Roosevelt seen renominated. Hannegan backs fourth term
In New York at the Jefferson dinner F R Hannegan predicts Roosevelt will be renominated for a fourth term. National chairman James A Farley, opposed to a fourth term, attends alongside Alben W Barkley. The event draws nearly 1000 guests at the Hotel Commodore as Democratic leaders weigh the president's assignment and renomination.
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New York
Robert E
Demonational Committee
Garly
Roosevelt
Gov. E. Dewey
James A. Farley
Farley
Hannegan
Senate
Alben W. Barkley
Barkley
Caose
Negan
F. R
Washington
Harrison E. Spangler
Rep
Halleck
Indiana
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Franklin Roosevelt
Loom
Soviet Russia
United States
Great Britain
Russia
China
Dewey
War Fragments of Anzio Farmstead Amid Frontline Shelling
In Anzio on May 3 a war correspondent finds a small Italian farm settlement near the fighting front still alive. A monastery, ruined by shelling, shelters six adults and eight children who tend to basics and survive on GI aid and domestic chores for the nearby troops. Military convoys pass by as a 20th century trace in a 13th century scene, while residents hope for peace.
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Anzio
Campold of Death
No Man’s Land
Roosevelt fourth term push dominates party conventions
Amid Roosevelt fourth term talk, Hannegan urged unity while Dewey and Bricker vie for delegates. Dewey supporters highlighted strong air and ground forces, and Bricker gained 50 Ohio pledged delegates as voters in Missouri Missouri elected uncommitted delegates. Democrats sought a unified fourth term ticket with Holt Meadows Watts and McPeek contending for the nomination.
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Dewey
Bricker
Ohio
Virginia
Roosevelt
Rush D. Holt
United States
Clarence W. Meadows
Beckley
J. Blackburn Watts
Charleston
Grover C. McPeek
Missouri
Hannegan
Wyoming
Selective Service to Clarify Male 26 Status Policy
The selective service agency is finalizing a program for men over 26. It aims to announce by week’s end detailing when or if they will be drafted and setting clearer standards for occupational deferment after discussions with state draft directors.
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Washington
Selective Service
Gas Station Owners Suspended For Ration Violations
OPA Hearing Commissioner John Allen of Chicago suspended C. H. MacInnes for 10 days and Basil Reardon for six months after findings of violations of rationing rules. MacInnes may not operate the Monitor and Copeland avenue station or handle gasoline during the 10 day period. to resume, he must register the station and acknowledge turnover details. Reardon faces a six month ban tied to the same hearing.
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C. H. Maclnnes
Basil Reardon
OPA
John Allen
Chicago
MacInnes
Oil consumption reaches 95 percent of annual limit
The OPA reports fuel oil use in the locality should not exceed 95 percent of the yearly allotment as the season ends. It plans to issue renewal forms and ration coupons for next season. Consumers nationwide will soon receive simple reapplication forms and are urged to return them within seven days to speed coupon issuance.
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OPA
Joint Musical Event Presented by Schools and College
Music departments of Washington and the college training junior high schools present an entertainment of music Wednesday at 7 45 p m in the little theater at the training school. The program features selections by junior and senior bands the senior orchestra and a mixed choir of about 80 voices with a small admission.
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Washington
College Training
Ingli Leads New Area Cub Scout Packs in Ferryville
Scout Executive B W Ingli attended a meeting for a new Ferryville troop and Cub pack with John Nicholson in charge reporting eight boys and M L Thompson named Scoutmaster. The effort continues with a Prairie du Chien pack and a St Wenceslaus group led by Wally Roth under local PTA direction.
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B. W. Ingli
Ferryville
John Nicholson
M. L. Thompson
Ingli
Prairie du Chien
St. Wenceslaus School
Wally Roth
Msgr
Ferdinand Cech
NLRB Verdict Stirring Foremen Amid Strike
Detroit workers study a National Labor Relations Board ruling that shields foremen from discrimination over union membership but denies their union recognition as a bargaining agent. The Foremen's Association of America calls a mass meeting for 3,200 strikers to discuss the decision. Twelve war plants affected.
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Detroit
National Labor Relations Board
NLBA
Foremen’s Association of America
Trempealeau County Disabled Association Meeting Planned
The Trempealeau county chapter of the Wisconsin Association for the Disabled will hold its annual meeting Friday at 2 p.m. in the probate court room of the courthouse Whitehall. County president Mrs. J. H. Smith Osseo secretary Mrs. L. C. Larson Whitehall treasurer Miss Edith Bartlett Galesville. all local chairmen who ran crippled children's seal drives are invited.
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Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County
Wisconsin Association For the Disabled
Court House
J. H. Smith
Osseo
L. C. Larson
Edith Bartlett
Galesville
New Holmen Co-Op Creamery addition nears completion
Holmen Wisconsin is adding a 100 foot brick chimney and a new boiler room to the Holmen cooperative creamery. The project begun in November includes an underground tunnel, a five car coal bin, two boilers, and a new dryer system to boost production of non fat dry milk solids. The fireproof addition will be finished later this month and will operate two shifts to meet rising demand from federal contractors.
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Holmen
Wis
Holmen Cooperative Creamery
West Virginia
Brazil
Ind
Mrs Mabel Danielson Takes Charge at Soldiers Grove Bank
Readstown Wisconsin special report notes Mrs Mabel Danielson of Readstown assumes full responsibility of the Soldiers Grove station of the People State bank. She brings extensive banking experience from Readstown Richland Center and Viola and has assisted at Soldiers Grove for the past year.
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Readstown
Wis
Mabel Danielson
Soldiers Grove
Peoples State Bank
Local Residence Sales Change Hands in Readstown and Viroqua
Mr and Mrs B J Larson sold their near cemetery home to Mr and Mrs Ralph Chroninger of Portland Oregon Mrs Maud Reed of Viroqua bought the Betsey Wold residence near the City Service station and will move here soon.
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Readstown
Wis
B. J. Larson
Ralph Chroninger
Portland
Ore
Maud Reed
Viroqua
Betsey Wold
Laundries Face Labor Shortage Teasing Local Service
La Crosse laundries and dry cleaning firms warn of an acute labor shortage that could force households to wash at home. E. Wallace Evans of the U S employment service says plants may struggle without enough workers as service men and hospital needs increase and nurses uniforms and Camp McCoy dry cleaning rise. Icelanders caught over 380000 tons of fish in the last year.
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la Crosse
E. Wallace Evans
U. S
Evans
Camp McCoy
Evens
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