Ground crew praised by ace for vital role in war effort
War hero Lieut. Col. Everett W. Stewart of Abilene Kansas credits his Mustang group success to ground crew led by mechanic Ray Launer and assistant Gerald Thompson. The report profiles several service members including crew, reporters, and bakers in England Africa and the Pacific, noting promotions, awards, and recent assignments.
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England
Everett W. Stewart
Mustang
Abilene
Kan
Springer Will Provides for Scholarship at RPI
The will of Mrs Emma E Springer, dated Feb 4, 1941, established a Malcolm Davry Springer Scholarship fund at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute funded by estate residue. Life interest to son Malcolm D Springer with a $1,000 trust for Troy Cemetery Association and $1,000 each to local churches, for pastor salaries. RPI scholarship funds up to $5,000 each, income used for worthy students annually at commencement. Probate granted April 3 in Surogate's Court.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Malcolm Davry Springer
Emma E Springer
Troy Cemetery Association
Springer
Church of Christ Disciples
Magle Malls
Methodist Church
Josephine L Quigley
Chester G Wager
Beds Scarce in Germany After Allied Bombing
The Berlin Nachtausgabe reports France has reorganized its furniture industry for mass production of standardized beds and kitchen pieces for bombed-out German households, as supply shortfalls persist.
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Germany
Lisbon
Berlin
France
Latham Community Notes From Meetings And Visits
Latham events include a PTA meeting at Latham School at 8 pm with a special speaker to be announced. Calvary Church and Women’s groups held luncheons, sewing sessions, and rummage sale planning for May 11 12 13. Rev Herbert S Roberts new Calvary Methodist pastor will lead Sunday services at 1045 am with church school at 930 am and Youth Fellowship at 7 pm.
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Latham
Latham School
Leland Smith
McNally
Boght School No
Adam van Vranken
Joseph Larrabee
Elizabethtown
Teir
John Swatling
Cecil Burpee
Leila
Richard
Union
N. J
Club
Calvary Church
Calvary Hall
Norton Deuel
C H. Kalbfleisn
Tomore Low
Women's Society For Christian Service of
Calvary Methodist Church
Nettie McCabe
Dorothy Willde
Women’s Society For Christian Service of
W. R. Williams
Troy Road
Cohoes
Richard Hewitt
Walter Willder
Cochairman
Cocktail League of Women Bowlers
Duncan's Inn
Roberts
Fonda
William Hubbs
Stuart Nugent
Jean Dupree
Local Flyers Take Part In Air Attack
Lieut Frederick L Behl of La tham and Lieut Raymond F. Mar meyer of Menands were among fighter pilots credited with victories in the air attack on Bucharest and Turnu-Severin near the Yugoslav Romanian border. Allied Liberators and fighters battled Nazi planes, with 35 shot down and five Allied planes lost, while bombers targeted rail junctions and Italian ports under overcast skies.
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Frederick L Behl
Latham
Raymond F. Marmeyer
Menands
Bucharest
Turnu-Severin
Associated Press
Bohl
Bud' Bohl
Fred Bohl
Watervliet
Allied
Naples
Mediterranean
Italy
Rome
Genoa
Santo Stefano
Livorno
Leghorn
Piombino
Yurna-Severin
Romania
Russia
Woodside Club Plans Game Party May 19
Woodside Fellowship Club met at Woodside Presbyterian Church Chapel to plan a May 19 game party. Chairwoman Mrs Helen Dobert led with Howard B Bell and Leroy Bryce on the committee, and a mock wedding and vocal selections by David Panton highlighted the evening. Refreshments followed a business session with social time. WOMAN KILLED BY TAXI IN PENN YAN. Edith Ann Hainer, 61, was struck by a taxi after it jumped the curb and collided with another car near her home Friday night.
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Woodside Fellowship Club
Woodside Presbyterian Church Chapel
Helen Dobert
Howard
Bell
Leroy Bryce
David Panton
Tani
Penn Yan
UPJ
Edith Ann Hainer
Invasion Troops To Have Finest Weapons of War
Donald M Nelson chairman of the War Production Board says invasion troops will receive the finest war materials. He notes planned strength of the invasion armada and 80 000 landing craft, with 15 special vessels for amphibious duties, as the war nears its most dangerous phase.
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Chicago
Europe
Donald M Nelson
War Production Board
Nelson
WPE
Chicago Association of Commerce
Germany
Executive of OPA Promoted to Head Shoe Trade Section
F Paul Riley former resident of Rensselaer and Price Executive at the District OPA in Albany is promoted to head the trade section of the Shoe Rationing Division at the Washington National Office of Price Administration. Announcement by Lester W Herzog district OPA director. Riley joined as price specialist in May 1942 in New York OPA Regional Office and transferred to Albany in December 1942. He recently returned to Albany for two weeks to advise on the Trade section before the Washington appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F Paul Riley
Rensselaer
District Opa
Albany
Washington National Office of Price Administration
Lester W Herzog
OPA
Riley
New York
Washington
Death Suit Settled For 4500 In Albany County Case
Mrs Margaret L. Hunter administratrix of James J. Hunter's estate has been authorized to accept 4500 from Clarence J. VanSlee in settlement of a fatal 1943 auto collision in Cohoes. Draper and Bartle represent the plaintiff. Malcom G. Bibby appears for the defendant. The widow sued for 75000 in Rensselaer Supreme Court previously scheduled for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret L. Hunter
James J. Hunter
Edward J. Donohue
Rensselaer County
Clarence J. VanSlee
Cohoes
Hunter
Draper & Bartle
Lansingburg
Malcom G. Bibby
Albany
VanSleet
Second Avenue
Mt. Gunlers
Supreme Court
New Airplane Record To Ireland Is Claimed By Export Airlines
API American Export Airlines announced a New York to Ireland record of 15 hours 0 minutes achieved by Capt Edward A Stewart flying a Great Circle route of 3,529 miles on April 16 16 with a full passengers and cargo load, beating the prior eastbound mark set January 22 by Capt Robert J Hinson. The company said Hinson also holds the westbound record at 19 hours 21 minutes with a prior fuel stop in Newfoundland, set August 23–30, 1943.
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Hughes
Howard Hughes
Constellation
National
Washington D. C
Col
F. H. Collins
Jack Frye
TWA
Jesse Jones
Commerce
Burbank
Cal
Washington
New York
API
American Export Airlines
Ireland
Newfoundland
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Tiny) Thompson, Jr
N. Y
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Marvin. A. Bonesteel
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Army Air Forces
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Plute
Tex
Louis J. Raymond
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Louis
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Charles F. Kaiser
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R.A. F
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Army Baking School
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Kenneth D Martin
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Naval Air Technical Training Center
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Okla
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University of Minnesota
Harold B Smith
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Waterford
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Illinois Institute of Technology
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Mae Dillon
Seventh Avenue
Algiers
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Honolulu
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Red Cross
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Lincoln
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Hans Wein
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Fern
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Florida
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Manhattan
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Philadelphia
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William Jeram
St. Petersburg
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