Train collides with stalled car at NY State Fair entrance
A sedan stalled on tracks was hit broadside by an Oswego bound train at the New York State Fair Ground entrance. One man, Ralph Hamlin, 26, was in critical condition with head and internal injuries. His relative Seymour Hamlin, 59, suffered multiple rib fractures, and Caroline Spies, 21, sustained a possible shoulder fracture. All three were taken to hospitals for treatment.
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New York State Fair Ground
Ralph Hamlin
Euclid Road
Liverpool
Manlius
St. Joseph's Hospital
Seymour Hamlin
Caroline Spies
R. D. Camp
Hamlin
Oswego
North Shore
Halcomb Steel Company
Fred Kelly
Halcomb
William Coleman
Fair Ground Gate
Halcomb Plant
Mr. Hamlin
Syracuse Chilled Plow Company
Miss Spies
General Press and Metal Corp
Fire Hoses Rescue Fish In Reservoir Airing Algae Crisis
In Wallingford Connecticut on August 2 a spike in algae produced oxygen depletion threatening the North Farms reservoir. Yale University experts advised fire department pumps to aerate the water by siphoning and spraying it back for two days, saving about 90 percent of pickerel bass catfish and other species.
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Wallineford
Conn
North Farms
Wallingford Fire Department
Yale University
Utility Grade Beef Goes Ration Free Aug. 15
War Food Administrator Marvin Jones announced utility grade beef steaks and roasts will become ration free effective Aug. 15. Commercial to choice grades remain rationed while other cuts stay free. Jones amended a prior order after inter-agency debate amid expectations of a record cattle run and beef supply surplus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Marvin Jones
Jowest
Jones
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Fred M. Vinson
Keith Himebaugh
WEA
Himebaugh
WFA
Mrs. Roosevelt Attends Rites for Miss Le Hand
Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt joined mourners at Miss Margarite Alice Le Hand s funeral service at St John s Catholic Church in North Cambridge Massachusetts Bishop Richard J Cushing presided Mayor G Edward Bradley of Somerville represented Le Hand s home city Le Hand 46 had served 20 years as personal secretary to the President and died Monday at Chelsea Naval Hospital from a cerebral embolism
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Somerville
Mass
Eleanor Roosevelt
Marguarite
Alice le Hand
Roosevelt
St. John’s Catholic Church
North
Cambridge
Richard J. Cushing
Boston Archidiocese
G. Edward Bradley
Alarm Clock Heist Shocks Police Court In Prewar Case
Albert Kissner, 41, of 211 Cedar Street, climbed from his home to grab an alarm clock from Quentin Rankin at 233 Cedar Street to raise $1 for beer. He pleaded guilty to petty larceny and was sentenced to 30 days in jail as the clock rang on the judge's desk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman H. Preston
Albert Kissner
Cedar Street
Quentin Rankin
Sergeant Bernard Casey Returns From Air Observer School
Sgt Bernard Casey 21 son of Charles B Casey of 130 Rider Ave is home on embarkation furlough after graduating from No 5 Air Observer School Winnipeg Manitoba He will train at Three Rivers Innc for a few weeks then go overseas Casey enlisted in June 1943 in the BCAF Born in Brockville Ontario he lived in Syracuse since infancy Attended Syracuse University and Holy Rosary School where he played basketball He has three brothers in service Sgt Robert Casey at Camp Patrick Henry Va Haymond Casey in New Guinea and Pvt Charles Casey in the West All brothers graduated as sergeants and are expected for commissions later
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Bernard Casey
Rca.f
Charles B. Casey
Rider Avenue
No. 5 Air Observer School
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Casey
Three Rivers
Innc
Jin
Sgt
B.C.A.F
Cat Loving Millionaire Wills 160000 For Tomcat Care
Dedham Massachusetts August 2 1934 up Woodbury Rand millionaire lawyer died July 3 left 100000 for care of his tomcat Buster and canceled 20000 in bequests to nine cousins due to contempt toward his cat He left 60000 to the cat and 40000 to his housekeeper Margaret Thompson to care for the animal and any needed personal property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dedham
Mass
Woodbury Rand
Buster
Rand
Uhad
Margaret ‘Thompson
State Food Commission Meets Friday at Onondaga Hotel
The State Emergency Food Commission will review the farm machinery outlook and its effect on farmers and the food situation when it meets Friday at the Hotel Onondaga. Earl C. Foster announces the session. Harold M. Stanley will preside and J. M. McAllaster will present machinery supply studies. The agenda includes farm manpower, small tools, Victory Gardens, canning and nutrition promotion. Members listed include A. W. Carpenter, C. C. DuMond, W. Hawley, T. N. Hurd, L. A. Maynard, W. I. Myers, H. H. Rathbun, L. BR. Simons, Mrs. W. Straus, and K. Bullock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Emergency Food Commission
Hotel Onondaga
Albany
Earl C. Foster
Harold M. Stanley
Skaneateles
J. M. McAllaster
Gouverneur
Commission
New York
Victory Gardens
Canning Land
A. W. Carpenter
Sherburne
State Commissioner of Agriculture
C. C. ‘DuMond
W. W. Hawley
Batavia
T. N. Hurd
L. A. Maynard
Ithaca
W. I.myers
H. H. Rathbun
L. BR. Simons
Puffit Brothers Reunite With Beard Tale At Sea
Donald J Puffit of Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn and Pfe Jesse Puffit of Camp Ellis Illinois visit parents in Marcellus. Seaman Puffit returns from a long cruise with a full golden beard, prompting neighbors’ surprise and a vow to shave before another leave. Bets on beard growth are a sea pastime.
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Puffit
Donald J. Puffit
Manhattan Beach
Brooklyn
Pfe
Jesse Puffit
Camp Ellis
Ill
James Pullit
Marcellus
Seaman Puffit
Seaman Pulfit
State Credit Units To Meet in Buffalo Wartime Conference
Plans for a wartime conference of the Associated Credit Bureaus of New York State Inc to be held in Buffalo September 17 and 38 were outlined today at a meeting of the program committee in Hotel Syracuse. Newton D Earile of Syracuse is chairman with Irwin R Evans of Utica and R Clifford Ropp of Elmira on the committee. Sessions I will be held at the Hotel Statler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Associated Credit Bureaus
New York State, Inc
Syracuse
Newton D. Earile
Irwin R. Evans
Utica
R.clifford Ropp
Elmira
Statler
Bradford Stricken by Heart Attack In Syracuse
Laurie C. Bradford Onondaga County Purchasing Agent collapsed in front of the Court House at 8 30 A M and was rushed to Syracuse General Hospital. An ambulance and staff provided emergency care as county officials arranged to bring his wife from Skaneateles to the hospital for support.
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Onondaga County
Syracuse General Hospital
Court House
Bradford
Skaneateles
Mr. Bradford
Robert Sollinger
Clifford Dunn
Sheriff's Office
Labor Groups Form Central Committee for War Fund Drive
Representatives from the C I O and L of L along with railroad, building trades, and typographical unions formed a United War Fund Labor Advisory Committee in the Loew Building. Members include John F Reynolds Edward Reardon Thomas Thompson Earl Moran and William Sweeney with William D Bien serving as secretary. The committee will oversee organized labor’s role in the October United War Fund campaign supporting 33 Community Chest and 21 War Chest agencies with a goal of about 1.5 million dollars. Bien called the move a progressive step for labor unity in this community effort.
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C.I.0
Lof L
Railroad‘ Brotherhoods
United War Fund Labor Advisory Committee
Loew Building
John F. Reynolds
Edward Reardon
Thomas Thompson
Railroad Brotherhoods
Earl Moran
U.mav
William Sweeney
Typographical Union
William D. Bien
Labor’ Relations
United War Fund
Organized Labor
Community Chest
War Chest
Bien
Man Escaped Willard Held on Burglary Charge
Charles Sanford Carson, 20, of the Woerner Hotel, arrested in Markson's warehouse on Canal Street, arraigned in Police Court for burglary in the third degree. He waived examination and is held for the grand jury after a teletype warned he escaped from Willard State Hospital. Officials said Willard would have discharged him in a few days, and Carson attempted to flee when alerted to police trail via shortwave radio.
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Willard
Charles Sanford Carson
Woerner
Markson
Canal Street
Willard State Hospital
Fayetteville estate valued at $19 124 with multiple heirs
Carrie M Borgett estate in Fayetteville valued at 19124 passes to son George D Borgett and widow with monthly income. Other heirs include Elizabeth Parrish Jeannette Campbell of Weedsport and Geraldine Murray of Fayetteville. Skaneateles estate appraised at 15540.52 bequeaths to Robert J White nephew, Florence O Brien niece, Minnie Walrath and Claude Walrath friends.
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Carrie Borgett
Fayetteville
Carrie M. Borgett
John W. Sadler
George D. Borgett
Borgett
Highland Street
Fayette
Elizabeth
Parrish
Jeanette
A. Iampbell
Weedsport
Eraldine Murray
Anna L. Cuer
Florence O'Brien
Columbia, S. C
Minnie Walrath
Claude Walrath
Three Mile Bay
Army Tops Induction at West Jefferson Armory
The Army inducted 71 of 91 men at the West Jefferson Street Armory yesterday while the Navy took 16 and the Marines four. About 100 received pre induction examinations. Roughly the same number will undergo induction and preinduction examinations on the following days Thursday Friday and Monday.
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Army
Navy
West Jefferson Street Armory
Marines
Air Mail Business Grows As Post Office Faces Staffing Strains
Postmaster Nugent reports a rise in air mail volume from 2 956 pounds to 7 722 pounds in the last hour of the day. He cites rapid service as a key benefit and notes continued growth in daily air mail usage despite staffing shortages at post offices. Domestic air mail costs eight cents per ounce. military mail overseas is six cents for a half ounce.
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Nugent
Iseas
Canadian airmen murdered by Nazis say inquiry
King stated that Allied airmen were fully murdered after prisoners broke from camps. He alleged SS members of a panzer division carried out the killings and called for an immediate German investigation and punishment, with Switzerland protecting the court’s demand.
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Connors
King
Switzerland
Underhill to Leave State Post Oct 1
Grandison G. Underhill head of the Bureau of Claims in the State Department of Public Works will retire Oct 1, announced today by department superintendent Charles H. Sells. Underhill is a native of Elmira and a graduate.
Lehigh Underhill Becomes Department Assistant Engineer
Lehigh University records show Underhill joining the department in 1904 as an assistant engineer. He later assumed his present post in 1922.
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Lehigh University
Underhill
Miss Stewart to Receive BA at Smith College
Miss Mary Stewart daughter of Mr and Mrs Weir Stewart of 17 Grover Street earns a bachelor of arts degree at Smith College summer commencement in Northampton Massachusetts on August 18 after preparing at Shipley School Bryn Mawr and majoring in music at Smith College.
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Mary Stewart
Auburn
Weir Stewart
Grover Street
Smith College
Northampton
Mass
Stewart
Shipley School
Bryn Mawr
Smith
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State Food Commission
L.C. Bradford
Laurie CG
Lennox Furnaces
Lennox
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