War crimes tally shows WWII executions rare but notable
United Press report details 703 Army court martial sentences for World War II, with 17 percent commuted and 146 soldiers executed for murder rape and cowardly desertion. Navy had no executions since 1842, while 1,500 to 1,400 soldiers remain imprisoned, many for murder or rape, including desertion and absent without leave.
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Washington
U. S
Defense Department
United Press
Army
Navy
Philip Spencer
Air Force
Local Notes From Wynamskill and Surrounds
Wynamskill John returns home from Samaritan Hospital to Pine Avenue. Mr and Mrs Carlsath move to Main Avenue and open a grocery store. John DeFreest of Mountain View Albina recovering well from surgery at Samaritan. Mr and Mrs Clarence Jones of Berlin visit Mrs Henry Mulson. Fourteen members of the Thursday Afternoon Bowling team attend dinner and theater party in Albany.
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John. Wait
Leon Wait
Pine Avenue
Samaritan Hospital
Carlsath
Main Avenue
John DeFreest
Sanford B. Ketchum
Mountain View
Albina
Clarence Jones
Berlin
Henry Mulson
Albany
From Nine to Five By Jo Fischer
A local column recounts visits to Bennington and Hoosick Falls families. Community notices include parish guild and club meetings in February, a sixth birthday celebration, party awards at Lat-A-Lot, and Grange activities. Detroit obituary notes Lynn McNaughton, 88, longtime Cadillac executive, dies.
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Auto Fioneer Dles
Detroit
Lynn McNaughton
Cardillac Motor Car Co
Henry Ford Hospital
Local Notes and Social Roundup in Hoosick Area
Hoosick Four Korners Klub meets with Mr and Mrs Earl Gooder today. Ladies' Ald Union of the Baptist Church to meet Friday Feb 17 at Mrs Joseph Deeley's home. Mr and Mrs Harold Paris and son of Troy visited Mr and Mrs Francis Domine. Mrs LeRoy Barber fell and broke hip last Monday. Boy Scouts plan 8 paper drive Saturday. William Wager back from Mary McClellan Hospital. Mrs Aurora Carpenter of South Shaftsbury VI visited Miss Flora. Dobbin John Doane and Saunders Clerk toured Bristol Conn. Frank Santos of Cambridge visited town on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Frank Brownell Arlington and Mr and Mrs L A Watters Williamstown Mass dined with the Pecks. A card party will be held in as SP GPa ee Tm.
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Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Charles Hawke
Hoosick Falla
Charles E. Breer
All Saints’ Pariah Auxiliary Guild
Pariah House
Boy Scouts Counc
All Saints’ Parish Club
William Bayer
Walter Reitz
Randall
James
Forreat Shermas
Lester Pine
Carl Stevens
Harold Pine
Mrr
Hoosick
Korners Klub
Earl Goodermore
Ald Union of the Baptist Church
Joseph Deeley
Harold Paris
Troy
Francis Domine
LeRoy Barber
William Wager
Mary McClellan Hospital
Aurora Carpenter
South Shaftsbury
Flora
Dobbin
John Doane
Saunders
Bristol
Conn
Frank Santos
Cambridge
Frank Brownell
Arlington
H. G. Peck
L. A. Watt
Bank Robbers Grab 116000 In Phoenix
Bank hold up at main office of the Bank of Douglas in Phoenix results in $116 255 cash taken by two men described as a Negro and Mexican. They overpowered a janitor at 5 30 am, held him until 7 40 am, then forced the vault open and fled on foot. Police alerted 15 minutes later.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Bank of Douglas
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Victory Inn
Botton & Maine Railroad
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