War Claims Forms Available for New York Prisoners of War
Officials announce Federal War Claims Act benefits for New York State residents who were prisoners of war or civilian internees in World War II. Forms available through county and city service agencies and the New York Division of Veterans Affairs. Claims due March 1, 1951. Survivors may qualify if a war prisoner or internee died. Fees for attorneys or agents capped at 1 percent for living prisoners, 2 percent for survivors, with up to 10 percent in complex cases.
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New York State
Harvey S. Smith
Onondaga County Veteran Service Agency
New York State Division of Veterans’ Affairs
War Claims Commission
Smith Bai
Philippines
Midway
Guam
Wake Island
United States
Division of Veterans’ Affairs
Homas E. Dewey
State of
New York
Washington
Daniel F. Cleary
The
Commission
March of Dimes Box Campaign Aids Onondaga Polio Fight
Women of American Legion auxiliaries distribute miniature iron lung shaped boxes across Onondaga County from January 16 to 31 to collect donations for the March of Dimes. Half stays in county to aid polio patients. rest funds the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis for research and education.
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Onondaga County
Women of American Legion
National Foundation For Infantile ‘Paralysis, Inc
National Foundation
John McCarthy
March of Dimes
Foundation
Sup
Corcoran Wins Big as Enrollment Figures Released
Onondaga County figures show 64,169 registered Republicans and 25,511 Democrats in Syracuse. Mayor Thomas J. Corcoran, a Democrat, reportedly earned about 32,000 votes in last fall's election, with potential totals near 37,000 if all Democrats and Independents had voted for him.
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Thomas J. Corcoran
Onondaga County Board of Elections
Board of Elections
American Labor Party
Corcoran
SU Plotters Freed by Peer Court Acquittals
Syracuse University student court acquitted Howard B. Ginsberg of conspiring to abduct Colgate University band and dismissed charges against Nes Chadwick. The panel found no crime in the plot despite a near riot at Syracuse Central Station and a mass haircut incident.
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Syracuse University
Colgate University
Howard B. Ginsberg
Brookline
Mass
Nes S. Chadwick
Auburn
Ginsberg
Syracuse New [York Central Station
Howard A.kaye
Oran
Red River
Chadwick
Daily Orange
Esler Heads Keder Khan Grotto Installation Night
Harvey Esler was installed monarch of Kedar Khan Grotto Mystic Order of the Veiled Prophets at a public installation in the Arion Club. He succeeds Leonard Detor with installing officer Past Monarch Lyman Goddard and installing marshal Arthur Longley. New officers include Bertram Lenning and Roy Bragg among others.
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Harvey Esler
Kedar Khan Grotto
Arion Club
Leonard Detor
Lyman Goddard
Arthur Longley
Bertram Lenning
Roy Bragg
William Raaflaub
Odell Gates
Robert Rankin
Robert Rankin, Sr
Sentinel
Ted Hageman
William Jakes
Dean Barney
William Timmins
Whitey Lewis
Paul Lampman
George Ranfiaub
Sunshine
Clifford Moore
Alchemists
Monarch
Larry Frethey
Karl Ranz
Presbytery Reports on Displaced Persons Work in Syracuse
A full report on the emergency committee for Displaced Persons placement was given at a Crumlin and East Genesee Presbyterian Church luncheon. The committee, formed in November, aims to provide housing and job assurance for DPs under local parish sponsorship with Rev. Dr. J. Edward Hamilton leading and IUE and CIO tensions noted.
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Presbytery
Syracuse
Crumlins
East Genesee Presbyterian Church
J. Edward Hamilton
Elmwood Presbyterian Church
Llewellyn Taylor
Wilbert B. Smith, Jr
Shubert Frye
H. S.schroeder
F. H. Biederstedt
G. M. Gibbs
Evor Roberts
Richmond Gaudern
William Bell
Emory Resch
Arthur Mielke
Ward Conklin
Richardson L. Rice
Walter Cavert
State Presbytery
J. B. Hitchcock, Jr
NLRB To Hear Easy Washer Union Case Next Month
A National Labor Relations Board hearing is scheduled for January 12 to decide whether a bargaining agent election should be held at Easy Washing Machine Corp. The session will take place in Room 360 of the Federal Building and will involve representatives of the United Electrical Workers and the International Union of.
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National Labor Relations Board
Easy Washing Machine Corp
Federal Building
United Electrical Workers
U. E
International Union of
Arabic Class Now Open at Roosevelt Evening School
A new Arabic language course starts Monday and Wednesday nights at Roosevelt Adult Evening School taught by Elias Zughaib, a Syracuse University student from Syria. The class is open to all and aims to help read Arabic texts, especially members of the Syramerics Club.
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Roosevelt Adult Evening School
Elias Zughaib
Syracuse University
Syria
Syramerics Club
Roosevelt School
Roosevelt
Croiun
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Post Women
Esler
Keder Khan
NLRB
Mangel’s
S. Salina
Siegelman
Siegelman Spur
Siegelman’s Whiskey
Malcolm Stuart
Paula
Brooks Originals
South Warren
Hollander
Storm King Coats
Kine Kolinsky
Silverblu
Mouton Lamb
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