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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1944
Page
17
Health official A. M. Murphy cites foul odors from manholes blamed on dumping by local businesses. The department warns curb practices as improper waste disposal worsens drainage and health concerns.
Wmengtu authorities introduce new consumer regulations targeting hoarding behavior to curb shortages and ensure fair access to essential goods across urban areas. The policy outlines penalties for violations and emphasizes market stability and consumer protection.
Marines keep nightly showings rolling by racing reels between three theaters. A film was rushed by jeep from the first to the second and then to the third to ensure audiences could view fresh reels despite limited resources.
California occupies more than half of the United States Pacific coastline, a geographic fact highlighted in the article and underscored by its long shore line and expansive maritime boundary.
Used passenger cars will be brought under price control July 10 in the La Crosse district OPA. All sellers including private individuals and dealers fall under the program with specified ceilings for 23 makes and about 6,000 models from 1937 through 1942. Ceilings include as is and warranty prices, drop four percent every six months, and separate regional prices apply. Transfer certificates are required after each sale.
Rufus Lee Templeton of Wellington Texas interrupted his law study at the University of Texas after bombing trips. Templeton an RCAF pilot with two combat missions to his credit including the first 1 000 plane raid over Cologne, has returned to resume his studies as a student. Public baths in England are closed two days a week to save fuel.
Second Lieutenant Walter G Small earned his pilot wings June 10 as part of the first class graduated from Hondo Texas since the invasion. He will join his B 17 crew in Tampa Florida on June 23. His father Walter S Small traveled from Portland Oregon to attend. Small trained at Jefferson Barracks St Louis and Santa Ana.
More than 1,000 applications have been made by hotels and guest-houses to register under the Better Hotels plan of the Irish Tourist Board in Dublin. Inspectors are visiting hotels nationwide to ensure compliance with accommodations and facilities. Boarding houses are not covered, but many seek guest-house status. fees will keep the program self-supporting.
Kansas City report on Green Young a 100 year old veteran of both Civil and Spanish American wars who says he can work as well as younger men and was rejected for employment at Pratt and Whitney citing physical reasons. He notes twenty years of slave labor in Lexington Kentucky and asserts his wartime service.
London tattooists report heavy demand from British and American service members in 1944. A tattoo artist notes "Mother" and a rosebud scroll remain popular choices among young Auxiliary Transport Service personnel, reflecting wartime morale and identity.
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