Woman Hit By Car In Troy Leaves Indeterminate Condition
A woman, 44, was struck by a car at Grand and Fourth in Troy and was admitted to Troy Hospital with injuries to her leg and shoulder. Police, led by Capt. Frederick Jobo, investigated as drivers and bystanders gave conflicting statements. Another incident near Adams Street left a three year old with a minor cut after a car incident involving John Lucas and Frank Agostine.
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Bessie Verter
Reservoir Street
Colessa
Troy Hospital
Sauréay
Grand
Frederick H. Jobo
Seu Joba J Woosan
Detective Bureau
Jean Agosting
Adams Street
Jobn J. Lucas
Fourth Avenue
Lacsingbirg
Third Street
Fulton Street
Broadway
Samedven Hospital
Lucas
Agostine
Nagoya Target in Tokyo Raid Focuses on Aircraft Industry
A B 29 incendiary raid struck Nagoya after a predawn warning, with Maj Gen Curtis E LeMay saying Superforts will rise in number. Nagoya, a major aircraft and engine production hub, faces disruption to rail freight and potential impact on war production. The central target area lay near the Chuo Railroad line and Tokaido main line, aiming to degrade airframe and engine output.
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Ise Bay
Honshu
Curtis E. le May
21St Bomber Command
Japan
le Mey
Nagoya
Officiants Installed by A N A Skeletons Order
The Wake Graveyard unit of the Army and Navy Union of the U S A formed recently holds an install meeting in Troy Schenectady and Albany with Walter Posner presiding and William Knight and Albert Reed among appointees. Four new members were admitted and will be initiated Halloween night. Social events followed led by James C Dundon and Albert Meeson. Man Hurt in Fall Louis Merkel 69 of 2900 Sixth Avenue was treated after a fall at Rensselaer and River Streets and taken to Troy Hospital before returning home.
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Wake Graveyard
Army and Navy Union
U.S. A
Troy
Schenectady
Albany
English Garrison
Chasen
Walter Posner
Cohoes
Wiliam F. Knight
State
Albert Reed
Rensselaer
Jarbes C. Dundon
Albert, Meeson
Louis Merkel
Troy Hospital
Renseélaer
River
Mechanicville Aven Meehan and Jungle Skippers noted
Mechanicville Aven Meehan and fellow Jungle Skippers unit are highlighted for wartime service in New Guinea. The article covers their Buna campaign action and ongoing operations under Brig. Gen. Paul E. Prentiss, plus Lieutenant Dalton’s background and Army Flying School. Additional notes include local school and club activities, Red Cross fundraising, funeral details, and civic updates.
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Aven “| Meehan
New Guinea
Dalton
Mechazieville Bligh’ School
Siena College
Loudonville
Army Flying School
Mares
Tex
Autfit
Marines Press Advance Across Western Carolines In Closing Action
Marines pushed forward in the western Carolines with substantial gains by the Fourth Division on Saturday afternoon. Liberator bombers struck Chichi airfield and harbor installations while air and naval forces attacked targets in Yap and Pataug. Associated Press correspondent Morrie Landsberg described disorganized Japanese troops as the Fourth, center, and Fifth divisions pressed the line toward Tachtwa Plant amid reports of light resistance signaling weariness in Nippon defenses.
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Vpage
Chichi
Strategic Air Force
Pacific Ocean
Chischi
Pataug
Saided Yap
Carolines
Morrie Landsberg
Associated
Ivo
Fourth Marine
Chester W. Wimit
Tachtwa Plant
Minitz
Troy Immunization Rank Among First Fifteen Cities
The February reports from the Troy Health Department led by Dr James C Boland show Troy with a population around 20 000 immunizing at least 20 percent of preschool children against diphtheria while 5 percent of comparable cities in the state fail to meet this rating The survey also covered dormitory ventilation in five local institutions and issued permits to maintain satisfactory air space health measures A public health report tallies 17 chickenpox 13 cancer 8 tuberculosis and other cases with 317 births 116 deaths and health service visits by nurses urging continued garbage control and street cleaning to curb health hazards
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Troy
Bax
Ciphthera
Troy Health Department
James C. Boland
John J. Akers
State Health Department
Boland
Yimkt
Inise
Tyne
Tocal
Auist
Health Center
General Nursing Service
Unknown planes kill four Swiss citizens in Switzerland
The Swiss government reported that four nationals were killed and many injured as planes of undetermined nationality bombed Basel Zurich and Wolf. Large fires started in Basel, freight cars destroyed, a freight station damaged, and an agricultural school hit.
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London
Switzerland
Basel
Wolf
Zurich
USO Weekend Dance Draws Service Crowd
A crowd of young servicemen attended the USO dance Saturday evening at the Troy USO lounge in Union Depot. Airs. Richard F. Mc Falls directed the program with Thelma and Lorraine Shiner on banjo guitar and songs, and Miss Mary Bassgate gave monologues. Homer Poupart hosted. senior hostesses included Ruth Richman Thelma Keeler Angela Cle Mente and Rita Lemieux. Junior hostesses were from the USO lounge Russell Sage College Land Eroma Willard School. Next week's dance will feature St Patrick's Day decorations and entertainment.
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Troy
USO
Union Depot
Airs
Richard F. McFalls
Thelma
Lorraine Shiner
Miss Mary
Homer ‘Poupart
Ruth Richman
Thelma Keeler
Angela
Cle Mente
Rita Lemieux
Russell Sage College Land
Eroma Willard
Dante
New Books on Display at Troy Public Library
Troy Public Library hosts a week long exhibition of new additions across fiction nonfiction and juvenile sections. Titles include Do Can Do W B Buie Seabees Off Mike Jerome Lawrence Vigil of a Nation Lin Yu tang a year of her war and more with authors such as Rex Stout Booth Tarkington and Zane Grey among the featured picks.
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Troy Public Library
W. B. Buie
Story of the Seabees
Mike
Jerome Lawrence
Lin Yu-tang
China
R. McCrary
Air Force
F. F. Proctor
Rex Stout
Josephine
Booth Tarkington
Juvenille
Caddie Woodlawn
Carel
Ryrie
Brink
Freddy
Mr. Camphor
R. Brooks
Relief Clothing Drive Collected At Firehouses
The Cry of Troy launches a relief clothing drive for United Nations relief with Mayor John J. Ahern announcing Fire Chief Cart Aly Smith as chairman. Fire houses act as collection centers with captains as vice chairs, urged by a telegram from Henry J. Kaiser. All usable garments of any age are needed to aid war devastated areas.
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Cry of
Troy
United Nations Relief
John J. Ahern
Cart Aly Smith
Henry J. Kaiser
St Anthony's Church Group to Present Film
The Italian-speaking Branch of the Third Order of St Francis sponsors Lent film showings at St Anthony's Church on March 22 and 23 in the Trey Knights of Columbus rooms. Movies focus on The Life and Passion of Our Saviour and The Life of St Theresa the eel Flower. Proceeds aid needy Franciscan Fathers in Italy. Matinees for children and adults, with 3 pm start times.
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Third Order of St. Francis
Trey Knights of Columbus
Louis Rosamilia
Anselm Sanniote
O.p3i
Fazioli
Italy
Michael Manno
Mary Comis
Michael Gangi
Cochairmen
Michael Terrible
John Mainelli
Cochairman
Filice Mancino
Josephine DiTomaso
Giovanes Zarlengo
Michael Caruso
Jane Bove
Sania Liacono
Dominic Lombardo
Pagquale Ciofe
Old Glory Flies on the Rhine After Long Absence
The Stars and Stripes fluttered on the Rhine at Cologne for the first time since 1922 following a ceremony near the river’s east bank. Maj. Gen. Lawton Collins and leaders of the Seventh Corps oversaw the event with officers from the Ost, Eighth and First Infantry and Third Armored Divisions, marking their unit’s role in the Rhine campaign and Cologne’s capture.
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Rhine
Cologne
Riple
Lawton
Joe Lightnia
Collins
Ted
Osth
Eighth End
Roer
Lenemy
Cologne ‘Plain
Reich
Officer Promoted at Cochran Field Georgia
Lt Willem H. Furlong and Mrs Join E Fariong of Johnsontile have been promoted from second to first lieutenant at the Army Air Forces Training Command Phet School at Cochran Field Macon Georgia. He was transferred from Freeman Field Indiana and reassigned to the physical training department as a fitness officer. He is a graduate of Macad e College.
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Willem H. Furlong
Join E. Fariong
Johnsontile
A. A. FL
Lost child found and returned to mother in city
Frank Hult of 20 Eighth Street was found by a citizen on Fifth Avenue near Jacob Street and turned over to patrol officers Kari Pendt and Oliver DeCelle. The boy was taken to Central Police Station and the Humane Society shelter as efforts to identify him continued. He was later claimed by his mother.
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Frank Hult
Eighth Street
Fifth Avenue
Jacob Street
Kari Pendt
Oliver DeCelle
Radio Patrol
Central Police Station
Humaré Society
Blind Dog Guides Sightless Florida Resident
Coral Gables resident Joe Yates, blind, has long relied on Pedro the German police dog as a Seeing Eye guide. Pedro suffered a heart attack and was deemed sightless, yet his keen smell enabled him to navigate with Yates along the streets of Coral Gables, aided by veterinary care that confirmed the dog’s long service despite blindness.
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International News Service
Coral Gables
Fla
Thun
Joe Yates
Court House
Cougestinan
Pia
Yates
Pedro
Seeing Eye Inc
Morristown
Davi
OPA to Cut Prices on Household Cooking and Heating Stoves
Washington agencies move to cut retail prices for household stoves and expand specific price ceilings. Manufacturers will be required to place retail price tags on stores. OPA says prior ceilings were under loose wholesale and retail controls, promising consumer savings.
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Washington
OPA
District Adviser For Veterans Named by OPA
Marv Perry named OPA district veterans relations adviser by Albany director Lerner Herzog. Perry, a World War II veteran with the AEF in France, has worked with volunteers from 39 War Free and Rationing Boards to assist returning service members through OPA programs. He previously served in the employment division of the Work Projects Administration for New York state.
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Perry
OPA
Lerner W. Herzog
Albany
AEL Fl
France
Albany Gisteid
Office of Price Administration
Mev Herog
Marv Perry
Fagen Post
American Lezh
Albany Dissier Opa
Adz Sination
New York State
Pope Urges Community Welfare and Economic Reform
Pope Pius XII urged workers and Catholic organizations to pursue the common welfare over pure capital or labor. He warned that socialization must be justified by real need and accompanied by fair indemnities, denouncing economic despotism and urging a higher unity among all producers for stable common welfare.
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Pius
Thalia
Jap Diet Member Killed By B 29 Raid
Yoshitaka Furuya a nine term Diet veteran and member of the Japanese House of Representatives was killed in Friday's Fire raid on Tokyo. He served as a volunteer firefighter and held posts including councillor in the railway ministry and parliamentary vice president in the home ministry according to Domei.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Yoshitaka Furuya
House of Representatives
Furuya
Domei
Asia
FOL
Home Ministry
Odd Fellows Lodges Plan City Meetings and Socials
Odd Fellows lodges plan meetings tonight and tomorrow at various halls including White Street Temple and Prioces General Hospital Utica. Fred Hungizer leads the youth committee with Albert Barth presiding. social events follow sessions with refreshments provided by the Wend Albin Lodge social committee.
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Dierand Hock Lodge
Dde Felows
Fred Hungizer
Young
Albert Barth
Cable Grand
She Benadi
Scitiers
Prioces General Hospital
Utica
Valery Lodge
White Fit
M2th Street
Joneson
Tweedy
Muscleead
Aodle- Grant
Troy Extartomes
Hunziker
Pieré Bronson
Syed W. Whitehouse
Charles W
Czech President Benes Returns After Six Year Exile
Eduard Benes leaves England to establish a government in Kosice with Mia Benes and a dozen officials after a six year exile. A farewell ceremony was held with British officials as he plans to move to Moscow with further cabinet members joining the Czechoslovak government in exile.
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Condon Cpi
Eduard Benes
England
Kosice
Czechoslovakia
Mia Benes
Will
Moscow
Crechosle
Benes
Englano
Galway Soldier Dies in Germany Fated Soldier Weiss Killed in Action
Pfc. Ernest L. Weiss, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Weiss of Galway, was killed in action in Germany on February 23. He had been overseas since August and served in the Army for one year. Surviving are his wife Pauline Weiss of Port Ewen, two sisters Mrs. Ralph Buckler of Waterdown and Mrs. Bari Hover of Scotia, and two brothers Alfred of Fort Johnson and Wilson of Galway.
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Sta Sgu
Lewis G Collins
Harver Collins
North Main Street
15Th Army Air Force
Collins
Syracuse University
Johan
Moore
EB. H. Strang Hose Company
Broadway
Delaware & Hudson Railroad Co
Homer Mckerson
Alfred Wendell
Walter Curtis
Leonard Hospital
Hawley B. Harvey
Felix D'Avignon
la- Dow Steaker Company
Gustave CG Boucher
Boucher
Fialph
Howard J. Reilly
Germany
Fred H. Beck
Fred Beck
Mechanictle
UL. S. Tank Corps
WAC
Ernest L. Weiss
Afr
Samuel Weiss
Galway
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C. R. Sykes
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Riverside
Sam
St Paul's Church
St. Paul's Cemetery
George Mickatonis
William Micklas
William Kalosso
Frank
Kalosag
Bernaré Petronis
Masonic Club
Waco
Ballston Spa
Ballston
American Red Cross
Westminster Club
First Presbyterian Church
Amy Myers
SIH
Arthur EL Smith
Pruyn’s Hin
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Saratoga Springs
Edgar Park
Wells
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Alta van Hyning
Hems Street Park
Shave
Robert Hewitt
Army
Cambridge
John Hewitt
Wiliam Abel
South Main Street
Joseph C. Lincoln
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Irvin
Cobb
Clarence Clum
By Paul Ford
Lauturtz Melcaior
Tristan Tristan
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Messler
Agric
Chai
St. Anthony's Church Group
Rhine River
Florida
Pope
Odd Fellows Lodges
Mabel E. Gildea
Rome
Reis
War Manpower Commission
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