Troy Officials Plan Action to Aid Youth
Mayor John J Ahérnand and Recreation Superintendent Edward A Wachier discuss possible Troy actions following the youth welfare act signed by Governor Dewey. The act creates a state commission and allows state aid for youth clubs recreation and education projects for child development and protection.
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John J. Ahérnand
Edward A. Wachier
Troy Recreation Department
Troy
Dewey
Wachter
Red Cross Exceeds War Fund Goal in County Drive
Rensselaer County Red Cross chapter surpasses its $233000 war fund target by several hundred dollars. Chairman James F. OCrowley thanks volunteers as the drive closes and confirms the goal has been reached and exceeded.
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Rensselaer County
the Red Cross
James F. O'Crowley
O Crowley
Nazi Reinforcements Hit Italy Bridgeheads As Allied Drive Stalls
German forces pour heavy reinforcements to strengthen Sillaro river bridgeheads amid Allied push toward Bologna. Eighth Army gains remain modest near Imola Ferrara and the Bologna Rimini corridor as patrols cross the Reno at Bastia but face stubborn resistance. Allied amphibious flanking moves from Vali ai Comacchio aim to unhinge Nazi defenses.
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Rome
Sillato
Bologna
Eighth Army
Ferrara
Rimini
Imola
Argenta
Bastia
Reno
X-Bridge
Vali Ai Comacchio
Tremors Jolt Auburn Yesterday Afternoon and Night
Earth tremors were felt in Auburn with shocks at 9 15 pm 10 20 pm and 12 30 am causing houses to shake and dishes to rattle. No damage was reported as of press time.
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Auburn UP
Gardening in smoke and soot challenges and tips
The author describes adapting city garden practices to smoky air. He details soil treatment with leaves and fertilizer, drainage with deep sand, cinders replacement, and a two-year plan that improved yields. He recommends crops like carrots, beets, radishes, onions, and tomatoes and stresses pest control with spray and dust guns.
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HEXEY
NEA
Victory
Wes
Funeral Rites Planned For Accident Victim Wagner
Francis Henry Wagner of Washington County died Friday near Schenectady when a tractor started while he cranked it, pinning him against a nearby truck. Funeral at Parker Funeral Home Burnt Hills at 10 am with Rev Geralde Lowe officiating. Burial Evergreen Cemetery Salem. He was 77, husband of Pauline Wagner, father of Donald and two daughters. employee of American Locomotive Co. in Schenectady.
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Francis Henry Wagner
Washington County
Schenectady
Parker ® Funerals
Burnt Hills
Gereld Lowe
Calvary Episcopal Shore
Salem
Wagner
Henry Wagner
Pauline Preuse Wagner
The
American Locomotive Co
Donald
Say
Truman Courage and the Truman Committee Role
The article recalls Harry S Truman as a steadfast senator who led the Truman Committee to expose war-time scandals. It credits him with challenging the Army Navy and War Department, exposing delays in production and flawed contracts, and pushing for accountable leadership. The piece portrays him as a reluctant president with a strong commitment to teamwork.
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Page Six
Truntan
Missouri
United States
Barry Truman
Harry Simman
Truman
Harry
Ferguson
Michigan
Congress
Gen. B. B. Sommervelt
Senate
Avoty
Arctic
Jesse Jones
Aluminum Corp
Canada
Navy
War Department
Cyelinders Tuitt
Wright Co
Cincinnati
Buriel of Franklin D. Roosevelt in Hyde Park Garden
A ceremonial burial at Hyde Park follows a state funeral for Franklin D. Roosevelt. Brig. Gen. Elliott Roosevelt and family attend beside President Truman and Mrs. Roosevelt as clergy perform Episcopal rites. Dignitaries from Canada and the United States place earth from Haiti, Cuba and the Dominican Republic on the grave.
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Prudent's Episcopal
Hyde Park
George W. Anthony
Elliott Roosevelt
Roosevelt
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Col
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Anthony
Christ
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Stettinius
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Haiti
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Capitol cabinet reshuffle rumors and staffing shifts
The article outlines possible early cabinet changes under Truman including potential departures and new posts for Stimson Wallace and others. It notes possible Labor Department consolidation under Perkins and questions about Jesse Jones and Rural Electrification posts. It also mentions staff turnover plans and a funeral notice for Rev. Charles S S WytoK.
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Stimson
Truman
Wallace
Treasury
Justice
Post Office
Agriculture
Stebar
Hannegan
Robert EB. Hannegan
Edward Pauley
National Committee
Hugh Fulton
Senate
Truman Committee
Labor Department
Perkins
Tan
Fruman
Jesse Jones
Aubrey Williams
White House
Stephen Early
Jonathan Daniels
Distinguished Flying Cross awarded to Lt Kendall S Barker
First Lt Kendall S Barker 20 son of Mr and Mrs Herbert E Barker 20 Elm Street Hudson Falls) receives the Distinguished Flying Cross from Maj Gen Howard C Davidson Tenth Air Force. Barker a Shie Righter Group pilot with more than 75 fighter missions over Burma, earned the praise for daring aerial strikes on enemy installations bridges and airfields in enemy-held territory.
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Kendall S. Barker
Herbert Earker
Elm Street
Hudson Pails
Minj
Howard C. Davidson
Tenth Air Force
Shh Righter Group
2 Pai
Burmis Janshers
Barker
Hudson Falls High School
Burma
United States
Postmaster's Son Wounded In Germany
War Department notified Postmaster Frank M. Collins and Mrs. Collins that their son T/5 Richard M. Collins was slightly wounded in Germany on March 30. He went overseas in February and trained in England with the 2 mechanized cavalry unit. He entered service in August 29 and joined General Patton's Army ten days after D day, later serving as a radio operator in an armored car when wounded.
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Frank M. Collins
Collins
War Department
Richard M. Collins
Germany
Umit
England
Imandy
France
Patton
New Rhine River Bridge Dedicated to Roosevelt
The 2215 foot rail bridge spanning the Rhine in the American Third Army was dedicated Saturday as the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial Bridge. Lt. Gen. George S Patton Jr and Maj. Gen. Terrance Moore attended. The structure features thirty steel piers with nineteen on river pilings and was completed in nine days 22 hours and 10 minutes.
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Paris
Rhine River
Third Army
Franklic T. Roosevelt
George S Patton, Jr
Terrance Moore
Yank Flyers Stage Air Circus At Stockholm
American pilots delivered 15 Mustang fighters from England to the Swedish air force for an aerial circus in Stockholm. Residents watched as the planes roared over the city and fled under the main span of the great west bridge. Seven of the 30 planes ordered have been delivered so far.
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Stockholm
England
Great West Bridge
East Side Guild installs officers at Third Church meeting
Woo men s Guild of the Third Presbyterian Church held its East Side installation for the new year. Rev John Mo Stuart presided as officers were installed: Mrs H Richard Perkett president Albert B Babcock first vp Miss Harriet Loesch second vp Mrs Charnes Bruselle third vp Mrs Albert T Barlis secretary Mrs Alf Miller treasurer. The group planned May meetings and reported a sound financial balance.
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Woomen's Guild
Third Presbyterian Church
John Mo Stuart
H. Richard Perkett
Albert B. Babcock
Harriet 5. Loesch
Charnes Bruselle
Albert T. Barlis
Charles Penrose
Mra. Brunelle
Yanks Close On Bagio In Northern Luzon Action
Allied forces in northern Luzon push toward the Philippine capital Bagio as Gen. Douglas MacArthur reports progress. American divisions under Gen. Clarkson advance to within miles of the city while claiming Japanese casualties and prisoner gains in the past week.
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Manila
Bagi
Luzon
Douglas Bae
Frosx
Peter Clarkson
Tok
Pepines
Southe
Alo
Tais
Legesol
Allies Open Drive To Clear Germans From French Ports
Allied forces under Gen. Jacques LeClerc breached the Bordeaux pocket in a navy backed assault aimed at clearing Germans from the Atlantic coast. French troops with American artillery and naval support attacked 20,000 Germans entrenched near the Gironde estuary, breaking defenses and forcing retreats into pockets along the coast. An earlier heavy bombing raid by the U.S. Eighth Air Force struck German garrisons in the forgotten front. AP correspondent Kelman Morin reported the progress.
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Sy ‘Ene
Jacques LeClerc
Armereivison
Agsnai
Bordeaux
Atlantic
Berlin
U. S. Eighth Air Force
France
Rovan
Pointe de Grave
Gironde Estucary
Kelman Morin
Mrs Roosevelt Returns To Grave After Rites
Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt returned to the Roosevelt family grave after a simple burial service in Hyde Park. She stood at the graveside for about a minute as government dignitaries and guests departed and workers began tidying the site.
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Hyde Park
Eleanor Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Rider Merritt Killed in Rochester Plane Crash
Civil Aeronautics officers investigate the death of Walter S. Merritt a seventh US Army Air Force enlisted reserve member killed when his training plane crashed into a city playground in Rochester UK yesterday.
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Rochester
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Walter S. Merritt
US & Army Air Portes
B 29 Fleet Bombs Tokyo Twice in 48 Hours
The 20 or more B-29s from Bomber Command attacked Tokyo and the Kanesaki industrial area in a second raid within 43 hours. Returning crews reported continued fires from the prior strike as firebombs hit southeastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay and Tama River.
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Guam
Kanesaki
Fist
Merianas
Texic
Tokyo Bay
Tama Hiver
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