Fifth Army Gains Ground on Italian Fronts Near Rome and Cassino
Allied forces extended the Rome bridgehead below the city by attacking Cisterna, while Americans broke through part of the Gustav Line north of Cassino. German defenses along rail lines south and west of Cisterna stiffened as frontline battles raged with heavy tank and infantry actions. American heavy bombers and Thunderbolts targeted Luftwaffe bases near Rome, destroying airfields and aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algiers
Rome
Cisterna
Eternal City
Fifth Army
Cassino
Anzio
Salerno
Naples
Gustav Line
Naz
Rapido
Cairo
Monte Villa
Belvedere
Mount Croce
Garigliano
Mount Tuga
Castelforte
Mount Fotondo
Walter Logan
United Press
Anzio-Albano
Balkans
Villarha
Maniago
Lavarino
Undine
Italy
Terelle
Suio
U S Protests Over Japan Cruelty to Prisoners of War
The U S protests Japan for failures to honor the Geneva convention in treating American prisoners of war and civilians. The notes cite mistreatment punishments for complaints, lack of aid, and abuses from 1942 to 1943, including execution of Doolittle raid flyers and restricted access by Red Cross and Swiss representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gripsholm
Tokyo
Department
United States
Philippines
Red Cross
Johnstown Conquers Flood Menace at Last
Johnstown Pa. engineers completed a flood control project on the Conemaugh River after earlier floods in 1889 and 1936. Deepened channels and concrete side walls cost 8 million dollars, reducing flood risk and ending decades of threat from the streams Stony Creek and Lattle Conemaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
Pennsylvania
South Fork
Zero fighters outclassed by Hellcats in Solomons air front
Pilots arriving on Vella Lavella note Zero fighters as outperformed by Navy Hellcats in climb, turn, and dive. A base flier admits to avoiding dogfights, while a Marine ace with eight victories says the only option is to run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vella Lavella
Solomons
Marine Corps
War Front News Has Familiar King
In Valdese North Carolina local sentiment runs high as UPI reports flying Fortresses bombed a bearings plant in Waldensian valleys. Editor Marcel F Tron notes the war remains distant yet personal, stressing that residents are Americans amidst growing war coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Front News
Valdese
N. C
UPI
Waldensian
Piedmont
Marcel F. Tron
Diplomatic complaints over Japanese treatment of American internees
The report chronicles repeated protests by Washington seeking Swiss access to camps and protection of the Geneva conventions for American detainees. It notes requests for names of civilians and military internees, demands for mail, food, medicine, and labor conditions, and reports on Wake Island detainees. It also mentions local deaths and injuries including Edward Coon of Green Island and Lawrence Curtis of Cohoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai Camp
Department
Japan
Tokyo
Washington
Wake Island
Wake
New Chart Predicts Freezes and Thaws
Baton Rouge Louisiana reports Dr R J Russell of Louisiana State University created a chart from nearly 10 million thermometer readings to predict annual alternate freezes and thaws anywhere in the country. The chart aids engineers agriculurists geologists by clarifying rock ageing concrete pours flood ageing and water storage estimates using data from 18 year records at 863 weather bureau stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
R. J. Russell
Louisiana State University
Russell
Weather Bureau
Pilots Find High Altitude Foxholes in Pacific Battle
Vella Lavella in the Solomons article describes fighter pilots protecting four motor bombers during raids on Rabaul. They fly up to 30 000 feet, calling the top layer a haven of rest and security, dubbing their aircraft high altitude fox holes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vella Lavella
Solomons
Rabaul
Cohoes Nurses Elect Miss Haley President in Night Meeting
Miss Margaret A Haley was re elected president of the Alumnae Association of Cohoes Hospital Nurses Training School at the annual meeting held last night. Mrs Helen McKee became vice president and Mrs Isdel Ryan treasurer. Miss Olg Spink named secretary and the nominating committee included Mrs Minnie Gillen and Mrs Margaret Morrissey. A luncheon followed and next meeting is April 24 with hostess Mrs Alice Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret A. Haley
Cohoes Hospital
Helen McKee
Isdel Ryan
Olg. Spink
Minnie Gillen
Margaret Dandurand
Margaret Morrissey
Spiak
State Nurses’ Association
Rochester
Lydia McKee
Gertrude Hebert
Prudence Crawford
Ann Carson
Alice Roberts
Machinists Local Installs Officers at Polish Club
Walter Patrie was installed president of Local 365 IAM with Frank L. Smith as vice president and John J. Pillsworth as recording secretary. Andrew Short and Lewis Bell became financial secretary and treasurer. Trustees named Nick Greco Edward Liljlabuidge and Joseph Biehl. John Anderson conducted and Daniel Brennan served as sentinel. About 300 attended a dinner and dance. Greco chaired the program with 여러 helpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Patrie
International Association of Machinists
First Street
Frank L. Smith
John J. Pillsworth
Andrew Short
Lewis Bell
Nick Greco
Edward Liljlabuidge
Joseph Biehl
John Anderson
Daniel Brennan
James Cassidy
John Flannigan
Charles Barnes
Frank Gorki
John J. Danaher
Harry Weinstein
Firemen battle blaze at Cohoes headquarters
Cohoes firefighters rushed to their own station at Oneida and Canvass Streets Sunday night to tackle a chimney fire in an abandoned hose-drying tower. The blaze required about 41 minutes to bring under control with only slight damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cohoes
Oneida
Canvass
Cohoes Industrial Goal Set In War Loan Drive
The Cohoes Fourth War Loan industrial drive opens today and runs to Feb 15 with a $500000 quota. Edwin Laughlin chairs the effort. J Harry Soden leads purchases, Beaunit Mills Inc tops buyers with 50000 in bonds. A general committee meeting is planned at 130 Remsen St. Also notes on Red Cross sewing at St James Church and a Married Couples Club meeting. Discharges, furloughs, and arrivals in Africa noted along with church events and a midweek prayer service at the Reformed Church led by Victor Blekkink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cohoes
Edwin T. Laughlin
J. Harry Soden
Beaunit Mills, Inc
Remsen Street
St. James’ Church
Red Cross Sewing Unit
St. James’ Methodist Church
Married
Catherine Smithrick
Stephen Smithrick
School Street
Garner Street
The
Home For Aged Women
Young Women’s Christian Association
Mohawk Street
Sergt. Ignatius Drugan
Army
Inglewood
Cal
Martin Drugan
Kosci
Usko Avenue
Africa
North Africa
Michael Rock
Nicholas Rock
Cataract Street
William McGee
Eva McGee
Whet Street
the Reformed Church
Victor J. Blekkink, DD
Ivs My Baby Cries At Long Reunion In Detroit
An 18 year old Army wife, Mrs Juanita Waits, held her six months old daughter Marilyn Anne for the first time in three months at a Detroit nursing home. The child, a foundling found in a parked automobile last November, had been kept by police and the Children’s Aid Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Juanita Waits
Marilyn Anne
Children's Aid Society
Negro waitress sells banker 250000 bonds at bank event
Matte, a Negro waitress at Bowery Savings Bank, ranked high among New York War Bond sellers. Her son is in the Army. She sold bonds by giving talks between courses, and bank president Henry W. Bruere presented her with a deck for 250000 in bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Matte
Bowery Savings Bank
Shy Mattie Stewart
Henry W. Bruere
Leap Year Illegal In North Carolina
Winston Salem reports that North Carolina law does not recognize February 29 in leap years. UPI notes that Section 3940 of the Consolidated Statutes states the extra day in leap years must be counted as one day in all legal proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
N.C
UPI
W. EB. Church
North Carolina
Obituary for Frances Andre and Catherine Ryan
The funeral services were held for Frances Andre widow of Pauli H Andre, with masses at St Bernards Church and St Mary's Cemetery Troy. Attendees included Rev Edward M Heenan and Rev Joseph A Kelly, with Miss Mary Coyle at organ and Miss M Loretta Hayden singing. Interments followed at St Mary's Cemetery with mass officials from nearby parishes. A separate funeral for Catherine A Ryan occurred at 9 am from 30 Garner Street and St Agnes Church, celebrated by Rev Xavier Shendan with Rev Joseph A Franklin and Rev Paul J Keeshan assisting. Bearers named, and burial at St Agnes Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Andre
Pauli H Andre
White Street
St Bernards Church
Edward M Heenan
Joseph A Kelly
J Paul Hemmer
Mary Coyle
Loretta Hayden
Pants Angelicus
James P Dooles
Samuel Smith
Henry Miller
John C Callaghan
Louis Knoop
Oliver Lent
St Mary's Cemetery
Troy
Raymond Downey
Schenectady
William P. Casey
Valatie
John F. McDonald
Albany
Thomas A. Curran
Stuyvesant Falls
George Rennie
Catherine A. Ryan
Garner Street
St. Agnes’ Church
Xavier Shendan
OMC
St. Joseph's ‘Friary
Joseph A. Franklin
Paul J. Keeshan
James Cox
James Maney
George Maloney
Jeremiah Mullen
Omer Desautels
Bernard Brown
Thomas Melvin
Father Keeshan
St. Agnes’ Cemetery
Paper Drive At Cohoes Nets 13 Tons
Approximately 13 tons of waste paper have been collected in Cohoes during the salvage drive run by the salvage committee of the Cohoes War Council. Streets slated for collection today include Garner Street Division Street Egbert Street Vliet Street Mohawk Street to Garner Street Wulow Street Hamilton Street Jay Street Mangam Street Summit Street and Johnston Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cohoes War Council
William J. Vandercar
Garner Street
Division Street
Egbert Street
Vliet Street
Mohawk Street
Wulow Street
Hamilton Street
Jay Street
Mangam Street
Summit Street
Johnston Avenue
Cohoes Patrol Chooses New Officers
Four officers of Troop 8 Cohoes Mounted Patrol were elected at a special meeting held Sunday afternoon Catherine Donahue presided The officers chosen were Theresa Muscatello Alice Wright Marejorie McCarty and Frances Smith A report on the October 17 horse show noted it was a success The group enjoyed a moonlight ride and hot dog roast at the Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troop 8
Cohoes
Catherine Donahue
Theresa Muscatello
Alice Wright
Marejorie McCarty
Frances Smith
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Inland Drive
Daphive
U. S
International Red Cross Committee
Switzerland
Shanghai
Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
White House
Green Island
Lawrence Curtis
Moses-Ludington Hospital
Ticonderoga
Edward C. Coon
Paine Street
George Smith
Augustus Berger
Edward
Daniel Coffee
Miss Haley
Dineen
Sophie Yurick Dineen
Mothers’ Club
St. Agnes’ ‘School
James Keefe
Bernard Ryan
Joseph Fredette
Demarest Neary
William Mullen
Gertrude Breen
Alton Hobbs
Stanley Durocher
Nettuno
Cohoes Patrol
George Loman
Church House
Francis L. McCauley
Presbyterian Union
Suliman Church
Joe R. Hanley
Sergt
Chester OC Landry
Oliver Landry
Oliver Street
Bombardier School
Big Springs
Tex
New York Guard
James J. Cain
John Murphy
Navy
Naval Training Station
Sampson
Michael Murphy
Richmond Street
Women’s Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Mildred Werler
Willians
Crawford
Andrew Rivage
W. R. Buchanan
Arthur Brown
Roland J. Babbitt
Camp McCoy
Wis
Delphis Babbitt
Lancaster Street
Veterans of Foreign Wars
David Mayeroff
Bausch & Lomb
T. Brandon Timpane
D.D
Optometrist
Remsen St. Cohoes
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