Eighth Army Breaks Through Adriatic Line Near Ortona
Allied forces under General Montgomery punched into the German Adriatic defense line centered on Mount Maiella and seized heights overlooking Ortona. Canadian and British units widened Moro River bridgeheads and blocked routes between Ortona and Orsogna as German divisions counterattacked. Weather limited air activity. 6,000 prisoners taken since Italy invasion. Our Lady of Victory Church announces no services tonight.
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Algiers
Bernard L. Montgomery
Eighth Army
Adriatic
Maiella
Ortona
Italy
Moro
Orsogna
Guardiagrele
Montgomery
Moro River
26Th Armored Division
65Th Infantry
Fifth Army
Filignano
Reuters
Chieti
Itri
Appian Way
Gaeta
Seaman Ross of Beatty Returns Home From Mediterranean
Seaman Donald F. Ross, 18, of Troy, MIA when the U S S Beatty sank Nov 6, arrives in New York harbor after missing belongings were recovered and clothing found. Ensign Owen Connolly Jr. also home, describes escape and hospital stay in Scotland. Ross recounts raft drifting and three across the Atlantic in wartime service.
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Donald F. Ross
U.S.S. Beatty
Mediterranean
Troy
Beatty
Owen D. Connnelly, Jr
Ensign Connelly
Owen D. Connelly, Jr
Fifth Avenue
Seaman Ross
Ensign Connolly
Prompt Care Of Veterans Demanded
Congressman B W Kearney urged immediate action by the War Navy Departments and the Veterans Administration to address rehabilitation and hospitalization for returning World War I veterans. He cited 880000 discharges, 30000 monthly discharge rate, 10000 wounded in hospitals, and crowded facilities, vowing to push legislative action and a new committee focus on veterans affairs.
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Record Newspapers Bureau
Washington, D. C
B. W. Kearney
New York
House Committee On
World War Veterans’ Administration
War and Navy Departments
Veteran's Administration
Army
Kearney
Congress
Ane
Committee On Legislaton
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Local 163 Dinner Meeting Hosted by Executive Board
The annual dinner of Local 163, International Ladies' Garment Workers Union, executive board will be held tonight at the Crystal Bar. Local 176 of Glens Falls will join the Troy group with Edward Spritzer, business manager for Local 163, as speaker. He will review the year’s activities and lead a discussion on future plans.
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Local 163
International Ladies’ Garment Workers Union
Crystal Bar
Glens Falls
Troy Group
Edward Spritzer
Soldier Ross Ready For More Deployments
On August 18 1940 Ross learned he would be granted leave and received a watch from his parents. The watch sank with the Beatty, but he later returned home in September for a ten day leave. He set off again in October aboard the Beatty, declaring that if he could return three times he could return four or five, with thirty days of leave ahead to be ready when the time came.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatty
Ross
Food Poisoning Strikes Mainello Family. Six Hospitalized
Five Mainello family members of North Lake Avenue and Mrs. Mainello's father Jerry Caprio were rushed to Leonard Hospital early today with food poisoning after eating sausages cabbage chicken and peaches. Victims listed include Lucy Mainello 35 John Mainello 51 Kerry Caputo 63 Robert Mainello 6 John Mainello 4 and Daniel Mainello 15 with peaches suspected as the trigger.
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Mainello
North Lake Avenue
Jerry Caprio
Leonard Hospital
Lucy Mainello
John Mainello
Kerry Caputo
Robert Mainello
Daniel Mainello
Daniel
John
Soldier to Attend Grandmother Funeral Amid Red Cross Help
Pvt. John Ellsworth will travel from Camp Edwards Massachusetts to Saratoga Springs to attend the funeral of his grandmother Mrs Carrie Grippin Ellsworth who died at her home. The service is set for 2 30 pm tomorrow. Ellsworth was a long time First Methodist Church member and charter member of the Young Ladies Missionary Society. Survivors include her husband Lew W Ellsworth two daughters Mrs Clarence W Fox Yonkers and Mrs Clarence M Cole Glens Falls one son Ray Ellsworth Saratoga two more grandchildren and several others.
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Red Cross
Saratoga Springs
Carrie Grippin Ellsworth
John Ellsworth
Camp Edwards
Mass
Parkersburg
W. Va
Audrey M. Ellsworth
Saratoga
Warren M
Barbara Frances Cole
Glens Falls
Henry LaPlante
Liza Durocher LaPlante
Oneida Street
Cohoes Hospital
Canada
P. Q
LaPlante
Cohoes
St Joseph's Church
Rose Vasseur
Worcester
Charles LaPlante
Northside
A. G. Beivins
Mary Coyle
M. Loretta Harden
Adoro
John Cocey
William Whalen
John Foley
Raymond Kenney
Joseph A. Kelly
St Agnes’ Cemetery
Menands
St. Agnes’ Church
Pius Schaefer
O.M.C
St. Joseph’s Friary
James Cox
Edward Genaht
William Jogean
Frank Mullen
Peter Terrell
Raymond Maloney
James Maney
Paul J. Keeshan
St. Mary's Cemetery
Waterford
Man shoots surgeon then kills self in California
Police said Ephrem Mounsey, 61, shot Dr Verne C Hunt 34 a renowned surgeon, in his office, then killed himself after an eyewitness reported his demand why he had not operated on him.
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Los Angeles
Ephrem Mounsey
Verne C. Hunt
Southern California
Gladys Jarvis
Fortas Granted Navy Discharge After One Month Service
Washington Abe Fortas former Undersecretary of the Interior has been discharged from the Navy for physical reasons after serving a month as an apprentice seaman. Secretary Ickes said Fortas regrets being a civilian but hopes to persuade him to return as undersecretary. Ickes cited an ocular tuberculosis condition and explained Fortas spent nearly all his term in hospital at Camp Sampson.
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Washington
Abe Fortas
Interior
Navy
Searman
Secretary of the Interior
Ickes
Fortas
Pee
Camp Sampson
Will Ask Tax To Free Whisky
Washington politics reports that Senator George will urge the Senate Finance Committee to drop the tax on 117 million gallons of whisky held in storage over four years to ease a nationwide shortage. Witnesses testified that cutting the tax free period to four years would push older whisky to market and refresh depleted liquor stocks. Also noted is the newborn wartime can opener in uniform story and the 1.2 billion cans of food shipped in 1942.
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Washington (P
George
D.-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Servicemen to Carry Mail in New York
New York City will see 750 soldiers and 500 sailors assist the post office in delivering Christmas mail. Postmaster Albert Goldman announced the first ever servicemen aided distribution in Manhattan and the Bronx, with soldiers from Governor's Island and near Peekskill and sailors from the naval base at Sampson.
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New York CP
Manhattan
Bronx
New York City
Albert Goldman
Governor's Island
Peekskill
Westchester County
Naval
Sampson
Wallace Calls for Ballots for Servicemen
Vice President Wallace urged that all members of the armed forces be allowed to vote in 1944 as a matter of simple justice. He pressed Congress to ensure ballots reach soldiers sailors and marines fighting for the country so they can choose future public servants after the war.
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Washington (P
Wallace
Senate
House
White House to Have Usual Christmas Tree This Year
Washington report says the White House will display its outdoor Christmas tree after all. DC commissioner Guy Mason states Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt telephoned a spare-the-tree request and he agreed. No electric lights. decorations to be donated by school children. Mrs. Roosevelt asks visitors not to drive to the ceremony. Tentative plans include an orchestra band concert and choral singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Exempt Firemen Will Meet Jan. 10
The Exempt Firemen's Association will hold its annual meeting January 10 at the El Dorado Hotel. David A. Anderson presided at the Troy Elks Club meeting with Thomas E. B. Rainey absent. John J. Burke was elected honorary member. proceedings adjourned in memory of Lorenzo Strecker and Thomas F. Byron.
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Exempt Firemen’s Association
el Dorado Hotel
Troy
Cohoes Pupils to Aid Local Merchants
Cohoes education officials announced two steps to tackle pre Christmas labor shortages. The high school will hold a single session daily until Friday, ending at 12 30 p m. Mothers may leave children at local centers for part time work with care at Keveny Memorial Academy for under five and Egberts Institute on White Street for older children.
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Keveny Memorial Academy
Egberts Institute
White Street
Cohoes Girl Wed At Eugene Ore
Announcement of Miss Dorothy M. Reed daughter of Mr and Mrs George C Reed of 63 Canvass Street marrying Pfc Joseph A Cooley of the U S Army in Eugene Oregon at St Marys Church. Reception at Eugene Hotel Mirror Room followed by a dinner. The couple to reside in Eugene.
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Dorothy M. Reed
George C. Reed
Canvass Street
Pfc
Joseph A. Cooley
U. S. Army
Cohoes
Record
Pridegroom
East Thirteenth Avenue
Eugene
Cohoes Woman Dies Of Burns At Home
Mrs. Mary Myers Nolin of 41 River Street Cohoes died in Cohoes Hospital after burns believed caused by clothing ignited near a kitchen stove. Coroner ruled accidental death. Survivors include two sons, three daughters, five grandsons, five granddaughters, a sister, and other relatives. Funeral plans incomplete.
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Mary Myers Nolin
Israel
Nolin
Cohoes Hospital
River Street
Cohoes
A. M. Breault
Philip Morrissey
St. Alexandre
Can
Sacred Heart Church
Union of Prayer
Joseph Nolin
Edward
H. Nolin
Detroit
Mich
Frank McGrath
Albert Gendron
Clarence Simpkin
Francis C McGrath
Marines Corps
San Diego
Cal
Pfe
Arthur J. McGrath
Marine Corps
Clarence W. Simpkin, Jr
Coast Guard
Manhattan Beach
Bernard L. Gendron
Navy
Foreign Service
Corp
Albert Gendron, Jr
Army
Georgia
Mary
Janet Simpkin
Joan Gendron
William Lacy
Elizabeth Fontaine
Southbridge
Mass
Joseph L. Gendron
U.S.S. Quincy
Joseph A. Kelly
St. Bernard's Church
Leonard Hospital
Cohoes Lodge to Elect Officers Tomorrow Night
Cohoes Lodge No. 116 F and A M will elect officers at its annual communication tomorrow night in the Masonic Temple. Master William A R Krause will preside. The Past Masters Association dinner was held yesterday at 7 pm at the Elks clubhouse with Cosgro as principal speaker. Robert B. Wallace presided, William Mansfield absent. Arrangements were led by Wallace, Clark, Krause, Newland, Hayner and Austin.
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Cohoes Lodge
A. M
Masonic Temple
William A. R. Krause
Lodge
Elps
Fell
Cosgro
Robert B. Wallace
William Mansfield
Mr. Wallace
Willam 3. Clark
Mr. Krause
John W. Newland
J. Nelson Hayner
Ralph B. Austin
34 Cohoes Men Given Physical Tests
A group of men registered with Cohoes Selection Board No. 345 underwent final physical examinations yesterday at the Area Induction Center. Those accepted for service will join the December contingent. The tested list includes Peter Tesh, Edward Picard, William Roylance, Lawrence Lamora, Harold St Gelais, Lawrence Landry, and others. The last three named were transferred to the local draft unit from other boards.
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Cohoes
Fire Fatalities Reported After Building Mishap
A fire incident at a multi story building left Mrs Nolin dead, with details noting a cut tap at 1 17 am and her son Joseph already at work. Police Captain Wilfred Delisle Sergt Harold Smith and Patrolmen George Sene cal and John Lis attended the scene.
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Our Lady of Victory Church
Humphreys
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Seaman
Lost Beatty
Clarence H. Ross
Tenth Street
Sicily
Scotland
Dad Ross
Dean P. Taylor
Mr. Ross
Don
Troy High School
Cluett & Peabody Co
Norfolk
Santa
Sliter's Dairy
Hill ST
Tor
Miss Jarvis
Lieut
Roy Vaughn
Dr. Hunt
Glad Fortas
War Wood Administration
White House
Tarawa
Eugene, Ore
M. J. Keough
VanSchaick Island School
Sacred Heart School
St. Michael's School
William J. Gilbert
Eighth Infantry Corps
Camp Cooke
William W. Bedard
Naval Four Corps
Wildwood
N. J
Leopold Bedard
Shannon Avenue
Ituary
Bausch & Lomb
T. Brandon Timpane
D.D
Optometrist
Remsen St
Nye
Frankforts
Lang
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