Johnstown Eliminates Flood Menace
Frances Spats reports Johnstown is now flood free after five years and 8,679,000 dollars in Army engineer led work to protect the coal, mine and steel center from flood danger and erase the nickname Flood City. The 1889 South Fork Dam disaster killed 2,300 and caused heavy losses, deterring investment and arrivals. The city now launches a new campaign to attract people and business.
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Washington
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Johnstown
U.S. Army Engineers
Pennsylvania
United States
New York
Johnstown flood legacy and grand channel improvements
The piece recalls the 1889 flood and Roosevelt era response that spurred U S Army Corps projects to widen and deepen nine miles of river channels. Concrete walls rose eight to 12 inches thick and 37 to 67 feet high, with over 3 million cubic yards of earth excavated. It notes the boastful slogan Flood Free Johnstown and a humorous local memory of the first disaster.
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Paign
Johnstown
Roosevelt
Congress
U. S. Amy Engineers
Holy Week Services Begin At Immaculate Conception
Hoosick Falls reports the first Holy Week services at the Church of the Immaculate Conception with a mass at 8 am and a procession to the repository led by 62 St Marys Academy children. The church opens for visits and hosts a Holy Hour at 7 30 pm with the Rosary, prayers, and a sermon. Communion at 6 and 7 am. Auxiliary to Meet and other notices follow.
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Church of the Immaculate Conception
Repository
St Mary's Academy
Keep Palestine Open Says Dewey
Governor Thomas E Dewey urged keeping Palestine open and ending the British white paper restrictions on Jewish immigration in Palestine. He spoke at the New York United Jewish Appeal campaign kickoff, pressing a postwar system of international cooperation and liberty for all free nations.
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New York
Palestine
Thomas E Dewey
United States
United Jewish Appeal
Greater
Sale Set for April 14 at 11 30 Am in Power and Light Office
A sale will be conducted April 14 starting at 11 30 am in the New York Power and Light Corp office on Church Street. Mrs Helen Smith Mrs Jhene Jacobsen and Mrs Fanny Percy will be in charge. Refreshments served by Mrs DuRoss assisted by Mrs Jacobsen and Mrs Helen Bullock. Union service events follow in the evening with multiple church groups participating.
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New York Power & Light Corp
Church Street
Helen Smith
Jhene Jacobsen
Fanny Percy
DuRoss
Jacobbsen
Helen Bullock
First Baptist Church
Wallace E. McCoy
The
Baptist Church
Mark Kelley
Methodist Church
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Letham Pullen to enter Navy for basic training this week
Letham Josep Pullen of Stop 39 Troy Schenectady Road has entered the Navy and will leave for basic training early next week. Choir rehearsal is set for tomorrow at 7 80 pm for the senior choir of Calvary Methodist Church with Stuart Nugent in charge assisted by group members.
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Troy- Schenectady Road
Dair
Calvary Methodist Church
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Sergi
J. E. Connally
Atlanta, Ga
Connally
Leon Densmore
Troy-Schenectady Road
Cohoes
Clifford E Brock
Jay Brock
Sampson Station
Frank Dupree
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Raymond Street
Eugene Millett
Latham Heights
William BR. Williams
Clarence Claydon
Wiliam Webster, Jr
George Messeau
Latham
Wade Lansing
Schenectady
Calvar
Methodist Church
Gemor Choir
E C. Lyman
Newtonville Methodist Church
Price
Daniel Cronin
St. Teresa Guild
Michael J. Purtell
Women Demand Postwar Jobs in Auto Industry
A Detroit based United Automobile Workers report predicts postwar output could top $200 billion annually, with civilian goods around $85 billion. To prevent unemployment, production must stay above peacetime levels, or risk millions unemployed. A survey of women war plant workers shows 84 percent want to continue working after the war if jobs remain available.
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David J. Wlleiz
Detroit
United Ast Bile Workers
Auto Industry Faces Postwar Price Debate
Workers in automobile plants push for cheaper war goods output while union researchers challenge executives. They predict steel and metal costs drop to 1941 levels after peace, noting a 14 percent wage rise since 1941 and significant per worker productivity gains. The report argues postwar car pricing could drop 10 to 15 percent if real production costs prevail.
Pressure on Finland to stay at war with Russia
Stockholm reports pressure from Germany on Finland to continue hostilities with Russia. Dagens Nyheter speculates Moscow talks were a tactic to calm the home front. The Morton Tidningen notes terms to Finland from Russia demand army disbandment next month, with a small peacetime force allowed after the war.
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Dagens Nyheter
Finland
Russia
WisiCom
Moscow
Germany
Helsinki
Morton Tidningen
Serve Star Ham for Even with Rationing
Serve Star Ham for four with Armour's Star Ham sugar cured and hickory smoked. Score fat edge to lie flat bake 30 minutes at 325 F in casserole, uncover add 1/2 cup brown sugar and bake 40 to 45 minutes more until tender. Serve with peanut covered sweet potato.
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America
Easter Sweet Potato Balls From Armour Kitchens
A rescued Armour Kitchens recipe suggests mashing 1 to 2 cups cooked sweet potatoes with salt and pepper, forming eight round balls from 1 1/2 cups of mix. Roll in chopped salted peanuts, bake at 325 F for 20 to 30 minutes. the dish is described as nutrimous and intriguing for Easter dinner.
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Armour Kitchens
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