Cooler Days and Rain Progress Eastward Across Regions
The forecast shows cooler days and rain edging east with relief in some areas of New York State. Central Adirondacks remain at risk for higher fire hazards due to dry air and low humidity as scattered showers provide limited relief. A new ground fire near Pierrepont Colton in St. Lawrence County prompted attention, with several other fires reported in nearby counties.
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Minnesota
South Dakota
New York State
New York
Syracuse
Utwi
Tumsa
Buffalo
Albany
Universityll Department
Adirondacks
St. Lawrence
Clinton
Franklin
Showers End 10 Day Heat Spell In Syracuse
Weather data from Syracuse shows showers and cooler air ending a 10 day heat wave. Andrew Keller of the U S Weather Bureau at the Municipal Airport predicted scattered thunder showers, then clearing and cooler conditions tonight and tomorrow. Temperatures fluctuated from 73 overnight to 70 early morning, then rising to 73 by midmorning.
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Syracuse
Andrew P. Keller
U. S. Weather Bureau
S&s
Keller
Beagle Struck by Auto in Fulton, Serious Injury
Mrs. Edward Pittsley reports a beagle owned by her husband seriously injured by a car that failed to stop. Veterinarian diagnosis cites a double hip fracture. Police obtained the vehicle’s license number.
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Fulton
Edward Pittsley
Manhattan Avenue
John Pentkala
Pittsley
Geneva Farmers Pray for Rain Amid Drought Fears
Geneva farmers gathered praying for rain after a long dry spell. They warn crops face heavy losses if rainfall does not come soon, with forecasts predicting continued heat and aridity.
Cigaret Shortage Rumors Declared Baseless
Local tobacco wholesalers in Syracuse report no worsening shortage and no current need to freeze cigarette sales. Stores have stock, though some brands may be unavailable, and wholesalers advise buying day by day to keep cigaret freshness and fair distribution. In Hammondsport, Pvt. Dale L. Conklin, son of Mrs. Bessie Conklin, dies of wounds from August casualty list.
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Syracuse Tobacco Wholesailers
Syracuse
Hammondsport
Dale L. Conklin
Bessie Conklin
Lt Col Regis Luke Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel
Maj Regis W Luke of the Fifth Army finance disbursing section in Italy has been elevated to lieutenant colonel. His wife Frederica Decker Luke, with son Bradford, resides at 687 West Onondaga Street and has learned of the promotion. Luke previously became a major in December 1932 in North Africa.
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Regis W. Luke
Fifth Army
Italy
Luke
Bradford
West Onondaga Street
North Africa
Mark W. Clark
Col. Luke
Syracuse University
Plattsburg
Voorheesville Holding
Frederica Decker
L. C. Smith Plans $75,000 Social Annex
Saith & Corona Type Waiters, Inc. seeks a permit to erect a storage and social annex on West Washington Street at an estimated cost of 75,000. Plans filed show a two story structure with basement, a store room, stage and auditorium on the first floor and social rooms on the second. Sweeney & Burden are architects and Dawson Brothers are contractors for the project.
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A. Saith & Corona Typewaiters, Inc
Tesbust Washington Street
Charles S. Keating
Syracuse
Syracuse Memorial Hospital
U.S. Hoffman Combard Assutand
Suceda of
Ncorona
Lifer Seeks Fourth Offender Dismissal In Syracuse Case
William Joseph Wicklem serving 13 years at Attica seeks dismissal of the information labeling him a fourth offender after a Pennsylvanian grand larceny plea. He claims he did not sign required consents and questions past Luzerne County convictions from 1922 and 1939. A handwriting expert will compare signatures to Wicklem's to resolve the issue for Judge Frank M. Malpass.
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William Joseph Wicklem
Fife
Attica
Prion
Frank MM. Malpass
Nine
Pennsylvania
Wicklem
Pennylvania
Luzerne County
Syracuse
William HH. Bowers
Deputies Aid Police In Hunt For Missing Woman
Deputies and Syracuse police search for Mrs. Cora Wood 37 wife of George Wood of 1120 Wolf Street missing since July 17 after an automobile accident. She has a son William 14. Description: 5 ft 4 in, 126 pounds, grey eyes light complexion stubby nose regular chin. Last seen wearing a light checked dress brown coat tan shoes and stockings. Part owner of the New Wolf Inn at Seventh North and Wolf Streets.
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Cora Wood
George Wood
Walf Street
Wolf Inn
Seventh ,North and
Wolf Streets
Detective Arrests Three After Crowd Forms at East Jefferson
Three people faced Judge Truman H. Preston on disorderly conduct charges after an argument drew about 300 spectators. Saverio Rotundo 20, Frances D Ambrose 21 and Elma Dashanean 23 pled guilty or had charges dismissed and were fined. Detective J Martin Kavanaugh reported a midnight crowd in the 100 block of East Jefferson Street. In Rome a son was born Wednesday to Corp Robert and Mary Bowles of 605 Floyd Avenue.
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Truman H. Preston
Lourt
Saverio A
Rotun No
Ash Street
Frances D'Ambrose
iVann Street
Elma S. Dashanean
Woodbine Avenue
J.martin Kavanaugh
East Jefferson Street
Kavanaugh
Rome
Rome Hospital
Corp
Robert and Mary Comito Bowles
Floyd Avenue
Six New Casualties Reported In World War II Action
Syracuse area updates list six new U S casualties including dead wounded and missing from battles in Europe and the Pacific. One man killed in France four wounded two in Sicily one on Saipan and one missing in the Luzons and France theaters.
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Italy
Syracuse
Sgt Edward Kempisty Killed on Italy Front
Sgt Edward Kempisty, 24, radio gunner on a Liberator, was killed on the Italy front. He was a former trainee at Fort Belvoir and had studied at Sioux City and Yuma Army Air Field. He is survived by parents, three brothers Leo Richard Thaddeus, and three sisters. he was engaged to Virginia Duszak.
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Edward Mr
Remeists
Ritesh Gm
Biatn
Zio
Alethael Rempisty
Ma Lakeview Avenue
Ne Pasty
Fort Belvoir
Air Corps
Fig
Sioux City
Yuma Army Air Field
Italy
Leo
Coast Guard
South Pacific
Richard
Bermuda
Navy
Thaddeus
Michael Hodmex
Syracuse
Walter Koval
Roselle Park
N. J
Dorothy Rempisiv
Set Nempity
Virginia Duszak
Avery Avenue
Local Family Informs Missing Son in France War
Mr and Mrs James Galli of 505 North State Street are notified by the War Department that their son Pvt John S Galli is reported missing in action in France since July 25 He enlisted Sept 22 190? and served in England North Africa and Sicily before returning to England and then France.
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James Galli
North State Street
War Department
John S. Galli
France
Gali
England
North Africa
Sicily
Pvt Michael Waluszczak In Hospital in Britain
Pvt Michael Waluszczak, son of Mrs Valenria Migon of 109 Oswego Street, is convalescing in an American hospital in England from wounds suffered June 15 in France. He enlisted two years ago, trained in California, South Carolina and New York, went overseas July 24, 1943, and was stationed in England. He was recently awarded the Purple Heart and sent home for safekeeping.
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Michael Waluszczak
Valenria Migon
Oswego Street
England
France
War Department
Pvt
Waluszczak
Infantry
California
South Carolina
New York
Liberal Party Chooses Wallace as Vice Presidential Candidate
The Liberal Party, ally of the A L P and Democratic ticket, backs Henry A Wallace for Vice President after filing deadlines. Norman Thomas and Edward A Teichert win Socialist and Industrial Government nominations. Augustus W Bennet secures Liberal and Good Government nominations for New York 29th district, facing Hamilton Fish for the Republican nod.
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Albany
Liberal Party
American Labor Party
A. L. PL
Democratic Party
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Socialist Party
Norman Thomas
Industrial Government Party
Edward A. Teichert
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt-Truman Wickers
Thomas E. Dewey
John W. iBricker
Augustus W. Bennet
Newsburgh
New York
Bennet
Jost
Hamilton Fish
Newburgh
Fish
Pvt Wallace Whipple Wounded in France
Pvt Wallace I Whipple 38 son of Mrs Laura Whipple 14 Ontario St was seriously wounded in France according to a War Department telegram. He entered service November last year and went overseas in May and is a former P C K Swiss Chocolate Company employee.
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Wallace Whipple
France
Fulton
Wallace I. Whipple
Laura Whipple
Ontario Street
War Department
Servicin
Whipple
P.C.K. Swiss Chocolate Company
D Elia Cleared In Sunday Barbering Case
Michael D Elia of 619 South Warren Street was found not guilty by Judge Truman H Preston in Police Court of barbering on Sunday. The court noted his Seventh Day Adventist beliefs and accepted his explanation while warning against future violations.
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D’elia
Michael D’elia
South Warren Street
Truman H. Preston
D'Elia
JJ John O'Shea
Henry
Killian
Merriman Avenue
Ray Bush
Marvin, Stone, Wand, Sears & Bush
Seventh Day Adventists
Barber
Cotter Wounded in Saipan Battle
The telegram reports Pfe. Kevin R. Cotter age 22 seriously wounded on Saipan Island July 7. He is a graduate of St John the Baptist Academy and enlisted in the National Guard in September 194? at Fort McClellan. His brother John M. Cotter serves with an armored unit in Europe.
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Kevin R. Cotter
Saipan Island
War Department
James Cotter
Glencove Road
Pfe. Cotter
St. John the Baptist Academy
National Guard
Fort McClellan
Hawai
Corp
John M. Cotter
Pvt Edwin F Maier Wounded in Action in Italy
Mr and Mrs Edwin H Maier of 414 Elm Street report letters from the adjutant general confirming their son Pvt Edwin F Maier was seriously wounded in Italy on July 10. He lost his right arm at the elbow and expects to be sent home soon. He has been awarded the Purple Heart and was furlough in April before arriving in North Africa two weeks later.
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Edwin H. Maier
Elm Street
Pvt
Edwin F. Maier
Italy
Pvt Maier
Fort PicCielan
North Africa
Pvt Dawley Wounded in France Receives Purple Heart
Mrs. Dawley of Baldwinsville reports Pvt. Clarence J. Dawley Jr. has been wounded in France and awarded the Purple Heart. He is now in a hospital in England.
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Clarence J. Dawley, Jr
France
Dawley
Baldgwinsville
R.D
England
Carpenters State Chief Addresses New York Convention
Charles W. Hanson of New York City urged reestablishing unions in war torn countries with government control removed. He spoke at the 38th annual IState convention of the Brotherhood in Syracuse area, praising U S freedoms enabling open discussion. About 125 members attended the one day session.
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Charles W. Hanson
New York City
New York State
The
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Hanson
Brotherhood
Guondara
United States
Thomas £. Kennedy
Joseph B. Toomey
Catholic Charities
New York State Federation of Labor
Syracuse
Federation of Labor
Scranton Woman Seeks Syracuse Navy Man Address
Miss Dorothy Vought of Glendale Farms Dairy seeks the home address of the Myron Emerson Lape family near Syracuse. She wishes to write to the family about their son who served with her brother in the Pacific area and believes both were ill. Addressed to City Hall and received by Maj. Chester H. Coking.
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Scranton
Syracuse
Myron Emerson Lape
Navy
Dorothy Vought
Glendale Farms
Dickson Avenue
City Hall
Chester H.coking
Vought
Lape
P. O. Joseph Vought
Pacific Area
Paper Drive May Be Boon To Archives
Dr. Albert B Core urges households and firms to separate papers with historic value for a Sunday salvage drive led by the State Historian. He warns many public documents may be discarded and lists items to save, while Onondaga County seeks volunteers and trucks for local collection areas.
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Albert B Cores
Corey
Local Historical Society
State Historical Association
Division of Archives and History
State Education
Albany
Onondara County Salvage Committee
Samuel B. Sisson
Fayetteville
Nort
Woman Accused In Knifing Faces Trial Tomorrow
Mrs. Hattie McChesney, 76, of 503ast Washington Street, charged with assault in the knifing of Lester Stone, 51, of 105 Forman Avenue. She pleaded not guilty. case set for trial tomorrow by Judge Truman Fr Preston. Stone treated and released from University Hospital. Witness says both had knives during the quarrel.
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Hattie McChesney
Washington Street
Truman Fr. Preston
McChesney
Lester Stone
Forman Avenue
Stone
University Hospital
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