Hitler Plans Robot Bomb Attack On New York City
A translated dispatch says Adolf Hitler approved a plan for a robot bomb attack on New York City using submarines to launch devices toward Manhattan. Grand Admiral Doenitz allegedly submitted the plan. torpedoes would be released from subs with robot bombs potentially carrying five to fifteen tons of explosives.
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London
UPA
Madrid
Adolf Hitler
New York City
Atlantic
United Prege St
Ralph Forte
Hitler
Kait Doenitz
Manhattan
England
Sation
Old Style Pullmans On Way Out
The Pullman Co faces an end for its old style sleepers as 8500 units wear out. Railroads plan lower rates and improved service to compete with buses and planes after the war. Pullman aims for new style sleepers with $1 nightly berths, better luggage handling, improved washrooms, and high capacity commuter cars.
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Chicago
Pullman
Pullman’ Co
Pullman Co
Pullman Co Faces Reshaping as Manufacturing Arm Persists
The article describes structural changes after a Philadelphia court ordered disposal of a property. The Pullman Co directs its manufacturing arm to continue producing cars while the parent firm may endure under new ownership. Future sleepers may come as upgraded single and duplex room configurations with private wash basins and air conditioning.
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Pullman Standard, Car Manufacturing Co
Philadelphia Federal District Court
Patent Pullman Co
Pullman Co. Eo
Pullman Co
Foy New
Pullmen
Local Notes On Residents Traveling Or Recovering
Beman Park Richard Moonjian of 2350 Seventeenth Street is in Chicago for three weeks visiting relatives. Misses L Shirley and Doris FH Carr of 2253 Seventeenth Street are in Yonkers for the remainder of the month. John McGowan of 2347 Seventeenth Street is convalescing at home after a week in Samaritan Hospital. Mr and Mrs Joseph Gratton of 2360 Seventeenth Street left for Evanstown Ohio to visit their son Pvt Joseph Gratton. They will stop in New York for a few days before returning home.
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Richard Moonjian
Seventeenth Street
Chicago
L. Shirley
Doris FH. Carr
Jin Yonkers
John McGowan
Samaritan Hospital
Joseph Gratton
Evanstown
Pvt
Local families gather for visits and a church festival
Syeauory H R Bolles moves to Poughkeepsie with daughter. Alfred Beck and family of Redbank Nj guest of Becks. Miss Ring of Scheghti coke visits Edith and Ethel Abbott and Marian Case returns to Hoosick Falls. Lucille Oliver stays with grandparents in Hoosick Falls. Norman Oliver plans annual festival of St Monica’s Church to be held Tuesday night August 8 with visiting relatives from Hoosick Falls and Texas.
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Frank Buchter
Margaret Ring
Scheghticoke
Edith
Ethel Abbott
Marian Case
Hoosick Falls
Mrs. Abbott
Norman Oliver
Alvin Hoag-I Monica
VFW and Labor Unions Agree on Veterans Rights
Washington reports the Veterans of Foreign Wars reached an agreement with the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations on postwar veterans rights. The pact covers union access for veterans learning trades, revised seniority rules, disability protections, and job continuities within unions after service.
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Washington
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Rights of Veterans
Carl J. Schoeninger
Vf, W
V.F.W
A. F. of L
Matthew Woll
F. of L
George Meany
C. T. Go
Jamesb. Carey
Men Prepare For Landings Before Dawt HW
A wartime diary describes amphibious landings before dawn near Saipan and Tinian. Marines endure bombardment from ships and aircraft, watch shelling and smoke, and suffer early casualties as control boats strive to establish order amid chaos.
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Dawt
SY Howard Handleman
Ossa
Césser
Saipse
INS
Saipan
Smage
Sres
Bepg
Tinian
Tin- Jan
Anese Island
Uny
AML
Ashe
Rhode Islaad
Arctic
Europe
Tanapag Harbor
Romania Seeks Peace Terms Amid Uproar in Capitals
A London UPI dispatch cites Stockholm and Ankara reports that after the failed assassination attempt on a leader, Romania redoubles efforts to secure armistice terms. No peace feelers from Romania are reported, while European capitals faced large demonstrations and political tremors affecting war policy.
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Romania
London
UPI
Ans Exchange
Siguania
Adolf 2
Ankara
Stockholm
Nya Dagngt ‘Allehends
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Hotel
Syracuse
Oma Elsi Ai Ed
Rudolph
T Sale
Mantel
Tech
Third Street
Clark Philips
David Philips
North Greenbush
County Fuirs
Nassau
Clark
Schaghticoke Fair Grounds
Delhi
Syeauory
H.R. Bolles
10 Summit Avenue
Poughkeepsie
Alfred Beck
Redbank,n. J
Mr. Beck
Broadview Terrace
Johnsonville
Lucille Oliver
Mrs
Ausuatus Oliver
Churchill
Montgomery
Normandy Front
Germany
Cabot Ase
Frears
Mexico
Cius
Handy
Cambridge
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