Police still after gunmen in Roxbury loot case
Greater Boston police pursue two gunmen who looted spark plugs and auto tires from Billings Field garage at 2018 Central Street Roxbury after forcing Watchman Janos Crohan into a car. Crohan gave a detailed description of the men and the car as officers tracked the loot and sought arrests in Lexington.
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Greater Boston
Janos
Crohan
Billings Field Garage
Centra Street
Roxbury
Lexington
Merchant marine sailors learn to swim in East Boston
In Boston district, merchant marine sailors are enrolled in two daily classes at the Chelsea swimming baths in East Boston. The program, led by Elmer Lord of the Y M C A and Bob Muir, teaches land drills, water rescue, tow techniques, wrist and neck holds, crawl strokes, and resuscitation to ensure competent lifeguard skills.
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Shipping Board
Boston
Merchant Marine
Chelsea
Elmer Lord
Bob Muir
Hospital to Aid Soldiers at Carney in South Boston
The Carney Hospital in South Boston opens its out-patient and social service departments to discharged service members. Eight clinics plus gymnasium and recreation spaces will operate with medical, surgical, orthopedic, gynecological, ENT, eye and rectal care, vaccinations, massage, and a symnasium schedule coordinated with the Red Cross and war activity committees.
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Social Service
Carney Hospital
South Boston
Majornéral Edwarda
A. M. Carr
Miss Carr
Red Cross
Committee On Special War Activities
National Catholic War Council
Denning
Moulton
Phaneuf
Shanahan
Sheehan
Minster
Lenox Youth Held on $3000 Bail for Burglary
Charles Bovin of Wollaston, 19 years old, is held in Berkshire county grand jury bail after pleading guilty to burglary offenses in three Lenox villas. Seven witnesses testified against him as details emerged of his break in at Shadowbrook and other estates, with additional thefts of silverware and a $300 clock.
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Lenox
Charles Bovin
Wollaston
Berkshire County Grand Jury
Lee District Court
Bevin
Carnegie
Shadowbrook
Boston
Eleanor de Graff Cuyler
Philadelphia
Ross T Whistler
Nora Clancy
John E. Zimmerman
Edgecomb
L. H. Peters
Henry Herremans
Miss Kneeland
Brockton Mayor to Fly Over Home City in Plane
Brockton July 28 Mayor William Gleason will view his city from a Curtiss biplane next Saturday afternoon as guest of Lieutenant Fred Smith of Taunton. Former Lieutenant Adrian P. Cote will pilot the plane over the Shoe City, the first Brocktonian to fly over his home city. Landing will be at Dr. F J Ripley’s farm near the Brockton fair grounds.
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Brockton
William Gleason
Fred Smith
Taunton
Hub Shipping Resumes After Workers Strike
After a two week halt due to a marine workers strike a large coastwise fleet began departing. City of Montgomery sailed to Savannah with crew who left without union approval four days before the official strike. Chippewa followed to Charleston and Jacksonville. Lake Freed sailed for Leith with 100000 bushels of grain. Coal carriers Cowan Cowiche Cove dale Cedar Spring Mahoning Lake Caspar Lake Delancey Lake Bledsoe Lake Washburn and Lake Yemassee headed to Norfolk to load coal. More vessels prepared to depart once crews are secured.
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Marine Workers
Ocean Line
City of
Montgomery
Leith
Scotland
Norfolk
Cowan
Cowiche
Covedale
Cedar Spring
Mahoning
Lake Caspar
Lake Delancey
Lake Bledsoe
Lake Wash
Fishermen switch to merchant seamen as strike shifts
Boston Gloucester and Provinestown see a marine strike pivot as about 400 fishermen apply to the International Seamen's Union for merchant marine roles. The settlement offers eight dollars monthly with food and lodging, an eight hour day, and a three watch system, prompting rapid signups and redeployments to Great Lakes yards and Atlantic routes. Nearly 200 already enlisted, dispatched to Montreal for vessel assignments.
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Boston
Gloucester
Provinestown
International Seamen's Union
New Shipping Board
Great Lakes
Atlantic
Montreal
Bequests in Fanny Young Will Total $207000
Private bequests amount to 125000 and public legacies 82000 are listed in the will of Mrs. Fanny Young of 454 Beacon Street filed in Suffolk Registry of Probate. She died July 24. A private gift of 26000 is left to her sister Mrs. Caroline J Stevenson, wife of General Robert YW.
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Fanny Young
Beacon Street
Suffolk
Young
Caroline J. Stephenson
Robert YW
Stephenson Heirs Receive Ten Thousand Gifts
Stephenson family names all children as beneficiaries with each child receiving ten thousand dollars in the estate.
Rolly Stovall Dies After Long Cambridge Service
Rolly Stovall aged 79 died at his home 51 Cedar Street Cambridge after a long career with the Cambridge health department and later with the Boston Elevated. He is survived by a wife, a sister, three brothers and two daughters.
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Rolly Stovall
Cambridge Health Department
Boston Elevated
Cedar Street
Cambridge
Allies to form German occupation force with French Belgian troops
Secretary Baker told the House military committee that after September 1 the allied occupation army in Germany will be largely French and Belgian. Only a few American troops will remain, with the exact numbers withheld at Baker's request.
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Washington
Germany
House Military Committee
Baker
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Ear Sone
BGG
Van
Campbell’s Beans
Bern P's
Boxy
Tremont Street
Jeffersonville
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Marine Strike Settlement
Ilax
Ms R Analax
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York
U.S
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Taffeta
Georgette
Georgette Crepe
Plendid
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