Doolittle’s Berlin Raid Claims Clash With U S Report
Nazi radio claimed a Berlin target attack failed while a U S dispatch said one bomber formation reached Berlin and dropped bombs on the city outskirts. German and American statements differed on the raid's reach and losses as fighters claimed 9 shot down and 14 bombers lost, a record high for American escort losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Doolittle
Rhineland
U. S
Germany
Cologne
Bonn
Bremen
Experts Doubt Transfer of Ships to Russia
Washington experts doubt any portion of the surrendered Italian fleet will be transferred to the Russian Navy. President Roosevelt said plans were being made to allocate about one third of the fleet or equivalent ships. Naval authorities doubt the Red Navy can use such ships in current theaters due to German and Turkish control, though certain types like minesweepers and minelayers might be useful near sub Arctic ports.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Baltic
Black Sea
Red Navy
Averill Park and local updates from Samaritan Hospital
Averill Park entries note two appendectomies at Samaritan Hospital with Misa Elsie Mohit and Averill Park resident Wesley C Miller Jr. Others include Pvt Wesley Miller on furlough, Lieut Clifford Robertson’s return to Camp Hood Texas, and local society events. The Averill Park Sand Lake Volunteer Fire Company plans a meeting with supper at 7 p.m. and the Woman's Society for Christian Service met at the Methodist Church with Mrs Everett Ham as guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley C. Miller, Jr
Samaritan Hospital
Misa Elsie Mohit
Pvt
Wesley Miller
Camp Upton
Clifford Robertson
Camp Hood
Texas
Averill Park
Sand Lake
Fort Edward family learns son seriously wounded in Italy
Mr and Mrs Joseph Cox of 43 Notre Dame Street Fort Edward received a War Department telegram stating their son Pfe James R Cox was seriously wounded January 27 in Italy, then another message said not seriously wounded and he returned to duty February 6. Cox volunteered in Canada in 1940 while a Fort Edward High School student, later transferred to American forces and landed with the first troops in North Africa. His brother Corp Joseph Cox U S M C recently received a medical discharge from the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Cox
Notre Dame Street
Fort Edward
War Department
Pfe
James R. Cox
Italy
Pfc
Cox
Fort Edward High School
North Africa
Pfc. Cox
Armed Forces
City plans sale of rear property at 38 North Main Street
Mechanicville City Council adopted an ordinance for a public auction of rear property at 38 North Main Street in front of the Municipal Building on April 6 at 10 am. The parcel measures 30 feet north to south and 94 feet wide at the north, tapering to five feet at the south, totaling 2175 square feet, with city rights to cross the property via a right of way between Terminal Street and River Street.
McGrath May Operate Troy Airport
Rumor says William McGrath, a Troy licensed pilot and local native, may lease and run Troy Airport from the city. Robert Reno of Troy Flyers Inc currently heads operations and rents hangar space with a CAA training contract. McGrath has held talks with officials and would jointly manage the field with Warren A. Cook, recently appointed airport superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
William McGrath
Robert Reno
Troy Flyers, Inc
Reno
CAA
McGrath
Schenectady
Warren A. Cook
Waterford War Drive Committees Announced and Social News
Waterford confirms Red Cross war drive committees with district majors and captains, plus a Tonic Triangle meeting at the Masonic Temple led by Miss Lois Swalling. Miss Carmella Zacarola hosted a surprise shower and will wed Peter Paulzak on Easter Sunday at St Marys. Final Christmas Seal report shows Waterford raising $667.50, County Saratoga total $10,003.85, up from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Gordon
Roland McGrievey
Red Cross
Waterford
Majors
Edgar Zeh
Thomas V. Wolcott
Herbert R. van Kleeck
William Crandall
Chester Normandin
Zeh
Arthur Cook
Wiliam Ridings
Thomas F. Gaynor
William C
Wolcott
Major
John D. Dickson
Esther Byrnes
Frederick Whiting
Sanford Penrose
Lilian Lawrence
Arthur Fero
Raymond J. Madden
Clinton Merritt
Crandall
W Normandin
Dwight Lowther
Marie Harrigan
Frederick Shear
Henry van Zandt
Albert Clement
Guy Walker
John Newland
Ruth Lea Jeunesse
Martin McGarry
Roland McGrievy
Wallace Rudebush
Tonic Triangle
Daughters of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Lois Swalling
P.m
Carmella Sacarola
Helen Cozzens
Third Street
Miss Zacarola
Peter Paulzak
St Mary’s Church
James H. Glavin
Saratoga
Honora McDonald
Local society notes and military updates from Fort Bragg to Ballston Spa
Weekend notices report Stephen Levens recovering at Station Hospital Fort Bragg after an operation while Anthony Morrison Navy seaman first class visits New York. Ensign Garrett Lansing to Norfolk after a RPI electrical engineering course. Pythian Sisters host St Patrick's Day dance. Crescent Temple party at Pythian Hall. Lions Club Charter Night at Newman's Lake House with Bernie Collins orchestra. Star of Liberty Eastern Star visit Ballston Spa for delegation and reception for Tallmadge and Burdick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Levens
William Street
Fort Bragg
N. C
Anthony Morrison
Navy
New York
Gustave C. Boucher
Garrett K. Lansing Navy
Otto W Kretuzer
Norfolk
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Edward Levens
Crescent Temple
Pythian Sisters
Pythian Hall
St Patrick's Day
Lions Club
Newman's Lake House
Bernie Collins
Elsie Wooddell
Star of Liberty
Order of Eastern Star
Arthur C. Herrick
Franklin Star
Ballston Spa
Margaret Tallmadge
Saratoga
Arthur C. Burdick
Man Rolls 571 on 80th Birthday
Archie W. Smith of Mechanicville bowled a 572 triple on his 80th birthday at Masonic alleys, a feat suggesting to The Paper City he is the dean of local bowlers and perhaps beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie W. Smith
Mechanicville
Mr. Smith
Mechanticville
Paper City
Watson Case Ruling Appealed
Notice of appeal to the Appellate Division follows a Feb 25 order by Justice William H. Murray reducing a $15,000 verdict in George F. Watson Jr. death suit to $8,000 and setting a new trial unless the plaintiff accepts $3,000. Defendants were Henry J. Powell and Joseph A. McNamara. Sikorski faced no-cause verdict. The accident occurred Nov 12, 1943 at Griswold and Pawling Avenues in Rensselaer County.
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Appellate Division
Supreme Court
William H. Murray
George F Watson Jr
Henry J. Powell
Joseph A McNamara
Rensselaer County
Joseph Bhanley
Order of Justice
Murray
Watson
George F. Watson, Jr
Griswold and
Pawling Avenues
Joseph Sikorski
Sikorski
Powell
McNamara
Justice Murray
Local society notes and upcoming events in Boston area
Latham Miss Jean Sidebotham visited Boston for the weekend. Mrs. Carl Guillus is confined to Samaritan Hospital. Miss Betty Bennett will return to Radcliffe College today. Calvary Church Women’s Society to serve public clam chowder dinner at Calvary Hall tomorrow at noon with quart sales. Eight first aid class graduates receive Red Cross certificates under Clyde Orr ett. Mrs. James MacDowell hosted Episcopal Women’s Society meeting with Alice Pratt presiding. Red Cross drive contribution approved. Rummage sale announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Sidebotham
Boston
Carl Guillus
Troy-Schenectady Road
Samaritan Hospital
Betty Bennett
Howard C. Bennett
Radcliffe College
Women’s Society of Christian Service of
Calvary Church
Calvary Hall
Nettie McCabe
Clarence Claydon
Latham School
Red Cross
Clyde Orrett
Ruth Whitney
Adam van Vranken
Julia Ruhl
Marion Richards
Katherine LaFevre
Grace Mayell
Margaret Bombay
Noreen Brown
James MacDowell
Women’s Society of the Episcopal Church
Alice Pratt
Harry Roberts
Lovett Missing in Action Seaman From Hudson Falls
Mr and Mrs George H Lovett of 23 Lower Allen Street Hudson Falls have been notified by the War Department that their son George B Lovett seaman 1/e 20 is missing in action in the South Pacific area He trained at Sampson before enlisting in October 1942 and had worked at the Army Depot in Schenectady prior to service He has a younger brother Harold also in the Navy and two other brothers Ralph and Howard along with two sisters Helen and Dorothy and grandfather Brune Green The family formerly lived in Fort Edward.
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George H. Lovett
Lower Allen Street
Hudson Falls
War Department
Washington, D. C
George B. Lovett
South Pacific
Seaman Lovett
Sampson
Army
Schenectady
Harold
Navy
Lovett
Ralph
Howard
Helen
Dorothy
Brune Green
Fort Edward
Green Island arrests over bakery theft keep free
Green Island Lester G Finkis and Frank J Purcell of Cohoes were freed after 48 hours of questioning in the attempted robbery of Prediger s bakery at 98 Hudson Avenue. They had been to be arraigned on petit larceny in village court, but were requested to face more serious charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester G. Finkis
Frank J. Purcell
Cohoes
Prediger's
Hudson Avenue
Village
Francis D. Burke
Troy Store Event Plans and Sale Chair Named
Tentative plans for an event in Troy were outlined with Mrs. Fisher named sale chairman. Rev. Gray M. Blandy of St. John's Episcopal Church opened the meeting with prayer and spoke during the program. The society will reconvene on April 3.
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Troy
Troy Housing Plan Backers Encouraged
Albany reports support for a Troy housing authority to study long term needs and accept state or federal grants. The State Division of Housing urged cooperation among government, business and labor, updating codes and planning for postwar housing, with several cities starting war housing projects and Utica set for a 150 unit project. The Legislature nears adjournment as key votes and funding decisions loom.
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Wwe
Albany
Troy
State Division of Housing
New York State
John J. Ahern
Tonawanda
Schenectady
Niagara Falls
Elmira
Utica
Saratoga Priest Returns as Veteran Major for European Theater
Rev Edward J Kullion formerly chaplain and first lieutenant with the 108th Infantry who left Saratoga Springs served in the South Pacific is now a major seeking assignment in Europe He previously served with the 106th and 27th Division and will report to New Haven Conn for a five week course with the Air Transport Command.
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Edward J. Kullion
Saratoga Sprites
108Th Infantry
South Pacific
INO
106Th
Tros 105Th
St Clement's Church
Saratoga Springs
Gardener Conro
Makin Atoll
Kualhon
New Haven
Conn
Air Transport Command
Troy Bridge League elects four new directors
Four members of the weekly contract bridge tournament at The Hotel Troy were elected as directors to represent the players of Troy and vicinity in the American Contract Bridge League. They are Mrs. Grace Farnan, Mrs. Thomas Duffy, Miss Eleanor Downey, and J. C. Ramroth. Tournaments are held each Wednesday and Saturday evenings under the direction of Mrs. Farnan and Miss Downey.
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Hotel
Troy
Troy and Vicinity
American Contract Bridge League
Grace Farnan
Thomas Duffy
Eleanor Downey
J. C. Ramroth
Indoor Outing by Troy Elks Bowlers Saturday Night
The Troy Lodge of Elks bowling committee will hold a stag indoor outing at the lodge rooms Saturday night. Chairman Charles I Albert describes it as a picnic inside four walls. Foods include hot dogs clam chowder and cakes with reservations closing at Thursday night meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Lodge of Elks
Charles I. Albert
Lodge of Elks
William O'Brien
Charles Halse
Charles Schermerdon
International Bridges Closed for Second Time
Rainbow Bridge between Niagara Falls New York and Ontario and the Thousand Island Bridge from Wellesley Island to Ontario were shut down at midnight as inspectors wage dispute stalls cross border traffic for a second Sunday.
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Niagara Falls
Henderson urges tax plan to fund war effort
Leon Henderson warned that future battles will be over who pays for the war and urged the upcoming election platforms to include major tax planks. He said the nation is not paying enough of the cost, isn't reducing profits from war, and must raise funds to curb inflation.
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Leon Henderson
New York
Last Elevated Train Rides Over Brooklyn Bridge
A crowd of 200 photographed the final elevated train ride from Manhattan to Brooklyn before the six car train marked the end of 46 years of service over the Brooklyn Bridge. From now on service moves to the subway under the East River or by trolley across the bridge.
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New York
Woman Dies on Eve of Her 106th Birthday
Harrison UP reports Mrs Marie Huber died Friday after influenza on the eve of her 106th birthday. She is survived by a 72 year old son a 72 year old daughter in Switzerland eight grandchildren 12 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.
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Harrison
Marie Huber
Huber
An &Q
Switzerland
Cohoes Canal to Stay Till End of War
The Champlain Canal at Cohoes will be supervised by the State Department of Public Works as long as the waterway is abandoned. Abandonment of sections of the Champlain and Erie Canals is postponed until after the war, with decisions on filling the canal by state or cities to follow. The McBain Elrway bill aims to preparedly permit abandonment while protecting local needs and safety after several lives were lost in canal waters.
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Senate
School of Labor and Industrial Relations
Cornell University
Dewey
Nassau
Suffolk
Cohoes
State Department of Public Works
Erie
Beedge Caves
State Department of Public
John F McBain
Waters
B. Enre
Jusway
Albany
Cohoes Canal
Rouler
McBain-Elrway
Champlain and
Ene
Rev Kling to Speak At Cohoes Church
Rev Kling rector of Trinity Episcopal Church Lansingburg will speak at the Lenten service tomorrow 730 pm at St John s Episcopal Church Cohoes. On Tuesday March 11 Rev George F Bambach rector of St George s Schenectady will speak. Rev Schuyler D Jenkins rector will deliver a series of addresses on the Epistle to the Ephesians during the remaining Lenten services at night Holy Week.
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GC. V. Kling
Trinity Episcopal Church
Lansingburg
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Cohoes
George F. Bambach
St George's Church
Schenectady
Schuyler D. Jenkins
Parking Meter Gains Reported in Cohoes
February receipts for Cohoes parking meters rose, Mayor Rudolph Rouher reported. Total collections were 434.37, with 25 percent or 113.59 going to the city, and 75 percent or 340.78 paid to device manufacturers. February average was 19.76 compared with 16.26 in January.
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Cohoes
Rudolph Rouher
Man Denies Banks on Names Fear Embarrassment
Lester G. Finkle of 205 Congress Street asks to clarify he is not the Lester G. Finkle of 41 Sargent Street held for the attempted robbery of Prediger's Bakery in Green Island. He says name similarity has caused him embarrassment.
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Finkle
Lester G. Finkle
Congress Street
Sargent Street
Prediger’s
Green Island
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James H. Doolittle
Tokyo
Rome
United States
Great Britain
Reich
Russia
Grimmmodern
River St
Tech
Frank Mastrianni
Marine Corps
Christina Martin
South Second Avenue
Guadalcanal
Saratoga County Council of Boy Scouts
Harold Wright
Winton
School 3 Parent-Teacher Association
West Waco
Bees
Giants
Athletics
Tigers
Reds
Phillies
Yanks
Browns
Pirates
Dodgers
Red Sox
White Sox
O’bryan’s
Quilet Shop
Paddock's
Oakes
Caplans
O. K. Shop
Delaware & Hudson Restaurant
Ellsworth Hotel
Columbia Club
William A Carr
Alois K Mault
C. Ben Sykes
Edward P. Holland
James E. Prout
Joseph P. Gilheaney
Daniel Carr
Manuel A. Gaspie
Con. F. Green
William van Valkenburgh
Bosston
Mass
Fred Flansburg
Garfield Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Ballston Lake
Lilian Collings
Mrs
Harvey Collins
Latham
Alexander
Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander
Tagle
Eugene F Senecal
Swan Street
Georgia
Will
Lodge
Green Island Lodge, I. Co. OF
Odd Fellows' Temple
112Th Street
Hudson Valley Lodge
Marine
Kenneth Kenn
West Coast
Otto Kehn
John Kehn
South Seas
Joseph Thibodeau
Joseph H. Thibodeau
Paine Street
Joseph Ciurdon
Fifth Avenue
George Street
Charles A. Birmingham
By Paul Ford
Hull
Troy Housing Plan
Elks
Rev
Kling
Cohoes Church
Ian
Wow
Ngure
aRments
Burdett
River Street
6Th Fl
Nat's Savings Bank
State St
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