Six State Soldiers Win Awards in Army Honors
Six Army officers with New York State homes received honors from the War Department yesterday. Brig. Gen. Calvin Dewitt, former deputy commander at the New York Port of Embarkation and Boston Port of Exportation, won the Distinguished Medal for expediting overseas troop and supply movements. Recipients also included Brig. Gen. Carroll O. Bickelkin and Colonels Charles L Clark, Ralph Glasgow, Ernest B Gray, Cortlandt Krams for training, planning, and operations shaping overseas supply and movement in Europe and the Mediterranean theaters.
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Washington
New York State
Ize
New York
Barbarsathon
Army
War Department
Calvie Dewitt
Embazaion
Boston
Charles L Clark
Rockwire
Center
Ralph Glasgow
Omaha
Neb
New York Port of Embarkation
Ernest B. Gray
Floral Perk
Port of New York
Agencur
Cortlandt K. Krams
Brooklyn
Training in map making and photography at Fort Benning
The report notes simplified training in map making and serial photography at Infinity School Fort Benning Georgia under Lt Col John H Hassi New York City. It covers formulating coordinating and supervising crane and shovel programs of the Construction Machinery Branch Procurement Dim Office of the Chief of Engineers.
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Fort Benning, Ga
Infinity
John H. Hassi
New York City
Office
The
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Stocks Close Markets Shut For War End Observance
New York exchanges and the Card Exchange closed in observance of the war’s end. Other markets were expected to follow suit with temporary shutdowns yesterday and today.
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New York
INS
Card Exchange
Buffalo Man Succeeds Nehill As Head of Group
James Lawley of Buffalo was elected president to succeed Edward Neill of Buffalo at the New York Election Commissioners Association convention in Syracuse. Charles Eckel of Schenectady named first vice president and Albert Arsache of Utica second vice president. Elimination of presidential year spring primaries for national delegate elections was recommended.
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Syracuse
New York,Eleeion Commissioners’ Association
James Lawley
But- Oay
Edward F. Ne
Charles Eckel
Schenectady
Avan
Firs
Albert Arsache
Utica
Nell
Frank G. Cominsky
Rensselaer County
State Association
Associaion
Conscience Forces Return of Handbag
An Albany woman returned a lost handbag to its owner in Schenectady after feeling guilty. The bag, found on a bus two weeks after the owner advertised it, contained 249 in cash and jewelry. missing were a 1481 check, papers, ration stamps, and other items. The finder sent a letter of remorse and offered replacements, though the check and papers could not be replaced.
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Schenectady
Albany
Downer's Tavern Named in Perkinsville
In Perkinsville Wisconsin the well known Yener's Tavern at a four is mentioned, with the tiny community commonly called Downer's. The note highlights the tavern as a familiar landmark in a small town setting.
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Perkinsville
Reconversion program unveiled to cushion peacetime shift
The administration laid out a master plan to ease reconversion from war to peacetime production. It warns 6,000,000 Americans may be jobless before spring and outlines demobilization, continued controls, and wage and price adjustments to sustain stability and growth. Montana servicemen buy $647,000 in E-bonds toward the Seventh War Loan.
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Washington
John. W. Snyder
Rebie
Congress
United States Employment Service
Montana
Helena
Mont
Jamen
Lone gentry victory hailed at grave site in village memory
Residents in the nearby village recalled the long effort of the late President as the complete victory, set at the grave with no visitors present. Footsteps of a solitary figure marked the moment.
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