Demo Drive in Full Swing as GOP Opens Campaign
The Democratic drive to reelect Roosevelt for a fourth term is launched with Truman in Lamar Missouri delivering an acceptance speech. Republicans counter with Bricker campaign tours and a triple header broadcast with Dewey and governors Martin Thye and others. The GOP plans eastern and western tours in September and October.
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Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Missouri
Birthplace
Lamar
Truman
John W. Bricker
Ncon Porton
Maine
Senator Connally
Texas
Army
Navy
Supas Dewey
Edward Martin
Pennsylvania
Andrew F. J
Kansas
Edward J. Thye
Minnesota
Dewey
Bricker
Republican National
Gov. Ak
Philo
National Broadcasting Company
Nazi Heavy Artillery Pounds English Ports
German coastal guns near Boulogne fired nearly 100 shells in a four hour barrage described by Berlin as drum fire of the heaviest type against invasion port routes. Several British seacoast towns suffered heavy damage and at least one man was killed. English channel reports called the attack vicious.
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London
Boulogne
Berlin
Duchess of Windsor recovers after appendix removal
The Duchess of Windsor, who had her appendix removed yesterday, was responding beautifully at Roosevelt Hospital. North Africa reports mention ongoing searches for more cooling mines.
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New York
Duchess of Windsor
Roosevelt Hospital
North Africa
Radio Programs and Schedule Highlights
Saturday and weekly radio lineups list NBC CBS and BLU networks with multiple shows. Notable entries include The Thin Man drama, Abe Lyman waltzes, People Are Funny, Boston Blackie, and stage features at 8 PM 9 PM. The schedule also notes public affairs, music programs, and special broadcasts across afternoon and evening slots.
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NBC
Ee Roman
Abe Lyman
Boston Blackie
Stage Door Canteen
Blondie
Meet Your Navy
MBS
Nick Carter
Helen Keller
Ed McConnell
New Time
Your America
CBS
Country Journal
Victory
Bobby Hockey
Halloran Hospital
News of the World
Harkness of Washington
Author's Playhouse
Mr. Smith
Josh
Friday Radio Schedule Changes in Progrems and Lineups
Central time listing shows network corrections delaying program changes. Highlights include 15 minute serials, dramatic showcases, news reports with Quincy Howe, The Sea Hound, Superman serials, The Jack Armstrong series, dance orchestras, and multiple comedy and variety segments through late evening.
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Nbdr
S Dunn
Dick Tracy
Chick Carter
Jes Pisin Bill
Nbec
Jack Armstrong
Mbs-Basic
Mbs
Quincy Howe
Dbs
Terry
America
Berenade
Nbr
Imn Murray
Orcherre
Che
Tim Healy
Besie
Heo Harrigan
Chuck Carter
Boy Detective
Jern Suleven
Cbs
Jock Armstrong
Volney
Tom Mix
Lowell Thomart
Novocest
Wbde World News
Parker Family
Nick Carter
Seria
Thin Man
Nbc
Peature
Meet Your Navy
Great Lakes
Freedom of
Abe Lyman
Ienorant
Gang Burters
Gabriel Heatter
Brewster Bar
Chet Morris
Gary Moore
Jimmy Durante
Earl Godwin
Bdiu
Cedric Foster
Wer
Ted Malone
England
Bdiu Dance Orchestra
Bill Svern
Nbe
Cbs Pish Pond
Biondie
Dagwood
Biu-West
Cbe News
Waves
Nbrc
Pan-America
Diu
Halloran Hospitea
Nbe Army Hospital
Eddie Condon
Ao Hughes
Sampson
Dbs News
Horace Heidt
London
Nbc Dance Music Orchestra
Phil D'Arcy
Mother
70 Graduate From Wisconsin Army Training Class
Madison Wis 70 men in the army specialized training program and 20 in the reserve program at the University of Wisconsin will graduate tomorrow. They are in pre dentistry and pre medicine and will report for active duty or further training after final ceremonies. With this class, a total of 2500 servicemen have received ASTP training at the university.
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Madison
Wis
Army
University of Wisconsin
ASTR
The Goldfish Club Founded By Baden-Powell Weil
The Goldfish club for airmen saved by dinghies was founded by Lieut Col F Baden-Powell Weil.
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The
Goldfish Club
Lieut
Col
F. Baden-Powell Weil
Homecrafters Unit Of School Developing New Industry Here
Wisconsin homecrafters in La Crosse Vocational and Adult schools train 12 adults unable to leave home to make items for sale at Tiny Tot and Young Folks. State funds materials. profits fund more materials. no commissions. Miss Delilah Nelson leads, teaching painting, sewing, weaving, embroidery, and wood work to handicapped adults.
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Wisconsin Homecrafters
la Crosse
Main Street
Vocational School
Pervision
Delilah Nelson
Miss Nelson
Stevens Point
Stevens Point State Teachers College, Attended Minneapolis School of Art
Goteborg Slordforeningens Skola
Gothenburg
Sweden
Waukesha County
Waukesha
Bucharest Tarnished by Three Days of Nazi Bombing
Moscow reports Bucharest lies in ruins after Aug. 24 to 26 air raids. Soviet observers say the capital shows skeletal blocks, near famine, while Romania resumes governance under Sanatescu. Ploesti also depopulated, refineries hit by American bombers prior to German demolitions.
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Bucharest
Moscow
Romania
Mihai
Ion Antonescue
Prip
Axis
Joseph Morton
Associated Press
Balkans
Italy
Ion Focseanu
Army General Staff
Konstantin Sanatescu
Ploesti
British Eighth Army Breaks Gothic Line in Northern Italy
Allied forces pierced the outer Gothic line near Borgo Santa Maria with a 1000 yard advance west of Monteccio as tanks supported infantry counterattacks limited German resistance north of the Foglia river. In Pesaro British and Polish troops fight the German first parachute division while gains are reported in the Florence area.
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Rome
Eighth Army
Italy
Foglia River
Borgo Santa Maria
Montecchio
Pesaro
Cassino
Appenines
Florence
Seasonal Workers Sought At Badger Ordnance Works
Major V I Keldsen, commander of Badger Ordnance Works, called for about 2000 seasonal workers to staff a ghost powder line and increase production from 55 percent to full capacity. Farmers should contact county agents and selective service boards before visiting the U S employment service. He tied the push to wartime Europe outcomes and the need to supply powder for future operations.
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Baraboo
Wis
Badger Ordnance Works
V. I. Keldsen
U. S
Keldsen
Europe
Head of Standards Division Quits OPA
Harry D. Robinson resigned as director of the Office of Price Administration standards division in protest of policy. He urged a program to couple prices with product grades to protect public quality, saying it had “laid there.” Deputy Brownlee could not comment.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Roosevelt
Harry D. Robinson
OPA Price Branch
James F. Brownlee
Robinson
OPA
Palestine's Advantage Narrow Sheets Preserve Orange Flavor
Report states Palestine exports citrus in thin leather like sheets about the thickness of light leather claiming the true flavor remains intact. The claim highlights a novel packaging method used to ship oranges and lemons abroad.
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Palestine
Portrait of Kohler In Governor's Office Arranged
In Madison Wisconsin the portrait of the late Governor Walter J Kohler was placed in the governor's private office beside other former chiefs executive images. The work by John C Johansen of New York was presented yesterday by Kohlers family.
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Madison
Wis
Capitol
Walter J. Kohler
John C. Johansen
New York
Kohler
Herbert
1.6 Million Men Lost By Army During War
Washington reports that through discharges the U S armed services have lost 1 607 366 officers and enlisted since the war began The navy tally shows separations from the naval service including the marines and coast guard totaling 328 366 personnel since December 7 1941.
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Washington
United States Armed Services
Navy
Naval Service
Marines
Coast Guard
Wounded in France reports son in England hospital
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Geraghty of Marquette announce their son T. Sgt. Carol Geraghty is in an English hospital for wounds received in France on August 15. He is attached to a tank unit.
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Marquette, In
W. J. Geraghty
Eee
Carol Geraghty
England
France
Fuel Oil Ration Rules Set For Space Heaters In La Crosse
La Crosse county war price and rationing board chair Lyle S. Gilbert explains new fuel oil limits for space heaters next heating season. Each home must reduce heat by five degrees, from 70 to 65, with ration adjusted accordingly under OPA formulas.
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Lyle S. Gilbert
la Crosse County
Gilbert
OPA
America
Yanks March Across Grounds Torn By Shells
Veteran correspondent Don Whitehead recalls a 25 year old battle front scene on the grounds where American troops endured artillery and shelling as they advanced. The piece blends field reportage with survivor recollections reflecting on courage and impact.
Col Phil La Follette Heads East Renewing Wisconsin Ties
Madison reports Col Phil La Follette in the capitol for an off the record chat with the press. The former governor and MacArthur staffer discussed nothing political or military but revealed pride in his son’s likely military call up.
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Madison
Wis
Phillip F. La _ Follette
Southwest Pacific
Capitol Press Corps
MacArthur
M. la Follette III
Army Nurse Marian Beirne Hospitalized Overseas
First Lieut. Marian Beirne ANC from Ettrick has been hospitalized overseas for several weeks and is expected to be sent home soon. She served in the Fiji islands for over two years and was Trempealeau county’s first army nurse corps inductee for a three year enlistment. She is a 1940 St. Francis School of Nursing graduate and Galesville High School alumna. She is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Beirne.
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Ettrick
Wis
Mary Ann Beirne
Marian Beirne
ANC
Beirne
Fiji Islands
Trempealeau County
Army Nurse Corps
Galesville High School
St. Francis School of Nursing
la Crosse
Henry Beirne
Allis-Chalmers to Add Victory Shift for School Youths
Milwaukee the Allis-Chalmers plant will run a victory shift from 4 20 to 8 20 p m after school hours allowing high school boys to work and attend classes. Students must keep good grades and have parental and school approval before being hired.
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Allis-Chalmers
Mlwaukee
Milwaukee
Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company
Pliant
Premiums for Fishermen Encourages Youth to Fish
Premiums are to be paid on codfish caught in 5 Pierre and Miquelon this year to attract young men to the fishing industry.
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Pierre and Miquelon
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