Yanks Open Shrivenham College Aids Postwar Studies
The U S Army creates Shrivenham University in Wiltshire England as a prototype postwar education program for soldiers. About 2 000 students enroll for eight week courses with full college credit, limited to three hours daily to allow sports and recreation. Prominent faculty from Iowa Northwestern Columbia Penn State and Cornell join a diverse roster.
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United States
Claude M. Thiele
Washington, D. C
Shrivenham
Elas
Elmer T.' Peterson
College of Education
University of Iowa
Kenneth £. Olson
Northwestern
John RR. Sala
Christian College
Columbia
N. Blasingame
Pennsylvania State College
Robert
Fire damages cabin of empty river barge I. J. Fenney
Fire destroyed the cabin and contents of the barge I. J. Fenney owned by Mrs. Adatie A Kelly of 78th Street Brooklyn moored at the foot of Mein Street. Capt. Patrick Caulfield in charge the fire started when an oil lamp overflowed on a heat r ed stove. Pumper 6 responded at 6 40 am and Box 169 alarm followed with extra apparatus. Firemen used a hydrant line to extinguish the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. J. Fenney
Adatie A Kelly
78Th Street
Brooklyn
Mein Street
Patrick Caulfield
German Losses By Campaigns and Fronts in World War II
The article lists casualty figures by front and campaign. Western Front totals include 66,000 dead before D Day and 34,000 dead plus 338,000 missing or captured after D Day. Eastern Front shows 21,080 killed in June 1941 and 50,009 in July, with a steady monthly average around 46,000 killed and 4,000 missing until August 1912. Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944 yields 26,000 killed and 32,000 missing, rising to 48,000 killed and 115,000 missing or captured. July shows 63,000 killed and 102,900 missing or captured. Campaigns list Stalingrad 37,000 killed and 128,000 missing or captured. Caucasus 4,000 and 10,000. Africa 12,000 and 99,000. Italy 48,000 and 87,000. Balkans 24,000 and 22,000. German losses inside Germany listed as 61,000 killed and 10,000 missing.
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Hitler
Normandy
Western Front
Skugust
Stalingrad
Caucasus
Africa
Italy
Balkans
Germany
Doolittle Planes Power Up With Fuel Flexibility
The General notes that cutting fuel load frees bomb capacity on B 29s enabling up to triple the bomb load for shorter round trips. He cites a shift from 3600 mile trips with 18 tons gas and 4.5 tons bombs to 1800 mile runs with nine tons fuel and 13 4 tons bombs. Kenney adds grim taunt about Japan, saying earthquakes will be inflicted.
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Haui
Doolittle Ace
Marianas
Okinawa
Hotshu
Kenney
Newark crash rips through Empire State building
A B 25 bomber struck the Empire State Building causing a devastating blaze on the 79th floor and above. Mayor LaGuardia and Army Air Forces officials surveyed the damage as firefighters battled the inferno and rescue workers evacuated hundreds amid a chaotic scene.
Plane Crashes Into Empire State Building Sightings Reported
Eyewitnesses describe a low flying B25 piercing Fifth Avenue, striking the Empire State Building near the 28th to 40th floors and erupting in a massive fireball. Executives, pilots, and a radio announcer recount vivid scenes of smoke, heat, and a fierce blaze as the plane buried itself in the structure.
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East Sith Street
Sievermian
Paris
Sieverman
Sieverman Stores, Inc
Aubrey B. Condit
Fifth Avenue
Billy Mitchell
Ian Lomax
WOR
37Th Street
Invasion of Japan Seen From Guam Forces
Navy officials report heavy carrier air strikes around Hamamatsu and Tokyo as six cities burn under Superfortress raids. Admiral Ramsey says invasion has begun in effect, with immense air power and a dramatic blockade shaping progress.
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Henshy
Massachusetts
King George V
Quincy
Newfoundland
Abbot
Hale
Hamamatsu
Suez
Nimitz
Heet
Tokyo
Adm
D. C. Ramsey
Staf
Fifth Fleet
Japan
Iwo Jima
Curtis LeMay
20Th Air Force
LeMey
Admiral Ramsey
United States
Guam
Explosions Shock Downtown Office Building
A witness recalls two massive blasts at about 9:30 am that shook a downtown office building. Debris rained from windows as staff fled to the hall, fearing a hydrogen bomb and watching floors burn from the street.
Cohoes Pilot Joins Marine Plane Escort Carriers
Gerard Blais of Cohoes has been chosen to serve with a Marine Corps aviation unit aboard a new escort carrier. The 1930s veteran trained at Pensacola and is a former accounting clerk from Schenectady. He studied in Troy and Boston before entering service.
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Gerard Blais
Claresce
Simmmony Atente
Cohoes
Avenger
Marine Corps Air Station
Barbara
Cai AtrHough Marine Fuers
Onty Marine
Bisis
Palada Instirse
Troy
Bender Schsolt
Boston
American Locomotive Co
Schenectady
Pensacola
Fla
Double Funeral Held For Cohoes Relatives
A double funeral was held for Wisan J. Blair of 36 Manor Avenue and Lourdes Desnoyers, died within 12 hours of each other. Services began at the Blair residence, followed by a requiem Mass at St Patrick's Church. Interment occurred at St Joseph's Cemetery Waterford with Feather Planagan officiating.
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Wisan J. Blair
Manor Avenue
Pauls Lourdes Desnoyers
Blair
Me. Bhair
St Patrick's Church
A Blasston
Thomas Sear Ant Edward J. Nadeat
Adoro
Jesus
Frank J. Grattan
Raymond
Herbert Elsir
Lioyd W. Vnn
Clifford Felven
Arthur Charboneau
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Waterford
Feather Planagan
Funeral for William Poe Held After Mohawk Drowning
The funeral for William Poe who drowned Wednesday in the Mohawk was held at 1 am Saturday from M J Hogan Funeral Parlors 52 Willow Street Cohoes and at 9 30 pm from St Agnes Church Rev Paul J Kee shan celebrated the requiem mass. Bearers were Kay Trowbridge Arthur Gilbert Nelson Richard and Ernest Perry. Rev Joseph A Franklin officiated at the grave in St Agnes Demeters. Sergeant Kenneth L Borden of the Army Air Corps and Mrs Borden have returned to Scott Field after 14 days with friends and relatives in this city Sergeant Jordan has been stationed since September at Scott Field where he is an instructor in radio navigation. Members of the Troop Committee of Troop 45 Boy Scouts will meet Wednesday night in St Ritas Hall. The naming of an additional assistant scoutmaster is expected to take place at the session. Frank D Fontaine chairman will preside. A meeting of the troop will be held also presided over by Scoutmaster Frank Girard. Formation of Senior Patrol composed of first class Scouts took place at this weeks meeting of the troop. Members are all patrol leaders and assistants and will assist the scoutmaster and assistant scoutmasters in planning all troop activities. Health Report Thus far this month there have been no new cases of communicable disease reported throughout the city records of the Health Department revealed Saturday.
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Newark
J. Amayah Belt
FL C. Crowley
Harry A. Louman
E. Jd. Cleary
Ges
ML FL Schneider
Army Air Forces
Washington
Aad
Schneider
Army
Isa C. Baker
LaGuardia
Nimmons
Béchneider
Kane
F. H
Lucille
Walsh
Athens
Billy Mitchel
Fifth Avenue
38Th Street
LaGuardia Field
N.J
Massachusetts
D. E de Neuf
Huntington
Leonardia Field
The
Airways Traffic Control
William Poe
M. J. Hogan
Kenneth L. Borden
Army Air Corps
Borden
Scott Field
Jordan
Health Department
John Murphy
Cohoes Hospital
Providence
R. I
Cohoes
St Agnes’ Church
John Follett
Michael J. Hogan
Willow Street
St. Agnes Church
St. Agnes Cemetery
Anna Langelier
Joseph F. Langelier
Columbia Street
St. Joseph's Church
Celas A. Robitdille
Gertrude Con
Edward Frament
Henry P. Pellerin
Cecile M. Rivet
Pie Jesu
Joseph Plante
Fred Therrien
Henry Carignan
James O'Donnell
Willagy Couch
Harry Vaughan
Habitante
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Waterford
Hens D. Weiss
Chauncey Douglas Dies At Home In Melrose
Chauncey K Douglas a Melrose carpenter contractor died yesterday after a short illness at his Melrose home. Born in PittsTown in 1880 he spent most of his life in Melrose and belonged to St John Lat eran Church. He narrowly escaped death in 1934 during a crash on a bridge over the Boston and Maine tracks. Survivors include two daughters Mrs Edward Donahue and Miss Artiene Douglas both of Melrose a sister Tea Wing and Mrs Jacob Piser and a brother Walter Douglas all of Troy. The funeral will be held Wednesday at St John Latheran Church with burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
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Chauncey K. Douglas
Melrose
Douglas
Pitts
St. John’s Lateran Church
Boston and Maine
Schaghtcoke
Ida Turner
Malcolm Douglas
Kio
Frank Gulbrecht
Edward Donahue
Artiene
Iso
Tea Wing
Jacob Piser
Waltert Douglas
Troy
Ith
Terrence Ke Johns Latheran
Oakwood Cemetery
Bishop Dedicates Camp Smith Chapel
Episcopal Bishop of Albany Rt. Rev. G Ashton Oldham dedicated the Camp Smith chapel amid desication services on the military reservation. He reviewed 2,500 troops from the New York State Guard at the parade after the service and was entertained at dinner by commissioned officers in their quarters.
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Camp
Miss Leone Morris Bride of Cohoes Navy Man
Miss Leone Morris of Cohoes wed Navy man Robert L. Lets in a ceremony at St Joseph Church Rectory. Bride wore afternoon dress with white accessories. best man was the groom’s brother. A reception followed at the bride’s home. The couple plans a wedding trip to Saratoga Springs and will reside with the bride's parents.
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Leone Morr
Coaster Morris
Sarategs Stree
Cohoes
Mos
Roeder
Joseph’s Church
AL Robirazin
S. Sead Ste
Muse Rebers
Fire Captain at Cohoes Promoted to New City Post
The article notes a fire captain from Cohoes being named to a newly created post within the Cohoes Fire Department and elected president of the Paid Firemen's Association. It references several weeks of work and a newly formed department unit and leadership role.
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Cohoes
Republicans At Cohoes Change Poll Inspectors
Republican officials in Cohoes announce changes to poll inspectors across wards. Names replacing incumbents include Sam E. Gunsan Bernardin Ernest Wittsey Fran Hagadors and Christina Pelton in several districts. Mary Carson and Pearl M. Saith noted for replacements.
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Cohoes
Éverlay
Zugexe
M. Hebert
Sam E. Gunsan
Bernardin
Pires
Ernest J. Wittsey
Frantes Hagadors
Wil
Julia Moran Ghd
Mary
Carson Christina Pelton
Harry W. McDonald
Pearl M. Saith
Rose Lange
Bertha Travis
Charles VasBramer
Frank Butler
Keay Beth McKay
Former Cohoes Man's Son Killed in Crash
Lt. John Gold Shirley Jr. of North Adams Mass was killed in a Pacific plane crash while flying carrier based dive bomber attacks on Kure naval base Japan in March He held the Distinguished Flying Cross and served after graduating Colgate University His father was superintendent of James Hunter Machine Co in North Adams A brother P O Robert Shirley served in the Narr.
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John Gold Shirley, Jr
North Adams
Mass
Robert Shirley
Cohoes
Pacific
Kure Naval Base
Japan
Montgomery Ward
Menands
Colgate University
James Hunter Machine Co
P. O
Narr
Church Activities Planned at Cohoes First Baptist Church
The Ladies Aid Society meets Thursday at 2 30 at Mrs Arthur Pearsons Boght Corners with a 5 37 pm covered dish supper. Services Sunday August 12 by board deacons. The Woman's Society of Christian Service meets 7 30 pm at 15 Main Avenue. Salvation Army soldier's meeting at 7 pm tomorrow. Junior Legion 7 pm Wednesday. Ladies Home League 8 pm Thursday. Open air service Friday at 7 30 pm followed by a Salvation meeting in the chapel at 7 pm.
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First Baptist Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Arthur Pearson
Boght Corners
Board of Deacons
St James
Salvation Army
Junior Legion
Ladies’ Home League
P.m
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New College
Gtriveabas
England
Atatus
Orisser
U.S Army
Wiltshire
Sen
Ax Cnany
Europe
Shrivenham University
Biarritz
French Seaene
Sorbonne University
Park
Rechkives
James J. Sullivan
Sarah Sullivan
Florence Place
Watervliet
St. Patrick’s School
Nuremberg
Comemierce and Protection
Robt. H. Hill & CO
Broadway
OPP
Postoffice
Troy, K. Y
Good
Empire State
Kay Oliver
John Mate
Socr
Edward Hughes
Louisville
56Th Street
Frank ‘A. Sieverman
Empire State Building
New York
H. Don Maloney
Coast Guard
Leimax
Matzon Avenue
William Utley
Pleasantville
Carl Byott and Associates
East 40Th Street
E.W.T
Thirty-pinth
Fortieth Streets
Harriet Weiskopf
DDT
Halsey
Funny
Chauncey Douglas
Camp Smith Chapel
Miss Leone Morris Bride of
Roberts
Cohoes High School
Mohawk Paner Mills, Inc
LaSalle Institute
Montgomery Ward & Co
Mintzer Petroleum
Bonat Life Oil
Sonar Life Oil
Nestie
Bestane
Francette
Marinetts
Jemul
Curtis Audan Cart
Emprem
Holliwel
Fm Noma
Joan Geir
Aperaes Broadway Beauty Salon
Wee Liggetts
Buchman Comfort Products Harmony Mill
Ohoes, N.Y
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