Roosevelt urges lend lease continuation to complete surrender
The 1944 report cites President Roosevelt telling Congress that aid under lend-lease should persist until the unconditional surrender of both Japan and Germany. It also notes wartime dispatches, a rescue tale from a merchant seaman, and advancing Allied moves in Europe and the Pacific with brief obituaries and local notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Congress
Japan
Germany
Davis Jr
Florida
James N. Davis
Adolph Hitler
France
Alexander M. Patch
U. S. Seventh Army
Mediterranean
Mary Elizabeth Ruegg
Monticello
Edward Bregenzer
Arnold Rohrer
Primary Called For 12th District
Gov Kohler announces a special primary for October 5 to fill the 12th District state Senate seat vacated under reapportionment. If held as planned, a runoff would occur November 2 alongside the general election. Rogan resigns to run in the new 23rd District.
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Madison
Kohler
Paul J. Rogan
Ladysmith
Senate
Rusk County
Rogan
23Rd A
Chetek
Ashland
Price and Vi
Vilas
White House defends TVA power plant deal amid scrutiny
In a DNC attack on a 107 million private power plant contract tied to TVA, observers demand full disclosure of implications to judge if charges reflect missteps or political games. Eisenhower aides released correspondence denying beyond normal efforts to secure best value, while pledging full transparency to uphold administration integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
TVA
Eisenhower
Bobby Jones
Memphis
AEC
White House
German Defections Threaten West Germany and Bonn Security
The article discusses Deputy Karl Schmidt Wittmack and Dr. Otto John defecting to the Red side, suggesting increased Communist secrets and undermining Adenauer's government. It notes Western probing into John’s case and warns of Communist manipulation undermining democracy and Western resolve. A separate note mentions a Wisconsin Employment Relations Board hearing rescheduled for Monday Aug 30 regarding Kohler Co mass picketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Germany
United European Defense
Karl Schmidt-Wittmack
Otto John
Schmidt-Wittmack
Adenauer
Reds
Europe
Free Germany
Bonn
John
United States
Germany
Lories
Sheboygan
Wisconsin Employment Relations Board
Kohler Co
Reds Do as Told Communist Signature Turns Black to White
AP analysis recounts how Soviet and Nazi pact history shaped Communist actions in the West. It traces Molotov’s 1939 signaled appeasement, party obedience in Europe and the U S, and the shift to a war posture after 1941 as Moscow’s line dictated policy. The piece labeled Communists as agents of Moscow turning with the times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Ryan
V. M. Molotov
Moscow
Berlin
Molotov
Europe
United States
Tod
Kremlin
Western
Hitler
Stalin
Germany
Poland
France
Maurice Thorez
Red
Sald Palmiro Togliatti
Italy
Ercoli
Britain
Russia
Finland
Baltic States
Communter Ulricht
New York
Communist Party
Ussr
Stali
Browntown By Mrs. C. L. Crago
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Swiggum visit Cincinnatus New York for business. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Crago were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wolf in Monroe. Other guests at the Wolf home included Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Gruenberg and son Mrs. Jenny Priewe and Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Wolf of Orangeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Swiggum
Cincinnatus
N. Y
C. L. Crago
Ed Wolf
Monroe
Wolf Home
Gerhard Gruenberg
Jenny Priewe
Kermit Wolf
Orangeville
Mental Test Ordered In Beloit Kidnap Case
Joseph McElroy 34 of Plainfield Illinois pleaded guilty in federal court to kidnapping two Beloit children a 7 year old girl and her 4 year old brother and transporting them to Rockford Illinois where he released them. His counsel said he was ill and needed mental treatment as a psychiatrist ordered a mental examination Monday. He admitted molesting the girl according to police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph McElroy
Plainfield
Ill
Beloit
McElroy
Patrick T. Stone
Rockford, Til
Ammunition Facelifting at Mare Island Navy Yard
Tour notebook notes reveal Mare Island Naval Shipyard in Vallejo, marking its 100th anniversary while detailing the ammunition depot. The facility houses 187 buildings and 20 miles of tracks with 8000 tons of ammo underground under strict static control and safety rules for workers.
Milwaukee Road seeks funding for new equipment
The Milwaukee Road asks the Interstate Commerce Commission for authorization to issue 2.7 million dollars in equipment trust certificates to finance new equipment purchases. The petition was filed on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The
Milwaukee Road
Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hartley Extortion Figure Bound Over
Jack Duffrin, 20, waived a preliminary hearing on a charge of attempting to extort money from the family of missing babysitter Evelyn Hartley and was bound over to Circuit Court for trial. Duffrin faced a separate charge of attempting to commit a felony in Municipal Court and was held on a $2,500 bond. He and a 13 year old allegedly sought 500 dollars from Mrs. Richard Hartley, claiming to have information on Evelyn Hartley, who vanished Oct 24 during a babysitting job. The juvenile co‑defendant was committed to the state School for Boys at Waukesha until age 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn
Duffrin
Waukesha
Fleming trial: Racine back him as POW officer faces charges
In a Racine case linked to Korea POW experiences, Lt. Col. Harry Fleming, accused of collabotating with the enemy and demeaning fellow prisoners, hears a court date shift to Aug. 30 as defense counsel joins. Local supporters vow full backing, noting his wartime injuries and captivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meuse
Thomas Morris
LaCrosse
Monroe
Darlington
Alex Tschabold
Willis Ludlow Place
Brodhead
North Korea
Broad
Korea
Harry Fleming
Alfred E. LaFrance
Wisconsin Bar Association
Fleming
Racine
la France
Col
Kingston W. Ehrlich
Ehrlich
Ft. Sheridan
Reds
Wonju
Magsaysay Orders Roundup of 6000 Indonesian Illegals
President Ramon Magsaysay directed the armed forces to roundup about 6,000 Indonesians who have entered the Philippines illegally amid concerns over Communist infiltration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED
Manila
Ramon Magsaysay
Philippines
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Brodhead Farm
Frank Nall
Argyle
John P. Sughran
Crystal Lake
Bolender
Frank Fernstaedt
Madison Hospital
Joe Kirkwood
Marvel
Monroe Country Club
Charles Shriner
Loofbourow Hospital
N. A. Loofbourow
Green County
Browntown
Mrs. C. L. Crago
Army
Fort Belvoir
Signal Corps
San Francisco
Jos
Ies
Dupont Dairy
Bauman
Ace Hardware
Oldsmobile
Alead
Olds
Jlo
Green County Auto Company
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