Allied Drive Toward Paris Gains Amid Rain and Counterattack
Allied forces advanced toward Paris as heavy rain hampered German defenses. Canadian and British units seized St Martin de Foote Ney and nearby areas, with Evrecy, Monts, and Noyers contested amid fierce fighting. Rommel’s countermeasures failed to halt the push, and Allied forces cleared banks of the Orne River south of Caen.
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Supreme Headquarters
Cagn
Paris
St. Mertin de Footeney
Caes
St. Andre-Sur-Orne
Caen
Elbow Room
Bernard L. Stontgomery
Monts
Villers-Bocage
Noyers
Evrecy
Acmor
Bette
Dives Hive
Troarn
Tiger Tautks
Emvieville
Frenouville
Orne River
Galveston Plans Postwar Tunnel Project
Texas cities study a Gulf coast tunnel linking Galveston to Port Bolivar. Galveston County may spend 100000 for an engineering survey, with federal and state matching funds. The mile long bored tunnel would cost about 8 million and replace the ferry route with causeway connections to the mainland.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Galveston
Port Bolivar
Galveston County
Texas Highway Department
Galveston Bay
Gulf of Mexico
Local Notes Highlight Hazel Fubeck Vacation and Social Visits
Averill Park residents share news of two week vacation plans for Miss Hazel Fubeck. Mrs William Lambert entertains guests from Long Island. Mrs Kate Brown visits sister Max. Louise Snyder of Rochester visits. Aaron Debble shows improvement from blood poisoning in left hand. Addie Ferris returns home after visiting daughter Mrs Ralph Keck. Albert Flaxmyer building concrete bridge at Glass Lake outlet. Women's Society of ChiLe Han Service plans a food sale at Miss Louise Griggs home. Victory Class Meth Church holds picnic at Clarence Fletcher home Burden Lake. First Presbyterian and Methodist churches announce union services tomorrow at 1 20 am. Principal Jamies Hargraves of West Sand Lake to speak. Sunday School at 11 30 am, Supt John Gun to lead.
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Hazel Fubeck
William Lambert
Long Island
Kate Brown
Max
Louise Snyder
Rochester
Aaron Debble
Addie Ferris
Ralph Keck
Walter Billig
Whiteford House
Albert Flaxmyer
Glass Lake
Chiie Han
Louise Griggs
Methodist Church
Clarance Fletcher
Burden Lake
First Presbyterian
Methodist
Jamies. Hargraves
Hull Sees Hitler Attack Reveal Weakness Says
Secretary Cordell Hull warned that the Hitler assault shows Germany’s weakening position and signals impending defeat. He cited Himmler’s appointment as home front commander as evidence of a deteriorating military state and urged intensified efforts at home to hasten the victory of Allied forces.
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Hull
Hitler
Washington
Cordell
Hall
Opticaisas
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Reich
Heinrich Himmler
Bur Het
Guam Landing Advances Amid Strong Pacific Push
Guam moved in close with heavy gunfire and smooth preparations, delivering a rapid beach assault. Nimitz reported inland fighting stiffens in some sectors while bombardment neutralizes defenses. casualties described as moderate. Admiral Conolly leads amphibious operations with Gen Geiger and Task Force under Spruance and Mitscher continuing aerial strikes.
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Moothest
Richard L. Conolly
Pacific
Nimitz
Iast
Ican
Saipan
Guam
Marianas
Apra
Jormas
Seventh Army
Adimr
Sicily
Salerno
Roi
Namur
Kwajalein Atoll
Marshall Clonds
Rory Geiger
U. S. Marine Corps
Third Amphibious Corps
Geiger
Guadalcanal
Bougainville
Fifth Fleet
Admr
Raymond A. Spruance
Gilberts Marshalls
Mare A. Mitsther
Marshalls
Truman Emerges Victorious At Democratic Convention 1944
Missouri Senator Truman secures the Democratic nomination with backing from Hannegan and Wallace supporters shifting votes. The platform supports continuing Roosevelt’s war aims as vice presidential option debates continue among party factions.
Names in the News and How to Bug Pronunciations
A quirky list explains how to say foreign place names and surnames. It covers towns and cities such as Baltstok Belostek Hottet Lis Bagues Leuviguy Arezio Netzi and Poggiboasi near Caen Florence and Fiat Pere, with pronunciation tips and regional references.
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Bug
Baltstok
Andsranewiegeto
Warsaw
Belostek
Hottet
Leuviguy
Vilage
Caen
Arezio
Florence
Poggiboasi
Fiat- Pere
Wallace Reflects on Convention Defeat and Support
Wallace, in shirt sleeves, greeted visitors at his hotel after the convention ballot. He expressed happiness over his defeat but said he would support the ticket this fall and would not criticize Roosevelt's chances. He planned a short trip to his Iowa home after leaving for the day.
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Page One
Wallace
Ben
Roosevelt
Ther
Truman
Iowa
Local residents return from varied leisure trips
Mr and Mrs Joseph F Degea and son Michael return from a two week Lake St Catherine vacation. Mrs Jane Ahern of Troy and Mrs Edward Ahern of Albany visit the Scullys. The Calvary Methodist Church School picnic is held this afternoon on church grounds. Sergt and Mrs Terry Han Chet and family return from Caroga Lake and Randall visits. Mrs Theodore Piche and son James visit London Road hosts the Hickeys. Mr and Mrs Frank Heacock host two week vacation guests from Princeton New Jersey. Staff Sgt Russell Sutton returns to McCook Nebraska after a ten day furlough with his wife in Stop Off Troy Schenectady Reed and Ostkys.
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Joseph F. Degea
Michael
Lake St. Catherine
Jane Ahern
Troy
Edward Ahern
New Scotland Avenue
Albany
Stephen Scully
Calvery Methodist Church
Sergi
Terry Han Chet
Caroga Lake
Stewart Campbell
Randall
Theodore Piche
James
Beman Park
James J. Hickey
London Road
RE. Carter
Dowzlns Anderson
Afr
Wittemanderson
Duns
New York Delegates Split as Truman Favored in Convention
New York delegates backed Truman on the second ballot amid shifting support for Wallace. Key figures like Fitzpatrick and Epstein influenced the delegation while absentees and party factions shaped the roll call. The outcome affected the Democratic stance as the campaign moves forward. The Casela Social Victory Club plans its annual summer picnic at Poesten Kill with Edward Law leading arrangements.
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Democratic peHtice
Ilinois
Edward J. Betts
Wallace
Truman
Reven Ag
Fitzpatrick
New York State
Flynn
Paul E Fitzpatrick
James A. Parley
Sidney Hillman
Roosevelt Entourine
C. L O
New York
Jim’ Farley
Sen
Alben’ Barkley
Kentucky
Farley
Wallace Thiever
Roosevelt
Robert F. Wegner
James M. Mead
Frgan
Roosevel
Henry Epsigin
Kelly
Brooklyn
McLoughlin
Tammany
Et al
Tierman
Mary Marcy
Albany
Lansingburg
O'Connell
Erastus Corning
aAlbany
Fionn Group
Bann Abeent
Fred C. Casey
Coleader
Democratic Party
Troy
John J. Murphy
Albany County
Democratic Committee
Casey
Arthur J. Leonard
Saratoga
Glens Falls
Schenectady-Montgomery
James E. Smith
W. Edward Doherty
Epstein
Walace
Barkley
West Virginia
Tf Ihe
CLO
Iit
Iner
Mead
John i. Mack
Poughkeepsie
Rodscrers
Truman Eter Wallace
Roozevelt
Casela Social Victory Club
Poestenkill
Seventh Avenue
Edward Law
Plane Works Vanishes New York and Allied Bombing Report
Swiss Basler Nachricten says Zeppelin works at Friedrichshafen has disappeared after Thursday Allied bombing. The report notes Paul V. McNutt potential 1940 vice presidential link and mentions shifts in Democratic convention voting with Truman gaining momentum as states switched. Tennessee’s 24 votes remained unallocated at press time.
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New York
Friedrichshafen
Basler Nachrichten
OWT
Paul V. McNutt
Federal Security
Maine
Truman
Wallace
Tennessee
Prentice Cooper
Man
Wallaca
Sermon Topics in Cohoes Churches
Cohoes churches list sermon topics and service times. First Methodist at 10 30 am Faith In Man Rev Donald P Lewis. Reformed Church 10 3 am Beyond the Night Rev Victor J Blexkink. St Johns Episcopal Holy Commission at 9 am Morning prayer at 10 am Rev John P W Brown preaching. Presbyterian topics The Spiritual Life in a World Like This It s Cultivation union services July 30 September 4 with Reformed and First Methodist. First Baptist 10 30 am In Gods Garden Rev George McElvein. St James 10 am Unter thy Least Rev Earl C Fryer. Salvation Army open air 10 15 am, holiness 10 45 am. afternoon picnic at St Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church. Seminary student Nicholas Kiryluk, son of Rev Theodore Kirylchuk, graduates from Columbia and studies at St Vladimir Seminary, part of General Theological Seminary in NYC. He played Glee Club and symphony at Columbia. Coboes High School graduate attended Siena College then Columbia.
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First Methodist’ Church
Donald P. Lewis
Reformed Church
Victor J. Blexkink
C Church
St. John's Episcopal Church
Schuyler Jenkins
John. PW. Brown
Presbyterian Church
Francis Lo McCanter
Reformed
First Methodist
First Baptist Church
George McElvein
Church
St. James Methodist Church
Earl C. Fryer
Salvation Army
Mrn
Adjutant Wo Stey
Lieut
Margaret Broadbird
Sun Day School
Nicholas Kiryluk
Theodore Kiryluk
St ‘Nicholas
Hurluk
Saratoga ‘Street
Columbia, University
St. Vladimir
General Theological Seminary
New York City
Columbia
Kirtluk
Glee |Club
Symphony Orchestra
Coboes High School
Siena College
Columbia University
Rensselaer Union Seeks Broad Student Support
The Rensselaer Union urges a majority of RPL students to join and fund the campus body. It has curtailed activities due to member apathy, with Chairman Frank Robbins calling on all male students to pay annual dues. Navy personnel were not asked to support last year, a factor in the Union's weakened state.
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RPL
Rensselaer Union
Rensselaer Polytechnic
Frank Robbins
Navy
Overdue Evacuees Leave Germany by Train to Iberia
Trains carrying 414 British civilians and other evacuees arrived at Irun and moved toward Lisbon for exchange on the Swedish liner Drottningholm. The July 3 border transit was delayed by Allied bombing and French sabotage disrupting rail traffic.
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Spain
Germany
Irun
Lisbon
Liston Harbor
Drottningheim
France
Telephone executive James Hubdbeil dies at 85
James W. Hubdbeil president of the New York Telephone Co and former chief engineer for the Albany area died Thursday at his New York home from a heart attack. He joined the line in 1925 as chief engineer and became general manager in 1926 and operating vice president in 1934 serving through later years. He was a World War I veteran.
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James W. Hubdbeil
New York Telephone Co
Albany
New York
Upstate
New Cohoes Hospital Head Assumes Duties
Miss Isabaned Cameron is appointed superintendent of Cohoes Hospital by the executive committee to succeed Miss Margaret Smylie who resigned a year ago. Born in Scotland she trained as a nurse at Mountainside Hospital Montclair NJ and has held administrative posts including Commonwealth Hospital Philadelphia. Since Miss Stostie’s resignation Mrs Anitz Prouty has served as acting superintendent.
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Isabaned Cameron
Cohoes Hospital
Miss Cameron
New York
Hospitals Board
Margaret Smylie
Scotland
Cameron
Mountainside Hospital
Montclair
N. J
Commonwealth Hospital
Pittsdela, TH
Cohoes Textile Mill Sees Minor Fire in Spinning Room
A small blaze erupted about 2 p.m. at the Ros Knitting Mill on 18 Remsen Street Cohoes likely caused by friction. Cohoes fire headquarters responded with plant water supply and quickly extinguished the fire leaving some machinery scorched but intact.
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Ros_ Knitting Mille
Remsen Street
Cohoes
Cohoes Bible School Closes After Week of Exercises
The Cohoes Bible School closed at First Baptist Church after sessions from Thursday June 295 to yesterday morning. Attendants came from local churches including Baptist Reformist Epistops Presbyterian and Methodist. Awards for perfect attendance and a music prize were given, with proceeds to United China Relief Fund.
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Catores Caion Deiter Vacasion Bible School
Baptist Church
Rmed
Beprist
Epistops
Presbyterian and
Methodiz
Mora
Thesafy
Raxdi
Andrew WL
Consid R Lewis
First Methodis
Earl Fryer
St James Methedis
Church School
United China Relief’ Fund
Anne Maryelf
3Gdred Jennings
Lonnie Lewis
Marilyn
Mavel
Fred Glass
Eteine Clute
Joan Mackean
Margaret Bighmy
Charlea Moquin
Mass Schedule for Cohoes Churches Updated
St Agnes St Bernard's St Marie's Michael's and St Patrick's list weekly mass times. Parishes include Rev. Joseph A. Franklin Rev. William P. Brennan Rev. Levis A. Lavigne Rev. Adrien Becharé Rev. Valentine W. Gierlacht Rev. Thomas A Flanagan and Rev. Raymond J. Robert with low masses at early hours and high masses mid-morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Agnes
Joseph A. Franklin
St. Bernard's
William P. Brennan
Joseph’s
Levis A. Lavigne
St Marie's
Adrien Becharé
Michael's
Valentine W. Gierlacht
St Patrick's
Thomas A Flanagan
Uy Sacred Heart
Raymond J. Robert
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Political Action Committee
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IMO
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Alabamia
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Chicago
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Indiana
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Weed Boat
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Demitro Wasenko
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Renssélaer Union
Cropseycille
Fran Wiegner
Della Ana Lawless
Grafton
Brown's Beach
Everett Lawless
Raymond L. Bourdeau
Army
Nelson, Bourdeau
Lansing Lane
105Th Infantry
Hawaii
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Sailor
George L. Harden
Je Seaman le
Mrs
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Lancaster Street
Willian F. Binks
Frank Brooks
Niver Street
D. C
Amy Air Forces
Brooks
Orvilla
E. O'Malley
Jond
Naval Training Station
Sampson
White Street
Tierney’s Grove
Robert Brehm
J. MacGregor
Thomas Deazell
T. J. Tanero
Clarence A. Addy
William Addy
Servaton Army
Lowery
Denver
Addy
Cohoes High School
University of Florida
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Erie ‘Street
Wright Underwear Co. Inc
St. Patrick's Church
Patrick Maria
Julia Maria
William Champaste
James Ruoto
Martin Andrews
Michael J. Hogan & Witow
Eurias
St Agnes’ Cemetery
Savereau Monahan
Frances Monahan
Cayuga Street
Amos Savereau
Secred Heart Church
Watervliet
J. W. Flynn
East Greenbush
Cohoes Bible School
St Rita's
Arthur J. Reilly
T. Brandon Timpane
Hessen Sh
Cobees
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