Promise of Doom: Churchill’s Warnings Meet Allied Bombing Reach
The piece ties Churchill’s doom rhetoric to Allied air power in World War II. It notes 1,500 US bombers plus 750 heavies striking France, Germany, Hungary and Yugoslavia, and reports 56,000 flights in seven days with low losses. Allied air supremacy grows as optimism rises.
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Churchill
Germany
Axis
Britain
Herr Hitler
United States
France
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Supreme Headquarters
Europe
Hitler
Baraboo Airport Project Moves Ahead Amid Contractor Plans
The Baraboo site at Badger Ordnance Works will begin work within days with a full crew expected by July end and moved to La Crosse thereafter. Completion aims for November or December per the 150 day airport project clause, as AGT Associates faces deadlines and wants a non cancellable policy.
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Baraboo
Badger Ordnance Works
la Crosse
AGT
Uncle Sam Wants Your Ideas for War Time Inventions
The OWI pamphlet for the national inventors council lists 35 starter problems for the armed forces including odorless toxic agents and a method to distinguish artificial from natural green. It urges public appeal by the army and navy and notes many capable tinkerers exist alongside a few crackpots.
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Uncle Sam
OWI
National Inventors Council
Department of Commerce
Army
Navy
Hitler to Speak in Stockholm Dispatch Hints Timing
Stockholm dispatch says Adolf Hitler is expected to address the public but gives no date. Report notes the pause may come only after he regains his breath.
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Stockholm
Hitler
Labor Board rules single employee forms bargaining unit
New York State Labor Relations Board decides one employee can constitute a bargaining unit. The finding came from information provided by a kitchen staff member, identified as the cook.
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New York State Labor Relations Board
Dutch Bells Seized by Germans for War Use
The text reports that Dutch bells have been captured by German forces. It speculates the bells may be repurposed to signal troops or mark military actions during the occupation.
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Paris
le Havre
Brest
Berlin
Apple Crop May Fall Short of Jug Demand
The crop is described as averaging, but concerns rise that there may not be enough jugs to hold the harvest if production stays at or above average.
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Wisconsin
Democrats Shrink in House as Republicans Stand Close
Washington reports the Democratic party holds 216 seats to the Republicans 212 in the House. Analysts note the GOP has offered little concrete policy, avoiding major commitments while maintaining minority influence. The piece argues the current balance tests responsible government and potential coalition dynamics if divisions widen.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Congress
Republican Party
Montgomery Ward
Blicans
House
Canada
Britain
Australia
Ernor Dewey
New York
Licans
Ublican
Suppo
Echees
Ceep
Austra
Invasion Trends Buoys Stocks Bonds and Real Estate Outlook
Babson outlines that early invasion news will shape markets with two main lines of thought. He cautions that prices depend on whether buyers or sellers outnumber the other, with optimism long term except for high-grade bonds.
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Sinc Capes
Barbs Rally for Bonds and Duty Across War and HomeFront
In a wartime morale piece the column urges sustaining bond drives and national effort. It contrasts battle urgency with civilian duties such as lawn care and public safety, noting fear of danger and the hope of universal liberation. The tone blends patriotic exhortation with everyday domestic scenes as part of a broader homefront campaign.
Marlow-Zielke PAC Plans To Be Permanent
Sidney Hillman says the CIO political action committee intends to remain active in American politics. He notes the PAC’s defeats involve local branches and that the national body provides information on records when asked. The CIO PAC emphasizes cooperation postwar and persistence beyond this year’s elections.
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Washington
Sidney Hillman
CIO
Political Action Committee
PAC
Hillman
Holman
R-Ore
Rep
Newsome
D-Ala
Starnes
Costello
Dcalif
Dies Committee
Rep Dies
D-Tex
Roosevelt
Democratic Party
AFL
Ten Years Ago Tribune Reports Local Happenings
The La Crosse Rubber Mills strike ended at city hall after ongoing since April 24. Notables include Dr. A R Kempter wedding, Miss Margaret M. Mailer, Teitz managing Dewitt store, and Rache Davis former teacher. Bounty paid for 17 rattlesnakes. Edna and Eva Jolivette graduate. Jolivette family scene in Madison and university commencements referenced.
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la Crosse
Frank Gettleman
Milwaukee
Joseph Stump
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Leonard Adair
Glenn Rasmussen
Denver
Seattle
Port
E. S. Hebberd
Hebberd Pharmacy
Rachel Davis
Madison
Fred Vehrenkamp
Burns
A. R. Kempter
Margaret M. Mailer
Durand
Runner Passes Up Chow To Do Little Practicing
Pvt. Dave Williams of Company D 227th battalion at CAMP BLANDING uses midday chow time for distance running practice. A former Georgetown University track star and one mile record holder, Williams runs instead of eating during the chow call.
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Camp Blanding
Fla
Dave Williams
Infantry Training Replacement Center
Williams
Georgetown University
Old Norwegian Custom Smokes Near Explosives
In San Francisco a sailor Jerko Endelez said it is an old Norwegian custom to smoke aboard a ship loading explosives. Federal Judge Louis Goodman fined Endelez $20 after a lecture not to repeat the offense, with previous similar fines ranging from 50 to
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San Francisco
Calif
Jerko Endelez
Louis Goodman
Endelez
Nazi Magazine Seizure Sparks School Controversy in Pretoria
Police seized Nazi pictorial magazines issued to school children as teachers distributed them in Pretoria. Officials say the materials praised socialism and an African republic, prompting actions across several schools.
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Pretoria
South Africa
Navy Reveals New Weapons From Leaping Lena Carrier Plane
Navy officials guide Washington correspondents through dramatic advances in naval aviation. The Leaping Lena cargo rockets aid takeoffs, while new carrier fighters, scouting planes, and the Douglas Dauntless upgrade showcase heavier armament, foldable wings, and enhanced speed. A future of amphibious gliders, light armors, and the twin engine carrier craft signals evolving triphibious warfare.
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Washington
Navy
James V. Forrestal
Artemus L. Gates
Naval Aviation
Army Air Forces
Philadelphia
Naval Air Station
Juxent
Army
Wisconsin Voters League Fights County Government Amendment
The Wisconsin League of Women Voters advocates optional county forms and warns the second clause linking officer selection may doom the proposal. Critics argue elected officers with discretionary power should remain subject to frequent voter scrutiny, risking opposition that could derail the amendment.
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Wisconsin League of Women Voters
League
Wisconsin
Whiskey sale at Belfast saloon auction tops gains
Bonded whiskey sold for 18 dollars a bottle at the auction of stock from a Belfast saloon. Five hogsheads of Irish and one of Scotch rose from 60 to 70 dollars per gallon. Duty charges added 26.65 dollars per gallon. The saloonkeeper realized 36,000 dollars.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Tribune and Leader-Press Copyright Notice Summary
Publication notice lists editors publishers and staff roles for the La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press and notes second class matter status from June 23 1904. It also states affiliation with the Lee Newspaper Syndicate and Associated Press re publication rights for news dispatches and local content.
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la Crosse
Wis
Tribune and Leader-Press
Lee Newspaper
Associated Press
De Gaulle's Return Shapes French Role In Invasion
De Gaulle appears with Allied forces on Cherbourg peninsula marking a pivotal moment in the invasion of France. He seeks recognition as provisional French government, a demand Washington and London hesitate to grant, preferring a peaceful choice by the French people.
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Cherbourg
France
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
French Committee of National Liberation
Committee of National Liberation
Washington
London
America
England
Haskin Service Answers Reader Questions
The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau offers fact answers on diverse topics. Questions cover Irish volunteers, plastics on warships, cargo parachutes, Nobel Prize bans, famous literary lovers of chess, baseball admissions, Clarence Day, the Nile, the word nightmare, American troops overseas, ragweed regions, hara-kiri, soil formation, British MP salaries, loved cats, Chihuahua history, and naval uniform wear rules.
Canning and Preserving booklet offer
Home canning and preserving assure the family of a wholesome diet year round. A new eighteen page booklet explains how to use recent science in the kitchen and what to do. Forty four pages indexed, 15 cents postpaid via coupon to The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau.
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la Crosse Tribune Information Bureau
Eye Street
N. E
Washington
Governor Arizona Pictured In Paid Notice Puzzle
Fragmented OCR shows a list of crossword like clues and answers including references to Governor of Arizona, abbreviations, chemical symbols, and various terms. The text appears as a dense clue set with stray digits and misreads from a page of a newspaper puzzle and paid notice content.
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Epworth League of Salter Memee
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Peter Edson
John Wyngaard
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