Veil Removed From Allies Black Devils
The First Special Service Force known as the Black Devils is revealed in southern France. The unit trained in snow, amphibious and airborne warfare, fought from Anzio to Rome and Cassino, terrorizing Germans for 29 days and earning fearsome notes in a German diary.
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France
First Special Service Force
Black Devils
Anzio
Lord Louis Mountbatten
George C. Marshall
Churchill
Chequers
Helena
Mont
Robert Frederick
San Francisco
Norway
Carpathians
Alaska
Cassino
Rome
Boards of Army
Fort Benning
Kiska
United States
Italy
Einstein Rescued After Boat Upset on Saranac Lake
Prof. Albert Einstein and several companions were rescued from rough waters when his 38 foot sailboat capsized on lower Saranac lake in Saratoga Springs New York Tuesday. None of the party suffered ill effects and Einstein was spending the summer in the area.
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Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Albert Einstein
Saranac Lake
Einstein
Notice of Appointment of Executrix in Iowa Probate
Probate No. 17586 in Linn County Iowa announces Eva Goorne r as executrix of the estate of Thomas H. Ridge. Creditors must file claims with Linn County District Court and attorney R. S. Milner. The notice dated August 8 confirms qualification and letters testamentary.
House Alters Postwar Aid And Surplus Property Plan
The House Ways and Means Committee scrapped Senate plans to train discharged war workers for new jobs and to fund transport of civilian workers and families up to 200 dollars per family. It approved a surplus war property disposal bill directing a one man agency head with set duties, and kept veteran retraining programs intact.
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Washington
House Ways and Means Committee
Senate
House
Ways and Means Committee
Frank T. Hines
Jury Finds Poker Is Game of Chance
London jury decides poker is a game of chance not skill and awards $1,200 in stake. Defendants, Mayfair club directors, fined $200 for keeping a gambling house and $1,000 for using premises for gambling. Terence Reese and Hoyle cited in testimony.
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London
Hoyle
Terence Reese
Mayfair Club
Notice of appointment of executor in Linn County Iowa
State of Iowa Linn County notice signed August 8 1944 appoints Soares executor of the estate of Albert J Riglin deceased. All debtors must pay to the undersigned and those with claims must file authenticated in the Linn County District Court Clerk office. Edward J Dahms attorney.
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Iows
Linn County
Thomas H.ridge
L Inn County
Iowa
State of
Albert J. Riglin
Lloyd Arnold Rig
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Von
Mom and Pop
George
Standard Oil
Mom
Staesee
Edward J. Dahms
Axis
By John Roy Carlson
Walter Winchell
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Peg
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Nate
Cedar Rapids
Newman
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