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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1944
Page
6
The piece discusses a proposed ban on radio broadcasters appearing on sponsored programs and the constitutional implications. It cites Justice Frankfurter, argues freedom of speech remains in force, and questions government control via licenses while noting potential conflicts with press autonomy.
City plan commission urges the La Crosse council to obtain full figures on the marsh fill project cost and land value. While costs will be high, the effort aims to eliminate the sight of the marsh, prevent floods, and yield long term land value, with public support growing for a must take project.
The article notes rising belief that the United States will return to the Philippines by autumn, with General MacArthur’s forces leapfrogging toward the northwest and Nimitz’s mid Pacific air drive advancing on strategic islands. Stilwell’s Burma campaign also gains ground, improving India China links as Allied forces eye a broader push into Asia.
The article argues that thousands of war workers on strike in the country do not suffer invasion jitters. It emphasizes resilience and dismisses fears of imminent invasion affecting labor turmoil.
The report observes that Allied forces splitting from the bridge head in Europe will not align with the baseball sense of the term. It notes strategic dispersion rather than a single centralized push.
As Allied planners mapped assault on Axis powers many home front workers join the first broad strike. Reports say factory gates close and labor actions spread across key plants with support from local unions.
A new cure for baldness named Vitamin H is announced in London. The report suggests the vitamin could help hair regrowth, greeting optimism for those affected.
Amid ongoing World War II battles, the U S and Allied fronts intensify pressure on Japan's commander. Reports detail shifting strategies and critical fronts as morale and supply lines come under scrutiny.
Major Alexander P. de Seversky argues in a March dispatch that Allied air losses show Germany losing the Battle of Germany. He notes higher German losses, expanding Allied air power, and rising industrial destruction, predicting imminent victory in the air.
OWI details Nazi efforts to sway neutrals including Turkey Sweden and Spain and to weaken relations with the United Nations. Germans court Turkish officials and academics with offers and bribes while subsidizing Spanish papers and pushing propaganda in the Far East to turn China and India against the United States.
Tribune notes from ten years ago recall Dr F Halsey Ambrose guest speaker at First Presbyterian St Paul service. Mrs R C Grelle and daughter return from Madison. merger filings show C J Wachs incorporation with $25000 capital. organizers listed as Erwin Perse Forest O Connor C S Webster and Lester Haugen.
An account of how Germanys clandestine radio stations in Latin America were tracked by RID the radio intelligence division of the FCC. Intercepted messages from 1941 to 1942 traced REW and PYL to Hamburg and Valparaiso and exposed spy networks aiding Pearl Harbor and U S war efforts.
Madison correspondent reports northern Wisconsin expect a fair to good summer season as tourists return with more spending money. Governors’ gambling stance trims slot machines in resort counties, while deer herd disputes fuel northern resentment and potential political action. A Chequamegon forest prison camp showcases rehabilitation tied to conservation work.
CAMP McCOY Wis Special a War Dept circular restricts officers from contacting election agencies for information to aid in forming soldiers. It allows soldiers to write to their state secretary of state to learn registration poll tax or other requirements to vote under state law.
A Paris report to a neutral business man here says seven days were needed to travel from Berlin to Paris due to heavily damaged railways from Allied air raids. The Gazette de Lausanne notes France bombings now kill more than 2,000 people weekly.
German communique claims Soviet air attack on a German convoy off northern Norway. Nazi fighters shot down 69 of 80 attackers and one more was downed by escort vessels. The action occurred last night off Nordkapp near Murmansk.
London dispatch reports Red Army units killed over 200 Germans and took prisoners while repelling a Nazi recon force southeast of Stanislawow as a broader front lull persisted. Russian broadcast also said planes sank two German transports in the Gulf of Finland early yesterday.
The La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press is an afternoon and Sunday morning publication from La Crosse, Wisconsin. It lists staff roles and dates, notes Associated Press affiliation, and notes printing and filing details for the newspaper.
Allied advances in Italy contrast with volatile Balkan tensions as Bulgaria faces pressure from Moscow to quit Hitler and withdraw from Yugoslavia and Greece. Reports claim five German divisions moved into Bulgaria while Bulgarian troops reportedly revolt, though the government resists relinquishing territory gained after 1941.
A reader questions page lists concise facts with sources initials. Topics include airports numbers in 1943, bond limits, life spans of mice, jockeys attire history, leading citrus states, Mt. Everest national borders, emperor penguins, royal ration coupons, cornea transplants, still packs in cards, grass rug material, Chinese army trucks, population density in El Salvador, Emmett Dalton, New York subway, Volleyball for posture, references to Jesus outside the Bible, Chinese ring necked pheasant, mayor versus governor salaries, cigarettes per pound, oyster feeding, and reindeer meat value.
A crossword style clue list mixing numbers and hints for multiple entries. Includes references to late financier, metals, actions, plants, directions, and various small words. Appears as a puzzle page fragment with numerous numbered clues and partial solutions.
A string of cryptic crossword like entries features abbreviations and terse hints. The list includes numbers and terms such as Rhode Island Pec an male and female sheep terms, horse power, and various symbols. The exact puzzle context remains unclear.
A government information booklet titled Common Household Pests is advertised for ten cents postpaid. The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau invites readers to mail ten cents plus their name address to Washington D C for a copy.
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