R A F Aids Leros Battle In Dodecanese
Middle East command said British forces improved their position on Leros in central and northern areas. Substantial enemy losses and several prisoners were reported. RAF long range fighters conducted sweeps over the Aegean, with explosions at Cape Pantall Alinda Bay and Gurne Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
INS
Leros
Dodecanese
Middle East
Mediterranean
Royal Air Force
Aegean
Cape Pantall
Alinda Bay
Gurne Bay
Bombing raids hit Crete Rhodes and Sunda Bay areas
Allied communique reports bombers attacked Heraklion airfield Crete and Maritza air field Rhodes during a night operation while ships at Sunda Bay were raided. Several British craft did not return from these missions amid continuing fighting on Leros where British forces held the town and harbor as Nazi forces crossed at the island's narrow point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heraklion
Crete
Sunda Bay
Maritza
Rhodes
Leros
Mixed local notices from Cambridge and area
A miscellaneous bridal shower for Mrs H Cecil Maynard was held at Mrs Devines with about 30 attendees. The USO United War Fund Drive for Cambridge Jenkeon and White Creek neared completion with a 3500 quota now at 3023.40. Schenectady Mobile Unit visited Mary McClellan Hospital as 181 Red Cross donors registered and 160 pints of blood were collected from Salem Greenwich Granville Shushan and White Creek areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
William S. Devine
Harold Walrath
Floyd A. Marsh
Schenectady
Mary McClellan Hospital
Red Cross
Salem
Greenwich
Granville
Shushan Land
White Creek
Salvage Synthesis Creates Hybrid B 17 at Lockbourne
At Lockbourne Army Air Base two damaged B 17 Flying Fortresses, No. 65 and No. 49, are being combined into a single aircraft for overseas training. Lt. Mervin Rosenbush and crew salvaged front from 65 and tail from 49, despite factory origins Boeing and Vega. The rebuilt Fort will train pilots though not yet repainted, bearing both 65 and 49 insignia. Also, Clifford E Agan of Grafton shot a ten point buck nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockbourne Army Air Base
Columbus
INS
Lockbourne
Air Force
Sze
Mervin M. Rosenbush
Raymond Guy
Village set for grievance day on assessment roll
Hoosick Falls residents may speak on the 1944 assessment roll during a grievance day at the Municipal Building from 1 to 5 p.m. The roll, open since Nov. 2, reflects a rise due to a New York Power and Light substation on Mechanic Street. The exact total will be known after the grievance day review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Power and Light Corp
Mechanic Street
Miller Family Weekend Visit and Local Hospitalization
West Sand Lake couple Mr and Mrs Jay W Miller and daughter Virginia spent the weekend with friends in Hartford Conn. Ralph Brust Jr son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Brust is at Troy Hospital after being taken there Thursday morning for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay W. Miller
Virginia
Hartford, Conn
Ralph Brust, Jr
Ralph Brust
Troy Hospital
Trial opens for Codarre in Fishkill murder case
In Dutchess County Court a 13 year old New York City youth Codarre faces first degree murder charges for luring Elizabeth Voigt 10 to a secluded lane near East Fishkill and killing her after she resisted His tearful entrance followed by his mother as photographers captured the moment The indictment hinges on proving premeditation for a possible death sentence The youth had been living with his mother and stepfather in New York after arriving at a vulnerable camp and confessed according to a source The full story details the sequence from the girl’s disappearance to the crime and the arrest by state police
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Poughkeepsie
Edwin Codarre
Dutchess County Court House
New York City
Elizabeth Voigt
East Fishkill
Court House
Codarre
New York State
Irene Bishop
Dutchess County
Bishop
George Bishop
New York
Schwartz
Codarne
Elizabeths
Arno
Voigt
Elzabeth
Elizabeth
4Imnon Voigt
Codaire
Sand Lake Church to Conduct Supper Tomorrow
A turkey supper for the Sand Lake Presbyterian Church, sponsored by a Westminster Grand committee, will be served 3 to 6:30 pm in the Sunday School room on Averill Park Sand Lake Road. Mrs Irwin Link chairs the group with assistants Mrs Vincent Pohlman and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immaculate Conception Parish
Eleanor Hayden
Anna Casey
Madeline Burns
Helen Murphy
Anna Hubbard
Sand Lake Presbyterian Church
Averill Park
Sand Lake Road
Irwin Link
Vincent Pohlman
Donald Morris
Earl Mosher
Raymond Dewey
Eleanor Bullis
Eleanor Reid
Edmund Wagner
New Officer Guest Honors Lieut Albert Martin
A party at 92 Main Avenue honored Lieut Albert Martin after completing an advanced course at Communications School. About forty guests attended the dinner and entertainment. Martin’s father hosted a small group of Company C, 105th Infantry veterans for a 25th anniversary observance. He returned Sunday to Fort Meade Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Gavin
Navy
American Legion
Gavin
Francis O'Neill
Mary Gavin
Walter F. Gavin
New Guinea
Thomas W. Gavin
Italy
Joseph ¥. Gavin
Mississipp Southern College
Hattiesburg
Misa
Troy Waterford
Cohoes
Schenectady
Albert Martin
Main Avenue
Martin
Company C
105Th Infantry
Fort Meade
Maryland
Luftwaffe Tactics Against USAAF Fortresses Detailed
A World War II briefing describes how German Luftwaffe pilots use sun glare, decoys, and mock dog fights to mislead USAAF Fortress crews. The article explains decoy Focke Wulf formations, sun strikes, wing maneuvers, and staged appearances to lure bombers into vulnerable positions before counterattacks.
Carter's Little Liver Pills Ad Slogan and Dosage Mention
An old advertisement promotes Carter's Little Liver Pills claiming to stimulate 2 pints of bile daily to aid digestion. It links symptoms like headaches low spirits and constipation to poor bile flow and urges readers to buy the product for relief at 10 cents and 25 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Does Your Dog Scratch If He Does He Is in Torment
A 19th or early 20th century pet care ad notes a dog suffering from intense scratching and licking due to skin irritation. It promotes Rex Hunters Dow Powders given weekly, claiming quick relief and restored vigor and shine. A customer testimonial praises the product at 25 cents per package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Hunters
Andy
German Fighter Tactics Aboard Slowed Duel Returns
Reported scenes describe German fighters twisting head-on through oncoming formations and firing as they pass. Pilots recall reckless Nazi flyers diving entire formations from top to bottom. Enemies flash lights and wiggle wings as flak bursts appear, but such tricks rarely succeed and are often fatal.
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U.S
Luftwaffe
Focke-Wulf
Messerschmitt
Fortress
Wen
Trembley attends sister's funeral in South Bridge
Treffle J. Trembley of 137 Paine Street Green Island has returned home after attending the funeral of his sister Miss Florianna Trembley of South Bridge Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treffle J. Trembley
Paine Street
Green Island
Florianna Trembley
South Bridge
Mass
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Cambridge
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Grafton
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Hoosick Falls
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Selective Service Act
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Thorpe Block
Ezra Wiffany
Rose Ward Pierce
John Behan
Edward C. Riel
Bennington
Blanyst Kally
Hoo Sick Young People’s Union
West Hoosick Baptist Church
First Baptist
Vilage
Henry Habel
U. S. Army
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West Sand Lake
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Fishkill
America
Imperial
Hiram Walker & Sons Inc
Peoria, Il
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