Arkansas Traveler Braves Jap Fire to Save 15 Airmen
Navy Catalina Arkansa s Traveler weathered shore battery fire off Kavieng New Ireland during a daring rescue of downed airmen in heavy seas. Lt Nathan G. Gordon led crew through 15 foot swells to save nine, then assisted again to pull six more survivors from life rafts before returning to base.
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New Guinea
Navy
Catalina
Arkansas Traveler
Kavieng
New Ireland
Nathan G. Gordon
Ors Rilton
Ark
University of Arkansas
Rasopine
Douglas MacArthur
Mitchells
Wavienz
Avoarenee
Ravieng
al Mitchell
Gordon
Rom
Maj
Chester A. Coltharp
Arkansas
Mitchell
Canpera N. Chiappe
New York City
Maj. Coltharp
Willard Dora Receives Army Commission at Fort Benning
Willard W. Dora of Saranac Lake earned a second lieutenant commission after graduation exercises at Fort Benning Georgia. He completed the Officers Candidate School and will be assigned to an infantry regiment. Dora entered service on February 26 1943 and was assigned to the 22d Infantry Fourth Division from which he was selected for OCS.
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Willard Dora
Saranac Lake
Willard W. Dora
Fort Benning
Dora
Towns Association Hears Dewey Plead For State's Rights
Governor Dewey urged states to handle local problems locally and defend state sovereignty. He praised revival of state government and argued town governments empower citizens by returning power away from the national level.
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Towns Association
Dewey
Albany
State Association of Town
Farm Work Deferments Ordered Out
Washington reports that 1,700,000 farm deferments will be reviewed and canceled for those not contributing enough production as crop goals rise for 1944. Local boards will reassess 2-C and 3-C registrants, ending dependency grounds, with farm units set to 16 annual units for deferment. The policy aims to boost war production. 400,000 single men under 22 in 2-C and 3-C may be affected.
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Washington
Selective Service
Agriculeee Tame Aar Pinta Saean Oe
Chicago
Tydings
Iarm
County Boards Await Washington Orders on Farm Deferments
Onondaga County boards expect new federal guidance to tighten farm deferments. Officials had prepared lists of men aged 18 to 22 deferred as farmers and planned to forward them to headquarters. Local boards 474 Syracuse 473 East Syracuse 472 Skaneateles 471 Solvay involved.
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Onondaga County
Youths Deferred as Farmers Do Not Meet Quota
The article notes youths deferred as farmers because they work on their parents farms have not been contributing their full quota. The statement implies a shortfall in expected labor contributions amid farm duties and regulatory expectations.
Grand Jurors Hear Attaches Of Legislature
A New York Albany report says a special grand jury inquiry into legislative spending and a county crime probe resumes with six witnesses set to appear before both chambers. Clerks and aides such as William S. King Ansley B. Borkowski Charles T. Locke and Fred R. Spreeman testified and records were reviewed.
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Albany
Albany County
William S. King
Senate
Ansley B. Borkowski
Assembly
Charles T. Locke
Assembly Ways and Means Committee
Fred R. Spreeman
Sen
Special Prosecutor Names Witnesses In County Grand Jury Probe
Eight witnesses were ordered to appear before a county special grand jury probing alleged crime. Special Prosecutor George P. Monaghan said none of those summoned was an important figure. testimony is under waivers of immunity for public employees including yesterday's witnesses.
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Ate Finance Committee
Vera Monaghan
Joe R. Hanley
Hiram Co
Todd
George P. Monaghan
ODT Agent Will Beat Watkins Glen
Willard Ripley of ODT will attend the rationing board on February 25 at 10 30 AM. Truck operators with issues regarding gas allotments are urged to contact Mr Ripley on that date.
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ODT
Watkins Glen
Willard Ripley
Ripley
Tax Delinquency at Historic Low in Watertown
Watertown reports only 3366.33 dollars of the city share unpaid from the state county levy this year. The final collection totaled 375,698.97 dollars from 379,165.30 dollars, the smallest delinquency in the city’s history.
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Watertown
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