FBI Seizes 2 Men On Draft Law Violations
Albany June 24. FBI announces arrests of two men for violating the selective service act. William E. Humphrey 20 of Saratoga Springs faces $5,000 bond for failing to report for induction on June 5 after board 363 declined to place him in Class 4 E as conscientious objector. James R. Ackerman 31 of Ludlow Wisconsin detained in Springfield Vermont for delinquency by failing to notify board 367 of Whitehall of a change of address and changing from 1 A to 3 A. Humphrey said he would rather go to prison than serve.
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FBI
Runi
Albany
Arthur Cornelius, Jr
William E. Humphrey
Saratoga Springs
Saratoga County
Saratoga Board
Cornelius
Humphrey
Saratoga
P. F. Rex
U. S
David S. Fisk
James R. Ackerman
Ludlow
Board 367
Whitehall
Springfield
Ackerman
Longest Bomber Group Praised For Burma India Operations
Maj. Gen. Clayton L. Bissell salutes the heavy bomber group at a U S base in India for a record in Burma and Thailand. The unit earned a President's citation for duties from Jan 14 to March 1, 1942. May missions dropped 1.49 million pounds on 40+ targets with over 100 tons in a single day.
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U. S
India
Clayton L. Bissell
Tenth Air Force
Burma
Thailand
Lorraine
St. Mihiel
Meuse-Argonne
United States
Philippines
Netherland Indies
Java
Conrad F. Necrason
Cooperstown
N. Y
James Barton
Binghamton
N.Y
Allan Kass
New York City
Russell Codington
Hudson Falls
Robert Corrigan
Stamford
Conn
Francis Dougherty
St. Albans
Benjamin Reynolds
Newport
R. I
Benjamin Joy
Bristow
Huzo Franz
Saranac Lake
William ‘Clark
Pittsford
Leo Levi
Thomas Columbus
Buffalo
N. X
Eric Kyhlon
Brooklyn
Paul Paskey
Roselie
N. J
Jace Harris
William Vogel
Elma
Richard Clements
Larchmont
N. XY
Adolph Sgolovino
Workmen's Compensation Inquiry to Move Upstate
Moreland Act Commission advances its probe after 30th hearing in Syracuse. Chief Counsel Herman T. Stitchman warns the law has been exploited by selfish interests harming injured workers and expects further hearings and remedial legislation next year.
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Yao “Ng
Gracies
Glee
Syracuse Herald-Journal
Stitchman
New York
Moreland Act Commission
Herman T. Stitchman
New York City
Blue Food Ration Stamps N P and Q Valid to Aug 7
Washington announces blue food ration stamps N P and Q from book 2 are valid July 1 through August 7 for processed foods. Blue stamps K L M stay valid through July 7 with a seven day carry over. July red stamps validity to be announced.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Poughkeepsie Cadet Receives Medal for Rescue
Fred J. Brower 23 of Poughkeepsie a Springfield College aviation student was cited for the Soldier's Medal for rescuing three teen girls from Water Shop Pond after their canoe overturned. He swam 30 yards to the canoe calmed the girls righted the boat and towed them and the canoe to shore.
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Springfield
Mass
Fred J. Brower
Poughkeepsie
Springfield College
Tonichi
Watershop Pond
Brower
Guerrilla General Evades Nazi Capture in Peasant Disguise
Yugoslav guerrilla leader General Draja Mihailović escaped Nazi capture in Montenegro after Nazi soldiers failed to recognize him in a peasant disguise. Reports from London dated June 24 reveal the earlier escape and a $500,000 prize offer that went unclaimed.
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London
Draja Mikhailovitch
Montenegro
Mikhailovitch
Comic Color For Gray Hair Advertisement Claims Easy Tint
An ad promotes Barbo Compound as a simple gray hair color solution. It claims to restore natural, glossy color without washing out, staining clothing, or affecting permanents, using a mixed preparation applied with a comb. It promises a uniform look and younger appearance at low cost.
Archbishop of York Endorses Allied Bombing Strategy
The Archbishop of York approved allied bombing of German industrial cities in a diocesan leaflet. He argued civilian suffering is outweighed by the need to hasten victory and prevent greater losses among Allied soldiers and those enslaved by Nazism.
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Sune Pahee
York
London
Germany
LaGuardia Heads to Washington for Meat Distribution Parley
Mayor LaGuardia left by plane for Washington to discuss meat distribution with Chester W. Davis the food administrator. He called for fundamental changes and congressional action and said he would return late tonight or tomorrow.
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LaGuardia
New York
Washington
Chester W. Davis
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Elliott Ryan
Long Island
Robert Banner
Meriden
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Inwood
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Noddinghead
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