Pantelleria Raid: 76 Minutes of Bombardment by Allied Forces
Eyewitness aboard a British cruiser reports a 76 minute bombardment of Pantelleria by Allied sea and air power. Ships fired 40 salvos totaling 266 rounds as Mitchell and Lightning bombers supported, while U.S. and RAF fighters maintained air superiority. Allied armada closed in at 10:42 am and departed by 12:10 pm with minimal defender impact.
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C. B. Cunningham
Pantalleria
Pantelleria
Billy Mitchell
Britain
Pantellerie
United States Navy
RAF
United States
Joose
The
Mediterranean
Zoo Receives 1086 Mexican Humming Birds Group
A shipment of 1086 humming birds from Southern Mexico arrived at the St Louis Zoo. The tiny birds require feeding every two hours and constant care. The collection was gathered by W. J. King of Brownsville Texas, who says about 95 percent of the species have not been shown in the United States before.
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St. Louis
Mexico
St. Louis Zoo
W. J. King
Brownsville
Tex
United States
Washington County Probate Court Docket Summary 1943
Washington County Surrogate's Court docket for the week ending June 7 1943 lists orders directing county treasurer to appraise numerous estates including Libbie Ackley Buckley August Wolfmann Marie Murray Jennie Lawrence Rose Lowery Arthur Spaulding Adelaide Sweet Evie Rangan John O’Brien Harry Wicks George Deutschbein and George E Norton among others. Last wills admitted probate letters testamentary issued to named executors and administrators across multiple towns including Fort Edward Greenwich Salem Granville Kingsbury White Creek Cambridge and Hudson Falls with several estates exempt from tax and several accounts settled or judicial elements ordered.
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Ings
Washington County
Libbie Ackley
White Creek
Lawrence J. Buckley
August
Wolfmann
Kingsbury
Marie C. Murray
Jennie
Lawrence
Jackson
Rose Lowery
Floyd B. Getty
Jessie P Wicks
Hattie D. Akin
Harriet B. Vaughn
Agnes Rourke
Fort Edward
Katherine Rourke
Thomas Corcans
Greenwich
Salem
Hugh Williams
Granville
Arthur J. de Graw
Pauline de Graw
May M. Ketchum
Cambridge
James Atkinson
Hebron
James
Brasman
Yuleo Pannekoeh
Eugene R. Norton
Mary Heegan
Clarissa S. Trondsen
William J. Murphy
James L. Murphy
Mary A Murphy
Mary Edwards Malee
American Planes Exceed All Hopes in Pacific War Area
United States planes in the South Pacific base area are meeting wartime overhaul expectations. Three naval officials say advanced repair facilities near combat zones will handle most engine overhauls, speeding planes back into action. They note early Guadalcanal shortages and improvised, nighttime repairs as lessons guiding the new setup.
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Pacific War
William F. Tyree
United Presh
South Pacific
United States
Naval
N. A. Draim
iVincennes
Ind
Joseph E. Dodson
Waco
Tex
S. B. Perreault
Kansas City
Kan
Dodson
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Solomons
Draim
Osborne B. Hardison
San Diego
Cal
Pacific
Perreault
Soldier Missing from Round Lake Area Family Hears News
Sergt. Thomas H. Fox has been missing since June 1, word reached friends at Round Lake. He enlisted in 1939 and is a Round Lake High School graduate. A son of Mrs. Mary Fox of 401 Elizabeth Street Mechanicville, his mother received a War Department telegram confirming the absence.
Flower show and dinner draw crowd at Third Presbyterian Church
East Side report notes 49 Women’s Guild members and eight visitors attended the Tuesday event in the church hall. Speaker Mrs. Warren E. Huntley discussed Flowers and Gardens and judged 12 guild floral tables. First award to Mrs. Clifford and Wagar, honorable mention to Mrs. David Wilkins. basket presented to president Mrs. William E. Bayfis. Rev. John M. Stuart attended. Business session planned weekly Wednesday service during Lent.
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Third Presbyterian Curch Hall
Women’s Guild
Warren E. Huntley
Clifford & Wagar
David Wilkins
William E. Bayfis
John M . Stuart
Northfield convention and church guild events noted
The report outlines an October first get-together, an Every-Member Canvass the week of September 26 led by Mrs Frank Mc Neil and two delegates to attend the July Northfield convention. A food sale is planned Saturday in the church hall with Mrs Harry Moh as general chairman, and plans for a November meeting address by Mrs Paul Hemke or Negro Work are discussed.
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Tor
Frank McNeil
Clarence Barnum
H. Richard Perkett
Guild
Northfield
Morgan
Post
Church Hall
Harry Moh
Elizabeth Thau
Bgypt
New Mexico
John J. Strohecker
Paul Hemke
Knox Warns Against Postwar Scrapping Of Fleet
Secretary of the Navy Knox told 760 U S Naval Academy graduates that the United States will not scrap its growing fleet after the war. He cited plans to build thousands of landing barges and to double fleet tonnage this year. Knox urged perseverance, duty, and a shared responsibility to preserve maritime power for a free world.
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Annapolis
UPI
Knox
Axis
United States
America
U. S. Naval Academy
Ory
Pearl Har
Bor
Academy
Bskion
U. S
Noble-Callahan Post to Parade Leads Disabled Veterans Event
Members of Noble-Callahan Post American Legion and the Bugle and Drum Corps of the Sons of The American Legion join the Disabled American Veterans parade this evening. The drum corps will lead the post and escort LaSalle Institute from the school to The Hendrick Hudson. All meet at the Legion Home on First Street at 6 30 p.m. The post’s regular meeting follows in the post rooms after the parade.
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Noble-Callahan Post
American Legion
Bugle
The
Sons of the American Legion
LaSalle Institute
Hendrick Hudson
Legion
First 1
Muffson Estate Letters Granted
The will of Issac Muffson a Troy pawnbroker who died May 28 has been admitted to probate in Surrogate's Court by Judge Edward J. Donahue. An estate of about 35000 dollars all goes to widow Marion Muffson 163 Fourth Street. Benjamin H. Lason is the attorney.
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Issac Muffson
Troy
Edward 7. Donahue
Marion
Muffson
Fourth Street
Benjamin H. Lasdon
Gestapo Women Detachments Reported by Underground
An underground report claims Heinrich Himmler is organizing Gestapo women detachments due to manpower losses in Russia. Women have aided as agents since early on, but the move signals a shift from the male Gestapo role. It is unclear if these detachments will operate only in Germany or in occupied territories.
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London
INL
Heinrich Himmler
Gestapo
Russia
Himmmler
Germany
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