New Draft Controls Take Effect As Delinquents Are Rounded Up
Washington reports tightened manpower controls go into effect with a roundup of about 100 000 draft delinquents beginning today The policy aims to shift draft selections to induce all eligible men by November 3 and screens registrants by physical and health records to weed out those likely unfit or unlikely to be accepted in the armed forces
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Washington
Selective Service
U. S
U. S. Employment Service
Brazil Tests Chute For Safe Jumps From 120 Feet
Rio de Janeiro reports the air force tests a 120 foot parachute by inventor Charles Astor a French instructor. The U S Employment Service approves jumps directed to needed areas. New rules tighten selective service with a November 1 deadline for delinquent registrants and penalties up to five years and $10 000.
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Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Charles Astor
Air Force
Central N Y Men Among Japs Captives
The War Department reports 552 American soldiers held by Japan. Among them are Pfc. Verner B. Marble of Oneonta and Pfc. Louis W. Ross of Savannah R. D. 1. Both are sons of local residents Claude E. Marble and Mrs. Max Ross.
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N. Y
War Department
Verner B. Marble
Claude E. Marble
Liberty Street
Oneonta
Louis W. Ross
Max Ross
Savan ‘Nah
R. D
Court of Appeals Grants 3 Railroads New York Fare Increase
The Court of Appeals reversed a lower court and allowed the New York Central Long Island and Staten Island railroads to raise interstate passenger rates in the New York metropolitan area by 10 percent. The decision cites an Interstate Commerce Commission order from January 21, 1942, linking domestic and interstate rate increases to prevent discrimination against interstate commerce.
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Albany
Court of Appeals
New York Central
Long Island
Staten Island
New York City
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Argyle Pastor Named Clerk of Synod and Appointments
The Rev. Paul Reynolds of Argyle is chosen as clerk of the United Presbyterian Synod succeeding Dr. T N Mc Coy who served 11 years. The Rev. James Lee of Belle Rose is named assistant clerk, and the Rev. James Guthrie of Oneonta is elected director of the Pittsburgh Zenia Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh PA.
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Argyle
Oneonta
Paul Reynolds
United Presbyterian Synod
T. N. McCoy
Schenectady
James Lee
Belle Rose
Synodical Conference
James Gurthrie
Pittsburgh-Zenia' Theological Seminary
Pittsburgh
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Ling Force
Paul V. McNutt
McNutt
N.Y
TMENT
Bellans
Siegelman
Goon
Mary
America
Quinlan
Retuia
Kathleen Mary Quinlan
Canon” Wimpey
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