France’s Pucheu Dies By Firing Squad In Algiers
Pierre Pucheu former Vichy interior minister was executed by a twelve man firing squad at Hussein Dey outside Algiers after a secret early morning sentence for collusion with the enemy. He was condemned for aiding Nazi control and the execution of hostages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algiers
INS
Pierre Puchen
Vichy
Puchen
Pucheu
France
Henri Honore Giraud
Marshal Henri Petain
Charles de Gaulle
National Liberation
Hussein Dey
Maison Blanche
Jacques Dorient
Oost
Can't Buy More in Aspirin Than Assurance of Quality
A clearest note in a historical ad announces St. Joseph Aspirin as guaranteeing purity and quality at 10¢, claiming it as the world’s largest aspirin and urging demand for St. Joseph Aspirn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph Aspirn
Chief Lands Air Raid Messengers Anniversary Banquet
Chief of Police Frank Kendall addressed Air Raid Messengers at their first anniversary banquet in Troy praising youth organizations for reducing delinquency. Mayor Ahern, district and church officials, and armed patrol representatives attended. Promotions and new members were announced, with post dinner inspections and a transfer of leftovers to the USO Lounge in Troy Union Depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank F. Kenndall
Troy
Zone 2
District 30A
Victory Mounted Patrol
Police Department
St. Lawrence’s Hall
John J. Ahern
L .Frank Mitter
Nicholas West
Jack Fraser
Franciss. Buechler
St. Lawrence's Church
H. L. Contors
St. Rose's Church
Syracuse
Jack Demers
Donald Stillman
Arthur Beaudoin
Edmund Wall
Wiliam Madsen
Raymond Hickey
Corp
Gerald Campana
Edward Wagar
Charles Reigert
Edward Willard
Robert Evers
Edward Foley
Walter Willard
Edward Evans
John Sickles
Fred Kunz
Signal Corps
Wall
Madsen
Cochairman
Beaudoin
USO
Troy Union Depot
Maennerchor To Repeat Minstrel Show This Saturday
The Troy Maennerchor and its auxiliary present the second annual minstrel show at Germania Hall on Saturday evening. Henry Digeser hosts Part 1 with Charles Rubtz as Part 2 MC. Part 1 features accordion, baritone Dorothy Meier, Max Bischofberber, comedy sketch by Max Gapp and Robert Blechstein, plus multiple cigarette girls, ballet, fancy tricks, and more performers. Part 2 includes a sketch High Hat Club with Mr Ruhiz and Henry Stell, plus a waltz and polka by the band and song sales. Participating vocalists include Wishmeyer, Rebel, Baumgart, multiple Mrs. and Mr. members, with dancing after the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Maennerchor
Germania Hall
Henery Digeser
Charles Rubtz
Dorothy Meier
Max Bischofberber
Max Gapp
Robert Blechstein
Mary Meier
Rosemary Husser
Gertrude Flubacher
Gertrude Anderson
Dora Meyer
Theresa Stevens
Adolf Flubacher
Barney Husser
Bruno Anderson
Bert Stevens
Adolf Yager
Harold Vine
High Hat Club
Mr. Ruhiz
Henry Stell
Mrs. Murphy
Stella Doll
Joseph Wishmeyer
Frank Rebel
Walter Baumgart
Heddy Heiner
Celia Maka
Fred Kunz
Hilda Kreis
Betty Ann Whusser
Welson Green
Wilhelmina Stell
Walter Ruhtz
Charles Ruhtz
Martha Schneider
Joseph Wischmeyer
Bertha Anderson
Bernhard Husser
Amand Kippert
John Dorr
Henry Digeser
Henry Beterschoder
Henry Mdigeser
Herman Schreck
Dr. Burdick
John Flubacher
Boston Man Held In Murder Cases
Boston police say John L. Wilson 28 Charlestown laborer and marijuana addict confessed to complicity in a third slaying and admitted one previous killing and involvement in a second. He and Samuel Gilmore 33 face murder charges in the deaths of Mrs Catherine McGinley 85 and Mrs Alice Sheridan 46. Wilson cited meeting Mrs Hanson 49 in a south end taproom and later killing her. Gilmore is charged in Mrs Sheridan's death. Still under inquiry into Frances Cochran’s 1941 death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
John L. Wilson
Charlestown
Edward J. Keating
Wilson
Mary Belle Hanson
South End
Catherine McGinley
Samuel L. Gilmore
Alice D. Sheridan
McGinley
Gilmore
Sheridan
New York
Hanson
Lynn
Pretty Frances Cochran
Lynn Woods
Lonergan Again Faces Trial for Murder
Wayne Lonergan stands trial again for the bludgeon slaying of his wife Patricia, heiress of 23. A new judge, Judge James Garret Wallace, takes the case before a fresh panel of about 300 jurors in General Sessions Court. Lonergan's attorney Edward V. Broderick reports the defendant in good spirits as proceedings resume after the prior panel was dismissed and contempt charges issued against the lawyer. The contempt action is set for April 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Wayne Lonergan
Patricia
John J. Freschi
James Garret Wallace
Edward V. Broderick
Lonergan
Broderick
Scholarships Awarded to Columbia High School Grads
Donald Raunick son of Mr and Mrs Allan Raunick Nassau and LeRoy Kelley son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Kelley East Greenbush were awarded NYU scholarships for 1944 45. Ormond Drake NYU admissions director informed Carl Colvin Columbia High guidance director. Both have high four year averages and will enter NYU College of Engineering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Raunick
Allan Raunick
Nassau
LeRoy Kelley
Raymond Kelley
East Greenbush
Columbia High School
New York University
Ormond Drake
Carl Colvin
Poys
College of Engineering
Trojan Post Auxiliary Elects Officers Tonight
Trojan Post Auxiliary No. 469 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold its annual meeting and election tonight at the rooms, 1 Glen Avenue. The event was moved from Wednesday evening and final plans for Saturday banquet at the Annex will be made. Mrs Anne Blair chairs the banquet committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trojan Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Glen Avenue
Annex
Anne Blair
Six New York Flyers Decorated for Heroism
General Headquarters Southwest Pacific Ares F Lneut Gen. George C. Kenney awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross to six Fifth Air Force bomber command airmen from New York: Staff Sgt. Michael Carrillo Brooklyn Staff Sgt. Alois W. Czuba Buffalo Staff Sgt. Arthur W. Duréel Jr Oswego Staff Sgt. Donald L. McCarthy Canandaigua Technical Sgt. Eugene R. Smith Binghamton Staff Sgt. Walter J. Zawadski Lackawanna for extraordinary achievement in sustained operations against the enemy in the Southwest Pacific. missions included long range bombing and attacks on naval vessels and shipping amid active hostile contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest Pacific
Ares
Lneut
George C. Kenney
Alled Air Forces
Fifth Air Force Bomber Command
State of New York
Michael Carrillo
Brooklyn
Alois W. Czuba
Buffalo
Arthur W. Duréel, Jr
Oswego
Donald L. McCarthy
Canandaigua
Echnical
Eugene R. Smith
Binghamton
Walter J. Zawadski
Lackawanna
Fifth Air Force
Troy Red Cross Aid Arrives at Pacific Post
Walter C. Spain, American Red Cross assistant field director, arrived safely in Hawaii. He is the son of Mrs E. Spain Jr. and has served ten months with the Red Cross in North Africa and Italy, landing with the Fifth Army at Salerno last September. He previously worked five years in Faith Mills traffic and is a LaSalle Institute graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter C. Spain
Red Cross
Hawaii
E . Spain, Jr
Burdett Avenue
North Africa
Italy
Fifth Army
Salerno
Spain
Faith Mills
LaSalle Institute
Youth Paroled in Custody of Father
Frans H. Van Klooster an 18 year old of Troy was paroled in the custody of his father after appearing in District Court in Springfield Massachusetts for theft of a valuable painting. He escaped Sunday in Lenox and hid in the vestry of Trinity Episcopal Church before being found by police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frans H. van Klooster
Troy
Springfield
Mass
Lenox
Trinity Episecopal Church
Law Police
Brig. Gen. Wilson Downed in Berlin Raid
Brig. Gen. Russell A. Wilson, 38, commander and aerial bombardment expert, was shot down leading a Flying Fortress raid on Berlin March 6. A Decatur, NL resident, he was on his third Berlin trip in four days when his plane was hit after dropping bombs. Official notification of his brigadier general promotion followed. Also noted is Frank P. Nitz filing to operate Silver Sand Spring Water Co. in Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Army
England
Russell A. Wilson
Berlin
Wilson
Decatur
Frank P. Nitz
Hoosick Street
Brunswick
Silver Sand Spring Water Co
Father and Daughter Die in Tragic Herkimer Garage Shooting
In Herkimer County a 43 year old man George Richards of East Herkimer shot his 17 year old daughter Margaret then killed himself after she expressed love for her father and said she would follow his path influenced by her mother’s long hospital confinement. Coroner James W Graves ruled murder and death by own action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herkimer
James W. Graves
Margaret Richards
George
East Herkimer
Herkimer Memorial Hospital
Richards
William Christman
Margaret
Christman
Charles Malsam
Mar-garet
Malsam
Girl May Be Cleared Of Kidnapping Charge
Croydon Pa Edith Toy a 22 year old awaiting freedom after county detectives chief Anthony Russo said the kidnapping charge would be withdrawn She had custody of four year old Charlotte Susan Garon who had been missing since Wednesday The mother Sofia Garon met Toy on a train and gave permission for a visit Toy told Camden neighbors she had the child and planned to buy her a new outfit before returning her home The child was found in Toy s custody and the charge was dropped
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Croydon
Edith Toy
Charlotte Susan Garon
Bucka County
Anthony Russo
Miss Toy
Camden
N. J
Russo
Charolotte
Sofia Garon
Rusao
Charlotte
Shome
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Pierre Pucheu
Kellogg's
Maennerchor
Paul B. Currier
Third Stree Street
By Galbraith
NEA Service
Trojan Post Auxiliary
Fulton
Third Streets
Charles Finnen
Jean
Troy Red Cross Aid
Pacific Post
W. A. Wilson
Lydia
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Troy Area
Bechard Cleaners
Troy ’ Marmac
Cohoes
Bon-Ton
Troy Paris Cleaners
Troy Commodore
Troy Rowe’s
Troy Crescent Cleaners
Troy R
Troy Ginsberg’s
Troy Roxy
Globe Cleaners
T. J. Harrison
Watervliet
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