Eisenhowers Secret War Plans Reveal Allied Victory Factors
General Eisenhower reports that Allied victory in Europe rested on three decisive battles plus united command with Britain and the United States. He notes later access to Red army plans and says Russian strategy depended on Soviet manpower and resources. He cites the Normandy breakout, the Falaise pocket, and battles west of the Rhine as decisive.
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Washington
Marshal Stslin
Red Army
Init
United States
Great Britain
Eisenes
Hitler
Field Marshal
von Rundstedt
Eisenhower
Europe
Normandy
Pas-de-Calais
England
Falaise
Rhine
Germany
Ardennes
Sailboat Tragedy Off Sturgeon Bay Claims Five Lives
Leatham D. Smith, 62, shipbuilder and former Senate hopeful, perished with Elton Washburn, Howard Hunt, and Mary Loomis after a squall sank their 38 foot Half Moon on Lake Michigan. Patricia Smith survived by swimming six hours to shore with Loomis slipping away near Litt le Harbor.
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Sturgeon Bay
Wis
Leatham D. Smith
United States Senate
Lake Michigan
Smith
Patricia
Elton Washburn
Howard Hunt
Mary Loomis
Chicago
James Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Sturgeon Bay Harbor
Menominee
Mich
Miss Smith
Loomis Girl
Wesley Named For First La Crosse Methodist Church
The West Wisconsin conference ends with Bishop Garth officially naming the First church Wesley Methodist in La Crosse. Reverend W Ross Conner is reappointed, while a new 19th and Redfield street church awaits pastor Reuben Halberg. The West Avenue church will be dismantled for a new structure.
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First Methodist Church
la Crosse
West Avenue
West Wisconsin
Schuyler E. Garth
Wesley Methodist
W. Ross Conner
19Th
Redfield Streets
Reuben F. Halberg
Halberg
Stod
Stephen J. Lambright
Caledonia Street
Onalaska
Wesley
New Southeast
Salter
Wesley Church
Garth
Methodist
Lloyd Asp
Glenwood City
Floyd E. Olson
Mineral Point
Palmer
E. Matthews
Vinson Becomes 13th Chief Justice at White House
Fred M. Vinson is sworn in as the United States 13th chief justice in a White House South Portico ceremony. Thousands witness the solemn oath as President Truman says the appointment is lucky for the United States and for Vinson.
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Washington
Fred M. Vinson
White House
Vinson
Truman
United States
Rayburn
Baraboo Man Heads Wisconsin DAV at Four Day Convention
Baraboo insurance man Robert L. Hirschinger was elected commander of the Wisconsin Disabled American Veterans at the four day convention ending its 18th annual meeting. Other state officers named include Peter Gerhar Harold Murray Herb Welser I F Statz and M C Alexander with Carl Johnson reappointed adjutant. The meeting approved a revamp of the state constitution dedicated a Joyce Kilmer memorial tree in Riverside Park and set Sheboygan as next year’s convention site.
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Robert L. Hirschinger
Baraboo
Wisconsin
Francis Singer
Kenosha
State Department
Peter Gerhar
Milwaukee
Harold Murray
Green Bay
Herb Welser
West Allis
I. F. Statz
Madison
M. C. Alexander
Carl Johnson
Statz
Welser
Alexander
Riverside Park
Joyce Kilmer
Sheboygan
Advocate Statz
Riverside
France
A. R. Libke
Tomah
Libke
DAV
Kilmer
The
Detroit News
Burlington Wreck Engineer Is Held For Manslaughter
The engineer William W. Blaine of Galesburg was held to the grand jury on a manslaughter charge for the April 25 collision near Naperville that killed 46. The coroner's jury recommended the action after Blaine refused to testify on lawyer advice. He had been hospitalized with a fractured skull and was released last week.
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Naperville
Ill
William W. Blaine
Galesburg
Blaine
Seven Auto Crashes Injure Seven on Weekend
Seven persons were injured in three auto accidents involving five cars over the weekend. A car driven by Robert Sauer rammed a slow vehicle on the La Crescent pike east of the overhead at 2:20 a.m. Sunday, sending six people to hospitals. Garrow’s car went down a 15 foot embankment and burst into flames, with Mrs. Garrow, Mr. and Mrs. Stuart among those injured. Passerby George Liebsch helped upright the car and rescue occupants. Damages totaled about $600. An 83-year-old woman, Mrs. A M Speer, sustained a minor head injury.
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Fellowship Council
Maxine Crandall
Monroe
Nellie van Norman
Durand
Doris Olsen
Sparta
Betty Greenwood
Marshfield
Lila Skouge
Madison
Evelyn Clark
Dennis Riley
Eau Claire
Frances Ostrum
Barron
Frances Knight
Menomonie
Conference Youth Fellowship
Garth
Fred M. Smith
Conference Board of Education
Ben E. Gasser
Lake Delton
J. Pierce Newell
Fred Jordan
Harold Gee
la Crosse
United Choirs
Methodist Churches
John Otten
David Cordry
Robert Sauer
Hokah
Minn
la Crescent Pike
Robert Garrow
Grove Street
Garrow
Roy Stuart
Zeisler Street
George Liebsch
la Moille
Stuart
Sauer
Norbert Wermerskshen
Waterloo
Wermerskshen
A. M. Speer
Deerfield
Pravda Rejects Baruch Plan as World Rule Drive
Pravda dismisses the Baruch plan for UN atomic control as a bid for world rule and vows no surrender of the veto in atomic matters. It praises Gromyko’s Russian proposal for banning production and use of atomic bombs as humane and workable, and critiques U S monopoly claims in the plan.
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Moscow
Pravda
Soviet Russia
United States
Bernard M. Baruch
United Nations Security Council
Security Council
Andrei Gromyko
Gromyko
Death claims bridge tender in La Crosse
Joseph Dollie 80 a longtime bridge tender died Sunday at his La Crosse home. He served on the toll bridge and continued as tender after it became free. Survived by a large family including five sisters and three sons. funeral Wednesday at St Joseph's Cathedral with burial in Catholic cemetery. Rosary will be recited Tuesday evening.
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Joseph Dollie
la Crosse
Badger Street
Dolle
Tere
Marie Wagner
George
Regge l
Edward
Anna Guggenbueh
Matthew
Elizabeth) Berner
Milwaukee
John
Calesburg
Joseph
Trempealeau
Herman
Cashton
Tacoma
Wash
Order of Foresters
Catholic Knights of Wisconsin
St. Joseph’s Cathedral
Peter Pape
Body of Arvid Maki Found Under Collapsed Bridge
The body of 35 year old Arvid Maki of Oulu Wisconsin was found Monday beneath a collapsed bridge on County Trunk Highway C between Port Wing and Iron River. Barfield county officials said the bridge washed out while Maki crossed it.
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Port Wing
Wis
Arvid Maki
Oulu
There
Iron River
Barfield County
Maki
Weather Update For Lac Crosse Area Tonight
Local forecast notes thunderstorms likely with warm humid conditions. Tonight temperatures near 70 with a high next Tuesday around 80 to 99 degrees.
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Lac Crosse
Immell Calls Timber Cut Control in Wisconsin
Ralph M. Immell a Republican gubernatorial candidate in Wisconsin declares premature timber cutting must be controlled by legislation. He argues Wisconsin must rebuild forest values to sustain pulp and paper industries veneer plants chemical plants and remaining lumbering sector.
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Ralph M. Immell
Wausau
Legislaion
Wisconsin
Poles Renew Plea For Split With Spain
New York report recalls Poland seeking immediate UN break with Franco Spain. The Security Council vote stood 7 to 4 against the resolution with Poland Russia France and Mexico supporting a diplomatic break while seven other members opposed.
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New York
Oscar Lange
United Nations Security Council
Poland
Spain
Warsaw
General Assembly
Russia
United Nations
France
Mexico
Security Council
Rain Forecast Here Tonight In Wisconsin Area
Thunderstorms are expected this evening or Tuesday morning with warm humid conditions. Temperatures: low near 70, high around 88 to 90, noon reading 85 and possibly 90 before nightfall. Upper Chippewa and Flambeau rivers may flood small streams draining into Lake Superior south shore.
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A. D. Sanial
Samal
Mississippi
Lake Superior
Duluth
Michigan
Wisconsin
Upper Michigan
Flood Spreads Across Wisconsin Rivers Halts Towns
A 24 hour flash flood along the White and Bad rivers in northern Wisconsin isolated Ashland and nearby communities. The surge washed out two dams and several highway bridges while threatening the village of Odanah on the Bad. Weather coverage continues.
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Wisconsin
Ashland
Odanah
Swancutt Plane Scores Good Results In A-Bomb Rehearsal
A B 29 crew flew a rehearsal for an atomic bomb drop at Bikini Atoll. Weather outguessed, the mission produced an air bust above the Nevada and Independence ships. A captain was killed prior to takeoff when struck by a propeller. Maj Swancutt's crew, led by Harold Wood, reported a successful practice drop amid clouds and favorable remarks from Gen Powers and Adm Brandy.
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Swancutt
Bikini
Army Air Forces
Roger Ramey
Denton
Tex
McKinley
Associated Press
Elton C. Fay
W. H. P. Brandy
Woodrow Swancutt
la Crosse
Wis
Harold H. Wood
Bordentown
N. J
Thirtees
Fay
Mt. McKinley
Nevada
Independence
Thomas S. Power
Army
Navy
Maj. Swancutt
Dave
Col
William H. Blanchard
Chelsea
Mass
Tragic Farm Truck Fall Kills 16 Year Old in Janesville
Janesville authorities report Arvid Ellis aged 16 died after falling from the back of a farm truck onto a city street yesterday. Investigators are examining the incident and noting it occurred on a city street with the truck involved.
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Janesville
Wis
Arvid Ellis
Name Prosecutor In Hesse Jewel Theft
FRANKFURT Germany Capt Harold H Chase of Salina Kansas is expected to be the U S army prosecutor in the court martial of three American officers linked to the Hesse family jewel theft. He said no charges will be filed until the investigation finishes. Col J W Durant and his WAC wife Kathleen B Nash Durant were arrested in Chicago, and Maj David F Watson was taken into custody in Germany. The case has not yet been handed to the prosecutor and the investigation may take days.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Harold H. Chase
Salina
Kans
U. S. Army
Chase
U.S. Army
J. W. Durant
Wac
Kathleen B. Nash Durant
Chicago
Maj
David F. Watson
Army
Criminal Investigation Division
Pacific Northwest Earthquake Sways Hillside and Buildings
A strong quake rocked the Pacific Northwest striking from Canvencer Island to Kelowna and Olympia. One man, Jacob L. Kingston, 69, died of heart failure in Seattle as downtown structures swayed. Reports detailed damage across Vancouver Island towns, hill movement, bridge shifts, and ongoing seismograph readings.
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Seattle
Pacific Northwest
Canvencer Island
Kelowna
British Columbia
Olympia
Wash
Jacob L. Kingston
Victoria
Vancouver Island
Campbell River
Port Alberni
Save OPA Rally Draws Capitol Hill Activists
Delegations of housewives and labor groups converged on Capitol Hill to urge extending price controls under the OPA. A “Save OPA” rally was planned at the Washington Monument, with Sen. Taylor and Rep. Wolcott forecasting a final decision by 9 p.m. CDT as conferees meet to harmonize House and Senate bills.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Save
OPA
House
Save Opa
Washington Monument
Taylor
R-Ida
Midwest
Rep
Wolcott
R-Mich
Joint Congressional Committee
Senate
Government Unable To Feed Miners Shake Bread Shortage
An agriculture department official said the government is helpless to supply more meat for eastern Kentucky miners amid food shortages. He noted a possible loan of wheat to flour mills in the area to ease bread shortages, but asked to withhold his name.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Kentucky
Milwaukee A C Union Sees Back-to-Work Push
Robert Buse president of local 248 CIO UAW declares the union ready to end talks and join a back-to-work movement at Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing. About 2000 members hear that the negotiating committee will finish current conferences with Maj. James P. Holmes, federal conciliator, soon.
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Milwaukee
Robert Buse
Ciouaw
Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co
Buse
James P. Holmes
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