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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1944
Page
11
The government plans to drop frozen fruits and some vegetables from rationing while keeping meat values steady in April. WFA says March values will continue as production rises to an estimated 25 billion pounds for 1944, about 132 pounds per person.
At a recent conference engineers of India proposed expanding the national highway system to about 400000 miles. The decision aims to extend paved routes across the country to improve transportation and economic development.
Edwin F. Smith, 81, longtime YMCA physical education worker and former circus clown, died in a Rochester hospital after 13 days of illness. A Rochester native, he began performing at age nine with circuses including Ringling Brothers. His last appearance was at the Chicago World's Fair.
Five year old Robert Beaudin was fatally injured after dashed into the street following two playmates. The incident occurred in Milwaukee as the child ran into traffic. The boy’s father died in a past automobile accident. Let’s Go U S A Keep Em Flying.
Whitehall Wisconsin special docket lists seven criminal cases for jury and court in the spring term opening April 4 with Judge R S Cowie presiding. Cases include Jencks vs Schlagel et al alleging a 1942 collision with injuries plus related actions, Olson vs Jacobs, Boor vs Reedy, and Beirne matters, plus non support, forgery, drunken driving, and repeater charges. Two quiet title actions and a license dispute are also on the calendar with various local parties and firms involved.
A gasoline lamp explosion devastates a traveling circus at Charcas in a mining town. Tents wagons and props are destroyed. Performers stage a charity show with improvised gear. Miners donate to a relief fund and the city supports the effort.
Thoburn H. Wiant reports from China forces in northern Burma with General Stilwell emphasizing guts speed and simplicity over heavy equipment. He cites Pvt Emil Brodbeck of Mt Vernon N Y as a bold photographer who risked near a Japanese nest for action shots. Stilwell praises Chinese soldiers for bravery while noting few expressed pain.
New York ANPA reports U.S. daily and Sunday newspapers advertise for the war effort at over 65 million dollars annually. For six months to Jan 31, 1944 war-effort advertising totaled 34,486,978. war bonds led with 16,559,989. Other programs included Don't telephone, national war fund, civilian morale and waste paper salvage.
A wartime appeal stresses unity at home to back soldiers on the front lines and address critical home front problems.
TORONTO Stephen B Lea cock 74 Canadian economist and humorist long time McGill staff born Swanmoor England. HOLLYWOOD Benny Singer 73 former manager of the Aldorf Astoria hotel and Warner Bros. executive. VENTURA Zoe Kincaid Penlington 66 writer widow of journalist John Penlington noted for Lord Northcliff connection.
Trempealeau Wis special edition reports the annual Ned Cross drive underway with Roger Fenton Sr Orville Ausseth and John Welch leading efforts to reach a $260 quota.
President Roosevelt told reporters he has had bronchitis for two to three weeks but feels better and sees no cause for alarm. He had an X ray and annual physical check up at a Washington suburb hospital. Vice Admiral McIntire said the illness followed a cold and bronchial irritation from the head cold era.
A farmer in IALONE New York is awakened by a loud noise in the driveway and discovers a tractor tampered with or moved, triggering a police report about property disturbance.
Taxpayers in Washington Town kept highways open for meat milk and food despite labor and machinery shortages. Two miles of a county route and four miles of town roads were rebuilt along with watershed control dams. Farmers and schools supported the war effort, surpassing the $25 000 bond drive target.
In the first ten months of 1943 the Office of Price Administration issued ration certificates for about 4.6 million truck tires, reflecting wartime controls on essential supplies.
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