American Tanks Reach World War I Battlefields Near Chateau-Thierry
Allied advances driven by Gen. George S Patton push eastward into eastern France as American Third Army reports large German losses and 65 000 prisoners. Near the Marne and Seine rivers forces advance through Troyes and other towns with supply trucks streaming across Seine bridges.
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Chateau-Thierry
Marne
Seine
Troyes
Berlin
Patton
United States Third Army
France
Holden
Germany
Wogent-sur-Seine
Bourdenay
St. Lucien
Romilly
Provins
the Marne
Paris
Red Armies Push Through Balkans and Strike at Ploesti
Soviet and Romanian forces drive toward the Romanian capital and hold the Galati Gap, disrupting German escape routes in the Balkans. Canadian troops reach the Seine while Brest and Cherbourg air and naval actions continue. German pockets south of the Seine shrink as Allied forces press the front from Paris to the Atlantic coast.
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Germany
First Army
Mantes, Vernon
Etbeuf
London
Distary
Ostrow Mazowiecka
Warsaw
Moscow
Malinovsky
Galati
Ploesti
Ramsieul Sarat
Romania
Bucharest
Red Army
Belgium
Paris
Seine River
Forest de la Londe
Elbeuf
Seiné
Pont Audemer
Bourg-Archard
Seine
Rouen
Ufe
Luxembourg
Denmark
Brest
Breton
United
Penile
Gep
Pocsati
Ramnicub Sarat
Cernauti- Ploesti
Buzanu
Foesani
Balkans
Feodor I. Telbukhin
Prut
Seri
Cahul
Rent
Volbukhin
Danube
Carpathians
Bukovina
Transylvanian Alps
Yugoslavia
County 4 H Club Council Plans Sandwich Bar at Fair
The Rensselaer County 4 H Council announces a sandwich bar outside the 4 H Club Building at the Schaghticoke Fair. Four types of sandwiches will be sold along with milk and orange drink. Volunteers from club members prepare wrap and serve, with proceeds funding a countywide motion picture projector.
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Rensselaer ‘County 4H Council
4-H Club
Carrel looses post with Vichy foundation
Dr Alexis Carrel, famed surgeon and biologist who helped Lindbergh with the mechanical heart, has been dismissed as director of the Vichy government foundation studying women's relations. Paris radio quoted by the U S Office for War Information says the foundation was notorious for actions detrimental to France. Carrel, 84, a native Frenchman who kept his citizenship many years in the United States, remains a prominent but controversial figure.
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New York
Alexis Carrel
Charles A. Lindbergh
Ben
Foundation For the Study of
Paris
Office For War Information
Carrel
United States
Patron Receives Four Eggs After Three Order
A St Louis waitress Mist Inez Bock was fined 25 dollars in city court after she tossed four soft boiled eggs at customer Charles W. Ude who had ordered three. Ude testified the server refused his complaint and he left. Bock cited Ude for peace disturbance saying he used abusive language. Charges against Ude were dismissed.
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St. Louis m
Charles W. Ude
Mist Inez Bock
Ude
Shim
Missi Bock
Cross
Cohoes Man William Schenk Drowns In Mohawk River
The body of William Evans Schenk, 21, of 74 Largest Street Cohoes, was recovered from the Mohawk River near the Crescest power house after he was seen in distress. He was dragged from the water by neighbors and given artificial respiration before being pronounced dead by Coroner Philip Morrissey. Funeral arrangements set for Thursday at 9:00 am with Rev. Arthur L. Rice officiating. Survivors include his mother Mrs Henry Pelletier and sister Mrs Gertrude HL Schenk. Waterford Rural Cemetery will receive interment.
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Cohoes
Crescest
Schenk
Hines
Arthur Boiksonneanlt
Ceatles Street
Northside
Matthew de Pierre
Central Avenue
Cohaes
Efhey
Cohors
Latham
Philip 3. Morrissey
Arthur L. Rice
Church of the Ascension
Troy
Waterford Rural Cemetery
Margaret Jones
Frank
Lottie Lewis
Waterford
Hattie Mowley
Watervliet
A. BD. MacAffer
Monawak Street
Donald R. Lewis
First Methodist Church
Wil
Mount Ida Cemetery
Rosina Ansevine
Guy Anseving
Main Street
First Baptist Ciuzen
Frank J. A Nameni
Albany
Wasterford
Italy
Mre
Ansevine
Tai
Anthony
Christopher Curley
High Street
St. Bernard's Church
St Agnes’ Cemieters
Waterford News Briefs: Red Cross, Communion Service, Playground
The Red Cross surgical dressing committee will resume meetings Thursday September 7 from 9 30 am to 3 30 pm at John House Memorial Grace Episcopal Church holds Holy Communion today at 10 am with special intercession for service members. Waterford Playground closes this afternoon after a season of supervised outdoor activities for local children.
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The
Red Cross
John House
First Presbyterian Church
Christine Zeh
Broad Street
Long Island
B. Emerson Devitt
King Streets
New York
Grace Episcopal Church
James T.kerr
Waterford
Charles Clough
Cohoesierg
Social Security Board
Nicholas A. Stockman
Troy
St. Agnes’ School
St Agnes
Permanent Upkeep of USO Clubhouses Urged
Washington proposes to Congress a bill for permanent upkeep of USO clubhouses for World War II veterans. Representative Webbs backs the plan while Hobbs expresses concern that discharged soldiers may loaf around pool rooms and drug store corners.
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Washington
USO
Congress
Webbs
Ata
Hobbs
Four Japanese Freighters Hit in Celebes Raid
Allied air raid on Celebes sinks or damages four Japanese freighters off Marado. The four merchantmen, averaging about 1600 tons, were destroyed or damaged in the attack announced by General Headquarters in the Southwest Pacific on Sunday.
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Southwest Pacific
Celebes
Marado
Nonpartisan group defends campaign role and funding limits
Hillman testified about the PA. C. O. P. A. aims and funding practices. He described a separate bank account with volunteers and a small amount, rejected rumors of a $3 million war chest, and noted union funds were frozen until after the presidential election.
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Hulman
Hillman
Hillmen
P. A.C
Government Releases Raisins for Civilians
The administration announced 2,500,000 pounds of raisins are being reordered for sale to the original processors for civilian trade movement since they are not needed for military requirements.
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Washington
CPI
Wet Fond Administration
Eight Friars Take Simple Vows At Cohoes Church
Eight Franciscan novitiates at St. Joseph's Friary Longview Cohoes take simple vows of poverty chastity and obedience. The ceremony at St Agnes Church followed by a luncheon in Gavin Hall. The group then moved to St Anthoness on the Hudson for further studies.
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St. Agnes
Franciscan Order of Minor Conveninals
St. Joseph's Friary
Longview
Cohoes
Thames
Order
St. Anthonss-on-the-Hudson
Rensselaer
Vincent Mayer
Emmaculate Conception
Gavin Hall
Franciscan Mothers’ Club
Grievance Days Open At Cohoes
Taxpayers may appear before the Cohoes Board of Assessors from today through Saturday to register complaints against valuations on their properties. Decisions await study of objections. The 1945 taxes will use the amended roll sent to Albany County for county and state tax calculations.
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Cohoes Board of Assessors
Texpavera
Albany County Board of Supervisors
Cohoes Mill Workers Vote Today
Cohoes mill workers vote under an NLRB directive to settle bargaining issues with AF of L. The outcome affects contract terms and the continuation of past conditions. Also notes training at Great Lakes and a wounded veteran seeking hospital care.
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Cohoes Mill
American Federation of Lebor
Staane
J. EL Ter
Sac
Seeween
Cohoes
Cirmash Belcher
NLRB
Mills
Inter Nlrb
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