Hannegan to Represent President at Democratic Convention
The 1940 Democratic National Convention in Chicago begins July 19 with Robert B. Hannegan set to represent President Roosevelt. Byrnes and Hopkins will be absent due to undisclosed reasons, leaving Hannegan to carry the Roosevelt banner. The vice presidential race remains unsettled with Wallace as a central factor and anti-Wallace factions prepared to press their case.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Roosevelts
Robert B. Hannegan
Hannegan
James F. Byrnes
Harry & Hopkins
Byrnes
Roosevelt
Hopkins
White House
Jet Hannegan
Symes
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
Reny
China
Fifth Army advances toward Florence amid Rome celebration
Fifth Army and French Colonial troops push from Siena toward Florence as American Independence Day celebrations unfold in Rome. Allied forces report 26,500 prisoners captured since the offensive began May 11, with Allied positions under rocket mortar fire as Nazi positions come within range.
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Hannibal
Siena
Florence
Rome
Washington
U.S
Japan
Germany
Italy
Piazea
Venezia
Mussolini
Berlin
Tokyo
Ataj
Harry H. Johnson
Mark. W. Clark
Fifth Army
Russian advance drives toward East Prussia in sweeping push
Premier Stalin announced a major victory as Soviet forces opened a three hundred mile front with infantry tanks and air support. Minsk fell, and Russians pushed beyond it toward Vilna and the approach to East Prussia. Observers expect East Prussia within a week as Red Army advances reshape territory and rail links.
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Paré One
Marshal Stalin
Minsk
Slutsk
Polotak
Vilna
Vilno
East Prussia
Red Bar
Red Army
Russia
Moscow
London
Baltic States
Bessarabia
Old Poland
Karelia
Poland
Race relations talk warns of China Japan alliance to expel whites
Dr Edwin HR Embree of the Rosenwald Fund warned at Fisk University that China and Japan may form an alliance in coming decades to oppose white rule in the Far East amid postwar European dominance. He said current tensions could give rise to a world rebellion with related peoples joining forces.
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Nashville
Tenn
China
Japan
Far East
Edwin HR. Embree
Thedulus
Rosenwald Fund
Chicago
Institute On Race Relations
Fisk University
Embree
Laborer Finds Giant Fossil Bones Near Mexico City
A laborer digging a drainage ditch in Tepexpam five miles east of Mexico City unearthed a vertebra of enormous size. Subsequent finds include ribs nearly five feet long as officials from the Museum of Natural History report a discovery of a "cemetery of antediluvian monsters."
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Mexico City
Museum of Natural History
Tepexpam
Girl Taken To Hospital After Illness At Home
Patrolmen Karl Pendt and John Moran of Central Police Station transported Mary T Rei aged 18 of 1 Pawling Avenue to Troy Hospital by patrol radio car on Monday due to illness. She recovered and was returned to her home.
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Karl Pendt
John Moran
Central Police Station
Mary T. Rei
Pawling Avenue
Troy Hospital
Abs
Felix Fazioli
Pium Avenue
The
Leonard Hospital
Joseph Buchanan
Joan Moran
Central
Suxi‘deniy US
Surrogate Court Proceedings in Washington County Week
The Washington County Surrogate's Court lists proceedings for the week ending July 3 194: estates including Jacob W Federal Granville and Edward Carter Whitehall with judicial settlements. Grace A McMurray Argyle estate admitted to probate. Flora Barber Easton vouchers filed. William Munson Granville decree in settlement. Hattie E Brown Granville supplemental citation. Florence M Bannin Kingsbury letters of administration. Anzo L Brayton Kingsbury inventory filed. guardianship of Phyllis H McAuley Haston to Freda McAuley. and county appraisal orders for Addie Garvin Greenwich Grace A McMurray Argyle Catharine M Sullivan White Creek Mansirk K Waite Fort Ann and Andrew Burnett Whitehall.
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Washington County
Phyllis H. McAuley
Haston
Freda McAuley
Addie Garvin
Greenwich
Grace A
BricMurray
Argyle
Catharine’ M_ Sullivan
White Creek
Mansir Kk. Waite
Fort Ann
Andrew Burnett
Whitehall
Air Armada Strikes Deep Into France and Romania
Allied air forces pressed the invasion front with raids from Caen to Le Mans and Lille destroying rail lines and oil facilities. American and RAF fighters supported British and Canadian ground operations near Caen, while raids on Brasov and Pitesti intensified the campaign against enemy air and oil targets.
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Lnes
Vire
R.A. F
Caen
Alencon
le Mans
Lille
Britain
Germany
Brest
Italy
Brasov
Romania
Pitesti
Veterans Bureau seeks sixteen thousand hospital beds
The Veterans Administration urged approval of new building projects in twenty states for 16 000 additional hospital beds. Brig Gen Frank T Hines said the plan, costing about 376 000 dollars, is the first step in a 500 000 dollar hospitalization program under the G I rights act, directing 5 000 beds for neuro psychiatric or tuberculosis patients and 5 000 for general medical and surgical cases.
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Washington
Watch and wallet stolen at Prospect Park pool
Lawrence Martin reports to the Detective Bureau that his watch and a billfold with several cards were stolen from his locker at the Prospect Park pool yesterday afternoon. Dr. Marion S. Vanbiew, chief of the Bureau of Home Economics, State Department, announces her retirement after serving since 1980.
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Prospect Park Pool
Lawrence Martin
Fourth Street
Detective Bureau
Prospect Park
Marion S. Vanbiew
Bureau of Home Economics
State Department
Home Economics
Petersburg Forms Civic Council
The Petersburg Civic Council, sponsored by the Petersburg Fire Department, elects Carl Webster president for the first year with Lloyd B. Waters as vice president Byron C. Jones secretary and Miss Victoria Allen treasurer The council aims to provide nonpartisan leadership for better civic and social life with members named by local organizations and agencies yet to designate their representatives.
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Petersburg Civic Counci
Petersburg Fire Department
Carl Webster
Lloyd B. Waters
Byron C. Jones
Victoria Alien
Couseil
David Brenenstuhl
Peterburg
Raymord Clark
Petersburg Baptist Church
Thoeean Barber
Methodist
J. Church
Cul Webster
Jesse. Lewis
Star Lodge
W. Vern O'Del
Beckshire Star Chapter
O. B.S. Mra
Maurice Vincent
Parents Teacher Association
Earl Wilcox
Petersberg Band
Victoria Allen
Home Bureau
Neil Manchester
Boy Scouts
Camp Fire Girls
Farm Bureau
North Petersburg Church
Red Cross
Stimson Enters Rome on First Allied Train
Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson entered Rome yesterday aboard the first Allied train to reach the Italian capital since its fall. He was greeted at 4 pm and toured the Cas so ruins in a jeep before boarding the rebuilt Littoriana army train marked 9 99 and 999. A second diesel engine on the adjacent track pulled the first trainload of cars into Rome.
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Rome
Stimson
Cassino
State Railways
Naples
Pittstown Honor Roll Dedicated With Wreath of Service
Frederick C. Filley of Troy led the dedication at Pittstown Election District 4 for an honor roll of men and women in the Armed Services. The ceremony at the Raymertown Evangelical Lutheran Church featured Rev. Peter Fanning, a granite stone unveiling by Mrs. Banner Weiss and Mrs. Lewis Liloup, and a program of songs and tributes. Truman J. Baker, 25, reported wounded in France on June 15, enlisted January 1943, wife Mildred V. Baker of Hudson Falls receives word.
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Frederick C. Filley
Troy Wes
Pittstown
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Rayjmertown
Peter Fanning
Banner Weiss
Lewis Liloup
Allen Herrick
Caleb Vaughen
St. George's Church
Fittstown
Samuel
Walter
Baertschi
Peter K. Panning
Américe the Beautiful
Jane] Kumphrey
Louis Wagner
Troop 3
Boy Scouts
T. Truman J. Baker
France
War Department
Mildred V. Baker
Hudson Walls
Senator George Wins Easily in Georgia Primary
Georgia's senior Senator Walter F. George won renomination in the Democratic primary over an unknown opponent. He swept every reporting county and led with 36,000 votes to 3,652 for farmer Jehan W. Goolsby on incomplete returns, securing the required 206 unit votes under Georgia's electoral system.
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Atlants GP
Georgia
Walter F. George
George
Jehan W. Goolsby
Orioles Park Inferno Destroys Equipment and Fire Ravages Area
Fire at Oriole Park and surrounding structures gutted a hardware store and cafe while more than two dozen nearby homes smoldered. Two watchmen and an Orioles player escaped. one watchman was slightly burned returning to the clubhouse. Irreplaceable trophies and Babe Ruth era photos were lost. team owner Thomas evaluates rebuilding priorities and orders new gear from New York and Louisville. Felix Fazioli was hospitalized after a police transport.
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Marely
Valushie
Dunn
Babe. Ruth
Thomas
New York
Louisville
Rail Wreck prompts rescue as Army and Navy aid
Army and Naval personnel aboard the lighted streamliner assisted rescue efforts after a wreck near Bellomont. Doctors nurses and ambulances from Williams Winslow Flagstaff and the Navejo Ord nance Depot aided the injured as rail damage and smashed cars caused delays and a temporary track was built for continuing traffic.
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Willams
Winstow
Flagstaff
Government Hospital
Navejo Ordnance Depot
Bellomont
Winslow
Arizona
Flagstar
Army and Navy Union Auxiliary Meeting Minutes
The Ladies Auxiliary of Lieut. Joseph F English Garrison and the Army and Navy Union met to report on corn beef and cabbage supper and plan attendance at the department convention in Rochester in July 2023. Mrs. Charlotte Watson presided. Mrs. Alice O’Grady and Tillie Bouchey chaired committees for social events.
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Joseph FP
Amy and Navy Union
Charlotte Watson
Ghasan
Alice O'Grady
Department
Rochester
Tillie Bouchey
Home Bureau Agent To Visit Units In Nassau County
Home demonstration agent Miss Mabel A Wi plans visits to three Home Bureau units this week to aid next year’s program and discuss training schools. Meetings are scheduled at Forbes Manor, Mrs LeRoy Greenalch home, and Mrs Jessie Gibson home with Nassau leaders and officers. Police report a burglary at 43% Eighth Avenue. entry through the front door but nothing was stolen. Detective Michael J Kane led the investigation.
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Mabel A
Wi County
Offcers
Rendexe
Forbes Manor
LeRoy Greenalch
Jessie Gibson
Nassau
Garner
Honey
Isabelle Nazie
Eighth Avenue
Michael J. Kane
Detective Bureau
Fire Crews Battle Small Blazes in Lansingburg
Pumper Jr answered a rubbish fire at rear of 447 Third Avenue Lansingburg. Central Fire Station Squad Wagon was sent yesterday afternoon to 4 minor awning fires in front of King Drapery and Kiddie Shop 48 Third Street.
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Pumper Jr
Third Avenue
Lansingburg
Central Fire Station
King
Third Street
Nazis Mass Troops From Norway to Bolster France
London reports say Germany pulled at least 36 000 troops from southern Norway to reinforce forces in France and the Low Countries as Berlin experts predict a major invasion. Norwegian sources claim evacuees from Evje Gardermoen and Hvalsmoer camps and 30 000 troops from Bergen district were moved to Lillehammer for training before being sent overseas.
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Norway
France
Low Countries
Berlin
Tiegraph
Evje
Gardermoen
Hvalsmoer
Bergen
Lillehammer
Brownell Opens Dewey Headquarters Today
Governor Thomas E. Dewey campaign headquarters for President opens at 10 am on the tenth floor suite of the Hotel Roosevelt in York. Herbert Brownell Jr. Republican National Chairman announced plans to appoint a 15 member campaign strategy committee representing three shades of opinion and geographic regions.
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York
Thomas E. Dewey
Roosevelt
Herbert Brownell, Jr
Shortage of Men Cuts Marriage Rate
The article notes a long term high marriage rate since 1840 but a shortage of eligible men due to emigration and military service overseas has slowed marriages in the country, according to the census bureau.
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Nashington
Armed Services
Cea! Sux
President of Honduras Resigns Power Transfer Reported
Prensa Libre cable from El Salvador says General Tiburcio Carias Andino resigned as Honduras president yesterday and delegated powers to Vice President Abraham Williams. Honduras Congress meets at Tegucigalpa to act on the resignation.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
Prensa Libre Salid
el Salvador
Tiburcio Carias Andino
Honduras
Abraham Williams
Tegucigalpa
American Ambassador Steinhardt Heads Home From Turkey
Laurence A. Steinhardt, American ambassador to Turkey, has departed for the United States for consultations with Washington. Concurrently, British Minister and First Counsellor to the embassy, the Marquis de Bennett, was recalled and is expected to depart soon.
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Nkara Uil
Laurence A. Steinhard
Turkey
United States
3Ierridaie Bennett
Not Trivial We Hope New York Go-A German lsn' guaxe
Broadcast heard in Newark yesterday said Field Marsha Ervin Rommel is suffering again from 2 fever ailment and that his frontier physician has been called to the western front.
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New York
Newark
Marsha Ervin Rommel
Western Front
Cohoes Girls Enroll as Nurses Aids
Twenty five girls from the sophomore and junior classes enroll at Cohoes Hospital in the first session of the Junior Nurse Corps. Classes run at $20 with a schedule including demonstration and practice. Miss Arlene Shaw leads the corps with Mrs. Elaing Sertes assisting. Mrs. Thel Brown organized the enrollment. Obituary: Miss Gertrude Endertin dies in New York City. funeral held at Angus D. McAffer Funeral Home with burial at Oakwood Cemetery Trox.
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Seraneays
Arlene Shaw
Elaing Sertes
Thel Brown
Cohoes
Gertrude Endertin
New York City
Angus D. MecAfer
Yestes Dey
Ikam
George P. Mire Elvein
First Saini
Oiolated
Oakwood Cemetery
Trox
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