
Elks’ Club
Alf Modahl
Modahl
von Weber
Henry Fillmore
Dietz Schwartz
Oklahoma
Kalman
Stolz
Liza
van Loan
Luftwaffe Reduced to About 2 000 Planes in War Summary
Allied air forces report the Luftwaffe has about 2,000 planes left against the Allies' front line of more than 11,000. About 500 single engine fighters are massed at battle region fields. The Mediterranean air force says 33 enemy planes were downed as 125 German fighters attacked American formations over southern Germany. Allies lose 20 heavy bombers and eight other planes in Mediterranean operations.
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Mediterranean
Germany
Obituary for Oscar Miller Dies in Milwaukee
Obituary notes the death of Oscar Miller in Milwaukee Wisconsin with funeral Friday at 2 p m in Sletten McKee Co south chapel Reverend George Ulvilden officiating burial in Grove cemetery family hour Thursday 7 to 9 p m Miller a World War I veteran and member of Thomas Rooney post No 1530 VFW
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Oscar Muller
Milwaukee
Wis
Sletten-McKee Co
George Ulvilden
Grove Cemetery
Miller
Thomas Rooney
VFW
Funeral services for Miss Mary Arrend held at Dahl Funeral Home
Funeral services for Miss Mary Mae Arrend, resident of 125 North 7 Street, were conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. by Rev. Robert D. Winter at Dahl Funeral Home. Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Mary (Mae) C. Arrend
North 7 Street
Dahl Funeral Home
Robert D. Winter
Oak Grove Cemetery
Gas Quest Takes Gas
Canberra businessman seeks a gasoline ration after buying a car and visits several offices. He finally obtains a gallon but discovers he has used one and a half gallons to secure the single gallon.
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GAS Quest
Canberra
Australia
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