Navy Power Described at Legion Session
Lt Comdr Barry Cowan described U S Navy power in a Troy American Legion meeting. He cited 1,108 warships and 68 252 supporting ships as of July 1, 194? 80 million horsepower and 34 000 planes. He noted 900 shore establishments and 300 advance bases, some city sized. The talk highlighted training costs and the Red Cross drive endorsement followed by socials.
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U. S. Navy
Comdr
Barry Cowag
Troy Post
American Legion
Cowan
Legion
Preserr
Ameriean Sea Forces
Num
Air Am Gor
Troy
Naval Reserve
Post
St Patrick’s
Filipis
Oita A. Krause
Red Cross
Thomas
Rainey
Warved
William Ray
Gen Roalta, Fascist Chief, Escapes Jail
Gen Roalta, a former Italian army chief of staff and wartime fascist figure, escaped from Regina Coeli jail during a night visit to a friend at a military infirmary. An Interior Ministry reward of 200 000 lire awaits information leading to his recapture as prosecutors pursue charges related to political assassination and covert actions.
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Rome
CPI
Mario Roalta
Hal
Regina
Coeki
Interior Ministry
Roatta
Staf
Mussolini
Extgenio Rossi
Roatt
Roatia
Latham Water Softening Plant Aims Open April First
The Latham Water District will begin use of a new softening plant around April 1 to address hard water complaints. Supervisor Roscoe W. Lady announced the facility at Well No. 7, source of the district’s hard water, will reduce scale in heating systems after tests last fall found the well responsible for hardness at about 400 parts per million.
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Latahm Water District
Roscoe WN
Lady Hies An
Wer
Newtonville
Ladw
France Declines Sponsorship of San Francisco UN Talks
France informs the United States Great Britain and Russia that it will not sponsor the San Francisco United Nations conference, attending only as an invited nation. The cabinet decision follows talks by Foreign Minister Georges Bidault with Churchill and Eden in London.
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Paris
Lps
France
United States
Great Britain
Pessia
San Francisco
United
United Nations
Assembly
General de Gaulle
Roosevelt
Mediterranean
American Forces Break Through German Defenses On Rhine Front
On the Western Front the U S Third Army advances along the Pruem Coblenz highway eight miles east of Pruem and within 47 miles of Coblenz while breaching the K H River on a two mile front and capturing eight towns. The Seventh Army pushes toward Saarbrucken after clearing Forbach and bombards the German gateway city.
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Page Gne
America
U.S
Pruem-Coblenz
Pruem
Coblenz
Rhine
U.S. Seventh Army
Saar
Saarbruecken
For'bach
Fifth Army Advances in North Italy Breaks through Bolonna Line
American Fifth Army troops pushed west of the Bolonna Bigola highway capturing several villages and headquarters. In the Adriatic sector the advance south of the Po Di Primaro River yielded more prisoners and reaffirms gains near Bologna with the Tenth Moraccan Division’s recent move. Italian Cremona troops reported heroic exploits including a single officer who crossed a minefield with 16 grenades to seize 138 Germans and rescue a wounded Italian.
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Fifth Army
Monte Della Croce
Bolonna- Bigola
Adriatic
the- Tratian
Eighth aAs Cy Obus
Fation
Po di Primaro
Bologna
Moste
U. S. Tenth Moracin Division
Arek
Po Dit Primare
Reno
Cremona Group
Dne
Pins Presented At Girl Scout Troop Investiture
Investiture ceremonies at the Jewish Community Center for Girl Scout Troop a were led by Miss Muargate Barrett. Twenty two girls received membership pins along with two leaders and troop committee members. The program included a flag salute, candle ceremony, group prayer, welcome address, Wishing Ring and taps followed by a social hour.
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Jewish Community Center
Girl Scouts
Muargate Barrett
Troy Area
Claire Endictor
Arlene Nelson
Elaine Berger
Ada Silverman
Saundra Stockser
lSanara Bernstein
Roberta Cohen
Shirley Bress
Sally Shanktel
Ida Esposito
Eleanor Newman
Ana Esposito
Eleanor Ginsberg
Dorothy Dauber
Carol Pareles
Miss Rickman
Phyliss Pastore
Lorraine Filgon
Lois Ginsberg
Janice Ginsburz
Machinists Back Plea to Curtail Absenteeism
Watervliet Lodge 196 IAM adopted a resolution urging 1 percent cooperation with Brig. Gen. A G Gillespie to limit absenteeism during a production drive. The group, largely Arsenal workers, met at the Noble Callahan Post hall and endorsed Red Cross War Fund support. Howard Snyder led the meeting as president.
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A. G. Gillespie
Watervliet Lodge
International Association of Machinists
Watervlle Arsenal
Noble-Callahan Post
American Legion
Gillespie
American Red Cross
Howard Snyder
Lewis Demands May Open New Era in Industry
James Marlow discusses United Mine Workers leader Lewis seeking a per ton royalty from mine owners to fund miners' medical, hospital, and social benefits. The piece notes potential wider impact on labor relations, comparing to Petrillo and AFM gains, and explores wage politics under the Little Steel Formula and broader implications for employers and government funding.
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James Marlow
Washington
Joha L. Lewis Fgemand
Lewis
Ainers
United Mine Workers Union
Lewis Aays
Eee
James C. Petridlo
American Federation of Musicians
Peirtie
C.1
Petrillo
Girl Clerk 18 Jailed for Price Violations
An 18 year old girl clerk Helen Ramhod, manager of the Third Avenue Grocers Store, received two days in jail and five pounds fine after pleading guilty to selling a dozen tomatoes for forty cents each, five cents over the OPA ceiling price. Magistrate John FLX Masterson presided with OPA Inspector Peter McArdle present.
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New York
Helen Ramho'd
Third Avenue Grocers
John Flx Masterson
OPA
Peter McArdle
Garrison and Auxiliary Plan St Patrick's Party
The Garrison and its auxiliary discussed a St Patrick's night party for Saturday March 27 under Lt Joseph P F English. Mrs Qlara Elemis will be general chair of the dinner and the men's group will provide music and entertainment. Seven new members were initiated and Mrs Anna C Dundon led the initiation ceremonies.
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St. Patrick's
Joseph P. F. English
Chasan
Qlara. Elemis
Qen
A. O. H. Division 2
Elks Club
Anna C. Dundon
Sirs. Elms
Treason at Home in Columbus Police Report
Michael Kelly a junior police candidate reported to city police that his billfold containing three streetcar tickets and credentials was stolen from his pocket during a Junior Police Association meeting in Columbus.
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Columbus
Fepi
Michael Kelly
Junior Police Association
Court hears claim of past convictions in theft case
A court was told she had thrown previous convictions for offenses. The report notes Afghanistan has a population of about one million.
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Afghanistan
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