Heavy Artillery Output To Soar In War Effort
Washington reports detail a major shift in army supply toward heavy artillery and large gun ammunition. Official sources say new plant construction is approved to meet the pre invasion demand for 155 mm howitzers 8 inch and 240 mm guns plus the long range 155 gun. The program raises production 400 to 500 percent and adds about 750 million dollars over 18 months with TNT lines re opening and strains on nylon ammonia and alcohol facilities.
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Washington
Inva
Europe
Produc
Italy
Ettrick Man Promoted To Rank Of Corporal
Ralph Crogan of Ettrick Wisconsin in the radio division of the field artillery at Camp Gruber Oklahoma has been promoted to corporal. He is the son of Mr and Mrs William Crogan. Mrs Frieda Remus of German Coulee reports her son Ansel is overseas. Corporal Clayton Mahlum in the air force at Lincoln Nebraska has completed courses at a radio school at Scott Field and is the son of Dr and Mrs C O Rogne.
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Ettrick
Wis
Ralph Crogan
Field Artillery
Camp Gruber
Okla
William Crogan
Frieda Remus
German Coulee
Ansel
Clayton Mahlum
Air Force
Lincoln
Neb
Scott Field
C. O. Rogne
Egg quota raised for 1944 poultry production
Whiteball Wisconsin special report notes county poultrymen are urged by the government to produce about 6 687 921 dozen eggs in 1944, a five percent increase over 1943 as part of the Food for Victory program by the National Poultry Defense Committee.
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Whiteball
Wis
National Poultry Defense Committee
Ernest Hemingway Injured In London
American writer Ernest Hemingway sustained head injuries in a London automobile crash last night. He underwent a minor operation and is reported not to be in danger. Hemingway arrived in London about a week ago as a Collier's magazine correspondent.
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London
Ernest Hemmingway
Hemmingway
Collier’s Magazine
War Veteran King joins 76th Infantry for further overseas action
Pvt. Grover King 22 of Charleston West Virginia serves in the 417th Infantry regiment after combat at Kasserine Pass El Guettar and Sicily. He was wounded twice and captured by Nazis near Faid then held 22 days in Tunis prison camp before returning to unit at Bizerte. After rest and recovery he joined the 76th division for new overseas duty.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
North Africa
Sicily
76Th Infantry Division
Grover King
Charleston
W. Va
417Th Infantry
King
Algiers
9Th Infantry Division
Kasserine Pass
el Guettar
Faid Pass
Faid
Tunis
Bizerte
White Sulphur Springs
76Th
Three Plans To Widen Fourth Street For Safety
City Engineer John Barth submits to the common council three widening plans for a 4th street angle near Pine and Badger streets. Each plan keeps work on the west side with gains of 13, 25, or 31 feet. Public Works suggests tying the change to the Pa street closure for Engraving to improve safety.
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4Th Street
Pine
Badger
The
Common Council
John Barth
Barth
Board Public Works
Pa Street
Engraving Company
Pany
F. Street
Fourth Street
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