Truman Considers Draft Alternatives and Voluntary Enlistment
The record notes debates over voluntary enlistment as a path to man power, with pay raises and enlistment terms in World War II-era policy shifts. It cites figures such as base pay changes, one year enlistments, and selective service changes preceding a 1947-48 push for new draft legislation.
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Armed Services
U. S
Navy
Marine Corps
Army
Congress
Truman
Tts
War and Navy Departments
Fire destroys garage in Cassadaga. $10,000 loss
May 10 fire gutted Clark Miller's garage in Cassadaga when an acetylene welding torch hose burst in the basement. Firefighters from Cassadaga Fredonia and Stockton fought for an hour, with Miller and an employee escaping unscathed. Damage estimated over $10,000 as flames confined to the one story concrete block structure.
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Jamestown
Clark Miller
Cassadaga
Cassadega
Fredonia
Stockton
Buck Washington
Washington
Miller
Mrs. Nellie Kittleberger Dies in Corry Residence
Mrs. Nellie Kittleberger passed away Saturday at 155 Wright Street Corry after a period of illness. Born May 1 1888 in Williamsville New York she lived in Corry most of her life with stints in Cuyahoga Falls Ohio and Erie. She was a Presbyterian and active in the Sandies Aid Society and a charter member of the VFW. Surviving are daughter Mrs Anns Finucan of Buffalo three sons Walter Carl Adrian of Mayville eight grandchildren seven great grandchildren two sisters and a brother. Funeral arrangements are at Bracken Keating with service Tuesday at 2 30 pm Pine Grove Cemetery will receive burial.
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Swellie
Corry
Wright Street
Spring Creek
Presbyterian Church
Sandies' Aid Society
Neltie Roberts
Cory
Jennie Renskers
Clymiér
P. Brother
Leonard Glerum
Rochester
Bracken-Keating
Pine Grove Cemetery
Twenty Years Ago Highlights From Corry Journal May 10 1928
Obituary of Peter Madison 67 dies after a weeklong stroke at Corry Hospital. Local improvements by Harry Neff at a service station near Central Garage East South Street. Birth of a daughter born May 8 to Mr and Mrs Albert Obrn Fifth Avenue. City Treasurer Westley declines law collector post. G H Jordan named by the school board. Corry High falls 17 4 to Titusville at Carter Field. Roger Whiteley hits a home run. Brush fire in gully west of South Center Street draws fire department attention.
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Harry Neff
East South Street
Neff
Frank B Westley
Cory
G. H. Jordan
Noard
Corry High School
Titusville High
Carter Field
Kerry
Roger Whiteley
South Center Street
Fre Department
How's Your Ll Q A Quiz Prompt
In Vergil's Aeneid the hollow wooden horse entry point was into Troy. The possessive of somebody else is somebody else’s. A pair royal in cards equals one royal pair. Next year babies born in the
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Vergil
Mil lonaire Milton Reynolds Melodramatic Exit Question
A garbled query asks which country Mil lonaire Milton Reynolds, a wealthy ball point maker, recently left. It also mentions Detroit and the capital of Mich Jean and asks if that is true or false along with the plural of mongoose.
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Millonaire
Milton Reynolds
Detroit
Mich- Jean
Enlistment vs Conscription Lock in wartime draft debate
Article reviews shifting policy on military manpower from voluntary enlistment to conscription. It cites Leo E. Allen Proposing two year enlistment with $1000 discharge bounty and three year terms with $1500. It notes Civil War bounties and WWI changes, plus 1940 congress votes on volunteering vs conscription.
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Leo E. Allen
BTL
House Rules Committee
Army
Armed Services
House
Senate
Taft
Dames of Varieties What Food Item They Are
Roquefort Cheddar Edam and Chinembert are varieties of cheese. Charles Curtis was Vice President under the Hoover administration. The American author best known for his Leatherstocking Tales is James Fenimore Cooper.
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Charles Curtis
Harding, Coolidge
Hoover
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Nellie Kittleberger
Peter Madison
Corry” Hospital
Mr. Madison
Mrs
Albert Obrn
Fifth Avenue
Davghter, May 8Th
Bill Wilcox
Frank
East Main St
Treasure Island
Buddie Peas
Florida
Sunkist Lemons
Lydia B. Pinckham
Superior
Aundry
Westcraft
Western Auto
Union City
Lanston
Isil
Genter St
Heiman
Ake
Gaul
TOR
Tina
Heiman Jewelers
Home Owned — Home Operated
Pre Stetson
Turner
Holt Furniture Store
Center Street
Leed
Tash
Gomoitir
Consumer Discount CO
North Center Street
C. H. Gens, JR
Ford Garage
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