President Roosevelt Denounces Japan To Pacific War Council
President Roosevelt returning to Bremerton after a Pacific inspection asserts that the word and honor of Japan cannot be trusted. He met Generals MacArthur Robinson and Admirals Nimitz Leahy and discussed the Pacific campaign with accord on methods. He urged lasting peace through mutual benefit and noted plans to aid servicemen returning to Alaska after the war.
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Bremerton
Wash
Pacific
Roosevelt
Japan
Washington, D.C
Puget South Navy Yard
Pacific Coast
Hawaiian
Sons of
Nippon
Society of Nations
Hawaii
MacArthur
Robinson
Nimitz
Leahy
Jater
Navy Yard
Pearl Harbor
Texas U Students Cut Eating Costs Through Co op
Texas University students cut food costs by 10 percent through a student cooperative operating boarding houses. The cooperative bought in large lots with each house specifying desired products. Purchases totaled 80,616 dollars for the year as student managers ran the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
U P
Texas
Soldier writes from England to Brockton draft board
A Brockton draft board received a postcard from a registrant serving with the armed forces in England. The message says the soldier is well and enjoying service, sending greetings to the local board and wishing to be there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remembbers
Brockton
Mass
Gpy
England
Allied bomber assault halts German withdrawal near Falaise
Allied air power pounded roads and junctions from Bernay to Heronville as Field Marshal von Kluge’s retreat stalled south of Falaise. Heavy bombers joined by Flying Fortresses and Liberators targeted armor, locomotives, oil cars, and vehicles while Ninth and Eighth Air Forces struck throughout the sector and in southern France, Italy, and Yugoslavia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Guenther von Kluge
Falaise
Bernay
Etbeuf
Rouen
Bucky
Conches
Quille
Damville
Sti - Leger
Meulean
Heronville
Seine
Battlefront
Am A .F
Ninth
Eighth Air Forces
Mediterranean
France
Italy
Yugoslavia
Fortress
Europe
Eighth Air Force
le Havre
Mons
Vitre
Rai
Ait
Even Great-Grandpa Gets Himself a Job
Great grandfather Rudolph Webber, 93, of Philadelphia returns to work due to painter labor shortages. He retired seven years ago, but says the comeback is easier than expected and he is back in trim for the duration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Webber
Weber
Upstate Soldiers Wounded Reported By War Department
Three upstate servicemen were wounded on world battlefronts, with Saratoga Springs soldiers Howard and Wentworth and Corinth's Harold Fuller listed by the War Department. Howard, 28, was wounded July 27 in the Italian theater. Wentworth, wounded in France July 25, was reported healing in England. Fuller sustained arm and chest wounds on July 27 in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga Springs
Corinth
Pic
Robert
Howard
Hubert J. Howard
Ralian Arttey
Joseph H. Wentworth
Middle Avenue
War Department
Rentworth
England
Harold Fuller
Shell Sre
Wer Department
Mr. and Airs
Fred Muller
Third Street Woman Breaks Arm in Full
Mrs. William Ward age 43 of 135 Third Street fractured her left arm yesterday afternoon after a fall while alighting from a car at Jacob Street and Harrison Place. She was transported by police patrol to Fray Hospital with Driver John McGraw and Officers John Moran and James Moran assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ward
Third Street
Jacob Street
Harrison Place
Fray
Sergi
Joseph Coffer
Albert J. DeCeile
R. E. Massey
Egbert W West Dies at 81 in Glens Falls
Egbert Watson West 81, longtime head of Glens Falls Insurance interests, died at home in Glens Falls. He chaired major insurers and led the policy forming board of the Republican National Committee. Survived by his widow and four children, including Harriet, Mrs Dwyers and Mrs Bowden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egbert Watson West
Republican National Committee
Glens Falls
Glens Falls Insurance Co
Glens Falls Indemnity Co
The
Commerce Insurance Co
Glens Fails Investing Corp
West
Concerns
Glens. Falls
National Republican
Harriet W. Dwyers
Windermere
Frs
Hewitt.s. West
Bronxville
John Derby
Dorothy W. Bowden
Area Residents Pass State Examinations
Several area residents qualified for state civil service positions after exams. Edward J. McGlynn of Troy ranked fourth in head account clerk with 84 percent. Edward Kearnay of Albany led statistics clerk results with 92 percent. Irma Barker of Watervliet placed second in statistics clerk exams with 90.1 percent. Alfred Batton of Troy earned 87.5 percent and Marie Emerich of Watervliet 89.2 percent for statistics clerk in Albany. Mary Burdick of Troy finished second in commerce statistics clerk with 91.6 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. McGlynn
Troy
Department of Auditing Control
Edward Kearnay
Albany
Department of Agtenliure and Markets
Irma. Barker
Watervliet Bras
Alnldred Batton
Marie Emerich
Watervliet
Gialifea
Firemen Assist Woman with Inhalator at Home
Fire department inhalator rushed to aid Mrs. Mary Reitano a 43 year old asthmatic at 70 Sixth Avenue. Lieut Zari McLoughlin and Led German Edwin Rei answered the call at 3 24 pm and the home was later taken to Troy Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Reitano
Sixth Avenue
Zari McLoughlin
Edwin Rei
Central Fire Station
Omes
Troy Hospital
Dewey Sequesters Speech Writing At Quaker Hill Farm
Governor Thomas Dewey spent a second day at his Quaker Hill farm focusing on speech writing amidst secrecy. John Harris, 62, of 34 Hutton Street Wes ie, died at Troy Hospital from a right index finger infection following a Berk-Ray Corp plant incident. Harris was transported to hospital by River Street police in a radio car and later returned to the factory after treatment.
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Pawling Cpy
Thomas
Dewey
Quaker Hill Farm
Rome
John Harris
Hutton Street
Wes Ie
Troy Hospital
Berk-Ray Corp
River Street
John Moran
James Moran
Central Police
Harris
Cohoes Man Killed in France in World War II
Edward Narosky of Cohoes was killed in action in France on July 29. He served in the 3rd Army and entered service May 4. A memorial service will be held at St John’s Church on Wednesday at 10 am. The obituary notes his family includes parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Narosky and siblings Edna, Mary, Jean, Gertrude, Hurd, Donald, and Narosky.
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PLC
Edward Narosky
IL. 3S
France
Mrr
Fred Narosky
Mains Cohoes
Amsterdam
Coboes
St. John's Episcops
Arqsky
Georgia
North
South Carolina
Atrion
Case
England
Europe
Sears
Wish Market
Coce
Delaware
Sureec
Edna
Mary
Jean
Gertrude Narosky
Hurd
Donald
An Narosky
Nerosky
Frank Bowdy
Walnut Street
Lutter Bowdy
Mechanicvile Reid
Stocts‘ville
Columbia County
Tim Cohees
Hix
Delaware & Hudson Railroad
St. James’s Methodist Church
Sacie E Sons
Luther
Harl Gowdy
Schenectady
Prearneut Bowdys
Grace Clinton
Christopher Clinton
Vliet Street
Sw.agnes’ Church
Naxier Sheridan
St. Joseph's Friz
James Cox
Edward Clinton
James Keefe
John Murphy
George Sloan
Timothy Keel
Maria Menerelli
Bittore Menerelli
Third Street
Italy
Cohves
St Rita's Church
Baeideg
James
Elvira, Gradon
Cohoes
St. Rita's Church
St Mary's Cemetery
Waterford
Cohoes Air Gunner Relates Fierce WWII Missions
Sergeant John M Zdunek of Cohoes recounted arduous bombing raids over Europe from Udine Italy to Vienna and Zagreb Yugoslavia. He described intense flak and a damaged radio room during a mission to Budapest and fire from enemy air defenses during repeated raids.
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John M. Zdunek
Bali
Itair
Aasfl Bay
Joseph Zdunek
Cohoes
Boos
Udine
Italy
Zdanek
Vienna
Austria
Yugoslavia
Hungary
Romania
France
Germany
19Th Air Force
Nathan J
Twining
Budapest
Zagreb
Cohoes High School
Albany
Copes
A. A. FL
Wendover Field
Utah
Labor Shortage Halts Cohoes Public Works Projects
Cohoes Public Works projects are stalled due to a labor shortage from wartime mobilization. Work on Champlain Canal bed filling drainage paving and the Dyke Avenue bridge removal faced delays as workers left for war industries. Park site ground preparation and school 31 razing progress slowed with only one volunteer showing on the park site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Works Department of Codes
Th State Department of Public Works
Dykes Avenue
War Industries
Armed Services
Cohoes Plans 2.3 Million in City Improvements
City officials outline a postwar construction program totaling 2.305 million dollars. Projects include widening streets from Main Street to Cedar, replacing four antiquated bridges, a new fire headquarters on Oneida Street, reservoir repairs, a 500 000 gallon standpipe, water system upgrades, and improvements to three main city parks.
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Map Ip
Slemiog
Pasrwer Planning
Seigtee
Engrtas
Desuig Eit Frank
Hines
Cohoes Lgg
Thors
Hoowere Gesigrd
Educxoguere
Ateas
AD Royorronmesr
Suqlar
Tourherm
Main Dereet
Cedar
Oneida Street
South Hill
Cohoes Marine Captain Killed on Guam
Captain William D. O'Brien of Cohoes serving with the Marine Corps was killed in action on Guam. He had been recommended for the Legion of Merit and took part in the Bougainville invasion. His wife, Margaret Baker of Troy, was informed by the Navy. DeLisie of 20 Ninth Street has entered Navy inactive status awaiting call for boot training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. O'Brien
Elm Street
Cohoes
Marine Corps
Legion of Merit
Guam
Margaret Baker
Troy
O'Brien
Legal Star
Corporation Bureau
Secretary of State
Albany
Marine Corps Reserve
Star
Bougainville
Navy Department
Cohoester
Raymond DeLisie
Ninth Street
Navy
Nurse’s Foot Care Advice for War Worker Relief
A nurse advises weary wartime workers on a MU-COL foot bath for quick comfort from tired feet. She promotes MU-COL and ME-COL powders for cooling relief, noting ready dissolving solutions and portable usage during home visits and troop tours.
Household Finance 50 loan offer with monthly plans
Advertises a 50 loan with monthly payments of 2 to 13 dollars and describes quick private borrowing without signatures. Claims no guarantors required and that early repayment lowers costs. Includes example payments for 50 100 and 350 loans and invites readers to apply by phone, write, or visit.
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Fress
Hawaiian Islands
Anna Roosevelt Hoettiger
Heinrich Haider
August Herman Loescher
Denver
Col
Sergt
Robert Werner
Texas U
Peterman
Groces
Brunswick
Ofeo Aircraft and Motor Transport
Rueselsheim
Mustang
Lightning
Bervhers
Conmmnoia
Seret
Mermil Griffin
Columbia
Sergeant Griffin
J. W. Crieblow
Griffin
Crichlow
George Ray
Tweed
Roscoe Bennett
Portland
Gre
Upstate
Egbert W. West
Order of Moose
Temple
Ontario Street
George Gagnon
Trojan
Coast
Edward G. Courehain
Michigan Avenue
Coast Guard
South Pacific
Courehain
LaSalle Institute
Mounted Patrol
New Jersey
Ave
Northside Union Mission
John Zdunek
Sey of
Biscar
Spain
Toulouse
Borate
Igland
Zoe RA
Denmark
Rczech
Ustria
Loire River
Nantes
Viet Association
Errtbae
St Maries Church
Fred P. LaMarche
Harper
Wee
Burdett Building
Nat't Savings Bank
State St
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