Explosions Sink Two Destroyers in the Mediterranean
The Navy reported the loss of two American destroyers, the Buck and Bristol, after underwater explosions near Salerno. The Buck went down October 9 off Salerno, while the Bristol sank yesterday. Each ship carried about 250 officers and men. casualty details were unavailable pending next of kin notices. An additional note reported an unsuccessful Japanese bombing raid on Attu Island in the Aleutians.
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Washington
Mediterranean
Navy
Attu Island
Alutians
Buck
Bristol
Salerno
Attu Raid Marks First Since American Occupation
The May Attu bombing raid by Japanese medium bombers from Paramushiru failed to damage the island. American fighters intercepted the attack with no planes lost on either side. The Buck and Bristol destroyers, in service since 1940 and 1941, carried out escort duties as commanders Klein and Glick were reported missing.
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Buck
Bristol
Navy
Millard G. Klein
Long Beach
Cal
John A Glick
Richmond
N. H
Attu
Aleutians Chain
Massacre Bay
Paramushiru
Kurile Island
Japan
Paramushiru Base
North Pacific
Green Named A F L President at wartime convention
New Orleans was chosen for the 1944 AFL convention and William Green was reelected president with Meany as secretary treasurer and all 13 vice presidents. The body condemned labor conscription, warded off Soviet union collaboration, and backed voluntary manpower plans while pledging support to the war effort and urging wayward unions back into the fold.
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Softon
UPI
American Federation of Labor
William Green
George Meany
Fred M. Vinson
New Orleans
Green
Frank Duffy
Brotherhood of Carpenters
Joseph V. Moreschi
Hod Carriers’ Union
Berlin
Tokyo
A. F. of L
House of Labor
William N. Hutcheson
Carpen
Matthew Doll
Joseph X. Weber
G. M. Bugniazer
George M. Harrison
East Side Guild Plans Harvest Supper and Meetings
Members of the Women's Guild of Third Presbyterian Church plan an old fashioned harvest supper on Thursday October 28 with two seating times at 5 30 and 6 30 pm in the church hall. The group also held their regular meeting with devotion led by date and reports from officers and committee chairs. Proceeds from a rum mage sale and a party proceeds fund Mount Ida Memorial Church repairs.
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Women's Guild
Third Presbyterian Church
Church Hall
Harriet Loesch
Clarence Barnum
Charles Penrose
William E. Baylis
Williver Street
Surs
Albert J. Baylis
Dorothy Kirchert
Northfield
Paul Hemke
Frank McNeil
Charles Mealy
Guy Lawson
Balsom Avenue
P.m
Mount Ida Memorial Presbyterian Church
Glenn Wilder
Neal
Westfield
N.J
Wilder
John Wilder
Lansing Avenue
Esther E. Kreps
Valhalla
Canton
China
Fisher
Japan
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Cluett & Sons
RADIO
ST. Troy
St Schenectady
A.F. of
Daniel J. Tobin
Teamsters
Harry C. Bates
W. D. Mahon
Felix H. Knight
Railway Carmen
Edward Flore
Harvey W. Brown
W-. Borthright
W. C Doherty
New York
INS
Ue Union Home Furnishers
East Side
Knabe
Ampico
Ana
Schenectadt
Pepperell
America
PARCO
Utilo
Budge
Nirw Spa
Ehrchive
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