Freight Yards Choked with Nazi Supplies
Allied headquarters report heavy air raids over Rome targeting freight yards and rail links. Marauder bombers and Spitfire escorts hit Prenestiana yards while raids along the beachhead disrupt German lines near Cisterna and Littoria. Allied sorties exceed 1,000 with hits on warehouses and trains. Italian civilians withdrawn from Anzio beachhead, many property owners or workers for the Allies.
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Allied
Naples
Rome
Prenestiana
Eternal City
Cisterna
Littoria
Moletta
Eighth Army
Italy
Sarzana
Viareggio
Spoleto
Perguia
Fabrino
Eun
Dalmatian
Santo Stefano
Marina di Pisa
Montalto di Castro
R.A.F. Baltimores
Tivoli
Omis Harbor
Split
Yugoslavia
Anzio
Ridgeway B. Knight
Charge Draft Board Clerk Sold Deferments
A Brooklyn draft board chief clerk Edward J. Ellinson was arrested by the FBI on charges of conspiring to sell deferments to registrants for about 300 dollars each. He is identified as the silent partner with Ned Bogorod, who was arrested earlier and released on bail. Three registrants who obtained deferments through the scheme were also arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn
Edward J. Ellinson
E. E. Conroy
New York F. B. I
Ellingson
Conroy
Ned Bogorod
Bogorod
el Hinson
Soldier Voting Rules Revised Under Senate Measure
The Senate approved a ballot plan for armed services voters allowing expedited air mail handling of postcard applications for state absentee forms. Federal ballots would only be issued if the service member had applied for a state ballot and if the governor certified federal ballots were authorized. Within the U S, personnel could not use federal ballots unless the governor certified both authorization and absence of state absentee options. Kentucky and New Mexico are noted as the only states without absentee voting laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House of Representatives
United States
Kentucky
New Mexico
Nazi Prisoners Sentenced for Car Theft at Camp Phillips
Four German POWs who escaped a train at Elmdale Kansas on January 7 were tried at a court martial. Three who escaped again were given ten years hard labor and forfeiture of pay. the fourth, Hans Hass, received five years and larger pay forfeiture. Gefreiter Erno Meyer Alfons Rutkiewitz Karl Schroeder and Obergefreiter Hans Hass were the named offenders.
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Camp Phillips
Kas
Elmdale
Gefreiter Erno Meyer
Alfony Rutkiewitz
Karl Schroeder
Obergefreiter
Hans Hass
New Yorkers Warned on Loose Talk by FBI Agent
F B I agent E E Conroy urged New Yorkers to guard what they say. He warned that every citizen has some military information and careless talk could leak details to Germany through listening ears.
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F. B
New York
E. E. Conroy
Gas Ration Changes Amid Counterfeit Crisis On War
Gas rationing enforcement chief Shad Polier calls counterfeit gasoline coupons the nations biggest crime. Fifteen percent of C coupons from stations are fake, threatening the war economy. A rations stay the same for A coupons but last longer, with regional cuts and B coupon allowances for occupational driving differing by area. Eastern Seaboard unchanged. Midwest and Pacific Coast cut one third. B limits set for 475, 400 miles respectively.
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Shad Polier
Germany
Polier
America
Eastern Seaboard
Pacific Coast
Quintuplets Hidden Birth Confirmed in Capital
Reporters clash with guards while confirming a secret quintuplet birth. Fernandita, nicknamed Gordita, was said to be initially frail but now robust. The Diligenti family, moderately wealthy, kept the birth quiet to avoid attention amid rumors of genuine quintuplets.
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Critica
Miss Shaw
Fernandita
Gordita
Office of Birth Registry
Bluebeard Victims Tied to Narcotics Ring in Paris
Paris physician Dr. Marcel Pietot accused of the Bluebeard murders of 27 women whose bodies were found in his Rue Leseur cellar. Transocean and AP recount he may have been a narcotics trafficker who silenced incriminating witnesses. Paris papers note a missing wife, a drug addict, was to testify against him years ago.
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London
Marcel Pietot
Bluebeard
Leseur
Paris
Transocean
Associated Press
British Coal Miners Continue Strike Update
London AP report says 65,000 of about 100,000 miners had returned to work by early afternoon, Alf Davies of the South Wales Miners Federation declaring the situation improving. A mass meeting later decided 3,000 miners at a major Yorkshire pit would continue striking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alf Davies
The
South Wales Miners Federation
Yorkshire
United States Backs $1.35 Billion UNRRA Authorization
Washington reports a $1.35 billion U N R R A authorization framework was agreed by a joint congressional conference. The plan sets June 30 1946 as the termination date instead of two years after the war ending. A Senate amendment barring funds for educational religious or political programs was struck entirely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Senators
Representatives
House
Senate
ODT Curtails Florida Relief Train Service
The Office of Defense Transportation announced the discontinuance of one of two special northbound emergency trains from Florida. The service began March 1 to aid thousands stranded in Florida, with ODT initially approving day coach cars instead of Pullman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Florida
Office of Defense Transportation
ODT
Ordination Plans Set at Sixth Avenue Baptist Church
A former pastor Wilford P Fowler will be ordained to Baptist ministry at Sixth Avenue Baptist Church tomorrow night with Rev H Stanley Jones D D of Schenectady offering the ordination prayer. Otto E Reidberg of Schenectady City Mission will speak on Fowler's work as deacon and trustee. Church leaders Edward L Hamilton George A Cole Harlowe W Parsons Samuel J Skevington plan the ceremony as the first ordination in the church and in a decade in Hudson River Association territory with delegates expected from the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth Avenue Baptist Church
Wilford P. Fowler
H. Stanley Jones
D.D
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Schenectady
Fowler
Schenectady City Mission
Reidberg
Troy
Edward L Hamilton
George A. Cole
Buffalo
Harlowe W. Parsons
Johnstown
Samuel J. Skevington
Albany
Hudson River Baptist Association
North
Ortiz Keeps Bantam Title at Olympic Auditorium
Manuel Ortiz defended his bantamweight title with a 15 round decision over Ernesto Aguilar of Mexico City before a 10,500 crowd at Olympic Auditorium. Ortiz weighed 118 to Aguilar 116 and secured victory on two judges cards despite a disputed split decision.
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Los Angeles
Manuel Ortiz
Imperial Valley
Ernesto Aguilar
Mexico City
Ortiz
Aguilar
Charlie Randolph
Reggie Gilmore
Frankie van
Olympic Auditorium
Armstrong Knocks Out Jones In Fifth Round Victory
In Miami Florida Armstrong a former triple titleholder delivered a swift victory over New Yorker Johnny Jones. The Los Angeles fighter weighed 145 pounds and KOed Jones at 1 10 of the fifth after a brutal rally. Jones weighed 143 34 pounds.
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Miami
Fla
Henry Armstrong
Johnny Jones
New York City
Los Angeles
Jones
Armstrong
al Spodi
Sefvio Turiello
Lew Hanbury
Jimmy Garrison
Jackie Byrd
Green Wins Unanimous Decision Over Sawicki in Buffalo
Johnny Green of Lackawanna defeats Leo Sawicki of Worcester by unanimous decision in a ten round Hudson Boxing Club feature at Memorial Auditorium before 3,195 fans. Green controlled the bout with steady pressure and effective combinations.
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Buffalo
Johnny Green
Lackawanna
Leo Sawicki
Worcester
Hudson
Memorial Auditorium
Dass
New York Soldiers Fly Pacific Landing At Saidor
An Associated Press dispatch from Allied Headquarters in the Southwest Pacific highlights New York State men in the Saidor landing. Sergt William Kuhn of Watervliet joins Maj John Hickey of Kew Gardens and Lieut William Sharp of New York City among assault troops. Other area honorees include Sergt Harold W Yeomans of Delmar, Sergt Joseph R Mazzaferro of Albany, Corp William J Vonk of Albany, and Pvt Walter P Smith of Schenectady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kuhn
Watervliet
Associated Press
Marlin Spencer
Allied
Southwest Pacific
New York State
Saidor
Spencer
Pacific
Sergeant Kuhn
Stratton Street
Delmar
Joseph R. Mazzaferro
Wellington Street
Albany
William J. Vonk
Southern Boulevard
Walter P. Smith
Stephen Street
Cape Gloucester
New Britain
Egg Output Girdles Globe Six Times
February egg production reached 5.346 billion, a record for the month, 16 percent above February 1943 and 79 percent above the 1933-42 average. E. O. Pollock, Midwest regional director of War Food Administration distributions, said the output could allow every American to have at least one egg daily after military and Lend Lease needs are met.
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Chicago
Pollock
Midwest
War Food Administration
Kramer Beats Budge In Red Cross Net Tilt
In Madison Square Garden a Red Cross benefit tennis match drew about 7,000 spectators as John Kramer defeated Lieut Don Budge 6 3 6 2. Budge, once the world professional net champion, showed less of his former form. Alice Marble won the women's singles, doubles, and mixed doubles at Wimbledon 1939, defeating Mary Hardwick of Great Britain 6 3 6 1 in an earlier match. Glenn Cunningham, famed distance runner, was accepted by the Navy after a pre induction physical at Camp Dodge, Iowa.
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New York
Coast Guard
John Kramer
Don Budge
U.S. Army Air Forces
Red Cross
Madison Square Garden
Budge
Alice Marble
Wimbledon
Mary Hardwick
Great Britain
Canali Zone
Cunningham
NAVY
Des Moines
Glenn Cunningham
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Gamp Dodges
Waterford Masonic events and community notices
Waterford Ionic Chapter held Master Mason Night at the Waterford Masonic Temple with C Wilson Chamberlin and Milford E Frost among officers and a large Clinton Lodge delegation. U.S. Army Lt. E W Bradshaw spoke on engineering for the war effort. a buffet supper followed. Next meeting March 27 features candidate initiations. rehearsal March 19 at 3 pm. Also noted are Seaman Philip T. Brown’s England leave, American Legion Post 235 meeting, dog license reminders, Cub Pack 11 invite to March 24 event with Raymond West, Lenten service at First Presbyterian Church, Woman’s Society of Christian Service activities, and a Parent-Teacher meeting with a dinner planned for April 15 at Sunset Inn.
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Ionic Chapter
Order of Eastern ‘Star
Night Imondm
Waterford Masonic Temple
C. Wilson Chemberlin
Clinton Lodge
Waterford
Milford E. Frost
Phoenix Lodge
Lansingburg
E. W. Bradshaw, Jr
United States Army Ordnance Department
Watervnlet Arsenal
Margaret M. Burgess
Sworthy
Frost
Etta Conner
Marjorie Bull
Ethel Weber
June Conklin
Carolyn Waterbury
Elizabeth Flack
Elizabeth Hammersley
Ruth Pitcher
Temple
First Presbyterian Church
Raymond West
Oklahoma
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Waterford Methodist Church
Chester A. Bull
Grace E. Swatling
Lynn Cole
Edgar Zch
Waterford- Halfmoon
Parent-Teacher Association
June Quackenbush
Waterford-Mechanicville Road
Sunset Inn
Troy
Percy Willetts
Appellate Court Denies Davis Appeal in Albany Case
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court denied Wiswall Walton Wood MacAff er representing 8 5 Kresge Co permission to appeal to the Court of Appeals from a jury judgment in favor of Harold J Davis and his wife of Rensselaer. Mrs Davis, a Leonard Hospital nurse, injured after slipping in a Kresge store in Albany. Jury awarded $1000 to Mrs Davis and $200 to Mr Davis for medical expenses.
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Supreme Court
Wiswall
Walton Wood & MacAffer
Albany
Kresge Co
Court of Appeals
Harold J Davis
Rensselaer
Davis
Leonard Hospital
Kresge
David Rosenfeld
War Production Board Urges Three-In-One Match Belief
The War Production Board asked the public last night to ignore the superstition that lighting three cigarettes from one match brings bad luck. Paper for matches is scarce, so using one match for more cigarettes helps the war effort. The superstition reportedly began in the trenches of the last war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Jr
War Production Board
Milk project and Red Cross talk at April meeting
President urged latest by April 10 for a milk project at the school to supply children with milk twice weekly with parental donations. Mrs Poole spoke on the Red Cross War Drive. Reports by Mrs Kuhen and Mrs Morse. A St Patrick Day themed buffet. Plans for a covered dish supper at the May meeting. Next meeting at Mrs Kuhen's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Lewis
Dorothy Poole
Red Cross
Charles Kuhen
Charles Morse
Charlies Kuhen
New Cohoes Budget Adopted
The Cohoes Common Council adopted the 1944 budget totaling 1 39,432.09 with a tax rate of 44.03 per thousand, up from 43.41 last year. A public hearing drew about 75 residents with no speakers for or against the estimate. Tax bills are expected early next week with taxes due starting March 1 after a delay in submitting the estimate. The state and county rate rises to 16.58 per thousand, bringing the combined rate to 60.61 per thousand.
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Cohoes
Cohoes Savings Bank appoints two new officers
William A. Scott is named treasurer and George W. Humphreys becomes secretary at Cohoes Savings Bank replacing 22 year veteran Charles H. Coonrad Jr who resigns due to ill health. A board vacancy will be acted on next month. Army Navy college qualifying test scheduled today at 9 am at Cohoes High School tests eligibility and service preference for male civilians 17 to 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A A. Scott
Cohoes Savings Bank
George W. Humphreys
Charles H. Coonrad, Jr
Coonrad
Cohoes High School
Distinguished Flying Crosses awarded to two officers
The War Department announced that Capt. Arthur F. Mulligan of Ra vena and First Lieut. Frederick J. Lloyd of Saratoga Springs were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. John Joseph Carey of Saratoga Springs was promoted from captain to major.
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Arthur F. Mulligan
Main Street
Ravena
Frederick J. Lloyd
Joseph Street
Saratoga Springs
War Department
John Joseph Carey
FACES TRAFFIC CHARGE
Harry B. Gilbert of River Street was arrested by Patrolman William Donovan of the Fourth Precinct on a charge of driving with an illegal license plate. He will be arraigned in Police Court this morning.
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Harry B. Gilbert
River Street
William Donovan
Gilbert
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A. Swire
S. Pearl ST
Albany, N. Y
U. S
UNRRA
Otto E. Reidberg
K. O
Green
Kramer
England
Philip T. Brown
Legion
Charles J. Brady
American Legion
Oscar Cooper
Cubs
John House Memorial
Herbert C. Willenberg
Simon of
Cyrene
Charles Benardo
Second Street
Eniwetok Atoll
Marshall Islands
106Th Infantry
Tenth Infantry
106Th
Benardo
William Benardo
California
Louis Benardo
D.F.C
Alice Jordan
W. 86Th St
R. C. Williams & Co., Inc
Tenth Avenue
N.Y
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