Nazis Hold Pope Captive in Vatican Square
Berlin dispatch reports German paratroopers defied Vatican neutrality, guarding St. Peter's Square and effectively making Pope Pius XII a prisoner of Marshal Albert Kesselring. The force, armed with anti tank guns, prevents entry into Vatican City and is backed by reports of resistance near Rome.
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London
Vatican City
St. Peter's Square
Pius XII
Albert Kesselring
Bern
Berlin
Mspateh
Rome
Death Action Seeks 35000 Damages Over Employee’s Death
A jury trial began in Supreme Court for Rensselaer County as Clarence McPartland sues A P W Paper Co for 35000 claiming employer negligence led to William Duncan’s death from atmospheric dust and chemicals at the Albany area plant. Proceedings adjourned to today. Emma Curtis foreclosure case settled. court calendar listed cases include 42 129 144 161 162 163 164 165 96 22 43 8 9 12 18 19 23 253 156.
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Clarence McPartland
Poestenkill
A.P.W. Paper Co
Albany
Supreme Court
Rensselaer County
William H. Murray
McPartland
William Duncan
Duncan
Wiete Duncan
Medwin & Weiss
Harold W. Turner
J. Murray
Joan J. Scully
Emma E. Curtis
Elsa Sancomb
Papacy weighs Rome defense as Vatican debated move
Bern Bund reports Pope may leave Vatican for Castel Gandolfo if Rome becomes a battlefield. Cardinal Maglione convoked the Sacred College to discuss possible transfer of the Vatican while German forces brace Rome defenses and coordinate railway traffic controls.
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Turin- Lyon
Vatican
Bern Bund
Luigi Cardinal Maglione
Sacred College of Cardinals
Rome
Bern
Castel Gandolfo
Kesselring
A M Radz Dies Suddenly in Troy
Archibald M. Radz of 26 De Freest Avenue died after a heart attack on a northbound bus near River and Federal Streets. He arrived at Troy Hospital unconscious and was pronounced dead. Surviving include his widow Hazel Hayner and two Troy sisters. He worked 25 years at Delaware and Hudson Shops Colonie, retired last year. Patrolmen aided his transport. coroner notified. dog treated by humane society. In a separate matter George O Detrick of R D J Flensselaer was arraigned on Selective Service Act violation. bail set at 2500. case adjourned to Sept 22.
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Archibald M. Radz
de Freest Avenue
River
Federal Streets
Troy Hospital
Federal Street
John L. Stallmer
James T. Dwyer
Charles F. Hayner
Mohaw and Hudson River Humane Society
Poestenkill
Troy
Delaware & Hudson
Colonie
Hazel Hayner
August Rixen
Charles Williams
George O. Detrick
R. D. J. Flensselaer
U. S
Clark Cipperly
Whiskey Prices and Distilling Policies Stated
The article explains whiskey price gaps due to limited whiskey key availability and plant shutdowns last year. It notes no change in official Hiram Walker brand prices except for the 1942 federal excise tax and 1943 OPA adjustments, then lists local OPA prices.
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Hiram Walker
OPA
Notable wartime stars entertain troops in Albany and Troy
Autograph seekers felt disappointment as Gene Lockhart and fellow performers arrived at the Strand Theater in Albany and were escorted to Troy under police protection. The program featured Navy heroes, including Boatswain's Mate Ward Gemmer and Machinist's Mate Robert Croak, who recounted survival tales and honors. Other stars introduced Cadet Morton Dietz and Marine Medal of Honor recipient John Basilone, while Garfield and Miss Scott missed the event. The piece also notes a London style dance rationing snippet and a Soviet turbine purchase in Pasadena with a brief wildlife tidbit.
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Strand Theater
Albany
Troy
Gene Lockhart
War Finance Committee
Maite Ward Gemmer
Gemmer
North Africa
Atlantic
South Africa
Navy
Eddie Bracken
Brooklyn Dodger
Bracken
Robert J. Croak
Arhnaton
Mass
Croak
Coast Guard
Sabd
Sergi, Schiller Cohen
New York
Cohen
A of Fortress
Europe
Low Countries
Germany
Pantalerma
Sicily
Tone
John Basilone
Raritan
N. J
Marine Corps
Guadalcanal
Basilone
John Garfield
Martha Scott
Garfield
Hollywood
Boston
Miss Scott
German Spy Suspect Held in Newark Arrest
FBI chief J Edgar Hoover announced the Newark New Jersey arrest of John Da Silva Purvis 43 on charges of acting as a German spy. Purvis a Portuguese citizen allegedly began espionage in 1942 and received two cash payments through German couriers and letters with code words. He faced arraignment after details of 16 assignments including warship construction Pearl Harbor and base locations in Central and South America were cited by Hoover.
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Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Newark
N. J
John da Silva Purvis
Germany
Hoover
Purvis
Europe
United States
Pearl Harbor
Ceral
South America
Mina Fields
Whitehall Man Decorated For Legion Of Merit
Master Sergeant John L. Closson of Whitehall received the Legion Of Merit at Morris Memorial Field on Governors Island for exceptionally meritorious conduct in extraordinary service. At 36, he joined 17 years ago and has served at posts nationwide. Now at Headquarters Eastern Defense Command, he helped solve complex office administration issues upon induction and federalization of National Guard units. Brig. Gen. Frank P. Lahm and First Lieut. Edmund Bagaski attended. Maj. Gen. George Grunert presented the award.
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John L. Closson
Whitehall
Morris Memorial Field
Governors Island
Closson
Seer
Eastern Defense Command
First Army
Adjutant General's Office
N. 2
Frank P. Lahm
Wright Brothers
Edmund Bagaski
Amsterdam
George Grunert
Commissioner Charged in Newark Under Wartime Act
The United States commissioner at Newark faces charges for violating the Wartime Estance Act with a possible death penalty, and for evasion in censorship regulations.
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United States
Newark
Posters Show Vv Motif at Legion War Collection
A 500-piece war poster set at American Legion national headquarters in Indianapolis traces the 1917-18 V for Victory symbol to the First World War. The blue V on red background led the Victory Loan Drive, with designers from CPI and Navy creating pictorials to influence public opinion. Noted artists include Flagg, Christy, Morgan, Falls, and Darling, among others, plus European pieces by Steinlen and Sem.
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Indianapolis
American Legion National
War Memorial Building
Committee On Public Information
Charles Dana Gibson
Navy
Henry Reuterdahl
CPI
Legion
Joseph Pennell
James Montgomery Flagg
Howard Chandler Christy
Scott Ethridge
Louis Raemakers
Adolph Treidler
Jay N. Darling
Thelma Cudlipp
F. Lens Mora
C. B. Falls
Wallace Morgan
Pershing
M. Steinlen
Sem
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Symphony Shifts Dates for Navy Concerts in Houston
The Houston Symphony agrees to move its outdoor concerts from Tuesday to Wednesday to accommodate 500 Navy officer candidates at Rice Institute who are off duty on Wednesdays. Conductor Roy Hoffman notes the Navy men’ s eagerness to hear the orchestra. The piece also notes wartime dispatches about Russia’s renewed offensive, potential impact on Romania, and large military forces.
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Tex
Winter
Russia
Kovel
Bukowina
Roumania
Caesare
New York Sun
Rogers
New York Herald
Legion
Carter's Little Liver Pills Ad Teaser
An old advertisement touts Carter's Little Liver Pills promising to stimulate bile flow to aid digestion. It claims daily bile production and relief from headaches low spirits irritability and digestive discomfort, urging readers to buy at 10 cents to 25 cents per package.
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Carter
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