May Day Warfare Signals Imminent Allied Invasion
Allied air power pounds Nazi Atlantic wall and rail hubs as expectations grow that a major Anglo American invasion across Europe is near. Russian and German observers weigh weather, tides, and strategic positions for a multistage cross channel offensive in May.
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Europe
Hitler
Britain
England
Germany
North Sea
Russia
Baltic
Black Sea
Carpathians
Moscow
Galati
Balkans
Atlantic Wall
Eschelon
Berlin
MacArthur Declines Presidency Candidacy Claim
General MacArthur releases a statement denying any run for the presidency and stating he remains a soldier to serve in the war effort. He notes talk of a candidacy grew too strong and urges focus on the war in the Southwest Pacific as he continues toward the Philippines.
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Eneral MacArthur
General MacArthur
MacArthur
Southwest Pacific
Philippines
German Espionage Agents in England Find Little News
The report notes scant encouraging intelligence from England, with German operatives returning to headquarters conveying few significant successes and limited actionable information amid wartime surveillance and counter-espionage efforts.
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England
No Time For Dissension Over Postwar Military Policy
Washington columnist David Lawrence argues hearings on postwar military policy risk splitting armed services over an independent air force. He notes potential mergers of naval forces with the army and warns of eroding esprit de corps, urging continuation of unified command to win the war.
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David Lawrence
Washington
Britain
Capitol Hill
Department of Defense
Nevess
Naval Air Forces
Army Air
Marine Corps
Army
Army Engineers
Royal Air Force
Pacific
R. S. Edwards
Select Committee of Congress
United States Fleet
Great Britain
Edwards
United States
Department of War
America
Bach
Congress
School of Thought
Air power now leads naval warfare says Seversky
Seversky argues that air superiority determines naval outcomes citing Tirpitz Matapan and Bismarck. He notes British carrier bombers crippled Tirpitz while battleships play follow-up roles. He warns Japan concentrates on aerial defenses as air power expands across seas.
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Alexander P. D. Seversky
Arctic
Norway
Tirpitz
Bismarck
Atlantic
Brest
Joon To
Royal Air Force
Royal Navy
Pacific
Ocean
Dorchester
Cape of Matapan
Mediterranean
Japan
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Meet Kelly And Friends
A humorous reminiscence depicts a government information man nicknamed Kelly, involved in a playful chase over manpower figures. The narrator describes Kelly as a busy, quick talking middle aged man who stacks sheets and memoranda, then hands off answers to a larger statistician team.
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Kelly
Bargaining Stops Where
Labor unions support collective bargaining while steel companies resist broad social policy demands. The CIO Steelworkers seek wage hikes, paid leave, insurance, and union dues check off, while firms warn some issues belong to national policy and legislation rather than negotiation. The piece weighs if government expands social security or if private industry retains control.
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CIO Steelworkers
War Labor Board
Deadlock on Endorsement of Republican Candidates
A Milwaukee gubernatorial endorsement deadlock looms as Republican leaders meet Thursday with a dark horse floated, Cyrus Phillipp of Milwaukee drawing attention. Progressive strategists weigh replacing Gov. Goodland, while a Republican vote book touts 1943 GOP achievements and Frey and Zeller exit state offices.
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Madison
Wis
Milwaukee
Cyrus Phillipp
Phillipp
Gov. Goodland
Goodland
GOP
Republican Voluntary Com
Warmest day of the year in La Crosse area
The text notes 84 degrees at 2 30 p m at the weather bureau, the warmest day so far this year, surpassing a 81 degree high set last Saturday. A rural and other school board meeting is called for May 18 at West Salem, announced by County Superintendent Emily Stromstad.
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States Weather Bureau
Crosse County
West Salem
Emily Stromstad
Rescues His Dogs but Dies in Blaze
In Minneapolis Dwight Johnson, 43, saved his two Pekingese from a house fire after escaping unharmed. He reentered the home to rescue the dogs and suffered fatal burns, passing away ten days later.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Dwight Johnson
French committee seizes Algerian agricultural workforce
To boost food production in Algeria the French committee of National Liberation has assumed authority to requisition all persons connected with agriculture.
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Algeria
French Committee of National Liberation
La Crosse Tribune Leader Press Masthead Note
La Crosse Tribune and Leader Press publish at 4th and Cass Streets La Crosse Wisconsin with A. W. Rice as city editor and editor and publisher credits. The paper is a member of the Lee Newspaper Syndicate and Associated Press distribution rights.
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Crosse Tribune Co
4Th
Cass Streets
la Crosse
Wis
Leader In Spanish War Studies English In U S
Northampton Mass A distinguished fighter for democracy Randolfo Pacciardi who commanded the Garibaldi brigade in the Spanish civil war is studying English in Northampton preparatory to returning to Italy Pacciardi commanded the Garibaldi brigade in the republican army when it defeated the Italians in the battle of Guadalajara He hopes to aid the army of occupation in Italy to reorganize his nation
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Northampton
Mass
Randolfo Pacciardi
Garibaldi
Italy
Pacciardi
Guadalajara
Army of Occupation
After 47 Years He Reports His Theft
H C France of Tiffin Ohio owner of a hardware store received $5 in a letter from a Michigan man who once lived there. The man said the money paid for a buggy whip he stole 47 years ago. France donated $2 to the Red Cross and returned $3 to the writer after learning he did not own the store at the time of the theft.
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Tiffin
Ohio
H. C. France
Michigan
France
Red Cross
Carmel City Council Approves Gas Heaters in City Hall
Carmel California the Monterey peninsula city known for no street numbers or mailboxes authorized gas heaters for city hall after years of wood heating. One stove to be kept as a museum piece.
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Carmel
Calif
Greenwich Village
Monterey Peninsula
Beating The Luftwaffe in a Week End Bombardment Outlook
The article notes renewed Luftwaffe defenses around Berlin as Allied raids intensify. It claims 100000 tons of bombs fell on Hitlerian territory last month and predicts major air battles as invasion nears. Stalin signals readiness for simultaneous Soviet offensives to crush Germany.
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Hitlerdom
Berlin
Luftwaffe
Hitler
Stalin
Moscow
Germany
Answers to Reader Questions From The Information Bureau
A compact quiz list answers on world series grand slams aliens in the army stone money Yap and other queries. It covers beekeeping wartime rationing Pindar lines and the death of runner Charles Paddock, with details on dates places and organizations.
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Elmer Smith
Cleveland
Tony Lazzeri
Yankees
Yap
SCREEN ACTOR PA HORIZONTA 1 7 PUZZLE CLUES
A vertical and across clue list featuring a photo caption style puzzle with entries like feline possessive wings behold a mistake appear vehicle upon employed race Seine unusual rough lava alone male dance step bone captivate metal and other numbered hints across the grid
Crossword Clue Answer List For Puzzzle 48
The entry provides answers to listed clues such as musical note percolate place head covers high card mire three j by before tellurium and alternating current, forming a themed solution guide. The sequence includes common word or letter responses used to complete the puzzle grid.
Map of the United States Postal Map Offer
A reader notice offers a wall map of the United States with territories including Alaska and the Aleutians, insignia of the Navy and Marine Corps, and silhouettes of aircraft. Tables show railroad distances, area and population by state, and city populations with ranks. Postpaid five ten cents coupon to The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau in Washington, D. C.
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la Crosse Tribune Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Alaska
Aleutians Islands
Navy
Marine Corps
U. S
United States
U. S. A. States
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