Names In the News and How to Say Them in France
A guide excerpt explains French place names and pronunciations with examples near Rennes and St Meen LeGrand. It covers nasal vowels and silent letters, giving phonetic prompts for towns such as Saint Brein and nearby rails junctions.
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Latre
France
Iwan
Bougeres
Rennes
Meen-LeGrand
St. Meen
Saint Breen
Biman
Rail
Baint Lo
Sein) Loe
Tae
Dee Sahin
Boys' Club Paper Team Given Picnic At White's Beach
The Troy and Lansingburg Boys' Club scrap paper drives yielded fifty tons and earned an expense paid outing at White's Beach on Ballston Lake. Kasparian led a group to enjoy playgrounds and games while younger members led playful raids on imagined enemies hailed by Muscles Temple.
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Troy
Lansingburg
White's Beach
Ballston Lake
Anthony
Kasparian
Hove
Sam Meleti
Donald
Muscles) Temple
Bers
Hirohito
Saiston Lake
Eddie
Sam
Quoits
Mass Celebrated for Sergt Thomas Baker
A requiem high mass was offered for Sergt Thomas A Baker of the 5th Infantry killed on Saipan July 12. Rev Patrick A Crowe of St Francis de Sales church conducted the service. Baker, husband of Constance Coyne of Farry Street, reportedly accounted for more than forty Japanese before his death and was promoted to sergeant in the field.
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Siad Sergt
Elmer Martin, Jr
Sand Lake
Italy
Martin
Viola Luther
Elaine Frances
Airs
Elmer Martin
Averill Park Central School
Pfc
Donald Martin
Marine Corps
Cherry Point
James Marlin
Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church
Taborion
Oscar A. Egli
Thomas A. Baker
Sth Infantry
St Francis de Sales’ Church
Patrick. A. Crowe
Sergeant Baker
Constance Coyne
Farry Street
Reward Offered for Return of Lost Shell
Reward offered for return of a tortelless shell believed to be lodged at Stang Tro Hospital. Finder, call North-312.
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Stang Tro
Revolt Appeal Reported From Within Germany Amid Paris Siege
Allied reports describe a supposed German revolt appeal broadcast by Waffen SS and Wehrmacht officers urging resistance against Hitler. Paris near front lines, with Paris radios silent and German networks in disarray as American forces close in. Transocean notes Paris as a frontline city with limited coal and power, and transport disrupted by strikes and air attacks.
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London
OLP
Radio
Paris
France
Wehrmacht
Adolf Hitler
Toulouse
Marseille
Montpelier
Mice
Monte Carlo
London Daily Sketch
Berlin
Stuttgart
Daily Sketch
Bingell
Waffen SS
Hix
Army
Jmen
Lis
Brent
Waffen 83
Gir
Waffen 38
Hitler
Germany
Europe
Transocean
Seine
South Hartford Plowing Contest Won by Dean
First prize in the ninth annual plowing contest and flower show at South Hartford went to Fayette Dean. Second place by Frederick Whitney and third by Leonart Whitney. Event sponsored by the Washington County unit of the National Farm land Garden Association, held on Mrs Francis King’s farm. Judge chairman Howard A. Hanne with panel including Nelson Pratt Cassarina Dallas Prouty Fort Ann and Jay C. Hun gerford Argyle.
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South Hartford
Fayette Dean
Dean
Frederick Whitney
Leonart Whitney
Washington County
National Farmland Garden Association
Francis King
Howard A. Hanne
South Hertford
Nelson Pratt
Cassarina
Dallas Prouty
Fort Ann
Jay C. Hungerford
Argyle
Group Seeks To Eliminate Canal Bridges
The Champlain Valley Council of Federated Chamber of Commerce seeks hearings before state representatives to remove canal bridges from Waterford to Whitehall. Supported by the Vermont legislature, they claim many spans limit canal traffic and hinder upstate development. Cooperation between federal and New York State could remove at least two thirds of the bridges without inconveniencing travel.
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Champlain Valley
Upstate
New York State
vaEtex
Normandy Pocket Crumbles as Allies Press German Retreat
Allied forces close in on the Falaise Argentan pocket as American and Canadian units push the Germans eastward toward the Seine. Patton’s drive near Orleans gaps the German defense while Canadians seize Trearm and Mezi don, and American troops storm St Malo after a ten day siege.
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France
Brittany
Patton
Orleans
Paris
Normandy
Supreme Headquarters
Versailles
Cha Eure
Dreux
Seine
Rouen
Falaise-Argentan
Trun
Falaise
Argentan
Gunter von Kluge
Seventh Army
Seine River
von Kluge
Conde
Flore
Fromentel
Bates
Dethicoat
Rapilly
St. Philbert
Forcif
Rouvré
la Carneille
Dives
Troarn
Chazinel
Gabre
Trearm
Bavent
Channsi
Mezidon, Baron
Norrey- En-Auge
Tran and
Chambois
Maly
Northeim
St Malo
Vor Autotk
St. ‘Dieara
Germans Still In Suburbs Of Florence
German forces remain in the Florence suburbs with limited activity along the northern front. American units, including the 92nd Infantry under Maj. Gen. Williams Livesay, hold positions as mist and artillery concentrate against retreating foes. American mortars de stroyed four enemy boats on the Arno river north of Laonta.
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Rome
Florence
Morthegst
Guinea
Amo
Willams
Livesay
Arno
Lalonta
Surplus Property Debate Shapes Farm Aid Proposals
In the House debate on the Murray-afi Stewart Property Disposal Bill amendments voted down include Tarver’s gift plan for schools and Poage’s surplus equipment access for soil and flood control. Voothis amendment to favor small operators by selling in small lots was tentatively adopted as members press for stricter public notice and price parity safeguards. The National Farmers Union denounced surplus chief Will Clayton, urging Roosevelt to replace him.
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Benatar Johnson
Sertiz Board
House
Poage
Agriculture
Department
Teber
R-N
Agriculture Department
Rep
Tarver
D-Ga
Manasco
Spoc
National Farmers Union
Will L. Clayton
James G. Patston
Roosevelt
Clayre
Patton
Voothis
D.-Cal
Returns and travel notes from Wynantskill area families
Residents of Wynantskill and nearby communities report travels and homecomings. Families including the Austins and Weedin return from Saranac and New York visits while members head to Sampson for boot training. Rev Van Raak and family plan to return from Michigan as the Reformed Church prepares to reopen. A Club No. 2 meeting at Nellie Windover’s home features Mrs Windover at the piano for a patriotic sing.
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Mijion Austin
Willard Weedin
Saranac
Harry L. Hogle
Floyd Cooriradt
Joseph Pincke, Jr
Robert Moonshower
Francis Dayton
Sampson
Carl Austin
Carol
Gerrie Austin
New York
Nelson van Raake
Donna
Michigan
van Raalie
Wynantskill Townsend
Nellie Windover
Edward Wells
Club No
I Leste Moody
War Prisoners Reported From Europe Across States
Two prisoners of war reported by the War Department include Second Lieut. Albert W. Anderson of Troy and Tech. Sergeant Kenneth H. Corneli of Hudson Falls. They join a third prisoner from Hudson Falls as Allied forces push toward Paris with raids along rail lines and bridges. American casualties and enemy losses are tallied in dispatches.
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Troy
Hudson ‘Failte
Europe
War Department
Albert W.anderson
Albin
Ander Isos
Rankin Avenue
Romania
Tech
Kenneth H. Corneil
Cilford F. Corneil
Hudson Falls
Germany
Five Roxbury Boys Held for Murder and Robbery
Five youths aged from 15 to 18 confessed to murdering Marine Sgt. John F. Prunty of the South End and robbing him of 128 dollars. They described strangling him on the Bridle Path near Fenway Sun-Lady and were to be arraigned in Roxbury District Court for murder and robbery. Names include John J. Donovan and Francis X Multer among others. Attorney James A. Delaw retained for defense.
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Boston
Roxbury
Marine Igt
John F. Prunty
South End
Fenway
Jena J. Watkins
Hoxbury District Court
Seurdher
Robdhery
Husay
Foot
John J. Donovan
Duranti
Francis Xi Multer
Geraid F. Shields
Francis X
Attr. James A. Delaw
Counse
Allies Plan Civil Affairs Beachhead in Southern France
A civil affairs division has begun operating as the new beachhead in Southern France. Working with local French officials, Maj. Gen. Alexander Patch reports a civilian administration with Normandy precedents. Food and medical supplies, mainly from the United States and North Africa, aim to raise daily per person calories and improve bread rations.
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Rome
France
Alexander M. Patch
Normandy
United States
North Africa
Acted Command
Associate Justice Luhring Dies at 66 in DC Hospital
Oscar K. Luhring associate justice of the district court for the district of Columbia died of heart disease at George Washington University Hospital. A former U S representative from Indiana first district he served 1903-04 and 1918-23 in Congress. He fell ill at Rehoboth Beach Delaware Thursday afternoon and was rushed to the hospital.
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Washington ,Fc
Oscar K. Luhring
District Court of the United States
District of Columbia
Congress
Indianta
George Washington’ University Hospital
Luhring
Tadiana
Rehoboth Beach
Delaware
Mercury Dips In Weather Reversal
The long hot spell ends as cooler air moves in with a 63 degree reading by late afternoon. Forecasters expect a comfortable weekend with low humidity though some regions report water shortages and reliance on private wells as rains decline.
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le Troy
Ronmal
iWleukies
Troy
Navy Seaman Tobden advances Coxswain rank to ten
Word reaches Sir and Mrs Clayton F Todes that C Tobden of the U S Navy has been advanced to coxswain. Parents also learn Gib bert Bforse promoted to sergeant and stationed in China.
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Withan
C. Tobden
U. S. Navy
Clayton F. Todes
Daniel Morse
Gibbert Bforse
Chins
Greeting on Bomber Engine Marks Glimpse of WWII
A Boeing plant engine cover bore the inscription Hi, Don as a greeting from former employee Wittens to Pvt. Des Bowmes of Eugene Oregon. Bowman served at a command post in England when the bomber Five Grand was crippled on its maiden flight over Germany. The plane belly landed at Bowmen’s station during repairs.
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Seattle
Boeing
Don
Wittens 4 Beier
Pvt
Des . Bowmes
Eugene
Ore
England
Bowman
Germany
Bowmen’s Station
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