105th Men Pictured In Action With 7th Army Division
105th men pictured in action near Sai Pan July 8 as mortar shells fall close. Pvt James R. Jackson, 27, of Gedensburg New York, and Pvt Frank J. Cerese, 25, of Schenectady New York, dash for jeep under shellfire. Three sets of brothers from the same company are listed among the crew and a Buffalo soldier reports Japanese grenades exploding within feet, ducking for cover each time.
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Sai- Pan
Amguenation
Stephen P. Bietecki
N.Y
James RB
Jackson
Gedensburg
N Y
Frank J. Cereeze
Schenectady
Amsterdam
NOY
Synting On
Esipan
Stat Sergius
John FL. Tl
Stephen B. Polikowski
Pfe
Don J
Stef Serge Pai V. la. Mori
Corp. Raymond
Ralph E. Litchfield
Edward A. Biesu
Buffalo
Brave infantry encounter with a Japanese foe
Capt Earl L White of Schenectady and Lieut John De Silva of Hempstead faced a Japanese soldier believed dead in a supposedly abandoned shtick when the target attacked with a Big Stick. White fired twice, the gun misfired, and the Japanese rose to continue the assault.
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Earl L. White
Bchenectady
White
Phrase Fragments Describe Mercy Plea In Eerie Scene
A garbled live note depicts a figure kneeling and pleading for mercy after dropping a staff. The ambiguous text hints at pursuit or threat with the subject seeking clemency and the other party granting it.
Paroled man linked to daylight robbery killing
A paroled felon and a 20 year old self styled gun moll were arrested in connection with the murder of Paul Volchak a Broadway lingerie shop owner shot during an attempted daylight holdup. Fred Schmidt 20 and Virginia Drnmark 18 were taken into custody with Schmidt charged with homicide and Drnmark charged with illegal gun possession.
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New York
UPI
Paul Volchak
Broadway
Fred Schmidt
Elmira Reformatory
Atty
Louis Pagaucte
Schmidt
Onan
Volebak
Virginia Drnmark
Wana
Ave
Manhattan
Queens
Delegate Named for State Fire Chiefs' Convention
At the Rensselaer County Fire Chiefs Association meeting in Hemstreet Park, Charles E. Brunell Wymantskis was elected delegate to the State Fire Chiefs Convention in Rochester August 14 to 16. Peter Stover of Valley Falls was named alternate. Chief Walter Kavanaugh welcomed the group to Hemstreet Park, and the Bruen Hose Company in Clinton Heights will host the next meeting August 21.
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Rensselaer County Fire Chiefs’ Association
Hemstreet
Charles E. Brunell Wymantskis
Fire Chiefs’ Association
Rochester
Peter Stover
Valley Falls
Walter Kavanaugh
Hemstreet Park
Local News Notes of Area Residents and Visitors
Grafton Mrs Emma Tilley repairs her house. Mrs Clara Snyder of Hoosick visits relatives. John Church and Chauncey Bonesteel left Friday for service. Sergt Thomas Richmond returned Saturday with a medical discharge. Mrs Rose Brenenstuhl visiting her son Severn Brenenstant and family. Lewis Pecor in Samaritan Hospital after operation. Mr and Mrs M J Martin and family of New York at their summer camp. Bri and Mrs Harold Wagar and family moved into Nellie Myers house. Mr and Mrs Howard Morey of New York visiting Mrs Morey’s father Lowell Tucker. Mr and Mrs Chester W Elliett returned home from Lake Placid. Mr and Mrs Aaron Miller returned to New York after week at Atondy. Norman Burdick motored to New York for his father Marcus Burd.
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Harold Wagar
Nellie Myers
Howard Morey
New York
Marcus Bur
Red Army Aces Voronoff and Pokryshkin Shine Amid War Efforts
Nikolai Voronoff, famed artillery marshal, leads innovative tactics that push guns forward in battles against Nazi Panzer forces. Alexander Pokryshkin, decorated ace with two Hero of the Soviet Union medals, is the top Red Army pilot officially credited with 32 kills through March 1944 and adding six more since.
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Red Army
Nikolai Voronof
Alexander Pokryshkin
Voronoff
Pokryshkin
Roosevelt
United Nations
Summer Visit Notes and Travel Bits
Miss Isabel Cover returned to Albany after a week at the Mountain Top House. Mrs. Thomas Crandall went to New York to visit her husband on a ten day furlough. Dick will spend the summer here.
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Isabel Cover
Albany
Mountain Top House
Thomas Crandall
New York
Primates and the Latin Roots Behind the Word Primate
A discussion on the primate order including man and apes, with etymology of Homo sapiens and related terms. The piece explains why humans are classified as animals, outlines primate subgroups like lemurs and tarsiers, and notes pronunciation guides for general readers.
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Lem-Yoo- Roy
Europe
East Side Miss Helene Moh Returns From Vacation
East Side resident Miss Helene Moh of Hamilton Avenue has returned from a vacation at Manpion Beach New Hampshire. Corina of Olyphant Pa John Lewis completed hodt training for the U S Navy at Sampson and is visiting his wife and daughter on Brookview Avenue. Many local residents, including Mr and Mrs Roy Evang and Mr and Mrs Theodore M Stiller, have returned from travels or visits, with notes of relatives visiting from Washington D C and Wellster Hills Massachusetts.
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Helene Moh
Hamilton Avenue
Mampion Beach
Frank Marchione
Norwich
Peter DiNote
Pawling Avenue
Roy Evang
Brookview Avenue
James V. Pape, Jr
Corina
Olyphant
John Lewis
U.S. Navy
Sampson
Theodore M. Stiller
Barbara
Nancy
Theresa
Saratoga Lake
Paul Melville
Washington, D. C
jSandra Lee
Hig
T Loreria
Estelie
Wellster Hills
Wgoston
Mass
Melville
Veterans Center Opens At R.P.I.
The veterans vocational rehabilitation center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute begins operations serving the upper Hudson area from Poughkeepsie to the Canadian border. Harold N Chamberlain named secretary for guidance. he brings extensive teaching, engineering, and civic service background to the post.
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Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation Center
Rensselaer
Upataie
Cegrberigin
Syretuse Univers
Ag & Vomstruction
Haas Been
Chamberlin
B. Pui
Whitney Point Central School
Binghamton
Prince
Simerne
Delta Happs
New York Suite Tesicers’ Association
Broome County Teachers’ Association
New York State Rural Education Council
New York State Secondary School Principles’ Association
Chamberlain
Troy
Distrter
Executive Council
Boy Scouts
Broome County
Landslide Triggers Water Main Break in Rensselaer
A landslide from Sunday’s severe storm fractured a pipeline feeding Rensselaer mains. Water flowed normally for about an hour before emergency supplies stabilized the system until repairs can be completed. Charles H. R. Claflin, superintendent of the Water Co, confirmed the cause and noted auxiliary supply via Forbes Avenue will cover the gap.
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Rensselaer
Charles HR. Claflin
Rensselaer Water Co
Sali
Sundsy
Forbes Avenne
Bennet challenges Cronin petition in Albany proceeding
Augustus W. Bennet of Newburg seeks to invalidate Dominick G. Cronin's designating petitions for the 26th District as a show cause matter before Supreme Court Justice Francis Bergan in Albany. The motion to adjourn was granted to allow proof regarding challenged signatures. Bennet's attorney cites affidavits from 12 signers who deny signing the petition, which would drop the total below 500 required.
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Augustus W. Bennet
Newburg
Dominick G. Cronin
Albany
Supreme Court
Francis Bergan
Bergan
Franklin 2 Garvin
Cronin
Joan B. Braun
Bennet
Engineer Works On 98th Birthday in Rochester
Rochester veteran official Fisher, longtime city engineer and expert on food safety and railroad problems, reported for work on his 98th birthday yesterday. He has served Rochester for over forty years and remained active despite retirement in 1926.
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Rochester
Fisher
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