Rensselaer to inaugurate Hall of Fame for athletes
The Class of 1946 at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute funds a Hall of Fame to honor the school’s greatest sportsmen. A committee including the athletic director, head coaches, a senior editor, and two faculty members will select inductees to be named on a Roll of Honor plaque and have their pictures displayed in the Hall of Fame. Selection occurs after the five year eligibility window, with only one person chosen annually.
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Foc
Rensselaer
Polytechnic
Comemines
Legion Auxiliary to Aid Fight on Tuberculosis
Rensselaer County Legion Auxiliary holds meeting at Antetican Legion rooms to plan juvenile tuberculosis drive. Mrs Marion Fahey will speak at the next session, with Mrs Dora Messick presiding and a 2 money contribution voted. A benefit for the kitchen fund of Noble Callahan Post will be conducted.
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Rensgelder County
Nobile Callahan Post
Antetican Legion
Marion Fahey
Rensselaer County Tubercelvers Association
Fahey
Noble Callahan
Dora Messick
Petite Chapeas
Rotary Abandons Plans For District Conference
The Troy Rotary Club board met at Central Ab with Redbert Block as president in charge. The district conference will not be held this year and business will be transacted by mail. Delegates from the local group were named to participate.
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Troy Rotary Clup
Central ¥. Ab
Cohoes Dog Wins Best of Show at Schenectady Show
A seven month old Kerry Blue terrier named Sky Ranch Silver owned by Mrs R A Garrison of Cohoes R D 1 won best of show at a Sunday dog show in Schenectady. The puppy defeated 92 entrants to take best in the puppy class and best in the terrier class before earning best of show.
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Mra. R. A. Garrisog
Cohoes
Schenectady
Sky Ranch Silver
Flood Crest Swamps Lower Mississippi Minds 40000 Displaced
Flood waters across the lower Mississippi have displaced about 40,000 people as a crest advances, with 8,737 families reported homeless and 1,600,213 acres under water. Levees are bolstered, and relief efforts focus on Shreveport to Alexandria while Red Cross tracks unfolding impacts in Louisiana parishes.
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Mississippi
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Louisiana
Red Cross
Red River
Shreveport
Erest
Alexandria
Natchitoches
Grant Parishes
Alexardria
Thousands Killed At Nazi Hospital Inside German Town
Inside Hadamar on a hill a grim “shudder house” served as a killing facility. US first army troops uncovered graves and 18 death certificate volumes listing thousands of victims labeled as mental patients. A doctor and nurse were captured, revealing that injections in the heart dispatched victims swiftly.
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U.S. First Army
Germany
Hadamar
Gestapo
Schauerhaus
Co ed Dinner Thursday To Hear Paul Harris
Paul Harris journalist will speak at the co ed dinner Thursday at 6 30 pm for high school students in the Rainbow Room of the U B C A Fred Fletcher Rainbow Room committee chairman announces dancing will follow the dinner meeting At its regular meeting the committee announced the Friday night dance will be postponed until Saturday Square dances will be conducted on future dates to cover the dance programs
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Paul Harris
Rainbow Room
Fred Fletcher
Mountain View Firemen Plan New Building
The Mountain View Volunteer Fire Co. met at the Mountsis View Community Club and voted to locate the fire headquarters at the community house site, revising plans to fit available property. Building funds grow with $150 from Mountain View Community League and $30 from the Bre department auxiliary. a food slate fundraiser is set for tonight. Members also plan a delegation visit to the late James E. Walsh Sr.'s home.
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Mountain View Volunteer Fire Co
Mountsis View
William J. Sitepson
Samuel Miller
Wiliam Cousen
John Cares
John Carey
Ifsom
Mountain View,Community League
Bre Department Austiary
Beneft
James E. Walch
James E. Walsh, Jr
Washington County Board Calls Groups for Induction
Ten men from the southern Washington County draft district, accepted at preinduction examinations, are to report for induction. Names listed include Cambridge Laurence A. LeFavous and Easton Peter J. Stowa V, Fort Edward Kenneth D. Merrill, Greenwich Alfred M. Winchip, Gustave E. Bain, Donald R. Bentley, Salem Russell V. Smith, White Creek Oma Hanwood Morris M. Ginan Alfred M. Winchip of Greenwich transferred for induction to the board at Glens Falls. Twelve men summoned for pre-induction exams on the same days. names include Argyle Ralph S. Wicks and Boston Kenneth Wolf among others. The letter V denotes volunteers.
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Washington County
Cambridge
Laurencea. LeFavous
Charles A McLenihan
Easton
Peter J. Stowa
Fort Edward
Kenneth D. Merrill
Greenwich
Alfred M. Winchip
Gustave £. Bain
Donald R Bentley
Salem
Russell V. Smith
White Creex
Oma
Hanwood
Morris M. Ginan
Glens Falls
Argyle
Ralph S. Wicks
Boston
Kenneth Wolf
David J. Sawyer
W. Henry
D. Palmer
Lewis H. Chase
Clarence x Wood
Charles E. Ferry
Aten G. McLean
E. Wren
West
Alfred G. Getty
White Creek
Harold J. Flynn
Opens Investigation of Sugar Shortage
The special Senate food investigating committee opened a probe into the sugar shortage and black market. Chairman Elmer Thames asks the Justice Department for full data on the consent decree under which the sugar trust operates, signaling a far reaching inquiry. Housewives nationwide complain of paying five pounds for four, inability to obtain sugar for home baking, while commercial bakers seem well supplied for retail bakery products.
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Mashington
Special
Senate Food Investigating Committee
Elmer Thames
D. Okla
Justice Department
Francis Biddie
Students Pass Up Trip to Honor Mrs Roosevelt
Chester seniors raise 300 dollars for a New York junket, to be presented to Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt today. The donation honors ED Day as the senior class, led by Principal Damon Barnes, passed up the traditional excursion in cooperation with the Office of Defense Transportation. First Lady will accept at the morning assembly.
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Chester
ViPi
New York
Franklin Broosevelt
el Dent
Office of Defense Transportation
Damon Barnes
Mre Roosevelt
Roosevelt
What May Happen When Germany Falls
Washington outlines expected postwar moves as Germany falls. About soldiers return home and furloughs. some stay as occupation troops in Germany. Aims include evacuating wounded within ninety days post V E day and shifting forces to the Pacific for rebuilding. Equipment left in Europe will be partly salvaged for postwar use. Industrial reconversion to civilian goods waits for Japan’s defeat.
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Washington
Germany
Europe
Orient
Pacific
War and Navy Departments
Japan
Preference List for Tires Established
The tire rationing board announced April quotas are cut 49 percent from March. Alvin B. Ford urged motorists to prolong tire use by recapping and noted the four tier preference list for allocations. He cited shortages in synthetic rubber, carbon black, and high tenacity rayon cord, with armed forces needing 36 percent more tires and postwar domestic demand up 15 percent.
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Alvin B. Ford
Cilerk
Ford
OPA
Efece Iba
Parsons
Itar
Slave Workers Take Refuge with Allies in Germany
Thousands of foreigners impressed into slave labor by the Germans desert their posts in northern Germany and flee behind British lines. Italian laborers near Bremen sprinted to join liberators as British Seventh Armored Division seized 500 square miles in 48 hours, with French Dutch Belgians Italians Poles Serbians and Russians among the displaced.
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Seventh Armored Division
Germany
INS
Two Trojans Injured In Falls Given Aid Airs
Margaret Flynn aged 13 of 218 Ninth Street was taken to Troy Hospital for a facial laceration after a fall at home. Dr. Joseph Patalino treated her and she was kept under observation. Robert Glasheen of 5 First Street was treated at Troy Hospital for a crushed hand after a fall from a United Traction Co bus at Congress and Third Streets and was sent home.
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Margaret Flynn
Ninth Street
Troy Hospital
Troy
Bec
Official Visit for Bethlehem Star O E S Chapter
Bethlehem Star Chapter O E S will host an official visit by Fred Berinington of Schenectady, assistant grand lecturer, at Troy Masonic Temple tomorrow at p.m. Robe of candidates to be initiated, under supervision of Surs Gertrude Woods and Oliver E Anderson. Mae Nelson leads social hour.
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Bethlehem Star Chapter
Fred SL Berinington
Schenectady
Troy
Nazis Call Children For Hitler Youth Service
London news agency broadcast reports German authorities calling 10 year old boys and girls up for the Hitler Youth Service to address manpower shortages. No duties listed. Dunkirk man killed by train near the railroad station while en route to meet his wife. George Mach 55 perished in the incident.
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London
Pxb
Hitler Youth Service
Dunkirk
George Mach
Mach
Home Bureau Women Learn to Cane Chairs
Home Bureau women meet weekly with Rus Mebel Mithan to learn chair caning. Yesterday a dozen attendees completed chairs using rush cane and paper fiber, with practice chairs and frames described as black and hand finished. Details on attendance and projects were shared by Mrs Charles Rivers and Mrs Frederica Becner Envoliments, highlighting oldtime chair restoration techniques.
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Home Bureau
Wuner
Russ Mebel Mithan
Koppes
Betts Coomers
Eagle Mite
Atrs
Charles Rivers
Avio
Mise Mihan
Frederica Becner
Ome
Beam Chambers
Troy Vocal Society member drive shows progress and pride
Robert W. Ames calls the second report meeting at Troy YWCA very satisfactory as the Vocal Society notes higher active membership for 1935 46 and expanded associate members. Ladies Auxiliary meets at 7 23 pm to hear team reports with Mrs Charles A Dix leading and urging attendance of all workers and associate members.
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Troy Vocal Socity
Robert W. Ames
Troy Yaac.a
Ames
Charles AL. Dix
Freidin Appointed to War Labor Board
President Roosevelt named Jesse Freidin former general counsel of the War Labor Board as a public member of the WLE to fill the vacancy from Chairman William J. Davis resignation. The White House announced Hoosevedt also accepted Margitts resignation as alternate industry member of the IVLE. Daniels said Margitts leaving to chair New Jersey mediation board.
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Washington (Inc
Roosevelt Vesterdary
Jesse Freidin
The
War Labor Board
WLE
Wiliam J. Davis
White Hare
Hoosevedt
Walter T. Margetts
IVLE
White House
Jonathan Daniels
Margetts
New Jersey Mediation Board
Guard Unit Plans Weekend Outdoor Drills
A New York Guard Company A of the Second Regiment outlined a May weekend drill schedule featuring outdoor range practice, bivouac, and field instruction. Commanding officers set a program including a split squad game between top units and a march to the outdoor range for hands on training.
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Fitiog
Second Regimes
New York
Wight
Gee
Wader
Parry Firs
Sen Corepten
Ec Orcer Drose
Cs BP
Petcher
State May Shift Labor Department Offices to Albany
A transmitted note reports plans to move the Labor Department offices from New York to Albany. The conference of department officials in Albany discussed consolidating regional bureaus and headquarters. The transfer aims to centralize admin functions though some staff may resist relocating, and Albany is expected to host main offices.
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State
Labor Department
Albany
State Department of Labor
New Fors
Cey
Albeny
Miometanus Bureans
Alpeny
New Nors
Triamex
Snery
Sreckers
New York
Taconic Valley Legion Notes Anniversary Observed at Grafton
Taconic Valley Post American Legion and Auxiliary celebrated their twenty six years of service at Mrs Ernest Van Burens home in Grafton. Ruth Simonson presided for the Auxiliary with Dora Mance leading post activities. Members passed motions to fund Cancer Centre and Girls State and to donate to the Women’s Information program. War work and March waste paper reports were noted.
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Taconic Valley Post
Amegdican Legion and Auxiliary
Ernest van Buren
Grafton
Ween
Ruth Simonson
Aumiliary
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Founds Hall of Fame
Legion
Rotary
American Medical Association
Mountain View Firemen
Washington County Board
Moliie E. Titcomb
Army and Navy Union
Louisa Goiteux
First Street
Cassie Williams
Frances Sloat
Sara Wescott
Mary Sevilles
Harriet LeBeau
Auxiliary
Garrison Plans
Social Plazis
Rensselaer Gaxiism
Army
Nava Unies
Ease Oathout
Blanche Fonda
Vocal Society
Freidin
Susanna
Turhan Foster Bey
Alan
Laraine Marshall Day
Biston
Timo
Pres
Noriane
Donald ‘O'Connor Prgogy, Rean Jack Carie
Merry Monahans
G. &. Navy
Sn Waterfori
Constance Mowrey
Brad
Taylor Pant Whitetman’y Rebesita
Atlantic City
Warter Baxter @ Frayne
Bing Crosby
Dorothy
Dixie
Costello
Tonighy
Arish
Wang Viaver
Dick Haymes
Drake
Donnie Hovde
Rath Yertenary Wey Walker
Half Moon St
Helen Walker
Sonight
Husten “Dragon Seed
Waddie Miners Orchestra
Watervliet Strand
Frenchman’s Creek
Aoan Fonteire
Arturo de Cordova
Roth Teyry
Malebelin and
Sontty
Paramount News—Cartoon
Rogers Joseph Cotile
Henetics
Duhiy Pal
Warner Cular
Carter
Aie Tang
Tee Chee the
Senet Renz Tost
Dennis Morgan
Dane
Massey
Hale
John Ridgely
Seman
Bombalera
Tn Color
Warner Theatre
Muanle
Machen
Lincol Nll
Susanna Foster
Turhan Bey
Frisco Sal
Docks
Pridreod Cortez
Epmens Sreke Warssirite
Orton
Warren Wull
Cever
Us Med
CIA
Cas
Merwins
Tomr
Army Air Forces
Pvt
Lon
Charles Laughton
Flea Raines
Taconic Valley Legion
Actorselly
Hollywood
Alice Faye
Don Ameche
Buster Keaton
Stewart Erwin
RADIO
Richard DIX
Janis Carter
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