Cities That Refused To Die and New York Air Tax
Cities Manchester Fall River and Ware revived after textile exodus by diversifying industries and rebuilding. New York State has imposed income tax on airline pilots based on mileage, provoking resistance though upheld by high courts. Air pilots now face tax obligations tied to flights crossing state lines and terminal move to New York.
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Manchester
New Hampshire
Fall River
Masachusetts
Ware
Massachusetts
New York State
New York
New Jersey
New York Territory
LaGuardia
Little Flower
Strange Maiden Voyage of Large War Ship to New York
The Queen Elizabeth, largest ship afloat, sailed from Clydebank to New York on a secret wartime voyage. The 1,400 passenger capacity vessel, costing 27 million dollars and measured at over 1,000 feet with 14 decks, arrived under tight British escort to avoid German threats and potential sabotage.
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New York
New York Harbor
Clydebank
Scotland
Atlantic
London
United States
Sbhe
Japan stumbles in China war as home front frays
The article argues Japan is bogged down in China with a protracted campaign, depleted resources, and rising domestic unrest. It predicts no swift peace, notes only three of eight campaigns succeeded, and suggests Japan may be absorbed by China. It praises a possible world reversal and US interest.
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Europe
China
Japan
Jwto
Far East
United States
Washington Merry-Go-Round political stew on McDonald and party lines
Washington insiders note Stewart McDonald guards two major posts, head of the Federal Housing Administration and chairman of Maryland Casualty, a move seen as boosting Jesse Jones. The column fuses GOP critique of business influence with colorful brief items on Taft, Vandenberg, Dewey, and Roosevelt, plus letters from readers and public notices.
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Washington
Stewart McDonald
Stew
Federal
Maryland Casualty Company
Jesse Jones
RFC
McDonald
Associated Gas and Electric
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES AND HISTORY NOTES
A compilation of birthdays and notable anniversaries including John G. E. Hechewelder Jesse Lee Joseph Francis Simon Newcomb Andrew Furuseth Adolph S. Ochs Helen L. S. Woodbury and more. Also today in history events from 1638 to 1939 and birthdays of Joseph S. Frelinghuysen Joseph Schrembs John Henry Nash William Darrach Daniel W. Hoan Annette Adams Maj. Gen George A. Lynch with brief personality note and closing reflection.
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John G. E. Hechewelder
Ohio
England
Bethlehem
Jesse Lee
New England
Virginia
Hillsboro
Joseph Francis
New York
Boston
Cooperstown
N. Y
Simon Newcomb
Naval Observatory
Nova Scotia
Sit—Andrew Furuseth
Seaman's
Norway
Washington, D. C
Adolph S. Ochs
N. Y. Times
Cincinnati
Helen L. S. Woodbury
Sheboygan
Wis
Peter Minuit
Delaware
Wilmington
Congress
Henry B. Hyde
New York City
Equitable Life Assurance Company
Russell Sage
Russell Sage Foundation
Wilson
U. S. War Department
Pius VII
Vatican
U. S
Joseph S. Frelinghuysen
N. J
Raritan
N.J
Joseph Schrembs
Germany
John Henry Nash
San Francisco
Canada
William Darrach
Philadelphia
Daniel W. Hoan
Milwaukee
Waukesha
Annette A. Adams
Los Angeles
Prattville
Cal
George A. Lynch
Blairstown
Town
Morque Shock Fatal In Montreal Identifies Brother Then Dies
Mrs Louis Poirier, 60, went to Montreal city morgue to identify a body and, after confirming it as her brother, suffered a fatal heart attack. The report notes unrelated detail about a designated person in Washington.
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Montreal
Louis Poirier
City
HATED MUD and Wings of a Canadian Ace Bishop
A Canadian ace William “Billy” Bishop is famed for reportedly downing 72 German aircraft in World War I after switching from cavalry to the Royal Flying Corps. His early life included a 1915 England mud episode that pushed him toward aviation. Also notes Taft’s presidency and U.S. state admissions in 1910s.
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Smith
Ilinois New Dealer
Rob Taft
T. Vi
Nej
Taft
Vandenberg
Germany
William “Billy” Bishop
Royal Flying Corps
Bishop
England
United States
William Howard Taft
New Mexico
Arizona
Africa
South
Suffering as a Path to Strength and Peace
A devotional on how suffering shapes character cites biblical verses and personal stories. It argues suffering, rightly faced, can foster patience, discipline, and compassion, turning evil into a blessing in disguise. The piece also notes local visits and social updates, ending with a mention of American air-conditioning equipment possibly entering Greece.
West Ridge Hosts Maynards In Weekend Visit
West Ridge residents Mr and Mrs Will Maynard welcomed Mrs Maynard’s brother Wil for a weekend visit, sharing time at their home and catching up on family news.
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Mahlke
West Salem
Ohio
Maynard
Mary Dellefield
Frank Schramm
David
Les Dellefield
West Salon
Harry Lauer
Harry
Joseph Hull
Oberlin
Milton Lauer
Lawrence Lauer
Earl Rockwood
Amherst
Irvin F. Eldred
Ida Kruger
Earl Wurst
Elyria
Cleveland
Carl Haven
Will Maynard
Dominic Piazza
Vin-Law
Charles Piazza
Avon
Mrs. Maynard
Wil
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Farm Bureau Co-Op Ass'n
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United Feature Syndicate, Inc
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Pere
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Bible
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West Ridge
Canadian Government and Corporation Securities
P.R. Smith & Co
Elyria Sayings & Trust Bldg
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Murbach
Girl Scouts
Good Bank
Elyria Savings and Trust Company
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