Landon Warns Third Party Emergence After British Vote
Former presidential candidate Alf Landon told the Topeka Kiwanis Club that Labor Party victory in Britain could trigger a third party in the US. He warned the left wing New Dealers may split votes, urging support for Coolidge, and noting PLAC backing could spark Democratic strategy for Truman. He discussed Britain’s new government, bilateral trade shifts, and questions about Britain’s ability to sustain foreign policy with Russia.
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Topeka
Kan
AM Landon
Labor Party
Great Britain
Truman
Bandon
Landon
P. A.C . Politica
Action Caer Foittes
PLAC
Britain
Russia
Nature Champ (Continued from Page One)
Father Sohon discusses seismography and human activity as a factor in detecting earthquakes. He notes deeper quakes and the limited impact of manmade explosions on recorded seismic activity. He cautions against underestimating natural forces and warns against trivializing hurricanes.
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Potomac
Recorders
New England
Navy
Father Lohon
Hes
Father Sohon
Plan Johnson Funeral for Senator Hiram Johanson
Funeral services for Senator Hiram Johanson of California will be held at Corpus Lawn Cemetery in San Francisco Monday morning. Lt Col. Hiram W. Johnson, the Senator’s son, says the service will be simple as per the Senator’s wishes. A Senate committee will be appointed to attend.
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Washington
Hiram Johanson
California
Corpus Lawn Cemetery
San Francisco
Hiram W. Johnson
Senate
French Vichy Britain Pact Claimed In Court Testimony
Witnesses testified to a covert agreement between London and Vichy aimed at easing Franco British cooperation. Statements described the plan to hide affairs from Germany, with Halifax and Churchill allegedly involved and terms permitting French ships through Gibraltar and delivery of goods under German restraint.
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Page Onie
Gibraltar
Herzelf
France
Jngues Chevallies
Vicky
Education
Jean Perngt
Presidency Council
Petain
Frost
Pernet
Lewis Rougier
New Yorks Age
Persin
Britain
Pougier
Lgedus
Fetain
London
Fermet
Louyvier
Poumer
Winston Churchill
Anthony Eden
Chevailler
Vichy
Lord Halifax
Polichy
Pierre Dupuy
Lace
Oxfont
Chevalier Soit
Fernet
Chevallier
Dupuy
Itsteins
Paul Mon- Ribeaux
Churchill
Jap Cabinet Reacts To New Bomb Claims In Tokyo
Domei and an Imperial Headquarters communique report multiple bombs hit Hiroshima causing considerable damage. Officials warn of further attacks with this new weapon and urge strengthening civil defense as battles unfold and investigations continue.
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Domei
Imperial
Federal Communications Commission
Hiroshima
Tokyo
Domed
Japan
Forecast Larger Supply of Inexpensive Shoes
Washington reports a larger supply forecast as the War Production Board lifts controls on inexpensive shoes including adult children and infant sizes. Retail prices ranged from 1.25 to 6.25, with production to rise within sixty days though overall prewar levels remain below. Leather and non leather work and dress shoes are included. previous percentages of base period output are being discarded. The Office of Price Administration also announced a temporary rationing reduction for shoes retailing at $2.30 or less from Aug 27 to Oct 13.
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Washington
WPS
WPE
OPA
Legion National Convention Dates and Plans
The American Legion announces dates for its national convention in Indianapolis from September 24 to 26. Pending editorial plans will be shared at the Nobke-CsRahne Pasz meeting tomorrow night at 104 First Street. Commander Willem Burke presides as the national executive committee urges greater regard for disabled World War II veterans appearing in public. A postwar sweep of Pacific island shores for stranded veterans is urged, with 128 posts reporting over 4,000 enrollments in early 1945, more than double prior records. The Noble Callahan Squadron Sons of the American Legion and Drum Corps contest their seventh annual event at FR P. 1 campus.
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America Legion
Indianapolis
Fnd
Pacific
United States Navy
Americas
American Legion
Noble Callahan Squadron
Sons of American Legion Bugis
FR P. 1
Mohaw' Valley Association
John E. Hex
Gestral Wia
Vatican Paper on War and Morality in Darkened Era
The text contends that war’s last stage is marked by unprecedented violence yet insists Christian charity must confront death without embracing evil. It contrasts Leonardo’s pursuit of overcoming death with a path that condemns force, urging justice over vengeance as the path to a constructive future.
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Leonardo
Cnet
Two German Naval Craft Reach Boston Harbor
Two German destroyers with volunteer crews under American supervision entered Boston Harbor yesterday. Navy officials provided limited details, stating the ships were Hitler's naval craft with unknown sailing port and purpose. A Navy officer speculated about possible experimental use, perhaps tied to Russia and Britain, noting their short range suggests limited utility to the U.S. Navy.
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Boston
Hitler
Europe
Azores
Russia
Great Britain
Navy Says U S Oil Faces Limited Borneo Boost
Navy official A W Rutter said reopening Borneo oil fields will not substantially cut U S military needs. Tarakan leads with up to 4 599 barrels daily by year end, Balikpapan may reach 20 000 barrels daily later, and total Pacific requirements will still exceed 97 percent from the United States with 12 to 16 months before much production is available.
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Washington
A&, Navy
Borneo
United States
Cape
A. W. Rutter
Navy
Bureau ‘of Supplies and Accounts
Tarakan
Rutter
Sera Hd
Balikpapan
Atomic Bomb Explosion Described by Army Officials
A military press briefing recounts the Hiroshima bombing spectacle. General Carl Spaatz and Major General Curtis LeMay describe the mission as pivotal, with Enola Gay and crew including Tibbetts and Parsons remaining tightlipped on bomb specifics. The narrative covers the massive mushroom cloud, the town’s obscuration by smoke, and the high secrecy surrounding the operation.
Nazis Experimented With Atomic Bomb
London reports an authoritative informant says Nazi sabotage and bombing of Baltic coast and Southern Norway stations disrupted Germanys timetable to use atomic bombs against Britain last spring. He claims Nazi scientists had long carried out experiments and would likely have launched attacks if the war had not ended, with the V-3 planned after V-1 and V-2.
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London
Baltic
Norway
Britain
Germany
Buffalo Bus Drivers Strike Leaves City Transit Idle
About 110 bus drivers in Buffalo refused to work or report for duties over wage and wage-related charges, prompting a sudden stoppage across 16 suburban communities and the Curtiss-Wright airport plant. The AFL affiliate said the action was a wage dispute, while company president John G. Campbell noted the drivers reported sick without notice and halted runs from around 6 am.
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Buffalo
Comminsters
Curtiss-‘Wingat Company
Amalgamated Association of Street, Electric Railway and Motor Coach Employees
AFL
John G. Campbell
Air-Sea Rescue Saved Thousands in World War II North Sea
The British Air Ministry disclosed that air-sea rescue parties saved more than 3,000 American airmen whose planes were downed or ditched in the North Sea English Channel or the Mediterranean. Between February 1951 and war's end, 13,586 Allied personnel were rescued by joint services.
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London
North Sea
English Channel
Mediterranean
British
Air Ministry
Joint Service
Germany
Britain
Waterford Firemen plan annual late summer entries
Waterford Firemen announce preparations for their annual late summer entries. The Ford Haze Company outing is set for Sunday August 19 with details to be announced this week. Reservations close Saturday August 11 via Stephen Swasey or Barold Swasey barbershop. The Knickerbocker Steamer Company clamsteam is planned for August 26 at Ras tmussen Camp or Waterford Mechanic ritle Road with Roger Vetions limited to 106 reservations via Capt. Frederick Brenz by August 22. Harold Vvroomen, president, led Monday night’s meeting. Miss Avetla I and Carrie Hazard of First Street returned from New Bedford, Mass.
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Ford Haze Company
Stephen Swasey
Barold Swasey
Fourth Street
Knickerbocker Steamer Company
Rastmussen
Waterford
Waterford Mechanic Ritle Road
Roger Vetions
Frederick Brenz
Harold Vvroomen
Nineteen Die in Blast at Port Arthur Ont
A blast destroyed Storage Elevator No 5 of Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Ltd in Port Arthur and Fort William area causing at least 13 deaths with officials warning the toll could reach 25 to 35. Dozens more were seriously injured or missing including soldiers on leave. The cause appeared linked to grain dust accumulation near the elevator three miles from Port Arthur center.
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Port Arthur
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, Ltd
Lakehead
Fort William
Atomic Plane Engine Seen As Distant Possibility
NACA scientists said an atomic engine for air travel is a distant possibility not fantastical to envision. They discussed a compact fuel supply, global range, and payload increases for commercial aircraft. The statement noted potential for stronger wings and lighter metals, with broad applications in world shipping and communication, avoiding mere destructiveness.
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Washington
Cohoes Man Awarded Bronze Star for Heroic Action
Cohoes soldier Technician Fifth Grade Edward LaRow received the Bronze Star for heroism in Germany on April 9, 1945, during military operations. The citation notes he drove a vehicle into the path of an enemy column to reveal their location and enable the destruction of their tanks, earning high praise for bravery and duty.
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Edward l
Evelyn Roberts
Germany
LaRew
Lulu LaRew
Bridge Avenue
Ak Frou Befow
LaRow
Cohoes
Montgomery Ward & Co
Churchill Military Advisors called to Confer With Attlee
Prime Minister Clement Attlee summoned Churchill era military advisers to a three hour cabinet meeting at 10 am. The gathering, the second of the day, centered on Britain’s war effort and the implications of the atomic bomb dropped on Japan. Attlee was joined by Gen Ismay Air Marshal Portal Field Marshal Brooke and others, who had been with Churchill at Potsdam.
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London
Winston Churchill
Clement Attlee
Japan
Ismay
Courchill
Bie
Watie
Potsdam
Charles Portal
Alan Brooke
Washington drives toll toward boosting school enrollment
Washington government aims to lift prewar enrollment of thousands of students as a coordinated drive sponsored by the Children's Bureau, Labor Department and Office of Education. It seeks to restore the 7,250.00 student figure, noting enrollments fell last year to about six thousand due to wartime jobs.
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Washington
Children’s,Bureau of the Labor Department
Office of Education
Worker seeks to resolve shipyard dispute over freighter ownership
Chester Pa INS reports a Sun Ship Yards controversy over ten freighters destined for Dutch merchant service. Weaver or worker proposes building the ships first and then deciding ownership. Sut JT Krug WEB chairman says the ships were hot.
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Chester, Pa
INS
Sun Ship Yards
Sut JT
A. Krug
WEB
Zaid
Breaks Leg in Fall Sailor Joseph Millington Injured
A sailor identified as Joseph Millington, 3, of 336 Lincoln Avenue, suffered a fractured right leg in a fall on Fourth Street near Lincoln Avenue. He was removed to Samaritan Hospital by police ambulance crew including Driver Thomas Maguire Sgt. Timothy Sweeney and Patrolman Ronald Degen.
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Joseph Millington
Lincoln Avenie
Samaritan
Cohoes Couple Married at St Michael's in 1940s ceremony
Miss Lena Pastiewicz daughter of Mrs Katherine Pastiewicz of Clifton Street married William Dobrucki son of Mr and Mrs Dobrucki of Fuddon Avenue at St Michael's Church Cohoes. Pastor Rev Valeric Glent officiated. Bridesmaids and best man were relatives. Music by Peter Syren Orchestra. Reception for about 250. They plan to reside at 35 Cofton Street Northside. Dobrucki recently discharged after forty months overseas service.
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Cohoes
Jane Kulesca
John Kulesza
Continental Avenue
Valentine Rymianowski
Catherine Rymianowski
Clark Avenue
St. Michael's Church
Valentine Gierlacki
Lena
Pastiewicz
Kathene Paskiewicz
Clifton Street
Nowhsige
Willam de Bimces
Bae
Suawenski
New York City
New Jersey
Cofton Street
Northside
Dobrucki
Armed Forces
Stet
Ireland
Cohoes Rotary to Hear College Dean on Don’t Fence Me In
Dr. Harry B. Wyman dean of Phoenix Junior College will speak at the Cohoes Rotary luncheon today at Van Schaick Island Country Club. His talk includes color views of Arizona and a plan for the summer school at the New York State College for Teachers. J Harry Soden will preside. nine members boast 100 percent attendance. Personal notes report Mrs Francis Girard and Mrs Malvina Reulier returning from North Adams Mass for their aunt Mrs Albert Beauchamp funeral.
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Harry B. Wyman
Phoenix Junior College
Phoenix
Ariz
New York State College For
Wil
Cohoes
Charles R. Clark
Me, Clark
Louis J. Shearer
William H. Underdorfel
James A. O'Brien
Dr. F. Herrick Conners
Thomas B. Kiely
Joha A Diehl
Walter Eisnier
Francis Girard
Jackson Avenue
Malvina Reulier
Central Avenue
North Adams
Mass
Albert Beauchamp
Cohoes Approves Street Repair Bid and Property Tax Actions
The Cohoes Common Council authorized the Board of Contracts to advertise bids for a street repair program to be executed by the lowest bidder. War-time material shortages delayed paving, and a city official was authorized to oversee the work. The council also adjusted property assessments, reducing a Cohoes Realty Corp. parcel at Cayuga Street, and ordered tax and water rent statements mailed by Aug. 31 with Oct. 1 penalties for late payments. A public hearing on water vegetation is set for Aug. 21 during the next council meeting.
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Cohoes
Remsen
Seneca
Oneida Street
Remsen Street
Supreme Court
Regent Theater
Theil Treasurer's Office
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Plan Johnson Funeral
Dover
Ed Ketepwake
Timpane
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N.Y
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BODK
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Sea Strest Phon
Camoes
Legion National Convention
Vatican Paper
U. S
Mel Sres
Freis
Preas
Gan
Carl Spastz
Spasta
Ges
Curtis LeMay
Hiroshista
Aken
Marianas Base
Tibbets
Parsons
Thomas W. Ferebee
Mockville
N.C
Spaatz
Jhets
Ross
Enola Gay
Miami
New Mexico
Edward Tskow
Persom
Missisa Alvetta I
Carrie Hazzard
First Street
New Bedford
Ont
Beatrice WV. Forman
Congress Street
Women‘s Army Corps
Fort Sheridan
Attlee
Rictvrspierr
St. Michael’s
Cohoes Rotary
Sts. Peter's and Paul's Church
USO
Troy Union Station
Emma Liberty
Anna Rymatowski
St. Bernard's Church
Cohoes Street
Bank OF Waterford
Federal Deposit Insumarce Corporation
Troy's Friendly Food Store
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