Pearl Harbor Controversy Footnotes in Kimmel Report
Admiral Kimmel challenged the Roberts report on Pearl Harbor in a letter to President Truman, arguing it does not reveal the core truths of the catastrophe. He urged that charges of dereliction be examined and awaits court martial alongside General Walter Short, both named in a broader Washington dispute about the failure to warn of the Japanese attack.
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Fear Adv
Howland E Kimmel
Truman
Dmip
Roberts
Pearl Harbor
All
Txamec
Cens Spence
Jolse Lespence
Owen J. Roberts
Supremie Court
Nexker
Ietter
Reig
Kimmel
Afaj
Walter &.Ighort
Hawaii
Bet
Jebazies B. Rugg
Boston
Unclear article fragment from Colties column Aug 26
Fragmentary notes recount a dialogue between General Short and an unnamed speaker. The text mentions innuendo, coordination of actions, and promises to inform the public. Further readable facts are limited due to garbled OCR.
Poles Reach 22 Miles From Italian Port Pesaro
Fi-Polish forces on the Adriatic front have advanced seven miles to within 22 miles of Pesaro, with eastern outposts of the transpeninsular Gothic Line reported to begin near Matauro River. German forces shelled Eighth Army positions west of Florence while food and provisions pour into Firenze despite continuing tensions.
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Pesaro
Thei
Matauro
Alexanders
Cerasa
Florence
Eighth Army
Arno
Fiorenca
Conductor Dies Following Wreck Near Bath Station
A derailment on the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western freight line near Bath damaged cattle cars and beef shipments. Conductor Christopher Duffy, about 51, was killed. Sheriff Balcom and Coroner James Sanford report death possibly from a heart attack. roughly 1000 feet of trucks were wrecked along the main line.
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Bath
Delaware
Balcom
Buffalo
New York City
Frank Wagner
Ispareler
Del Monte Seeks Patience as War Demands Cut Civilians’ Food
The narrator notes higher pea acreage but slower harvest due to late spring floods and labor shortages. Del Monte explains reduced civilian supplies, government demands, and efforts to distribute products fairly nationwide while urging readers to shop early and support grocers amid wartime shortages.
Hart Killed in France July 26 Former 106th Infantry Man
First Lieut John Peter Hart of Troy born 1918 in Troy and educated at St Josephs and Catholic Central High School was killed in action in France July 26. He served with the 5th Infantry, went to Hawaii, joined Officer Candidate School, and returned to overseas service in April for the invasion of France. He is survived by his wife Beatrice Hart of 3 Griswold Avenue, his parents Mr and Mrs Peter Hart, and sisters Marion and Eulatie.
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France
John Peter Hart
106Th Infantry
War Department
Beatrice H. Hart
Griswold Avenues
Hart
Peter Hart
Spring Avenue
West Sand Lake
Troy
St Joseph's School
Catholic Central High School
5Th Infantry
Fort McClaran
Hawaii
103Rd
William J. O'Brien
Saipan
O'Brien
Bart
Marion
Eulatie Hart
Navy to expand news coverage with seaplane links
Washington announces plans for direct radio news and photo transmissions from forward Pacific bases to San Francisco to speed up coverage of operations against Japan. Rear Admiral A S Merrill and George W Healey Jr confirm transmitter facilities will connect Guam as a central clearance and transmission base. Frank Jay Reid preached at First Methodist Amsterdam and other visits noted. Also, King Victor Emmanuel arrives in Rome with undisclosed purpose.
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FOU
Pacifica
San Francisco
Navy
A. S. Merrill
Naval
Pacific
Bin
George W. Healey, Jr
Office of War Information
Guata
City to sell tax land this fall in Troy
The city of Troy will offer parcels for sale this fall after acquiring land for taxes since January. Many property owners deeded properties to the city after mayoral urging, and wreckers are razing dilapidated buildings on River Street between Hutton and Jacob Streets and on Tenth Street. The Cook's Row property between Hoosick and Reasetaer Streets is targeted for clearance. The city uses salvaged lumber and materials from razed structures to pay for the work.
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Troy
Johny
AOL
Cty
Ctty
River Streat
Veteran of Normandy Invasion Killed by Auto
A two year old Normandy veteran Pvt. Virgil T Peavier of Mooreland Indiana died after being struck by a car on a quiet Long Island road as he recuperated from earlier injuries. The driver fled the scene, police report.
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New York
Long Island
Virgil T. Peavier
Mooreland
Ind
Acr
Woman leaps to death linked to sailor romance dispute
An unidentified young woman was suspected of trying to steal the affections of a sailor, leading to the death by suicide of Mrs. Helen B. Inglis, 30, of Poughkeepsie. The incident occurred in New York where authorities pursued the motive as a romance quarrel.
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New York
Helen B. Inglis
Poughkees
New York Hospital Sunday Leap Incident Reported
A fragmented OCR item notes a leap related incident at a New York hospital on a Sunday, with sparse readable details about who jumped and the circumstances surrounding the event.
Taxidermy Practices in the Eighteenth Century
A fragment notes taxidermy was practiced in the eighteenth century, indicating historical methods and interest in preserving animal specimens for study and display. The brief text emphasizes the era without detailing techniques or figures.
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