Marshall Tours Pacific War Zone and MacArthur Meet
Gen. George C. Marshall U.S. Army Chief of Staff visited battle zones across the Southwest and Central Pacific, meeting Gen. Douglas MacArthur and Allied commanders as U.S. forces push to uproot Japan. Reports note intensified Japanese air activity while raids target Rabaul and Marshall Islands. Marshall traveled 35,000 miles including stops at New Guinea, Pearl Harbor, and Honolulu before returning to the United States.
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Associated Press
George C. Marshall
U. S. Army
Southwest
Central Pacific
Japan
New Britain
Bougainville
Marshall
Pacific Line
New Guinea
Pearl Harbor
United States
MacArthur
Staf
India
Cairo
U. S
Britain
China
Teheran
U. S. Britain
Russia
Douglas MacArthur
Southwest Pacific
Sixth Army
Arawe
South Pacific
Admr
William F. Halsey
Millard F. Harmon
Honolulu
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific
Robert C. Richardson
Tarea Base
Allied forces press gains in Pacific air and ground actions
Paul Ford reports Allied gains as submarines sink one merchant vessel and damage two others near Kavieng and Rabaul. Japanese air losses mount with several transports and cruisers claimed sunk off New Britain. In New Guinea Australians advance north of Masawang River while Bougainville shows apparent Japanese withdrawal and reinforcements arrive.
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Kavieng
New Ireland
Rabaul
New Guinea
Tokyo
Cape Merkus
New Britain
Sixth Army
Arawe
Masawang River
Bougainville
Solomons
Mayor Hogan Responds To Comptroller Refusal On Troy Bond Refund
Mayor Frank J. Hogan issued a formal statement after noon criticizing State Comptroller Frank C. Moore for denying Troy permission to refund 400000 of city bonds due next year. He cited the decision as unusual since Albany and other cities under Democratic administrations were also refused, and questioned possible political influence guiding the denial. Hogan said the statement would be mailed to the Comptroller.
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Frank C. Moore
Troy
Frank J. Hogan
Albany
Hogan
Moore
Dillon, Vanderwater
John Swayze Injured in Truck Collision
John Swayze of Waterford Halfmoon Road is treated at West Carthage Hospital for a possible skull fracture concussion a broken ankle and facial abrasions after a Monday collision with a brewery truck backing from a driveway in a blinding snow storm en route to pick up turkeys for Swayze store. He was treated for shock and bruises and returned home Tuesday.
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John Swayze
Waterford- Halfmoon Road
West Carthage Hospital
West Carthage
Swayze
William O'Rourke
Cohoes
Sister of Former State Senator Dies
Miss Mary K. Wellington, 81, sister of the late George B. Wellington former state senator, died Tuesday in New York City after years of failing health. Born in Troy, she was daughter of the late Charles Marshall and Lucy King Wellington and lived here until 35 years ago.
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Mary K. Wellington
George B. Wellington
New York City
Miss Wellington
Troy
Charles Marshall
Lucy King Wellington
Notable NY Women Resident Remembered by Family
In New York City, a longtime resident is remembered by three surviving nieces the Misses Mary and Martha Wellington and Mrs Beatrice Wheeler all of New York. The brief obituary notes familial ties and the deceaseds connection to the city.
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Iwnen
New York City
Mary and
Martha Wellington
Beatrice Wheeler
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Garoners
Hepps
Tero
Wear
Comptroller
Montgomery
Carol Brents
Montgomery Ward
Menands, N. Y
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