General Gerhardt to Lead 29th Infantry Division at Normandy
Gen Gerhardt, selected to command the American 29th Infantry Division now in action near Isigny, is a West Point graduate from 1917 and veteran of the last war. He previously led the division since July 1943 after Maj. Gen. Charles Hunter, and is noted for discipline, fitness, and his habit of serving with his men.
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Normandy
Isigny
S Oemidt
England
Gerhardt
West Point
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Meuse-Argonne
Viroqua businessmen aid Vernon farms after June tornado
About 200 Viroqua business and professional men led by E. A. Schipper and Vernon County Commander Lloyd Thompson joined a relief drive Tuesday afternoon. They traveled by car to storm areas to remove debris from fields littered with timber, aiding at least 60 farmers still weeks behind in work. An earlier crew had donated service but demand remained high.
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Viroqua
Wis
E. A. Schipper
Vernon County
Lloyd Thompson
Ee Ees Pemnememeee
Howard Mil
Emand
McCoy Laundry Starts Third of Truax Field Work
CAMP McCOY Wis Special McCoy's GI laundry will start next Monday handling about a third of the Truax Field laundry. Lieut Col H E acting post supply announced the McCoy has processed flat items sheets and blankets from Truax Field, with more civilian staff now hired to manage the insect load, bringing total workers to 362.
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Cnmen
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H. E
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Electric Bells Fail to Ring Amid Invasion Alert
A noisy malfunction disrupted church bells on Thursday night as an electric unit stuck, delaying the alarm and signaling an invasion alert. Residents reported the bells failing to ring at a critical moment.
Auditorium Denied for Gerald Smith Rally in Milwaukee
Milwaukee auditorium board voted six to three to deny use of its halls for a rally next month headlined by Gerald K. Smith of America First. The decision blocks the speaker from addressing supporters at the venue.
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Gerald Smith
Milwaukee
Ukee Auditorium
Gerald K
The
America First
Sailor Eugene Cantion Returns to Ettrick After 19 Months
Navy man Eugene Cantion returns to Ettrick after 19 months overseas. He served in Australia and New Zealand and spent time in the Solomons. Cantion wears the insignia of South Beaver Creek and will report for duty after a 20 day leave.
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Wis
Eugene Cantion
Navy
Store Cantion
Australia
New Zealand
Solomons
South Beaver Creek
Storek
Cadets Learn Snake Fillet Cooking In Navy Survival Class
In Chapel Hill North Carolina Don Kepler of the Navy demonstrates survival skills for cadets, teaching how to catch snakes, cook them and eat them as part of a country wide demonstration on aiding lost fliers. The lesson notes cadets must face the fear of tasting snake steak and adapting to changing ration practices every two weeks.
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N. C
Don Kepler
Navy
Births Rise in Northern Ireland During War Years
Northern Ireland reported its highest birth rate in 1943, with 31 537 births, and the century’s peak 31 550 births in 1904. Death rate edged up from 1942, while marriages fell below 1942 and were lowest from 1920 to 1940, figures issued by the registrar general.
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Northern Ireland
Rent directive for uncultivated Rica land by agriculture dept
The Department of Agriculture in Jose directs owners of unused land in Rica to rent it upon request. Owners may refuse if they have crops under cultivation within 30 days of official communication. Rent limits: not more than 20 percent of crop value. crops include corn rice or beans. annual rent cap tied to land value for cultivated crops.
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Rica
Department of Agriculture
Jose
Dewey Mixes Luck With Effort to Forge Ahead
Norris Paxton profiles Thomas E. Dewey, 42, New York politician and Republican presidential nominee in 1944, noting his blend of luck and hard work, golf progress, family life, and resilience after past campaigns. He rose from defeats to win New York governor in 1942 and aims for the White House.
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Norris Paxton
Hicago
United States
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Herbert H. Lehman
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Wendell L. Willkie
Tom Dewey
Hunger strike by REA official over agency status
Ches ter Lake, 51, field representative for the rural electrification administration, began a hunger strike in St Louis to press for removing REA from political control and restoring it as an independent agency. He has not eaten since Saturday and plans to continue until Saturday.
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ST. Louis
Chester Lake
Rural Electrifications Administration
REA
Lake
Carpenters Board Up 22 Pigeons In Attic
Peculiar attic noises at a Nashville home sent firefighters to number 7 engine. Carpenters boarded the attic and inadvertently sealed the pigeons inside their exits.
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Nashville
Tenn
16Th Avenue
Deaths Last Night AP New York Edward J Hughes
Edward J Hughes 55 longtime Illinois secretary of state since 1932 and the lone Democratic state office-holder died. Born in Chicago he served in public office and was a noted political figure. Samuel Dickey 71 retired theology professor at the Presbyterian seminary of Chicago and author of early Christian writings also died in Westchester Pennsylvania.
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New York
Edward J. Hughes
Illinois
Chicago
Westchester
Samuel Dickey
The
Presbyterian Theological Seminary of Chicago
Liberator Squadron Completes 49 Missions in 60 Days
A Liberator squadron led by Maj Gar net Palmer of Dahlonega Ga completed 49 missions in 60 days with no aircraft losses. Sixteen missions went into Germany before a recent loss in which one plane failed to return, believed to have landed in neutral territory. The unit is part of a group under Col. Albert Show er of Madison Wis.
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Dahlonega
Germany
Albert Shower
Madison
Wis
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