One Engine Shot Away Mission for Laughlin Bombardier
Laughlin, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Laughlin of 1447 Charles street, returned June 2 after 38 missions with the 44th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force in England. The 44th, oldest Liberator outfit in Europe, earned two presidential citations for Kiel and oil refinery raids. Laughlin led bombardier on his first and second tours, wore the ETO ribbon with three stars, and described a mission with 100 holes and a nose-down crash landing. He recalled dropping bombs within 500 feet of the impact point during a raid on an oil refinery and noted a crash-landing after a Mainz raid. He visited an English billet family and saw London shows, and reports to Fort Sheridan on July 10 before transfer to Sioux Falls.
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Laughlin
C. E. Laughlin
Charles Street
44Th
8Th Air Force
England
Air Corps
Nashville
Tenn
Maxwell Field
Montgomery
Ala
Camden
Ark
Moody Field
Laredo Army Air Base
Tex
Mid Tex
Topeka
Kans
Kiel
Proesti
Mainz
Brussels
Hemingstad
Helegoland
Lieut
London
Jennie Jones
Fort Sheridan
Sioux Falls
S. D
Four Divorces for Los Angeles Woman With Same Husband
A young Los Angeles woman reportedly has her fourth divorce from the same husband, a reflection on repeated unions and the allure of the wedding motif. Also notes a Veterans Memorial park dedication event in the county and a rabbit injury incident. Seemann Lumber offers home repair materials with a convenient payment plan and contact number.
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Los Angeles
Seemann Lumber & Coal Co
Gillette
Caledonia Sts
Unusu
Public favors Churchill in British election, Gallup finds
A Gallup poll shows about seven in ten Americans who heard of the British election want Churchill reelected. The piece notes the British system ties seats to party votes and that wartime voter registration gaps may affect turnout.
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Princeton
N. J
Churchill
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
Winston Churchill
Pri
Gallup
Labour
Britain
British Institute of Public Opinion
British Institute
Labour Party
Conservative Party
Liberals
Commonwealth
Albert Knutson Dies After Stroke In Jackson County
Jackson county political figure Albert Knutson died Saturday after suffering a stroke Friday. He served as city clerk for 20 years and lived at the Freeman hotel 22 years. Survived by brother Oscar Knutson of Taylor. Funeral Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Oscar Knutson home near Taylor and 2 p.m. at Taylor Lutheran Church.
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Jackson County
City
Freeman Hotel
Oscar of
Taylor
Oscar Knutson
Taylor Lutheran
Ration Guide Details Stamps and Food Prices
The notice lists valid stamp ranges for red and blue ration books with expiry dates through August 31 and September 30. It mentions airplane stamps, gasoline coupons, and fruit and vegetable ceiling prices for La Crosse and Sparta Wisconsin and Winona Minnesota for June 21 to 27, listing prices for apricots bananas peppers potatoes and tomatoes.
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FrooDs
di Seale
Gree Chesugh
OPA
la Crosse
Sparta
Wis
Winona
Minn
California
U. S
Local Lumber Yard Offers Good Wages
A local lumber yard advertises job openings with good wages and references a Post Office Box 631 in La Crosse for applications.
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la Crosse
The
la Crosse Tribune
North Side
Clinton St
Capt Carroll Receives Bronze Star For Meritorious Service
Capt Robert G. Carroll of La Crosse Wisconsin, postal officer for the 89th Infantry division in Europe, earned the Bronze Star for moving vast volumes of mail under heavy enemy fire as the division advanced from Mersch Luxembourg toward the Czechoslovakian border. The citation notes his energy and professional skill that maintained division morale during a critical period.
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89Th Infantry Division
Europe
Robert G. Carroll
George C. Carroll
South Avenue
la Crosse
Wis
Germany
Mersch
Luxembourg
Carroll
United States
Chicago Truck Drivers Return To Jobs
Striking truck drivers resumed work after a week long walkout that led to government seizure of 1700 truck lines. Ellis Longenecker said open barns and civilian drivers without escorts are expected by Monday. About 500 Independent Chicago Truck Drivers Union members and thousands of Teamsters Local 705 members have returned, with military aid requests decreasing. Three firms operated at full capacity with independent drivers without escorts.
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Chicago
Ellis Longenecker
Ker
Chicago Truck Drivers’ Union
International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 705
AFL
Longenecker
Old Test of Virtue Used by Bretons to Probe Purity
A historic practice among northern Bretons tested women by adding powdered agate to their beer. If the drinker could not keep it down she was deemed impure, reflecting a bygone standard of virtue.
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Europe
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Wesal
Tribune
William E. Laughlin
L. H. Seemann
Seemann
Veterans Memorial Park
By George Gallup
American Institute of Public
Rock of Ages
Family Heritage
Kalten
Trede-Merk
Vach-Werner
Clinton L. Peterson
Milton L. Stoen
Tizens
Main St
Albert Knutson
Ration Guide
Pitzner
MD St
Frontier Lodge
J. E. Lienlokken
RED Cross
Alby Blystad
Masonic Temple
Eldridge Maxwell
Hellwig
Morris
Telegraph Delivery Ass'n
Goren
Steinman
John Zok
E. L. Kloss
Jackson
Rowley’s
Eagon Call
North 7Th
Yanzer Sanitarium
Lacrosse Laundry & Cleaning CO
North 4Th
Singer Sewing Center
Winone
Webb Oil Co
Alabama
South 4Th
Hilton
Trocadero Orchestra
Goodyear
M. Smith Bicycle Shop
South 8Th
Presmark Sales Co
Terry
Spencer
Helen Dyrdahil
Kingston Ce Court
James Lealand
Mississippi
North 24Th
Man
Eau Claire
Middlewest
Edward Don & Company
la Salle St
Gamble Stores
Washington Ave
Minneapolis
Minnesota
WMC
Rawleigh’s
Dept
WSF
Bidg
South 17Th
Auto Service
Delco Remy Autolite
Carter
Auto Supply Co
South 6Th St
Badger Auto
MAX
North Third St
Rose St
City Iron
Danny
NYS
16Th and
South Ave
van Norman
Auto Parts Service
No. 3Rd St
Fender
O. N. Larson Auto Body Shop
Hagar St
Dunphy Boat
Johnson
Johnson Motor
Briggs & St
Zen m. Wey
Dayton Thorobreds
Dayton Heavy
Anderson
Tire Service
State St. la Crosse
B.f.goodrich Store
Sistics
5Th Ave
Casey
Jay
Ben Bautch
R. C. Cheney
Chrysler
Cass
Blair R. Sherrick
Inquire
501
Copeland Are
Pt OS
Pettingms Pressinger
Batavian Bank
Kitty Korner Resturant
Dolly Madison Dairies
W.M.C
Swift & CO
Wisconsin
McConnon & Company
Winona, Minnesota
Rawleigh
Rawleigh's
Modern Laundry & Dry Cleaning CO
Fifth Ave
Front St
Phillips & Sons
Preiden
BIG Shoe Store
Automotive
Auto Parts Clerks
Pla Mor
Northern States Power Company
Winona, Minn
Jacobson
Caledonia
Kickapoo Valley Gardens
Wilton, Wis
Taylor Lumber Co
Cameron Ave
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