Hundreds of Americans Die on Bombed Japanese Prison Ship
Navy officer Patrits testified that a Japanese prison ship sank after two air bombardments, with fewer than half the prisoners surviving. He described crowded holds, suffocation risks, and only a few escapes as the vessel went down.
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Washington
WPA Navy
Amercen
Life
Poirot Lass
Belf
An Anny
Stanile Harbor
Petritz
Oni
Wartime Graduation at RPI Awards 34 Degrees
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute held wartime exercises in the Glad House ballroom awarding 34 degrees to the Class of 1316 and commissioning 18 ensigns in the U S Navy. President Houston conferred degrees as Capt Bowzean and Sax presented commissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glad House
Rensselaer Polytechnic
I Reat
Rxls Naval Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
Navy
Livingston W. Houston
Mark C. Bowzean
RP. L
Mr. Sak
Ray Palmer Baker
Robert ©. Coban
X Blotlc
Henesha
Wis
Lea
RP.1
Sons of the Revolution
Seymour A. Smith
Jona G. Tracy
Jorge Carnicero
Buenos Aires
Land of Pests Described in Australia
A report calls Australia the land of pests many imported from various countries. It notes the prickly pear has spread over 50 million acres across Queensland and New South Wales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Queensland
New South Wales
Leyte Conquest to Ease Rope Shortage Amid War Needs
U S Army and Navy experts forecast relief from a critical rope shortage in the Philippines. Abaca fiber from Leyte Island is identified as a primary supply, with plantations rapidly sending fiber to Tacloban for swift shipment to Allied forces.
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Philippines
Americe
U.S. Army
Navy
Leyte
Ieland
Leste
Inlee Todey
Nate Re
Alliacy
Tacloban
America
Hunting Club Elects Officers At Annual Meeting
Frank Tash was elected president of the Fifteen Point Hunting Club at its annual gathering hosted by George J. Hotz. Nelson Harbor became vice president, Obie Brownell secretary, George Branell assistant secretary, Russell Putie treasurer, and Edward Lew to assist treasurer. Harbor was named chairman of stremgements and the club seeks membership in the Rensselaer County Conservation Alliance at the next meeting.
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Frank Tash
Fifteen Point Hunting
Clus
George J. Hotz
Broadway
Nelson Harbor
Obie Brownell
George Branell
Russell Putié
Edward Lew
Rensselaer Courts Conservation
AlWance
Heesselaer County
Mr Harbor
Cept
Chases Bruneil
Unclear Production Notes Amid Market Disruption
Fragmentary report indicates production fell during a period of disruption. Some plantations plan to ship products to a centralized market while rapid maturation of crops may offer relief to the 17.5 percent shortfall this year.
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Gustan
Mother and Son Die In Woburn Fire
A woman Helen Amatoocke 26 and her 2 year old son Edward died in a Woburn Massachusetts cottage fire. The husband and a daughter escaped when he leaped from a second story window with the child. The pair died at Chaste Hospital after being pulled from the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woburn
Mass
Wisdow
Helen Amatoocke
Edward
Chaste Hospital
Fragmentary fire scene description with names and actions
Unclear OCR notes describe firefighters at a building fire. Mentions Alexander and his wife and son allegedly escaping, with daughter Jeanette involved in trying to file arts to the window and safety. Details are garbled and names uncertain.
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Bie
Alexander
Big
Bames
Jeanette
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Smkb Callege
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James H. Marave
Jonn EB. Nichols
Eugene P. Wonepoti
Browkiys
Charaetor
Secs Engineering
Dean W. Coster
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Fla
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Hungary
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Lansingburg
Bec
Simmons Machine ‘Tool Corp
Kingman
Ariz
Menningen
Grayson
Grayson’s
TAD Street
Hunting Club
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Kenmore Hotel
the People
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