V.2 Blast Details from Churchill Report
The British official statement described V-2 rocket activity over London and southwest England. Churchill warned the weapon aimed to strike civilian morale, noting the rockets traveled faster than sound and caused concentrated crater damage with less far reaching blast. Three workers died near a damaged industrial site in the London area.
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V 2 Rocket Threat Raises Alarm Across Europe
London Daily Mail aviation expert Colin Bednall says transatlantic rocket shells up to 100 tons could become a real possibility within five years. A Evening Standard dispatch reports a base near Utrecht and outlines how V 2 rockets were developed underground in Germany with slave labor.
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London Danly Mail
Leyte Update Signals Heavy Fighting and Setbacks
On Leyte the attack saw American bombers strike from low level and sink several Japanese destroyers while a PT boat sank one more. Japanese forces moved to fortify Leyte coast as Sixth Army under General Krueger prepared for a decisive battle. Allied reports noted temporary reverses, with the First Cavalry and a 24th Division flank action forcing retreats but later gains on a ridge.
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Luzon
Mindanee Oc
Ormo
Lerte
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Imperial High Command
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Japan
Walter Krueger
U.S. Sixth Army
Spencer Davis
Associated Press
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Falley Falls Household Notes and Community Events
Mrs Charles Roth of Troy visits her sister Mrs William Meader while the W S C group nets 133 from their annual turkey dinner on Election Day. Mrs George McGrae returns home after Albany Hospital. Miss Clara Stebler returns after her father’s death. Mrs Donald Roberts hosts a desert bridge evening. Miss Maude Abrams and John Hill win the evening. Seaman First Class James Griggs and Miss Joyce Murray visit from Mont Hi dlair NL as guests of Mr and Mrs Frank Griggs.
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Charles Roth
Troy
William Meader
W.S.C
George McGrae
Albany Hospital
Clara
Donald Roberts
Desert
Bridge
Maude ‘Abrams
Jars
John Hill
James Griggs
Mise Joyce Murry
Mont- Hidlair
Frank Griggs
Western Front gains flood Metz area as Patton drives
Western Front dispatch reports Patton's drive deep into northeastern France near Metz with the Fourth Armored Division advancing toward Delme Ridge and Chateau-Salins. German resistance reportedly weakens behind roadblocks as Allied air and ground forces press northeast toward Saarbrucken and the Siegfried Line.
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Doubbors
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Metz
George E. Patton
France
Saarbrucken
Normandy
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Thutsday
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Deline
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Saar
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Aretz
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Ourtanere
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Maas
Holland
Moerdijk
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Scheie
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Rotterdam
Wealcheren
Dunkerque
Patton
Eagle Mills Home Bureau Meeting at Brunswick Hills
A Belis Covers Eagle Mills Home Bureau will meet Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Mrs Edward H Pattison's home in Brunswick Hills. Hostess will give instructions on farming and Mrs Arthur E Shaver will report on a consumer conference she recently attended.
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Edward H. Pattison
Brunswick Hills
Jriculture
Arthur E. Shaver
Welcome Home Roosevelt Returns to Washington Amid Rain
President Franklin D. Roosevelt arrives in Washington after a Hyde Park to White House journey. Rain coats, motorcycle police, and banners greet him as crowds cheer in a wartime welcome. He thanks Washington workers and pledges to return to a productive effort in support of the war.
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Cleveland
Russ Toone
District of Columbia
Lowly Worm Enriches Soil Says Dr Barrett
Dr Thomas J Barrett calls the worm a vital soil enricher as it slowly tunnels, secretes, and creates rich topsoil. He claims ten worms per square foot can boost crop yields by up to 34 percent and that millions of worms per acre can yield about 200 tons of topsoil annually. Also notes a Catholic Women's League event with Rev Edmund Burns as guest of honor at St Joseph's Church in Hendrick Hudson.
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Edmund F .Burns
St. Joseph's Church
Catholic Women's League
Idrick Hudson
Hendrick Hudson
Edward W. Tadden
Pipe Smokers Due For Rude Awakening
Readable portions report a surge in tobacco use among women and a spike in pipe sales, with nearly 1000 pipes purchased for female use in two weeks. The text notes an order conferred by Apollo Commandery 15, K.T., at the Masonic Temple in Troy, with William A. Mahin presiding.
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Order of the Temple
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William A. Mahin
Ohio election results show GOP sweep across state
Ohio voters delivered a broad Republican victory with Dewey carrying the state and a GOP majority in the legislature. Governor Lyf Burkett? and Lt. Gov. Earl Bliss? are implied victors as the party won 25 electoral votes, and key offices including state treasurer Edward Hummer and attorney general George Bender secured reelection or advancement amid wide county margins.
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Atiaei
James Garzela
Ge Lausche
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Bearge
Neve
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Lageties
Osepg
T. Sesguson
Whiins
Roger W. Tracy
Cavaheza
Ohio
Rey Bloosever
Dewey
Roosevelt
U. S
Robert Altart
Don Hi. Ebright
Edward 3. Hummer
Cincinnati
Horse Youngstown
Larre George
Bender
Cleveland
Tote-Gettine
William Glass Af Campbell
Watervliet Girls Hostesses at W C A Dance
Forty junior high Watervliet girls served as hostesses at a Watervliet W C A dance under the Younger Girls Department. Miss Charlotte Cole led with aides Miss Constante Calvert and Miss Courante Forte. Russell Safe College students helped plan games and folk dances. The event ran from 4 to 9 p.m. with crepe paper decorations and thrift items. Officers included Percy A. Kelly president Theresa Virgiani vice president Pauline De Crescenzo treasurer Theresa Sea-Eram secretary Joan O Shea sergeant at arms. Cider and doughnuts were served.
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Sthdool
Watervliet
WLCA
Charlotte Cole
Constante Calvert
Coutance Forte
Russell Safe College
Percy A. Kelly
Theresa Virgiani
Pauline de Crescenzo
Theresa Sea- Eram
Joan O'Shea
Tibbits Cadets Armistice Dance at Troy Post
Tibbits Cadets state Armistice Eve dance continued last night in the rooms of the Troy Post American Legion. Guests included several Division I troops home on furlough. Music by Bob C Nielsen and orchestra with Ekacting as caller. At 11 pm taps sounded followed by a minute of silence for deceased servicemen. Luncheon served at midnight.
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Tinpits Cadets
Troy Post
American Légion
Ith Division
Bobe C. Nielsen
Ekin’ File
Midni
Frank J. Messy
Michael J. Harner
Johan Demers
Charles Gillie
John Landvigan
Massachusetts Voters Ban Beano In Statewide Ballot
Massachusetts residents favored banning the numbers game Beano according to early returns. The Sesion Traveler notes the vote appeared overwhelming across surveyed towns with Beano still in use in a limited share and tied to charitable organizations, schools, and fraternal halls.
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Boston
Sesion
Massachusetts
Prisoners to Cut Trees in Warsaw Municipal Watershed
German prisoners of war will assist in cutting trees in a village watershed area near Warsaw. Details were announced yesterday, outlining the use of POW labor for municipal forest management tasks.
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Warsaw
Vilage
Muricipal
Roosevelt Overestimates Win In Fourth Term Election
President Roosevelt announced his forecast at a news conference claiming 233 electoral votes for himself and 195 for his opponent. He admitted the guess was inaccurate, noting he altered his forecast after realizing the outcome. New York law bars a voter from voting if they participate in a wager.
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Roosevelt
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Homecoming of Robert TN de C and Troy veteran
Robert TN de C, a Troy native and WWII veteran, returned from abroad after serving in Northern France where he sustained injuries but is on the road to recovery. He received a Purple Heart and a Presidential Citation. He attended St Mary School Troy High School and Fordham University. He is grandson of Catherine Norton and Margaret McDermott of 126 Adams Street, and resided near the YWCA.
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Robert Tndeni
Troy
Long Ng
Bergeast
France
St. Mary School
Troy High School
Fordham University
Catherine Norton
Y. W.C. Av
Margaret McDermot
Adams Steet
Nazi Peace Feelers Report From Madrid Amid War End Talk
An unnamed but non-Spanish source claims Baron Ernst Von Weissacker, German ambassador to the Vatican, sent a comprehensive peace feeler to Allied leaders in Rome. The informant says anti Nazi factions in Germany hope to learn terms of unconditional surrender before any capitulation, while Allies insist on no bargain and unconditional surrender.
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Ernst von Weissacker
Vatican
Rome
Germany
Russia
United States
Britain
Roosevelt
Gnalix
Reich
Soldier vote swung New Jersey to F D R in 1944 race
Analysis of election returns shows that the soldier vote in Atlantic County contributed to Franklin D Roosevelt’s statewide lead with a total margin of 27 070 in combined votes and 39 620 in soldier totals Dewey led by 3 350 without servicemen in the mix The report notes the impact of military ballots on the New Jersey result.
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Missouri
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Michigan
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Senate
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School P T A to Meet in Reading
The School PTA plans a meeting in Reading to discuss upcoming events and activities. Officers and parents are invited to participate in planning lessons, fundraisers, and community programs.
Home Bureau Unit Plans Executive Committees
Mrs I HTS, chairman of the Brohexiek Home Bureau unit, announced executive committees and project plans at a meeting. Details on roles and aims discussed for upcoming period.
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Brohexiek Home Bureau
Total Popular Vote Exceeds 45 Million
The article reports Roosevelt and the Democratic party gaining strong leads in early returns with a vast national vote, detailing state counts including Michigan Missouri and general implications for Senate and House races. It notes irregularities in certain precincts and summarizes provisional outcomes across multiple states.
Speigletown Fire Co Elects Officers and Foremen
Speigletown Fire Company elected officers at a schoolhouse meeting Thursday evening. Anion Hansen is president, Kenneth Lape vice president, Harold Damon treasurer, Walter Neals secretary, Carl Fritz sergeant at arms. Trustees named for one to four years include Charles Van Sciver George Frayne Irving Dutcher and Carl Fritz. The group adopted a constitution and by-laws, accepted new members, and planned social events at Miami Beach pending their own quarters. Four foremen were chosen to ready apparatus: Fred Reborn Ernest Beattie Edward Palmer and Harry Anderson. A captain and lieutenant will be chosen after instruction courses are completed.
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Anion Hansen
Kenneth Lape
Harold Damon
Walter Neals
Carl Fritz
Charles van Sciver
George Frayne
Irving €. Dutcher
Miami Beach
Lane
Dutcher
Leutenant
Fred Reborn
Ernest Beattie
Edward Palmer
Harry Anderson
Averill Park Man Fined for Drunken Driving
An Averill Park man pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated before Justice Henry Marl and was fined $50. Wilkins paid the fine after arrest by Sergt J. Ge Flubacher following a vehicle collision at Tononed. He was committed for a hearing in the afternoon.
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Averel
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Justice F Or the Peace
Henry Marl
Averill Park
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Sergi
J. Ge Flubacher
Anéiner Machini
Tononed
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