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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1943
Page
8
In San Francisco a gunman shot Pvt. Edward P. Daphne, 27, during a Mass at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation. The shot ended the sermon as police trace the assailant, Peter Raptopoulos, 52, who fled after the attack. The wounded man died en route to a hospital.
In a church confrontation Patroman Harry Gurtler confessed to killing a man who broke up his home. Daphne entered with friends, kissed a Madonna painting and fought a votive candle when a gunfire struck. Raftopoulos, a tavern owner, witnessed and was later jailed on murder charges. His wife Mary files for divorce. Daphne, previously a mortuary vice president, had just returned from training camp. The note on blood distribution mentions lungs and liver.
Morris Linker a 49 year old New York City ambulance driver died when the hospital ambulance careened out of control along Welfare Island west drive and plunged into the East River. A nurse Margaret Houts aged 58 from Brooklyn was rescued after climbing from the wreckage. No patients or attendants were aboard.
Charles J. L. LaHail of this city was reelected vice president of the New York State Barbers Association at its 18th annual meeting in Buffalo. A banquet featured William C. Birthwright and Buffalo Mayor Joseph J. Kelly as speakers. LaHail also serves as president of the Troy Barbers Union and has held the vice presidency for five years.
Kenneth Cummings Jr. spent a few days with relatives in Wynants Kill. Mrs. Charles Boughton visits New York with relatives. The 4H Alpine Hustlers meet today at 7 p.m. at Eva Palmers home. George Sumner of Schenectady and his wife visited sister Mrs. John Berry.
Mrs Hetty Button of Schenectady is guest of Mr and Mrs Charles Clute. Mrs Elmer Lewis, after selling her Main Street home, moves to Troy. Merwin Tuttle of New Haven is guest of daughter Mrs Charles Freeman. Third and fourth degrees conferred today at 8 30 pm by Halfmoon Grange. Mrs Adella Harrs chairs refreshment committee.
Fire at Brownie Tavern on River Street and Ingalls Avenue damaged a kitchen partition. An alarm from Box 514 rang at 12 37 p m and units responded by 12 34 p m. Chemicals used to extinguish the blaze.
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