Wealthy glider enthusiast dies in March Field crash
Richard Chichester Du Pont, famed glider pilot and Du Pont heir, died when a test glider plunged from 3000 feet after detaching from a tow plane. Four others were killed. two civilians parachuted to safety. The accident occurred during an Army glider program test near March Field in California.
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March Field
Cal
Richard Chichester du Pont
du Pont
Delaware
Henry H. Arnold
Army Air Forces
Air Forces
L. J. Doyle
P. Ernest Gabel
Howard L. Morrigan
San Fernando
C. ©. Chandler
Tarzana
Doyle
Paul G. Wells
Harry M. Pearl
Gabel
Chandler
Morrison
Army Air Base
Army
Allard C. du Pont
Wilmington
Del
Fire Destroys Cars and Equipment at Broad Street Station
A fire swept through the Broad Street Station area, engulfing seven passenger cars on the platform and destroying boiler, mail room, and baggage area equipment. The blaze damaged 16 tracks and collapsed overhead shelters, while power failures led to shifting of trains to nearby stations. The 10 o'clock New York train was in the station when found. eight cars were moved by steam locomotive to safety as crews battled flames.
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Morse
Broad Street
City Hall
Philadelphia
30Th Street
New York
Philadelphia Transit Company
15Th Street
Parole Woman In Harlem Riot Notorious Disturbance Trigger
Margie Po lite, a 35 year old parolee, received one year probation after a Aug 1 Harlem disturbance that left 3.x dead and about 5 million dollars in damage. A hotel lobby scuffle with Patrolman James Collins preceded the riot, as crowds roamed Harlem looting stores amid gunfire and chaos.
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New York i
Margie Polite
Harlem
James Collins
Collins
Italian Fleet Surrenders Off Cape Bon in Historic Navy Action
The Italian fleet from La Spezia surrendered at 8:35 am Friday off Cape Bon as Warspite led an escort including the Battle Unit Victory over Naples. Commander Harry Butcher aboard the Warspite witnessed the scene as Italian ships Roma Italia and Regolo surrendered after a long chase.
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Regolo
la Spezia
Mallorca
Roma
Sardinia
Italia
Malta
Cape Bon
Warspite
Harry C. Butcher
United States Navy
Washington, D. C
Columbia Broadcasting System
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Valant
Naples
Butcher
Arthur Browne Cunningham
Pnnus
Glasses
Adtmiral
North African
Civil Chaos Continues In Northern Italy Amid Rising Resistance
Reports say chaos and resistance grow in northern Italy with Rommel’s forces pressing toward control. Italian garrisons disintegrate without food and ammunition while thousands of soldiers prisoners and refugees flood toward escape routes as Allied captives flee with Italian aid.
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Switzerland
Bergamo
Ranger Receives Purple Heart for Fallen Friend
National Park Ranger Tom D. Wilson was posthumously awarded a Purple Heart and citation for Pvt. Ernest Claude, 29, who died in Tunisia. Claude, who enlisted in 1940 and had no living relatives, named Wilson as his beneficiary. Wilson learned of Claude's death on May 2.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Tom D. Wilson
Ernest Claude
Claude
Tom Wilson
Wilson
Tunisia
Postoffice Worker Dies in Lansingburg Home
George A. Dedicoat about 50, a Postoffice employee, died suddenly last night at his home 357 Second Avenue after being in apparent good health. Coroner says death due to heart condition. Survived by wife Sarah, two brothers Walter and Leon. He belonged to Phoenix Lodge 58 F and A M and the First Presbyterian Church of Lansingburg. Funeral at 2:30 Wednesday from the residence with Rev Seth N Genung officiating. Interment Oakwood Cemetery.
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George A. Dedicoat
The
Postoffice
Second Avenue
Leo D. Freydberg
Dedicoat
Charles J. Cote
Sarah DeFreest Dedicoat
Walter Dedicoat
Leon F. de
Day Care Funds For Migrant Tots
New York migrant children in Cortland Cayuga Wayne and Yates counties would receive federal day care aid through a Lanham Act grant of 11554 to the New York State Council of Churches. Facilities would operate at migrant labor camps in Cato Cortland Dresden Homer King Ferry Rushville and Ontario with parent fees and industry contributions supplementing the grant. The State Department of Social Welfare would issue permits if the funds are approved.
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New York
INS
Cortland
Cayuga
Wayne
Yates
Federal Works Agency
New York State Council of Churches, Inc
Cato
Dresden
Homer
King Ferry
Rushville
Ontario
State Council of Churches
State Department of Social Welfare
Milwaukee Train Jumps Rails Derails Olympian Locomotive
A Milwaukee Railroads Olympian passenger train derailed and overturned with the locomotive and three cars leaving the tracks near the city limits last night. Initial reports indicate no injuries.
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Seattle
Milwaukee Railroad
War Production Board lifts dairy machinery ban
Congressman Dean P Taylor of Troy says the War Production Board has lifted the ban on fifty types of dairy processing machinery starting Oct 1. The schedule sets annual production quotas for each item, based on 1939 to 1941 averages, with large increases to meet War Food Administration needs for military and civilian use.
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Record Newspapers Bureau
Washington
Dean P. Taylor
Troy
War Production Board
Upstate
New York
War Food Administration
Taylor
Wwrn
WEB
Berlin Red Cross To Give First Aid Course
The Berlin Red Cross unit announces a first aid and home nursing course at Berlin Central School with registrations open at the Post Office for Miss Katherine Frey before September 25. Caroline Tilley, the unit chair, says classes start in about three weeks at a convenient hour for most registrants.
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Berlin
County Auxiliary To Meet In Rensselaer Rooms
The Rensselaer County American Legion Auxiliary committee will hold its monthly meeting in the Craile Post rooms in Rensselaer with Mrs Dora Mesick of Troy presiding. Delegates will attend from Berlin Hoosick Falls Averill Park Schaghticoke Troy Clinton Heights Castleton and Rensselaer. Fort Crade Unit members will host with Mrs Helen Bender in charge of arrangements.
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Rensselaer County American Legion Auxilary Committee
Craile Post
Rensselaer
Dora Mesick
Troy
Berlin
Hoosick Falls
Averill Park
Schaghticoke
Clinton Heights
Castleton
Fort Crade
Helen Bender
OPA Ruling Expands School Lunch Program Use of Donated Foods
The OPA allows schools and certain charitable institutions to use unlimited amounts of donated or self produced fruits and vegetables in school lunch programs with charges limited to current point value, not exceeding 10 percent of total points. Donated home-canned foods up to fifty quarts may be given without stamps, with institutions recording usage to report at regular allotment times. Charitable and educational institutions will be registered separately and excess inventories canceled for November December allotments.
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OPA
Man Hurt in Fall at Fifth Avenue Corner
John Howard a 40 year old resident of 815 Fifth Avenue sustained cuts to his forehead and nose after a fall at the southeast corner of id4th Street and Fifth Avenue striking his head on a fire hydrant. He was treated at Leonard Hospital and returned home aboard a police radio car driven by Sergt Joseph Rafter and Patrolman William Lennon of the Fourth Precinct.
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John Howard
Fifth Avenue
the Leonard Hospital
Id4th Street
Sergi Joseph Rafter
Wlliam C. Lennon
Morgenthau cites two billion War Loan subscriptions
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau reported that in the first two and a half days of the Third War Loan campaign the United States has subscribed two billion dollars. The statement was made in Charlottesville, Virginia, as the drive gains momentum.
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Charlottsville
CPI
Treasury
Morgenthau
United States
Pilot Dies After Hitting Bridge in Fog
A Naval plane crashed into a vertical cable on the San Francisco Bay Bridge in fog yesterday, killing the pilot. The sole occupant, from Alameda Naval Air Station, was practicing carrier landings and misjudged distance. Debris fell on the bridge but no civilians were hurt and traffic continued. The pilot’s name was withheld.
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San Francisco
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
Navy
Alameda Naval Air Station
Miss Mary Pierce Wed at Cohoes
Miss Pierce daughter of Mr Charles Pierce of 2 Lancaster Street wed Corp Arthur P Duchesne son of Mr and Mrs Delphis Duchesne of 1 Carlton Avenue in a nuptial mass Saturday at St Bernard s Church Cohoes officiated by Rev George F McKinney. Matron of honor Miss Frantis Lesemas. best man Lieut George E Duchesne. Reception at Amity Street home. couple left for Canada after. Bride to reside at home. Duchesne stationed at Camp Van Dorn.
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Miss Pierce
Charles Pierce
Lancaster Street
Corp
Arthur P. Duchesne
Army
Delphis Duchesne
Carlton Avenue
Sam
St Bernard's Chureh
Cohoes
George F. McKinney
New York City
Frantis J Lesem Sas
George E Duchesne
Mrs Tessier
Amity
Canada
Onde
Corporal Duchesne
Camp van Dorn
Cohoes Tax Collections Show Upswing and Public Access Planned
First eight days of the second 1333 tax collection indicate larger city revenues this year due to employment gains. About $210 191 has been collected so far. Tax rolls will open for public inspection on Wednesday at the City Clerk's office to allow residents to verify grievance outcomes. Penalties apply for late payments and water rents. Major A J Falcone promoted to Major in the Army Dental Corps, stationed at Shaw Field Sumter. Other local notes include Sew ing Unit meeting at St James Church and a grass fire on Ontario Street. Three cases of whooping cough reported in health records.
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Cohoes
Trey
Alfred J
Board of Secrets
Sors
Eugene Hebert
A J Falcone
Vliet Boulevard
Army Dental Corps
War Department
Shaw Field Sumter
N.C
Uniren Puna Society of the Reformed Church
Archiland Row
Loudanville
Nelle Best
Edward W Bonesteel
Margaret Hollister
Ida Fingers
Harry Shoemake
Victor J Blekhink
Bere
Reymond J. Kenney
Army
U. S. Army
Cohoes Dog Owners Warned About Unlicensed Canines
More than 200 Cohoes residents were notified by the State Department of Agriculture and Markets to license their dogs or face a $10 fine. Delinquents totaling 41 names were handed to the Mohawk and Hudson Humane Society for action. Also noted: local church activities, furloughs, and Army promotions affecting Cohoes residents.
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Cohoes
State Department of Agriculture and Markets
Mohawk and Hudson Humane Society
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New Haven Railroad
City Hall Plaza
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Stagg-Finch Distillers Corp
Camp Wheeler
Italy
By Paul Ford
Denmark
Christian XX
Milwaukee
Red Cross
Mary Pierce
Sampson
Edward W. Lang
Mattie Lang
Main Avenue
Francis J. Morin
Beatrice Morin
Columbia Street
Howard C. Hill
Evelyn Hill
St James’ Methodist Church
William Mooney
Ontario Street
Schermerhorn
Health Report
Health Department
Reformed Church
E. J. Zibro Tire Company
Ave
Troy, N. Y
U. S
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