General Electric plant plans and water supply near Syracuse
The article discusses a General Electric electrical plant east of Syracuse and its water supply from the sewer or freshwater sources. It notes the scale of the operation, the vast potential of electronics production during wartime, and the mayor’s support for the course adopted by the council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayer
Voss
Iss
Syracuse
Setae
Bt Titan
Wook Howe Sarae Thay
General Electric Electror
Ust
General Electric
News From France and Germany Warn of War Winds
A wartime column surveys rapid Allied advances in France and grim German broadcasts. It discusses Hitler loyalists, Dittmar’s defeatist tone, and slips toward surrender, then pivots to Nelson’s China trip and potential Philippine campaign to bolster China’s troops with U.S. production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Chateau-Thierrty
Epernay
Alli
Germany
Ber
Alves
Hitler
Balkan
Adolf Hitler
Dittmar
Himmler
Paris
Ploesti
Bulgaria
Finland
Mob Scene in Prospect Labor Day Week-end
Mayor Kennedy urges Syracusans to stay home for Labor Day weekend. Trains and buses are packed as the wartime rail burden limits capacity. Officials warn of dangerous crowds as people consider weekend travel to New York Chicago or Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Syracuse
Army
Navy
New York
Chicago
Montreal
Captain Johnson in Hews Again
An Associated Press dispatch reports a young American lieutenant from a Syracuse reconnaissance unit helped capture 946 German soldiers. It notes French patriots control the area between Grenoble and Switzerland with few Germans sighted, signaling Allied advance in Southeastern France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Grenoble
Syracuse
H. D. Johnson, Jr
Herato-Journal
Italy
France
Switzerland
Gold braid and brass buttons in Red Army uniforms
Commentary notes U S press criticism over Moscow sourcing for gold braid and brass buttons for Russian military uniforms. It recalls postwar shifts in dress codes and uniforms signaling renewed czarist styling under the Red Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
McCormick-Patterson Press
Chicago
Red Army
Russia
War Department
Moscow
Pearl Harbor
Navy
Fort Knox
Peter
Catherine
Anquiry into Vote Law Violations by CIO Leaders
The article discusses potential violations of campaign finance law by CIO leaders and labor unions. It explains how a union member or executive devoting substantial time to a political committee and drawing union salary could be treated as making a contribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neds Ao
Shag
Sul
No Ban on Committees Hillman cites activity by associations in politics
The law forbids corporate or labor donations to political committees but does not ban their creation. Associations must prove corporations do not fund candidate elections and that stockholder lists are not used to solicit funds. Labor unions may contribute, but sharing lists or facilities risks violations of the Federal Corrupt Practices Act and Smith Connally amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hillman
National Association of Manufacturers
Hillman
Political Action Committee
Iself
Corporation Treasuries
Department of Justice
Ingratitude and virtue cited by noted thinkers
The quotation pair discusses ingratitude, guilt, and virtue. Johnson and Butler are cited alongside brief remarks on innocence and haste. The passages reflect 18th to early 19th century views on human behavior and moral judgment.
From Over There To The Herald Journal April Letters
A reader urges universal conscription and labor battalions under Army supervision, criticizing 4-F pleas and wartime strikes. Letters praise President Roosevelt and the New Deal, defending war sacrifice and national resolve over partisan critiques. Syracuse correspondent signs as A Hopeful Father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald-Journal
Nathan Wheelock
California
Roosevelt
Forrestal
4-F's. Corp
Owen M. Campbell
The
Ksel
Republican Party
Meeman
America
Syracuse
Washington calling Railroad anti trust suit seen fat in political fire
The Justice Department filed a civil anti trust suit against the American Association of Railroads and the Western Association of Railway Executives. The action ties to past rail interests and links to rate making and the war effort, with political implications as a national campaign looms. Governor Dewey’s 1943 stance on rate structure is referenced as a warning against changing current policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Justice
American Association of Railroads
Western Association of Railway Executives
America
Plains States
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Western Railroads
I. Cc. CC
War and Navy Departments
Robert Patterson
Thurman Arnold
White House
South
West
Dewey
New York
M. P. Catherwood
Third Normandy Invasion Letter Details Frontline Struggles
Ensign Swain describes the June 9 return to the front after unloading wounded, rough coastal operations at a new beachhead, heavy anti aircraft fire, dive bombing, and beach combat. He notes Allied airfields starting on French soil and vows to finish the mission to regain freedom and return to loved ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PV Ashington
Swain
Normandy
D-Day
Wwe
France
Conflicts in Home Front Leadership Deepens Reconversion Grid
Washington reports turmoil in the War Production Board as New Dealers push leadership shifts led by J A Krug and Ike Maury Maverick while Baruch Byrnes and Roosevelt policy remain unsettled. The piece notes a lack of official reconversion guidance and rising criticism from Republicans. Simi raid boosts Allied foothold in the Dodecanese as British Greek forces strike German positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Production Board
WPB
J. A. Krug
TVA
WPA
Ike Maury Maverick
New Deal
War Plants
Krug
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Bernard Baruch
Baruch
James F. Byrnes
Byrnes
Congress
Will Clayton
RFC
Jones
Department of Agriculture
Wickard
Interior
Ickes
C.I
White House
Wilson
Simi
Aegean
Rhodes
Nationa Geographic Society
Legen
Bee
Mussolini
Also Mentioned on This Page
Skaneateles Water
Electronics Park
Geoed
Mr. Nelson
China
Donald M. Nelson
Cathay
Charles E. Wilson
Henry Wallace
Nelson
General MacArthur
Admiral Nimitz
Philippines
MacArthur
Mindanao
Luzon
Marianas
South China Sea
Pacific
Prospect
Labor Day
Captain Johnson
Plac. Anquiry
CIO
By David Lawrence
PV Ashngton
Testis Mena Auvencys Skdmey Hunan
CLO
Gentic Tae
Young
Dr. Johnson
Samuel Butler
Marquis Childs
Eleanor Roosevelt
Paul Mallon
Nelson- Wilson
Manpower Commission
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!