Allies Repel German Counterattack At Cherbourg Front
Allied forces maintain footing on the Cherbourg peninsula as German efforts to push back are repelled. Naval bombardment near Carentan used to blunt German reserves while Montgomery’s troops gain ground two thirds along the advance. Eisenhower lauds early campaign success as weather supports continued landings.
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Cherbourg
Supreme Headquarters
Carentan
Montgomery
Normandy
High Command
Rommel von Runstedt
von Runstedt
Rommel
Eisenhower
76th division to stage divisional review at Camp McCoy
The 76th division opens its divisional review to the public at Camp Mc Coy on Thursday evening after a camp tour by industrial men. Extra buses run spectators to the parade grounds and back. The event aims to boost understanding and support for the armed forces among La Crosse residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp McCoy
la Crosse
76Th Division
76Th Divisional
Postwar car to have four wheels and motor power
It seems definitely settled that the postwar automobile will have four wheels and will have a motor for power.
Why July 19 Date for Democratic Convention 1944
Washington debate over July 19 as the Democratic national convention date. Roosevelt and Wallace backed by labor and party devices. Writers speculate on war timing, campaign length, and troop votes affecting the choice and potential European visit timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chicago
Roosevelt
Wallace
France
CIO
Army
Navy
Europe
Churchill
Groves Proposes Abolishing Income Tax on Business
The Milwaukee Herald reviews Prof. Harold M. Groves of Wisconsin proposing to end business income taxes while maintaining personal rates for lower brackets. The piece frames Groves as a leftist economist with a plan to keep prosperity high, urging scrutiny by labor, leaders, and citizens, and notes the tension with other Progressives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waysayl Record Herald
Milwaukee
Harold M. Groves
University of Wisconsin
Progressive Party
Groves
Wisconsin
Father’s Day Bonds Need Buy and Patrol Good Pets
The note urges fathers to purchase Fifth War Loan Bonds on Father’s Day and every chance possible. It mentions a barefoot boy’s roaming, a pedigreed dog as a better watchdog, and humor about German surrender claims and French governance, reflecting wartime sentiment.
Commencement Exercises and Local Events in La Crosse
Ten years ago graduates were to hold commencement at Central and Logan high schools tonight. A parade featured thirty eight General Motors trucks traveling from Pontiac to Rice Forks. J B Coleman heads to Colorado agricultural college for summer studies. Twenty years ago ex servicemen could adjust claims at a veterans bureau and American Legion visit. Local fair building committee appointees named. Flag Day events to be held in Riverside park with John F Doherty speaking. Labor demand rising. employment bureau reports need for fifteen railroad shop workers. Police chief to appoint a woman officer. Amanda Clement is the sole woman who passed the qualifying exam.
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Central
Logan High Schools
General
Pontiac
Mich
Rice Forks
Mont
J. B. Coleman
Ft. Collins
Colo
Colorado Agricultural College
la Crosse
U. S. Veterans Bureau
American Legion
Clara Stathem
Wisconsin National Guard
Camp Douglas
John B. Webber
Police and Fire Commission
Amanda Clement
15th annual convent musical on South 6th
The 15th annual musical at St. Joseph's convent on South 6th street was held June 11. Henry Gohres and Miss Katherine Glass were married this morning at St. John's Church by Rev. James Kaluza. Gohres serves with the fire department at Station No. 2. Edward Grimes of North La Crosse leaves for Johnson's Creek to begin a new position.
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St. Joseph's Convent
South 6Th Street
Henry Gohres
Katherine Glass
St. John’s Church
James Kaluza
Gohres
Edward Grimes
North la Crosse
Johnson's Creek
Envoys To Holy See Will Move Into Rome
Vatican City reports 14 legations confined to the Vatican will relocate to Rome soon. In exchange six other nations Germany Japan Slovakia Hungary Romania and Finland will occupy Vatican posts. Those moving out include the United States Britain Belgium Bolivia China Colombia Cuba Ecuador Italy Yugoslavia Peru Poland Uruguay and Venezuela. The French ambassador Leon Berard stays to represent Vichy. Allied authorities extend courtesy to Axis envoys. American soldiers escorted the Japanese ambassador’s car to the Vatican and back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
Holy See
Rome
Vatican Walls
Germany
Japan
Slovakia
Hungary
Romania
Finland
United States
Britain
Belgium
Bolivia
China
Colombia
Cuba
Ecuador
Italy
Yugoslavia
Peru
Poland
Uruguay
Venezuela
Vatican
Leon Berard
Spirit Of 76 motto of 417th Regiment at Camp McCoy
The 417th Infantry regimental motto Spirit of 76 is on a shield with Nathan Hale and a Minute Man. Col. John T. Zellers first commanded after reactivation, followed by Col. Robert J. Kirk with Lt. Col. Allen F. Haynes as executive officer. Col. George E. Bruner is the present commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
417Th Infantry Regiment
Nathan Hale
John T. Zellers
Robert J. Kirk
Allen F. Haynes
Kirk
George E. Bruner
417Th
Guns That Think Foretold World War Weapon Advancements
Previewed at the U S Naval Proving Ground Dahlgren and Patuxent as Navy officials test explosive advances, rocket systems, automatic weapons, and computing sights. Describes destabilizing new charges, smoke suppressing powders, rockets on planes, and larger bombs aimed at increasing range and firepower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Naval Proving Ground
Dahlgren
Bie Naval Air Station
Patuxent
Navy
James Forrestal
Hoan Given Wisconsin Governor Bid Splits Democrats
Wisconsin Democrats face a split challenge as Daniel Webster Hoan accepts the gubernatorial candidacy only if a later liberal unity conference succeeds. He previously mocked party prospects and may withdraw if unification fails, while Progressives and Socialists resist alignment.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Progressive Party
Daniel Webster Hoan
Hoan
Democratic Party
George Hampel
Milwaukee Progressive Party
Wisconsin Socialist Movement
Milwaukee
White Star Symbol Ties Allied Force to All Nations
The White Star insignia shown in Normandy battlefront photos is stated by Allied headquarters to symbolize the entire Allied expeditionary force, not the American army or any single nation, and it appears on all Allied machines both on the ground and in the air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Normandy Battlefront
Invasion Weather Report From Dover Strait
Conditions in the Dover strait area were excellent with a warm sun and cloudless sky. Visibility was high as a light southwesterly breeze rippled the sea and the barometer rose. By 8 a.m. the temperature reached 70 degrees after a cool night.
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London
Dover Strait
La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press masthead
The La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press prints afternoon and Sunday editions. Published by the La Crosse Tribune Co with editors and officials listed, and filed as a second class matter in 1904. Associated Press noted for news dispatch reprint rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse Tribune Co
Cass Streets
la Crosse
the Beautiful
T. Burgess
R. L. Bangsberg
A. W. Rice
Wis
Tribune and Leader Press
Lee Newspaper Syndicate
Associated Press
DeWitt Mackenzie Sees Allied Edge In Cherbourg Fight
DeWitt Mackenzie reports the Allied line on the Cherbourg peninsula extending from 60 to 100 miles as Montgomery directs a rapid deepening of beachheads to prepare for a main counter-attack. He notes Rommel clashed with Rundstedt over reserves and that Montgomery may have outmaneuvered Rommel in the early hours.
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Cherbourg
Montgomery
Marshal Rommel
Hitler
Atlantic Wall
Marshal von Rundstedt
Rommel
North
Africa
Monty
Haskin Service Answers Readers Questions
The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau offers answers to questions of fact for three cents postage. Topics include Japan birth rates during war, 1908 tire costs and mileage, and the origin of the expression sour grapes from Aesop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse Tribune Information Bureau
Eye Street
N. E
Washington
D. C
Japan
A.L. A
Boxers in the Armed Forces and British Anti-Tank Weapon
At end of 1943 more than 4 000 professional boxers served in the armed forces. The British use the PIAT anti-tank weapon, projecting a 2 1 2 pound bomb filled with high explosive.
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M.O.R A
D.L.I. A
Barbirolli Leads Halle Orchestra in Manchester
John Barbirolli serves as permanent conductor of the renowned Halle Orchestra in Manchester England guiding performances of the ensemble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Barbirolli
N.N.E
Halle
Manchester
England
Telegraph Hill Named for Semaphore Signaling Ships
The hill in San Ce was named Telegraph Hill because a semaphore signaled the approach of small ships from that lookout, giving locals a clear, earlier warning of incoming vessels.
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Sance
Telegraph Hill
Soldier who coined Keep 'em Flying slogan 1941
Lieutenant Colonel Harold Napoleon Gilbert, later Brigadier General, led recruiting and enlistment in 1941 and claims he originated the Keep 'em Flying slogan as part of the Air Corps expansion program.
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M.W.R. A
Harold Napoleon Gilbert
Adjutant General's Office
Air Corps
Declaration of Independence Engrossed on Parchment
The Declaration was initially written on paper with approval from New York. on July 19 the Congress ordered it engrossed on parchment and signed by all members. August 2 saw the engrossed copy signed by those present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Congress
Rhode Island men in service total 23746 as of 1944
Navy department cites 23746 Rhode Island born or stationed personnel in the navy marine corps and coast guard as of January 31 1944. The figures cover all three services and reflect wartime mobilization during World War II.
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Navy
Marine Corps and
Coast Guard
Rhode Island
C.E.H. A
Navy Department
Puzzle Word Fill Heavyweight Portrait
Puzzle list with clues and abbreviations covers metals elements spaces and states across a themed crossword style grid. Included are hints for elements like tantalum titanium iridium and common abbreviations for Canadian provinces and U S states.
Crossword Clue Answer Grid Sparse
Puzzle hints list numbered clues with mismatched words and partial phrases. Entries include pazzi, malt drink, operatic solos, parcel post, and cuckoo bird references, suggesting a cryptic style or dictionary puzzle.
Avulsion describes sudden river course change
The term for a river rapidly changing its course is avulsion. This geologic process involves a swift redirection of flow that can create new channels and alter landscapes.
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D.F.D. A
Pay of a full general in the Civil War
The United States had no full general during the Civil War. Grant served as major general and then lieutenant general with a monthly pay of 270 dollars, 720 dollars in field subsistence, and 90 dollars for four servants. He became full general on July 28, 1866, with pay rising to 400 dollars monthly, subsistence to 360 dollars, and servant allowance to 126 dollars.
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United States
Grant
Evolution of two weeks vacation in business history
The text notes that regular vacations for business and working people were unknown before 1850 and became customary for office workers only after the Civil War. It shows a shift in labor norms toward paid time off.
Saint Florian Protector Against Fire Invoked in Austria
Saint Florian is the saint invoked for protection against fire and is especially honored in parts of Austria where fire safety and firefighting traditions are prominent.
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Florian
Austria
Know Your U S A Map Offer
Learn capitals territories coastlines mountains and rivers with a large five color map of the United States and its new territories. Post paid 15 cents plus wrap payment to La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau Washington DC.
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United States
la Crosse Tribune Information Bureau
Eye St
N. E
Washington, D. C
The
Name Street or Rural Route
City State mail to Washington DC.
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Star of
David Lawrence
Marlow-Zielke
WMC
War Manpower Commission
U. S. Employment Service
Tribune
J. R. Williams
Peter Edson
Southwest
Pacific
Atlantic
Norden
Sperry
John Wyngaard
UNITY
Green Bay
Liberal Voters Unity League
Fond du Lac
LA Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press
DeWitt Mackenzie
Insula
von Rundstedt
Haskin Service
S.B.B. A
B.R.C
British Columbia
Vertic
Fas
Compass Point
Spain
Great Lake
South America
Ontario
New Jersey
South Dakota
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