Free French Sweep Into Dozen Towns
Allied report says Free French forces captured about twelve towns in Brittany and nearby areas. They encircled about 1500 German troops near Paimpol and seized Situa Brasparts Pleyben Chateauneuf Coray Milizac and stormed Quimperle Barialec Chateaulin Douarnenez. Maquis burned 400000 gallons of German gasoline and Nazi garrison at Tarantaise withdrawn toward the Italian border amid high casualties and surrenders.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied
Brittany
Paimpol
Eisenhower
Étase
Situa
Brasparts
Pleyben
Chateauneuf
Coray
Milizac
Stormy Quimperle, Barialec, Chateaulin and Douarnenez
FEUL
Meutiers
Bourg
St. Maurice
France
Tarantaise
Putavine
George Bill debated over unemployment benefits for veterans
The House weighs whether to back the George Bill or Kilgore measure offering different average unemployment benefits for veterans and war workers. Leaders like Celler argue the George Bill lacks labor and agriculture input and would favor the wealthier states, while union officials condemn it as a fake policy.
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House
George B
George Bill
Celler
I. O. National Executive Committee
Bette
James G Patton
The
Nations Farmers Union
Patwan
D-Tex
Esterday
Senate Bi
C. S. O. National Executive Board
Senate
Anion Tabor
C. S O
A. F
Lynch
D-N
George
Witnnes
Health Quiz On Digestion And Vital Digestive Juice
A garbled health quiz discusses digestion and the body producing a vital digestive juice to help process food. It mentions potential failures leading to undigested food and hints at failure scenarios or remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
Invasion of Southern France Under Allied Command
Allied forces land along the French Riviera in a coordinated assault. American Seventh Army and French troops advance from Cap Negre to Frejus, with air and naval support under General Patton and Maj. Gen. De Lattre de Tassigny. Coastal towns including Nice and Cannes report preliminary captures as ground and airborne units push inland amid limited German opposition.
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Henry Meitland Wilson
Seventh Army
Sixth Corps
Anzio
Paton
Guadalcanal
George 3. Patton, Jr
de Lattre de Tassigny
France
H. K. Hewitt
Gordon Po. Cavilie
12Th Tactical Air Command
Nice
Cannet
Maritime Alps
Ta Suisse
Geneva
Marstille
Cap Negre
Frejus
Toulon
Nive
St. Tropez Gulf
Mediterranean
Italy
MAASF
Berlin
Stockholm
San Remo
Genoa
Cannes
St. Raphael
Transoean
St. Tropes
NBC
CBS
Eric Seyfreid
St. Tropez
Hitler
Europe
Teulon
Stephen ‘Barber
Ap Negre
Port Cros
Levant
Transocean
tFransotean
Nicé
Cap Camiarat
Mb.c
Foe Battles and Argentan Pocket Collapse Reported
Allied forces close the Falaise pocket as German troops retreat across Normandy. Patton’s Third Army drives east toward Dreux and Chartres while bridges are bombed and coast batteries respond. American vehicles land along the coast as 34 000 participate in D Day operations and ferries are surprised by Allied landings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Atlantic
Fieht
Guenther von Kluge
Normandy
Felaise
High Command
George 5S
Patton
Alencon
Pere
Dreux
Charires
Lé Mans
Argentan
Falaise
Normandy battles widen pocket as forces advance
Allied dispatches describe German forces under heavy bombardment near Falaise and Cherbourg as American, British, and Canadian troops close in on the Falaise pocket. Advances include Tinchebray and Vire crossings, Dinard occupied, and estimates of German losses rising toward 250,000 to 300,000 in Normandy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherbourg
Falaise
France
Paris
Paris Region” One Explanation Contained Ines.p Front
Falaise-Argentin
Vassy
Tinchebray
Vire
Putangez
Orne
Argentan
Arcs
Patton
Normandy
Dinard
Brittany
St. Malo
Breton
DNB
Citadsl
Berlin
International Information Bureau
Nazi Propaganda Agency
St Malo
Allied Bombers Strike New Blows At Philippines
Allied air units conducted new raids in the Philippines and at the Spice Islands. Dutch New Guinea patrols attacked Davao wharf area while bombing raids targeted Halmahera and Minandaño as part of broader operations against Japanese troop and supply routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Southwest Pacific
Ihs
Spice Islands
Davaoon
Mittdango
Haimahera
Mindanao
Roosevelt Extends Lead in Fortune Poll Over Dewey
Fortune magazine's public opinion survey shows Americans favor re election of President Roosevelt over Republican nominee Thomas B Dewey by 525 to 43 9 per cent. Roosevelt's lead rises to 30 6 per cent from 6 5 per cent in the July poll.
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New York
Roosevelt
Thomas B. Dewey
Fortune Magazine
Fortune
Dewey
Dewey Denounces Four-Power World Security Plan
In a terse briefing to reporters, Governor Dewey criticized the idea of a permanent four-power world security organization. He stressed that postwar peace requires close military cooperation among the United States Britain Russia and China, with a possible future role for liberated peoples but not a new global police. He warned against permanent domination by the four powers and urged peace through equal, sovereign nations and collective force when needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Dewey
Roosevelt
Bowey
Washington
Hull
State Department
United States
Britain
Russia
Chi
Germany
Japan
Dever
International Security Organization
Parched County Seeks Rain Advertising Campaign
Lincoln merchants advertise for rain in the Lincoln Evening Courier urging a half inch or more by 3 am tomorrow. Forty two advertisers promise to pay for space if rainfall meets the target, declaring We want rain Were cracking up Were going wacky while gardens burn and the Army needs food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
II. Uf
Lincoln Merchants
Evening Courier
Cohoes Man Completes 54 Mediterranean Bomber Missions
Technical Sergeant Jane J. Hanecak of Cohoes credited with completing 54 bomber missions in the Mediterranean theater. He served as radio operator and gunner on a B-25 and traveled through the North African and Italian campaigns supporting Allied forces. Hanecak, part of the Hanecak family with several siblings also in service, resides at 15 Mangano Street.
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Uth Army Air Fore
B28
Jane J. Hanecak
Cohoes
Mediterranean
Sergens Hanecak
Eletrds
Halacy
Mangano Street
Arty
Hanecak
Bisenti
Tusisigz
Eighth Army
Adal? Eitter
Rome
Balkan
Rolf ‘Kaittine Mills
Avi
Andrew Hanecak
Southwest Pacific
Jacob Hanecak
Stalin
Pacific
Joseph Hanecak
New Guinea
Pyw
Edward Hanecak
France
Mary Krak
Viiet Boulevard
Obituary notices and local notices from Cohoes area
Funeral services across Cohoes and surrounding towns honor Mrs Etsore Men crelli Mrs Antoinette Davis Mrs Ray mond Sebastian and others with mass at St Rita St Michael and St Marys Cemetery. Two sailors Stephen Carpenter and William Fievin receive Navy promotions and local fire and relief actions noted along with a water rent roll approval.
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Etsore Mencrelli
Third Street
Coboes
St. Rita's Church
Arthur J. Reilly
Joseph A Helly
St. Bernard's Church
Joseph F. Morahan
Troy
C. J. O'Consell
Waterford
Antoinette Davis
Ruskowski
L. P. Gorski
Ontario Street
St. Michael's Church
Valenstine Gierlacki
Anthony V. Berdar
Royal Undergarment, Co. Inc
Frank A. Balog
Philip S. Wiedbaiec
Thomas McGivern
Theodore Rule
Frederick Beddow
Casimir Mreczka
Father Gierlacki
St. Michaels Cemetery
Frank Bowdy
Walnut Street
Earl C. Fryer
Luther Bowdy
Earl Bowdy
Schenectady
Arnold Boway
Army
Earl Bowdy, Jr
Floyd Sowdy
Navy
Samuel McMahon
Cohoes
Oakwood Cemetery
Raymond Sebastian
Central Avenue Cohoes
Arthur 2. Reilly
Louiz4
Scarfo
Anthony DuRusso
Michael Tomaro
Ralph Puriccaio
Anthony DeChira
Anthony Wwolley
Father Reilly
Cohoes Soldier Reported Missing in France Since July
War Department telegram reports Michaud March cited as missing in action in France since July 15. He enlisted December 3 and served overseas since June 32. His wife Helen Michaud of 6 Colynge Street, Cohoes, with two sons Alfred Jr. and Alfred III.
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Prt
March Michaud
Smy
Accies
France
War Department
Helen Michaud
Colynge Street
Cohoes
Mtarci Jr
Alfred
Three Cohoes Men Appear In Court
Three Cohoes residents arrested August 1 by State Liquor Authority representatives faced arraignment in Police Court. Joseph Kupiec and Michael Pilaski, both tied to his business, and Edward Hearty, a former city solicitor, pleaded innocent and sought dismissal for insufficient information. Judge Brandi postponed ruling to August 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cohoes
Mayer
Joseph Kupiec
Ontario Street
Michael Pilaski
Kupiec
Edward Hearty
Mohawk Street
Cohoes Corporation
John A. Brady
Frank Brandi
Hearty
Michael Rincones
State _ Banner
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Remsen Street
Pitaski
Cohoes Hospital Bars Young Visitors Over Polio Warning
Cohoes Hospital bars visitors under 16 due to epidemic of infantile paralysis across the state. Miss Isabel Cameron, superintendent, says action is precautionary though no local cases reported. New visiting hours set for medical, surgical, obstetrical patients daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Condes Hospital
Isabel
Cameron
Unions Fall Short In Pult & Harking Co Election
In Comets a bargaining election at the Puld & Hark Kaie ting Co. drew 355 votes with 205 ballots. The A F L union and the CLG group split votes, while 143 favored CLG and 3 others wrote in. A second poll is required as no majority was reached.
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Eel
Puld & Hark Kaieting Co
Comets
Ty Disit
United Testile Workers of America
A. F. of L
Talon of America
C. G
Balots
L. Group
CLG
Wilds Nateegaty
A. FI. Usion
War Labor Board
National Labor Relations Board
A. FL
C. L
Sills
A. FL L
Aug. 31 Deadline For Veterans Insurance Reinstatement
Veterans of World War II with lapsed national service life insurance have until Aug. 31 to reinstate. Leonides Landry, service officer of E. T. Ruane Post American Legion Cohoes, urged applications be sent to the Director of Insurance, Veterans Administration in Washington. Include full name, service serial number, unit, and mailing address with premiums for the lapse period. A second item notes Petty Officer Second Class J Leonard Cradle and Mrs. Cradle visiting Mrs. Taylor in Jacksonvi le Fl and Cradle stationed at Naval Air Base Yukos Fla.
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Leonides Landry
E. T. Ruane Post
Américam Legion
Cohoes
Oficist
Veterans’ Administration
Washington, D.C
J. Leonard Cradle
Cradle
Betty Taylor
Jacksonvie
Fla
John E. Taylor
50 Main Avenue
Navel Air Base
Yukos
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Cohoes Mill Workers
Kilgore Bill
Chas. H. Gardner
St. Ti N.Y
Beachhead
Trojan Post
Waller
Rawlin
Seabees
W. J. McCracken
Tech
Edgerton D. Erving
Flying Fortress
Vicky Erving
Fred J. Compo
Page Fine
Ouiskirta
von Khige
Sir Henry Maitland Wilson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Herbert LE. Matthews
New York Times
Dewey i Fron
Ntigue
Stephen
Carpenter
Marty Carpenter
Lancasters Street
Navy Seabees
Elasa
Wiliam Fievin
Shoemaker
I ‘Cal
Salestion Arms
Ladies Home League
Sslvation Amny
Wilfred Trembly
Congress Street
Fifth Army
Common Council
Cohoes Hospital
Hawaiian Islands
Pearl Harbor
Oahu
J. E. Taylor
Main Avenue
Fight School
California Polytechnic Institute
San Luis Obispo
Gita Junior College
Ariz
St Mary's Coffeze, Cak
St. Mary
California
John Bacnex
Melville Avenue
Irene Barnes
Sergi
Stanley Connery
William Connery
Lincoln Avenue
Barnes
Sergeant Connery
Cohoés High School
New York State Bureau of Audit and
Contral
Albany
Connery
Long Jeland
Tas
de Bond
Broadway
Tavorite
Dea
Aechet Prudert Sutomaricaty
Zep
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