Labor Party Wingbacks New Group Creates Liberal Party Split
Leaders of Rensselaer County and 12 Hudson River district reps endorsed forming a New Liberal Party. The move splits the American Labor Party after its last primary, with Nugent of Troy and Braun of Albany presenting the stance that liberals should seek independent political action in a state convention set for May. Other Rensselaer figures listed include Nugent Gent, Omer Riel, Leroy Wallace, Mussell, Nowitz, and Bass as the faction pushed the new party line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer County
Labor Party
Albany
Hudson River
A.L.P
William Nugent
Troy
John Braun
Renesselaer- Albany
Communist Labor Party
George Nugent
Omer Riel
Leroy Wallace
Joseph J. Mussell
Abraham Nowitz
Abram Bass
A. L. P. split fuels new party talks in Albany area
About 75 "right wing" A. L. P. representatives resign, with Long accepted by Democratic Roosevelt forces while the group sometimes backs Republican candidates. Conferences on forming a new party are planned in Saratoga Springs and Buffalo, led by Frank A. Andrae of Cohoes. The split may push an additional ticket this fall as major parties seek endorsements.
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Rensselaer County
Saratoga Springs
Buffalo
Frank A. Andrae
Cohoes
Albany County
A. L. P. Club
Russell Sage Hosts Red Cross First Aid Course Lead
Joseph H. Nill, Red Cross field representative, arrives to conduct a 15 hour First Aid Instructors course at Russell Sage College open to senior physical education majors. The program ends Friday with instructor certificates for those who qualify. Nill, ex West Point coach, has broad college and school athletics experience. He is Philadelphia native, educated at Cornell and UC Berkeley with training at Y M C A College Chicago and Harvard. He served as a first lieutenant in the Air Corps during World War I and assisted flight surgeon physical training.
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Joseph H. Nill
Red Cross
First Aid
North Atlantic
Russell Sage College
Nill
West Point
East
California
Philadelphia
Cornell University
University of California
Y. M. C. A. College
Chicago
Harvard University
Air Corps
Fort Ann Family Notes Two Sons Missing in World War II
Staff Sergeant Howard Davis, crewman on a Flying Fortress, reported missing in action over Hungary. His brother Lieut. Glen Davis in the Air Forces has been missing in the Southwest Pacific since December 2, 1942. A third brother serves with a Ranger unit at Camp Van Dorn, Mississippi.
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Fort Ann
Howard Davis
Hungary
Harry Davis
Glen Davis
Air Forces
Southwest Pacific
Camp van Dorn
Miss
Old Fire Engine Sold for Service at Tobacco Farm
Oscar R. Hutchinson of Lenox Mass owner of the famous old horsedrawn pumping engine bought from Pittsfield Fire Department eight years ago has sold the vehicle to General Cigar Co of Hatfield. It will be used there to sterilize tobacco seed beds and pump water for irrigation. The fire engine was used by the Pittsfield department about 35 years ago. It is an American LaFrance Metropolitan No 4 model with a storied past in Adams Peekskill Croton West Stockbridge and Lee Fire Department parades. Hutchinson valued the machine and wished to prevent junking by another buyer.
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Oscar R. Hutchinson
Lenox
Mass
Pittsfield Fire Department
General Cigar Co
Hatfield
Pittsfield
Adams
Peekskill and Croton
West Stockbridge
Lee
Matrons' Star Group Elects New President in Albany
Mrs Mildred Chandler of Philippine Chapter Rensselaer was elected president of the Dorothy C Conley Club of matrons of the Order of the Eastern Star in this area at a Saturday meeting in the DeWitt Clinton Hotel Albany She succeeds Mrs Elsie Christensen Palestine Chapter Albany Other officers named include Mrs Margaret O'Brien Uhai Berne vice president Mrs Isabelle Roberts Elia C Perry Ravena treasurer and Mrs Audrey Davis Fort Orange Albany The next meeting is set for Saturday May 27 at the DeWitt Clinton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Chandler
Rensselaer
Dorothy C. Conley Club
Order of the Eastern Star
DeWitt Clinton
Albany
Elsie Christensen
Palestine
Margaret O’brien
Uhai
Berne
Isabelle Roberts
Elia C. Perry
Ravena
Scouts Aid Red Cross On War Fund Tag Day
Boy Scouts of Troy Area Council and the Rensselaer County Mounted Division of the Sheriff's Department helped in tag day for the War Fund. Volunteers sold tags and delivered Red Cross boxes, with additional aid from the Women’s Auxiliary Mounted Patrol in both rural areas and the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Boy Scouts of Troy Area Council
War Fund
Rensselaer County Mounted Division
Sheriff's Department
Women’s Auxiliary Mounted Patrol
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Boy Scouts
Aid Red Cross
Capital Stock Insurance
Adop
Miter Insurance Service
River St
Edward J. Nicoll & Son
State St
D. B. Thompson &*Son
J. Allen van
Hudson Valley Agency
Congress St
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Troy Underwriters Association
Knox & Mead Co
First St
Gilbert Geer
Draper and Higgins
Broadway
Chas. A. Northey, Inc
Remsen
D. A. Fazioli
James F. Johnson
Fitzgerald
Gilbert H. Robert
Remsen St
Chas.h. Gardner Agency
Reginald J. Carignan
Fifth Ave
North Phone
James Dunne, Jr
John F. Shannon
Soden Agency, Inc
Cohoes Phone Cohoes
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Vermont
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