Six Hurt In Weekend Accidents
A weekend of crashes left six people injured in multiple incidents. Misa Constance Long, 9, and Miss Norma Weeds, 17, suffered lacerations and fractures in separate collisions on routes near Glens Falls and Fort Ann. Others, including Misa Lash M. Lartz 22, Edward F.R. Lyon 21, Miss Wilen M. Schaumboeffel 23, and Miss Jacqueline Brubler 11, were treated for head, leg, and arm injuries.
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Misa Constance Long
B.D
Bobuylerville
Misa Lash M. Lartz
Dunwell
Canada
Edward FR. Lyon
West Bates
Misa Wilen M. Schaum- Yooffel
Buffalo
Norma Weeds
Mies Jacqueline Brubler
Lynabrook
Long Leland
Miss Long
Glens
Miss Stuhler
Fort Ann
West
Wood Creek
Hadiock Pond
Fort Edward Girls Ride Horses To Maine
Fort Edward sisters Marjorie and Frances Hall traveled 245 miles by horseback from Fort Edward to Fryeburg Maine to visit relatives. They planned the route in advance and rode dirt roads and mountain bridle paths despite rain that halted them at a farmhouse. their father Zurban Hall will drive to Fryeburg to bring them home.
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Pony Express
Fort Edward
Marjorie
Frances Hall
Fryeburg
Maine
Jait
Thing
Zurban Hall
Notre Dame Street
Gen Taylor named Berlin commander in American military government
General Maxwell D. Taylor was named to command the American military government in Berlin and the allied forces there. He will assume duties later, likely in September, succeeding Brig. Gen. Frank Howley and Col. James T. Duke and acting as personal representative of High Commissioner John J. McCloy and Lt. Gen. Clarence R. Huebner. Taylor, former chief of staff to Huebner, led the 101st Airborne in major allied invasions and once negotiated with Italian leaders before Salerno.
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Berlin
Maxwell’ D. Taylor
Ubla
United States
Taylor
Frank Howiey
James T. Duke
Normandy
Holland
Italy
Salerno
Howley
Philadelphia
Youth burglar nabbed after chase from Green Island cafe
Four youths from the Abele farm led a pursuit when Dembrosky, sought in a house burglary, fled to Troy bars. He was caught near Elite Tavern after a police chase. box of change found, money recovered, and he was booked at Central Police Station before transfer to Menands.
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Fage One
Menands Market
Abele
Ford ‘Park
Green Island
Menands Pan
Yool
Harry Abele
Enid
Lake George
Schroon Lake
Dembrosky
Jack Abele
Harry
Thomas Murray
Edward Myers
Troy Grills
Dembrossky
Bell
Menands
Thomas Fallon
James Claydon
Troy
Central Police
Enoch Eston
William H. van Steenhers
Detective Bureau
Vane Breenberg
Ford Para
Wheesarch
Menands Tolier
Recreation Growth Fuels Nationwide Health Quest
New York cities expand recreation amid postwar push for happiness and health. The 1948 Recreation Year Book cites 1,635 cities in the U S and Canada spending over 96 million on facilities from playgrounds to arts classes, with leadership salaries funded by taxes and bond issues topping 21 million.
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New York
Natonal Recreation Association
Canada
Oro
Discontinuances Filed In Three Rensselaer Suits
Three Supreme Court suits in Rensselaer County have been discontinued. Plaintiffs include Jena actions with representation by Edmond J Duffy and firm Me G Boren. Defendants are named as Dairymene League Cooperative and Emeri C Hofman with counsel Burke & Burke Tepreemniad Yhe Want Dian.
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Supreme Court
Rensselaer County
Pier Denne
Tumor Hope for Two Year Old Named Aranthe
A two year old child named Aranthe faces a tumor with treatment options described as presenting better than even odds after surgeons visits. The family awaits further guidance and care to determine the course of action.
Purged Japanese Leaders See Appeals as Healthy Sign
Major J P Napier of General MacArthur's staff says appeals by purged Japanese leaders to a Japanese body, not Allied officials, reduce risk they become martyrs or stage a comeback. Officials fear non appeals could fuel militarism after occupation ends. appeals show merit and keep blame from the occupation.
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Earnest Hobbrecht
United Press Star
Tokyo
Den
Japan
J. P. Napier
Ges
Napier
MacArthur
Tere
Firemen Report Awning and Rubbish Fires at City Buildings
An alarm from Box 281 at 2.47 am dispatched firemen to an awning fire at a three story brick building 48 King Street. First floor housed A market occupied by Abraham Silvers and third floor by George Gardner, with damage to the ace and third floors and minor exterior damage. While units were there an additional awning fire at Webro Clothing Co on River Street was extinguished with help from Detective Connery and Patrol Driver Hahn. Separate rubbish fire on Farm Street and another on Fourth Street were also attended.
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King Street
Abraham Silvers
George Gardner
MT River Street
Webro Clothing Co
Pumpet
Frank J. Connery
Frank J Hahn
Pumper 3
Farm Street
Pumper 5
Ratham
Tayer Breet
Fourth Street
27th Air Corps Flies Fourth Mercy Errand
The 27th Air Corps undertakes a fourth mercy mission described in fragmentary text with unclear names and locations. Officers Schailer and Freer are mentioned among teen officers in a wartime context with statements about kin and duties.
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27Th Air Corps
Bishop Charges Catholic Hierarchy Seeks Federal School Aid
Bishop Oxnam accuses the Roman Catholic hierarchy of plotting to deny public school funding unless parochial education gains vast federal support. He warns of a worldwide church campaign and parallels it with the Communist party, urging separation of church and state and rejecting war as a method to combat totalitarianism.
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Washington
Bimeo G. Brevaley Oxfam
Congress
Publi Tressury
Frank Jim D. Roosevelt
Boekman
Oxnam
Europe
American Tax Bill Sets New Record
The American tax bill rose to a record 1354,500,000,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1948, averaging $372 per capita. Nearly $274 per person came from the federal government, with state and local revenues at $33 and $45 per capita respectively. Federal income taxes led with $19.8 billion, followed by sales and related taxes and corporate income taxes.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Bureau
British Family Finds Home in Utah Town Romance
A British Hartley family of 14 moves to Tridel Utah joining the town’s friendly volunteers and hosting a pot luck as residents welcome the newcomers. The tale links pen pal ties and two daughters’ wartime marriages to a broader sense of community. Hartley calls America a Christmas tree with many gifts, praising frontiers and the Uintah foothills.
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James B. McCauley
Tridel
Utah
Tridefl
Clifford Hartley
Eastern
Hartley
Nere
Brigiishman
Uintah Moon
America
Ohio
Nebraska
Towa
Indiana
Tridell
Tesa Goodrich
Gordon Hartly
Vernal
Hartler
Malta Fire Protection Contract Extended Five Years
The Round Lake Association and the Town of Malta agree to extend fire protection for five years at $2 000 annually with Round Lake Cove approval. The association will purchase a Mack semi tractor and mobile pumping unit, delivering within six months. The project adds 12 motorized units manned by the fire company.
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Round Lake Association
Malta
Round Lake Hove Co
Porro
Wiz Moathe
Peeri
Martie Godferd
Ralph & Wiliame
Ant Secrtetary
Mat
Brent Af Trustens
Rob Lett Mitchenek
Chester Breen
Saratoga Policeman Seeks Retirement Amid Health Concerns
Saratoga police officer Thomas F. Curran asks to retire after 17 years of service citing arthritis and heart condition. The veterans association and local officials discuss health issues and staged supervision as arrangements for retirement proceed.
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Thomas F. Curran
Sarainga
Tee
Comet
Cutten
Spaeh
Curran
Websies
Fredericg
Glens Falls Man Faces Petit Larceny Charge
Louia Plude of Palm er, Saratoga County, accuses Ern est Curl of Glens Falls of overpaying by 81 dollars after his employee Leona Clements cashed a 9 dollar check meant for 300 dollars. A jury is drawn to hear the case before Justice Earl Balcom tonight at 8. Delbert Kathan and others serve on the panel.
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Louia Plude
Palmer
Saratoga County
Ernest Curl
Glens Falls
Curl
Delbert Kathan
Richard Bishop
Ernest Carter
Ethel Clayton
Lovia van Dusen
Nellie Wait
Walter Holland
Guy H. Ralph
Robert Flanders
Roy Edward
Wilbur Clothier
Fred Vincent
Justice of the Peace
Earl Balcom
Plude
Leona Clements
Ernest Carl
Glenn
Quake Toll Continues as Eyewitnesses Detail Devastation
Eyewitness accounts from Quito and the Ambato Patate corridor describe a catastrophic quake in Tungurahua Province. At least 25 hamlets vanish and rivers form lakes under shifting mountainsides while towns like Pelileo and Patate suffer extensive debris and loss, with some survivors locating relatives amid ruins.
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Quito
Atrekeen
Tungurahua
Ambato
Baton
Tungarahua
Fim
Patate
Secarcely
U N Plans War On Cattle Germ
FAO plans to eradicate rinderpest under Point IV aid with $500000 over two years. The disease kills over 2 million cattle annually in Africa Asia and the Far East and poses a sabotage risk to American herds. Vaccines developed by Americans before WWII are produced now by FAO in Siam with international cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
NEA
Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations
Truman
FAO
Africa
Asia
Far East
China
Jin Siam
Mexico
Plank Church Picnic Planned by Loyal Friends Society
The Loyal Friends and Ladies' Aid Society of the Church of Christ Poestenkill will hold their annual picnic on the lawn of Mr and Mrs Benjamin Pinney today. A picnic supper will be served at 6 20 am. Plans will be completed for the ice cream festival to be held at the church Friday Aug 19.
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Loyal Friends and Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Church of Christ
Poestenkill
Benjamin Pinney
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