California fires burn 42000 acres across four counties
Thousands of firefighters battled brush and woodland in four Southern California counties as fires swept about 100 square miles from the Santa Monica Mountains toward Malibu. No deaths reported though more than 100 dwellings were damaged or destroyed. authorities investigated potential incendiary origins and sabotage amid widespread evacuations and mobilization by state and federal agencies.
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Santa Monica
Cali
California
FBI
Sar Jonica
San Diego
Kivytside
Orange
Harold Nathan
Pasadena
Col. Tienry, Beal
Southern California Defense Command
Gi-rard
Malibu Beach
Richard Dix
Newhall Estree
San Dieza
Rancho Santa Fe
Bicycle Deaths Rise as Auto Killings Fall in New York
New York’s traffic report shows bicycle fatalities up while motor vehicle and pedestrian deaths decline. Increases include five of six upstate weekend incidents with youths among the victims. Specific cases mention Gloversville, Elmira, Tarawanda, Warsaw and Endicott where individuals aged from 2 to 51 were involved or killed.
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N.Y
New York
Motor Vehicle Bureau
Scittville
Gloversville
Ernest Guyer
Thien
Elmira
Burshe L. Carman
Trow
Tarawanda
Richard Whitman
Niagara River
Warsaw
Gordon Miler
Endicott
Donald Jewett
Nazis Try to Blame Allies for Vatican Bombing
German radio claimed Vatican bombing was by the Allies despite Allied denials. Rome reports note bomb fragments and window damage near the Observatory and Santa Marta palace. Vatican says an unidentified plane caused the damage. Nazis allegedly considered shifting blame to the Allies.
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Vatican
London
Vatican City
Chhoha
Dninzen
Pius
Santa Marta Palace
Ferryboat Sinking Inquiry Opened in Florida
West Palm Beach Alleges ferryboat 4.7.1D Jr sank near the dock on Saturday night listing six feet of water and 77 passengers. The U S Coast Guard opened an investigation with all aboard rescued and no fatalities confirmed by the captain of the port of West Palm Beach.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
INS
U. S. Coast Guard
Co. Suard
Escape Outbreak Hits Georgia Prisons as 111 Flee
Eleven long term convicts fled the Douglas prison camp with shotguns wounding two guards, while seven motorists were forced to surrender their cars. Two escapees were captured in Alma shortly after, as a second mass escape followed similar revolts at Cartersville and other camps. Gov Arnall cited reorganizing prison camps amid federal recommendations. Wild Bill Byrd, a ringleader, and J W Razell identified among escapes. guards shot during the break.
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Douglas
Alma
Georgia
Cartersville
Ellis Arnall
Lewis E. Lawes
Sing Sing
L. W. Wildes
Wild Bill” Byrd
W. Razell
Wildes
Douglas Hospital
Clarence Cox
Melvin Clements
C. H. Shaw
Byrd
Gas pickup leveled room with eight persons present
A fragment notes someone picked up gas and leveled the room where eight people were inside. No further details or dates are given.
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Kiev
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Hermitage
RTE Roet
Hammate
Syratare
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Associated Press
Syracuse Underwriters’ Exchange
Exchange
Syracuse Underwriters’ Exchange, Inc
A. T. Armstrong Co
the Bruns Co., Inc
City Insuring Agency Co
Day & Munro Co
Moreland & Ellis
Graham & Newton, Inc
Gere & Stohrer, Inc
Wits H. Hits Carroll D. Knapp Lewis F. Lighton, Inc
Mawhinney-Waack, Inc
Northrup & Dilenback
Raleigh & Munns, Inc
Shimberg & Gerber, Inc
Louis Shapiro & Sons & H. Twichell Hamilton White Yackel & Rupp, Inc
Geo, Young Agency, Inc
Norge
America
Lorge
Red Cross
A.w.v.ss
C.c.ds
Norge Rollator
Dellotor
Secete Benge
Wome
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