Stilwell Takes Command as Ground Forces Chief
Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell named to command Army ground forces, replacing Gen. Leslie Lear. The move signals focus on reorganizing and preparing American troops for future operations against Japan, whether on Japanese or Chinese soil. Stilwell, nicknamed Vinegar Joe, has long experience observing Japanese forces, including as military attaché in Paoting and at the Marco Polo Bridge incident.
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War Department
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Sowell
Bozen
Emmand
Lajer
Jepas
Sitwell
Bob Lear
Lear
Leslie Sox
Stilwell
Americas
Stimeron
Stilwells
Dan Saldan
Burma
Joe
China
Fue
Paiping
Marco Polo Bridge
Monpolia
Best Road Man Found Dead In Bed By Wife
Stanley Winnicki of Best Road Town of Sand Lake was found dead in bed by his wife. Coroner Charles J. Cote attributed death to a pulmonary hemorrhage. A farmer born in Poland he lived in the county 23 years. Survived by widow Mary Janko and three sons, two in the European theater and Thomas of Sand Lake. Funeral at 3:30 a.m. tomorrow from Chimizlew ski Funeral Home 139 Northern Boulevard Albany and 9 a.m. at St Casimars Church. Burial at Our Lady of Angels Cemetery Albany Schenectady Road.
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Stanley Winnicki
Best Road
Sand Lake
Charles J. Cote
Mr. Winnicki
Poland
Mary Janko
Joseph Winsicki
Anthony Winicki
Euro- Pest
Thomas Winnicki
Chimizlewski
Northern, Boulevard
Albany
Archduchess Sues Publisher Over Fictional Portrayal
Archduchess Assunta de Hapsburg Bourbon Hop filed a federal suit seeking 2.1 million dollars against Boichsterick Co. Publishers over a book The Lost Waltz by Bertia Harding that described her as an immoral eccentric. Her attorney notes she is a grandniece of Emperor Franz Joseph and argues the work is fictional.
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New York
Austria-Hungary
Estead
Archduchess
Troy Branch Officers To Be Installed Sunday
Officers of the Troy Branch of the NAACP will install officers in a ceremony at Liberty Presbyterian Church Sunday at 345 p.m. Rev. Talmadge Murray, pastor of the church, will speak on The New Negro in an Old Democracy. George B. Keller will discuss the Troy Branch history and activities. Mrs. Murray will review highlights of the National Association program.
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Troy
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Liberty Presbyterian
Rev
Talmadge Murray
George B. Keller
Trov
Sirs. Murray
National Association
Troy Firemen Respond To Car Fire In City
Firefighters rushed to Hoosick and River Streets at 7 08 p m to aid a minor blaze in a car owned by George A Doe of Pamper 3 who lives at 22 115th Street. A booster line was employed to quell the fire.
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Pamper 3
Hoosick
River Streets
George A Doe
115Th Street
Deep Freeze Grips State As Snowbound Railroads Struggle
In a day of record cold the Northeast faced widespread disruption to transportation. Freight yards in Buffalo and Schenectady were clogged by four weeks of delayed shipments while the Mohawk and Hudson line reported about 3,000 carloads stalled at Selkirk. Heat and coal shortages hit New England towns as drivers walked miles to deliver pupils and workers.
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Whitney Point
Waltham
Mass
New England
Ueup
Kerli Ai Borntrager
Mohawk and
Hudson River
New York Central Railroad
Selkirk
Jnsaer
Rensselaer and
West Albany
Buffalo
Troy Airport
Mercury
Army
Navy
Salittnda
Love
Cold dawn readings sweep up to 15 below in city area
Weather snapshot shows overnight lows across multiple locations with readings including Canton 19 below New York state neighbors Pittsfield Mass 16 below and Burlington Vermont 13 below. Record notes mention Great Salts Io reading 29 below and several cities recording subzero temps.
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Sahl Salkins
Sand Lake
Averitl Park
Troop G
Steaway
Halfmoon
Mechanicville
East Side
Peversbore
Poestenkin
Delox
Troy Union Depot
Thomas Neeser
Yonkers
Mount Vernon
White Plains
New Rochelle
New York
Schenectady
Canton
Fort Plain
Ytlea
Syracuse
Rome
Ticonderoga
Canaville
Bufalo
Binghamton
Duk
Rochester
Niagara Falls
Newburg
Pittsfield
Mass
Burlington, Wi
Erie Pa
Cold Wave Quietly Bites City As Residents Report Robin Sighting
Two East Side residents Louis S Helm and Edward Franklin reported seeing a robin despite extreme cold proving it real not a mirage. Students faced brain freeze during Regenza exams with slow starts amid freezing wind and snow. USO supplied hot coffee to trains as troops return from the Pacific and Arctic comments noted. A local woman suffered a brain concussion after being blown off her feet by the wind while others asked about school tomorrow.
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Louis S. Helm
Blakeley Court
Edward £. Franklin
Troy
Winter Warms Town With New Baby and Cold Streak
Coal dealers report high demand as Troy endures a severe winter. Residents cite many home births and a “coldest in years” season. Weather officials note fuel shortages and wartime strain magnify the chill. Merchants see a run on heavy underwear woolens stockings and scarves. School buses stall in snow as brakes and doors freeze during storms.
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Troy
Fake MacArthur aide indicted in New York
A federal grand jury indicted Thomas Kee Hinton Jr. a private from Fort Meade Missouri for forgery and possession of fictitious military passes while posing as an aide to General Douglas MacArthur. He faces up to five years in prison and fines. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jerome Vale noted Hinton had posed as Captain Dennabers before his arrest.
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New York
Thomas Kee Hinton, Jr
Artmyy Pivate
Douglas Macaarhur
Hinton
W.S
Jerome Vale
Fort Meade
Dennabers
Macarthur
Certificates Filed Form Partnership for Cleaners and Dyers
A certificate of partnership filed in the County Clerk's office lists Joseph De Simone and Beatrice Suote as partners in Master Cleaners and Dyers at 2045 Fifteenth Street. Leo J. Albochez of Hoosick Falls filed a certificate announcing a business at the Public Market.
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Joseph de Simone
Steet
Beatrice Suote
Grand Street
Skiing Excellent In Many State Sport Centers
Reports from Keene Valley Lake Placid Old Forge and Saranac Lake describe fresh powder on varied base depths with clear conditions and subzero wind chills. Skiers enjoyed excellent to good conditions across multiple centers despite harsh temperatures and windy weather.
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Old Forge
Proesiai
Saranac Lake
Scouters Open Course For Leaders Announced
A local Scouters Open Course for leaders opened with remarks by W. E. Harris chairing the session and J. Mer-Tale as scoutmaster. District committees and named officers outlined the plan for troop training and next sessions set for Thursday at 3 PM.
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Hele
Nuts General Up for Promotion
Brig. Gen. Anthony McAuliffe is nominated for promotion to major general for his defiant one word reply to surrender demands at Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. His stand helped the Third Army force a breakthrough and relief of the Bastogne garrison.
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Gem Anthony
McAultie
Tim ‘Eelf
Bastogne
Bette
Balgian Bulge
Third Army
Bustozne
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