Repair Men Disgraced If Bombers Fail
At a U S medium bomber station in England ground crews rally behind their ships. Master Sergeant LeRoy Gillespie says crews bond with their planes, refuse swaps, and work through the night to ready damaged Marauders for the next mission. Nine of eleven damaged ships were back in service by morning, all eleven by evening.
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U. S
England
Ins
LeRoy Gillespie
David City
Ark
New York City
Bob Gillespie
Eighth Air Force
Gillespie
Paddy
Shirley Bee
Lee Eshelman
Bond
Chicago, Ill
Ellis Drummond
Jasper
Ala
Alabama Power Co
John Frasch
Kingston
N. Y
William A. Krug
Philadelphia
Walter Austin
Covington
Foreclosure Sale and Sheriff Proclamation in Troy NY
Legal notice of foreclosure sale in Rensselaer County pending March 1 1944 at 10 AM at Troy Court House front entrance. Describes property in Tibbits Avenue area with detailed metes and bounds. Includes right of easements and prior deed references. Also Sheriff’s proclamation for Supreme Court delivery on February 7 1944 with recognizance returns.
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Eee Reme Court
Rensselaer County
Pioneer Building Loan and Savings Association of Troy
Plaintyff
Evelyn R Morgan
County Court House
Troy
County of Rensselaer
State Ofew York
Tibits Avenue
Tibbits Avenue
Warren & Blanvelt
Warren
Leona DuBois
Helen Littlejohn
Carolyn Brimmer
Rensselaer County Clerk's
Tibi Avenue
Janda
William Johnson and
Johnson
John A. Dumiop
Marvin DuBois
Renssilaer County
John P. McNamefa
Charles 3 Aldach
River St
Philete Craver
Supreme Court
Court House
County of
Rensselaer
Sheri
F C C Accuses Counsel Of Under Cover Attack
Washington chairman James L. Fly charged Eugene L. Garey, counsel for a House committee, with operating an under cover mill against the F C C. Fly demanded copies of Garey’s communications to papers magazines and radio stations and singled out a letter to David Lawrence used in a Troy Record piece as a basis for a vicious attack on the commission and Roosevelt.
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Washington
James L. Fly
Federal Communications Commission
Eugene L. Garey
House
F.C.C
Fly
Garey
Lea
D-Calif
David Lawrence
Troy Record
Lawrence
Radio Intelligence Division
Roosevelt
New Books Displayed At Public Library
Troy Public Library lists new arrivals on display for one week. Biographies, war chronicles, travel and politics titles alongside fiction, juvenile reads, poetry, and practical guides. Notable works include Walt Whitman biography, Marine and North Africa reports, Bayous of Louisiana, Nazism legacy, Backyard Poultry Keeping, and Flying With the Coastal Patrol.
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Troy Public Library
Walt Whitman
H. S. Canby
Marines In Review
N. W. Carlisle
McAlister Coleman
North Africa
K. G. Crawford
B. G. Guernay
Louisiana
H. T. Kane
Frank Munk
J. C. Taylor
Windward
S. E. White
Victoria Grandolet
Henry Hellamann
Nurne Merton
Washington Assignment
Louise Logan
Courage Stout
W. M. Raine
Signpost
E. A. Robertson
Little Angel
Alice Dalglesh
W. D. Edmonds
Katharine Gibson
Dick Whittington
J. M. O. Jones
R. A. Knight
Lois Lenski
H. B. Lent
Polly Poppingay
Gertrude Newman
Terry Carvel
A. B. Sasse
Karl Schulte
the Coastal Patrol
L. E. Theiss
Wallace Urges Actors To Aid Democracy
Vice President Henry A. Wallace addressed Hollywood executives and actors in Beverly Hills urging closeness to everyday life. He warned that a free world requires free information from press radio and motion pictures and urged balanced truth to reflect all humanity.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
Hollywood Free World Association
Miss Kate Mahoney Leads $961000 War Bond Purchase
Miss Kate Mahoney of Troy, as representative and supreme president of the Ladies' Catholic Benevolent Association, bought $961,000 in War Bonds through National City Bank of Troy. The county share pushes Rensselaer’s Fourth War Loan total to over $7,000,000, with sales to date at about $8,200,000 or 60 percent of the county goal.
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Kate Mahoney
Troy
Ladies’ Catholic Benevolent Association
Rensselaer County
National City Bank of Troy
Thomas W. Rourke
National City Bank
Namur Island Combat Report and Aftermath
Seabees come ashore beside Marines as heavy bombardment leaves widespread devastation on Namur Island. A single woman visitor is found, while up to 500 workers fled to outer islets and reefs. A Japanese prisoner quotes homeland propaganda claiming Pearl Harbor will endure. Marines name streets such as Times Square and Hollywood Boulevard as they advance to other islets, encountering a few Japanese.
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Pearl Harbor
Times Square
Hollywood Boulevard
War AID allocates milk by civilian and military needs
The War Food Administration announced a nationwide milk allocation reducing civilian intake by about 590 million pounds from last year. Civilians receive roughly 53 pounds per 100 available, with U S military services at 28 pounds and lend-lease Red Cross and foreign relief at 14 pounds. Emergency reserves amount to five percent. Allocated totals: civilians 1,930,700,000 pounds. U S military 939,800,000. liberated areas 85,000,000. lend-lease 338,300,000. contingency reserves 174,000,000.
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Washington (P
Civlians
Warj Food Administration
United States
Red Cross
U. 5
Army and Navy Tests For Youths Scheduled
March 15 marks the third qualifying test for the Army specialized training and the Navy college program for colleges, high schools, and preparatory schools. Open to male students 17 to 21 who graduate by July 1, Navy option limited to 17 to 19. Eligible repeat entrants include those who tied in April or November 1943 and are not currently in the armed services. Obtain blanks outlining requirements from school principals or college administrators.
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Army
Navy College
Navy
Apri
Armed Services
Two Convicts Still at Large in Buffalo Case
Buffalo authorities and the State Correction Department pressed a wide search for eight inmates after a Friday jail break. Two suspects, Joseph V. Augello and Bernard Berman, are linked to the escape and alleged murder in a Buffalo tavern hold up on December 29. Norman E. Curry, charged with forgery and grand larceny, remains uncaptured in Williamsport, Pa.
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Buffalo
James M. Shillinglaw
Albany
State Correction Department
Ene County
Arthur D. Britt
Joseph V. Augello
Bernard Berman
Bronx
Tonawanda
Alden
Elmira
New York City
Michael Martis
Britt
Norman E. Curry
Williamsport
Curry
Mackrell to Speak At Dinner for Hogan
John J. Mackrell former state senator will be principal speaker at a testimonial dinner in The Hendrick Hudson on Wednesday February 16 in honor of former Mayor Frank J Hogan. Thomas W Rourke will be toastmaster.
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John J. Mackrell
Hendrick Hudson
Frank J. Hogan
Thomas W. Rourke
Thomas V. Kenney
John J. Tower
Edward L. Nugent
French Purge Trials Begin February Fourteen
The French National Committee announced that the first purge trials will begin February 14. Eleven former officers from an internment camp face charges including murder and deadly assault tied to deaths of German nationals interned after fleeing Nazi persecution. The victims died during the Vichy regime after the 1939 war outbreak.
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Algiers
French National Committee
Foreign Legion
War Brings Civilization To Jungles In New Guinea
The southwest Pacific war reshapes New Guinea from primitive jungle to a network of motor roads landing strips and air bases. Port Moresby Lae Buna and Dobodura expand into major supply and combat hubs as Australians Americans and Seabees build airstrips jetties and warehouses. Victory will unlock potential wealth in gold oil lumber coal tea and rubber.
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New Guinea
Europe
Southwest Pacific
Port Moresby
Wesstae
ALE
Finschhafen
Huon Peninsula
Lae
Markham Valley
Ramu River
Troep Carrier Command
Buna
Dobodura
Buna Roads
Cape Gloucester
New Britain
Saidor
Malaya
Money Now Can be Sent To Sicilian Families
The Treasury and War Departments said facilities are restored to send living expense remittances to households in Sicily. Money may be sent through any panic in the country, limited to $100 in any three month period per household. Funds go via American banks to the Bank of Sicily.
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Washington
Treasury and
War Departments
Sicily
Bank of
Ex congressman Cartwright injured in Italy action
Former congressman Wilburn Cartwright a Democrat from Oklahoma and major in the Allied Military Government with the British Eighth Army suffered a broken leg in recent fighting in Italy, his wife said.
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Durant
Okla
Wilburn Cartwright
Italy
Cartwright
Allied Military Government
Eighth Army
Sergeant Willam Joseph Terleckit Promoted in Field Artillery
The War Department announces the promotion of Willam Joseph Terleckit of R. D. 3, Mc Chesney Avenue, to first hearshant in the Field Artillery.
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The
War Department
Willam Joseph Terleckit
McChesney Avenue
Field Artillery
Soviet Army advances across Estonia and western Ukraine
Soviet forces press the offensive across Narva in Estonia and push toward Pskov and Riga, while racing through western Ukraine and encircling German positions near Mizoch and Rovno. Reports describe German morale sinking as Red Army breakthroughs widen the gap toward Warsaw and Kiev with heavy tank losses and civilian flight from Reval.
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Estonia
Narova River
Narva
Poland
Mizoch
Odessa
Warsaw
Germany
Rovno
Minov
Livov
Hitler
Stalingrad
Helmuth Frantz
Izvestia
Bern
Stockholm
Georg von Kuechler
Smela
Junkers
von Kuechler
Leningrad
Zvenigorodka
Narova
Aleady
Pskov
Rai
Lake Peipus
Reval
Tallinn
Gulf of Finland
U. S
Foreign Broadcast Intelligence Service
Social Demokraten
Riga
Latvia
Lutsk
Kiev
Red Army
Ukrain
Dnieper
Tygestia
Erich Koch
Ukraine
Mumiciuns
Refugees Snarl Traffic At Anzio Beachhead
Hundreds of Italian refugees, encouraged by German propaganda, risk heavy shellfire to move back from Anzio Beachhead. They claim Nazis told them Allies will fail and urged return, while some were halted or shot at while attempting to rejoin German lines. Refugees report looting of livestock and food as Germans strip areas between the beachhead and Rome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds Packard
Anzio
Rome
Bryson Urges House Vote on Wartime Prohibition Bill
Representative Bryson calls for a House Judiciary Committee vote on his wartime prohibitions bill to outlaw beverages over 0.5 percent alcohol. The measure, under study since last year with one hearing, aims to curb absenteeism and speed war production by limiting weekend drinking and payday sprees. Bryson says he does not seek permanent prohibition at this time.
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Washington LLP
Bryson
House Judiciary Committee
Carolman
Olympic Sextet Triumphs Over Crescents 10 4
Boston Olympics dominate Brooklyn Crescents 10 4 in an Eastern Amateur hockey league game at Boston Garden. High scorers include Bob Jeremiah Ty Andersen and Alan Stanley with two goals each. Hershey Cup presented to the Olympics between periods for earlier season play.
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Boston
Boston Olympics
Brooklyn Crescents
Boston Garden
Bob Jeremiah
Ty Andersen
Alan Stanley
Former Rowing Champ Dies in Philadelphia
John J. Nicholas, former National and Canadian rowing champion, died Saturday of pneumonia at St Marys Hospital in Philadelphia at age 50. He rowed with Samuel Morehead to win the national and Canadian doubles titles in 1928 and 1929 and later coached the Penn AC crews.
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Philadelphia
John J. Nicholas
St. Mary's Hospital
Nicholas
Samuel Morehead
Penn A.C
Fascist Official Escapes After Death Sentence
Luigi Federzoni, former president of the Italian Academy and Fascist Grand Council member sentenced to death for Mussolini’s ouster last July, escaped from puppet Fascist authorities in northern Italy, according to a Zurich dispatch received by OWL via the Hungarian Telegraph Bureau.
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New York
Luigi Federzoni
Italian Academy
Grand Council
Mussolini
Italy
Hungariean Telegraph Bureau
Zurich
OWL
Lemire Sparks Rovers Past Falcons in 6-1 Victory
Lemire, the bespectacled New York center, scored three unassisted goals in the third period as the New York Rovers routed the Philadelphia Falcons 6 to 1 at Madison Square Garden in an Eastern Hockey League game before 11,213 fans. Norman Grinke tallied Philadelphia’s lone goal.
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New York UF
Rolane Lemire
New York Rovers
Philadelphia Falcons
Madison Square Garden
Norman Grinke
Philadelphia
Utah Jockey Dies After Phoenix Track Pile Up
Utah jockey Herbert Blackner, 21, died from head injuries after a four-horse pile up at the finish at Phoenix Sportsman Park. Blackner rode Cloud, owned by C Jackson, which finished third. several drivers were shaken but none seriously hurt. He had been racing in Phoenix about six weeks, and his home was Woods Cross, Utah.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Herbert Blackner
Utah
Phoenix Sportsman Park
Blackner
Cloud
C Jackson
Woods Cross
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