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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1944
Page
6
The piece surveys Allied plans for a western invasion and the German response. It notes war nerves, invasion timing tied to weather, and air and ground pressure across Europe. It also covers Spain’s tungsten agreement, MacArthur’s advances at Hollandia, and Japanese dispositions in Burma and China.
The Ways and Means Committee unveiled a simplified tax plan dividing taxpayers into two groups. Under $5 000 a year would have revised withholding with year end settlement by the collector, while over $5 000 would use simpler forms or a basic table. The measure reflects a push by the people’s lobby and congress's response to tax form frustration.
A senate committee urges the War Labor Board to drop restrictions on wages for low income workers. The proposal calls for no controls on incomes up to 200 monthly for family heads and 150 for single persons. Investigators say millions of white collar workers live between subsistence and privation, and lifting limits would not spark inflation.
Hollywood unveils another Ben Hur production focusing on more action. The hero and heroine are expected to remain top favorites. A wartime survey shows most women in the industry plan to return home after the war. Evidence suggests household chores will be completed with dishes washed.
A wry note on a grocer who relied on a single table of points only to face replacement by a new scoring system. The line hints at nostalgia and the friction of change in everyday life.
A Gallup survey finds 66 percent believe the public does not take the war seriously enough, while 26 percent think they do. Voters urge two remedies: more realistic war portrayals and heavier home-front sacrifices, including taxes, drafts, bonds, and curbs on pleasures.
Governor Walter S. Goodland argues for honesty in politics and efficient governance. He outlines essential state duties such as education health and care for the vulnerable, and calls for thrift and accountability while defending the party system and citizen involvement.
Professor George T. Renner describes in maps how the Fortress of Europe has been eroded from all sides. The Axis frontiers collapse as Russia, the United States, and Britain mount major offensives, exposing the inner military core to future siege.
The Tribune Informa section answers questions on current facts. It lists the total general officers on duty as 1 245, notes the U S House of Representatives size at 435, and explains Franklin's electricity work was dismissed by the Royal Society. It also defines Italian primitive painting and describes sailors trousers as slightly wider at the bottom. Regular health examinations are considered not a new idea.
A collection of Q A entries on health protection acts, Lake Louise as Pearl of the Rockies, population figures for Northern Ireland Catholics, ocean waves, sun eclipses, American plan hotel, sabotage definition, nickel history, and global religions. Names like Churchill Byrne and Lake Louise appear in brief facts.
The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau advertises a red printed New Testament with sayings of the Saviour including the Lord s Prayer and prayers from Jesus. Order by coupon for twenty five cents postpaid to Washington D C with name address and routing information.
La Crosse merchants vote to close all day Memorial Day May 30. The chamber announced $100 raised for the band festival and plans for a wholesale salesmen banquet to network among wholesalers.
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