Explosion Of Two Naval Ammunition Ships Kills Hundreds
The Port Chicago disaster destroys the Guinault and the Bryan, causing heavy loss of life and widespread damage. Navy and Red Cross aid rush in as officials assess the blast’s scope and casualties. Survivors describe a massive, blazing explosion that shook towns up to fifty miles away.
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Red Cross
Jack McDowell
Sann Francisco Cail-Bulletin
Orinda
Pon
Chicago
George Wikkes
Pittsburg
Santa Chara University
Guinault
Portland
Bryan
Washington State College
Kaiser Richmond Shipyards
Port Chicago
Navy
Contra Costa
N. H Goss
Mare Island Navy Yard
Martinez
San Francisco
Camp Stoneman
Naval
Federal Bureau of
Aidgear
Floyd L. Scott
Baltimore
Port Chicag
Hed Cross
J. John Miller
Office of Civilian Defense
Ififty
K. E
Knapp
Hayward
Waterford Plans to Enlarge Northside Homer Row at School No. 2
Waterford plans to enlarge the Northside Homer Row erected in front of School No. 2 on Saratoga Avenue. Relatives of men not on the list urged to leave the aerias with Chester Normal din or Harry Walsh. The flower roll was spread and erected by the Peck Hose Company of Northside. The Board of Education of the Methodist Church will meet today at 30 pat following prayers. Donald Ridings spends summer at Camp Vat Schoonho ven ix Burton Lake. Francie Akin and Charles Pollock families on vacations in New York and Basin Bay Lake George. Matthew Hayes at 12 State Street visits son Frank A. Hayes in Danbury. Chester Bull and Victor Pitcher families back from Grafton Mountains duty. Corp. Willard J. Sloan returns to Fort Jackson SC after visiting his parents. Abbie Bell Smith died at 3 Sixth Street after long illness and is survived by husband, son in England, and three grandchildren. Funeral held at Quandt Funeral Home with pastors Blackmer and Perry. Interment Crescent Union Cemetery. Bearers included Van Kleeck and Follett.
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Northside
Homer Row
Saratoga Avenue
Aeiras
Chester Normaldin
Sarenga Avenue
Harry Walsh
Hill Street
Peck Hose Company
Donald Ridings
Vat
Schoonhoven
Burton Lake
Francie Akin
South Street
New York
Charles Pollock
Basin Bay
Lake George
Matthew T. Hayes
State ‘Street
A. Hayes
Danbury
Conn
Chester
Bull
Victor Pitcher
Grafton Mountains
Corp
Willard J. Sloan
Fort Jackson
James J. Sloan
Fourth Street
Abbie Bell Smith
Burton L. Smith
Sixth Street
Sergt. Alvah C. Laing
England
Robert Laing
Troy
Justine i
Harry Vankleeck
Berlin
N. H
Quandt
Broad Street
Lewis M. Blackmer
First Baptist Church
Wiliam A. Perry
Wiaterford
Volo Song Destroyed After Fatal Injury at Elkhorn Race
World champion trotting stallion Volo Song was destroyed after a broken leg sustained in a $400 race Sunday at Elkhorn Wisconsin. He died on Red Gate Farm owned by E J Baker of St Charles and was buried beside Winnipeg. Vet specialists and trainer Harry Fitzpatrick had hoped to save him for breeding.
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St Charles
Elkhorn
Wis
Volo Song
E. J. Baker
Red Gate
Winnipeg
Harry Fitzpatrick
Benpiré Track
Voto! Song
Wynantskill Fire Destroys Car and Garage
A fire on Hidkey Road Wynantskill destroyed a frame garage and a 1999 Oldsmobile sedan owned by Fred B. Blaume. The Wynantskill Fire Department was called but could not save the building or vehicle.
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Fred B. Blaume
Hidkey Road
Wynantskill
Railroad man recalls mile high sky rocket like blast
A railroad worker atop a box car one mile from the blast described seeing a mile high sky rocket red and white. He reported a terrific explosion with star shells in the air as small pieces of metal from the exploded ship fell around.
Soviet Onslaught Breaks Toward East Prussia Across Baltic Front
Soviet forces advance with Rokossovsky and Zakharov leading drives toward Brest Litovsk and East Prussia while Cherniakhovsky’s Third White Army checks German counterattacks across the Niemen. Refugees flee East Prussia and the Baltics as Red Army pushes from Grodno toward the Baltic approaches.
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Lyvow
East Prussia
Red Army
Baltic
Grodno
Konigsberg
Niemen River
Ivan D. Cherniakzhevski
Latvia
Rokossovsky
Svistotk
Bialystok
Zakharov
Second Army
Velikays Berestovitea
Curzon
Prokopovichi
Andrei S Yeremenko
Second Baltic
Petrochenki
Rezekne
Radio Signals Aid in Finding Balloons
University of Chicago uses radio to track weather balloons. A recent experiment showed balloons that could have taken weeks to locate after landing were found quickly using signals.
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Iago
University of Chicago
Alofe
Ston
Sound Laboratory
Institute of Meteorology
Cohoes Ward Honor Roll Office to Open
The Third Ward Honor Roll Committee headquarters at 237 Remsen Street, Cohoes, will open tomorrow night and be open daily for the purpose of receiving names of service men and women from the ward. If volunteers are secured the hours may extend to afternoons. The committee seeks all local armed forces members to ensure no names are omitted when the roll is erected.
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Third Ward
Remsen Street
Cohoes
George Granger
Ake
Captain John T. O Neill Dies Former Cohoes Resident
Captain John T. O Neill U S A retired and former Cohoes resident died Monday in Pittsfield Massachusetts after a long illness caused by wounds from the last war. He is survived by his wife Laura W English of this city a son John T O Neill Jr and a daughter Miss Theresa O Neill of Pittsfield a brother in law Edward J English of 55 Amity Street proceeds with the obituary details
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John T. O Neill
U. S.A
Cohoes
Pittsgeld
Mass
Laura W. English
John T. O'Neil, Jr
Therésa. O'Neil
Pittsheld
Edward
English
SS Amity Sidge
Cohoes Bible School Plans Closing Event
The Cohoes Bible School announces a closing program at the First Baptist Church with devotions a patriotic program dramatized Bible story and songs by the music department. Protestant awards will be given for music and attendance prizes pledged by teachers and parents. The daily offerings will be donated to the United Church effort. Rev Francis I Me will speak and the final session features a gift hour.
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Union
Cohoer
First Baptist
Belance
Puplia
United Ching Fretiet
Francis I
Beptisenger
Mrs_ andres
Cohoes Garrison Names Delegates for State Convention
Members of the Ladies Auxiliary of Joseph Gadoua Garrison No. 23 Army Navy Dezion met on Mohawk Street Cohoes and elected delegates and alternates to the state department convention to be held in Rochester Friday and Saturday. Delegates include Mrs Otelia Shannon and Mrs Anna Mase Brisson with Mrs Em ta Esterby presiding. Alternates are Mrs Louise Corbeil and Mrs Mary Cooper. Other plans include attending the session with Walter Posner and others.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
Joseph Gadoua
Army & Navy
Mohawk Street
Cohoes
Rochester
Otelia Shannon
Anna Mase Brisson
Emta Esterby
Louise Corbeil
Mary Cooper
Walter Posner
Repentee Pee
Berksent
Syiaet
Seas Knight
Desmond
Avern
Eh Waltermer
Joseph
Will Beith Faavete
Esti Wurane
Welch
Fred Ester
William Connery, Sr
Joholby
James Rourke
Paul Olimowicz Hughes
Myer Cramer
Council
Knights, of Columbus
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Rodney, L. Chase, Jr
Schuylerville
Rodney L. Chase
Marion Grant Chase
Glens Falls
War Department
Corporal Chase
Schuylerville High School
Pfe
Francis Chase
Fort Bragg
N. C
William McMurray
Middle Falls
Catherine Hughes
Sherif James N. Long
Contra Costa County
Iary
T. Brandon Timpane
St. Cohoen
Checkmaster
Mailmaster Bank
USA
Bank of Waterford
Waterford
N.Y
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Acta Age
Board of Education of
the Methodist Church
Volo
Cal
Balkic
Delsy
Georsi
Zakharay
Gherniakhovsky
Siwalii Triangle
Germany
Poland
Vidoml
Warsaw
Bechin
Minsk-Warsaw
Bug River
Brest Litovsk
Brest. Litovsk-Sialystok
Rokossivsky
Drogichin
Systok
Ilaw
Russia
Cohoes Ward
Court St. Bernard
Catholic Daughters of America
Knights of Columbus Duartere
Wilhelmina Brunet
Charles T. Male
Schenectady
Engineering
Union College
Danville, II
Charles R. Simpson
University of Willavs
Law College
O'Neil
Cohoes Bible School
Cohoes Garrison
N. T.L
Pri
Rudolph C. Catellier
Thomas Catelier
Breslin Avenue
New York University
Keveny Memorial Academy
Haz Fivo Brothers
Edwarth Catellier
8. C
Francis Catellier
Wap
Atlantic War Area
Nas
Peter Benoit
Oak Street
Rosella O'Grady
Russell Feathers
White Street
Adirondack Mountains
Salvation Anny
Army
Oneida Street
Fisn
Mothers’ Club of Sacred Heart
Clarence Varderwerken
Joseph Crispe
Salvatore Crispe
Corporal Crispo
Fort Penfield
Washington
Army Air Forces
Fliet Association
Viet Boulevard
Vilet Civic Association
la Marie's Church
Wilfred LaMarche
Fivic
Mother's Club of
Sacred Heart Church
P.m
St Marie's Church
Rink
Ladies of St Ann Society of the Pause
Cohoes Knights
Mohawk St
Saratoga Ave
Lewis
National Automotive Fibres Co
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