Housing funds boosted for state dwellings and colleges
Governor Dewey announced an $843 300 expansion of state housing aid for two city projects and college sites. Newburgh and Dunkirk will move and reconvert barracks at 345 000, Alfred University gets 207 000 for WPA camp relocation and sites for 200 students, Colgate receives 82 500 for eight apartments and 49 more sites, plus allocations to Cobleskill State Institute of Agriculture 52 111 Cornell 3 000 Hamilton 15 000 Hofstra 26 00 CCNY 867 000 NYU 34 500 Potsdam 30 000 Pratt Brooklyn 31 300.
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Albany
Dewey
Newburgh
Dunkirk
Alfred University
Colgate University
State Institute of Agriculture
Cobleskill
Cornell University
Hamilton College
Hofstra College
Garden City
City College of New York
New York University
State Teachers College
Potsdam
Pratt Institute Brooklyn
Army board clears brideship medical staff in infant deaths
An Army board of inquiry absolved the medical staff of the brideship Zebulon B. Vance of negligence or misconduct in the death of eight GI babies after arrival May 19. The inquiry found the staff conscientious and the ship’s hospital area and kitchens clean, with infant food prepared by modern sanitary methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York C
Army Board of
Zebulon B. Vance
le Havre
John Ericcson
Southampton
Vance
Fort Hamilton Hospital
Brooklyn
Fulton
N. Y
Paris
S.S. Brazil
Pittsburgh
Fort Hamilton
Lifelong friends tragedy ends in Chicago hotel shooting
Lt. Col. John Fletcher 46, of the Canadian Army is fatally shot by Donald Murray 41 in a Loop hotel after Murray found Fletcher with his wife Doris 36. Murray admits the shooting, says Fletcher had been pursuing his wife. Fletcher served overseas and was on leave from Vancouver.
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Chicago
INS
John Fletcher
Donald Murray
Wheaton
Fletcher
Doris Murray
Chicago Loop
Murray
HOUSE
Frank O’malley
O'Malley
A. L. Brodie
Vancouver
B. C
Esther Fletcher
Elgin, II
Fletchers
Murrays
City Governments Spend Over Sixty Five Dollars Per Capita
The 14 largest U S cities with populations 500 000 plus spent 1 459 053 000 in fiscal 1944 per the Census Bureau averaging over 65 per resident based on 1940 census figures. Police protection accounted for about 150 150 000 or over ten percent of general expenditures, with fire protection near 85 545 000. New York led with 710 994 000 total costs while Pittsburgh at 22 414 000 was the smallest among 214 cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Census Bureau
New York City
Pittsburgh
Venezuela Oil Strike Plans Highlight Wage Demands
In Caracas the Federal Oil Workers Syndicate announces a nationwide strike set for June 3. Oil companies have rejected most of the union’s 51 demands including higher wages for about 30,000 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caracas
Venezuela
INS
Federal Oil Workers Syndicate
Brakeman Dies In Fall On Rail
Adelbert J. Riter a 42 year old Lehigh Valley Railroad brakeman from Blasdell fell and struck his head on a rail Monday night according to Medical Examiner Paul J. Rutecki.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Adelbert J. Riter
Blasdell
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Paul J. Rutecki
Priests Slain By Franco Charged In UN Probe
New York report says a UN subcommittee heard Spanish Republican claims that Franco’s regime persecuted Catholic clergy. Premier Giral cited executions of priests by French authorities and noted Basque priests faced violent persecution and mass transfers to prisons.
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New York
United Nations
Spain
Dose Giral
Oscar Lange
Poland
Franco
Giral
Autonomous
Memoranum
Holy See
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Brideship’s
Mes
Dr. Scholl
D! Scholls
Ae Tan
Cayuza Beverage Co
Spencer St
Syracuse
R. J. Felton
Malone
A. J. Missert, Inc
River St
Ogdensburg
Bailey Distributing Co
Tioga St
Ithaca
E. J. Byrne
Seymour St
Auburn
N.Y
POLK
Nabisco
Kellogg's
Medford's Mustard
Boy-Ar-Dee
Armour
SWIFT
van Came
Dar
Gro-Pup
Morton
Texas
Savarin
Florida Jumbos
Pie Cru Baker's
Hag
Pox
Smithfield
CUT Rite Ax Paper Sunshine
Arrowroot Biscuit Baker Maid Saltines
Bill Murray
Ivey Grocery
Baldwinsville
Milton Ave
East Solvay
William H. Fey
Glenwood Ave
S. Salina St
Silver Star Cor. LN
Geddes
Park Ave
F. E. Wells & Son
Turtle St
Silver Star
South Ave
Kennedy St
Cor. S. Salina
Seneca Turnpike
Silver Star Cor
Delaware and
S. Geddes Sts
Genesef Food Market
Baldwinsville, N
Nichols Ave
Sunnycrest
Robinson St
Midland Ave
Colvin St
Ounch
Doz
Heinz
Kirkman
Molloy Rd
Mattydale
Lodi St
Cor
Oak St
Irish Grocery
Memphis
Russett’s Grocery East Byracuse
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