New York to Hire First 54 Veterans Counsellors
Governor Dewey announced New York will begin placing 54 veterans counsellors next week with a broad authority to aid returning service members. Veterans Affairs Director Edward J. Meary emphasized the post training foundation, while Dewey urged counsellors to avoid bureaucracy and truly serve veterans across all occupations.
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New York
Dewey
Tbes
Edward J. Meary
Division of Veterans Affairs
Aebod
Neary
Joch
Hugman
Wy Q
S Meciani
Jap People Bluntly Told Of Surrender
The Japanese leadership acknowledged defeat in blunt terms while warning against optimism. Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigetani urged acceptance of the Potsdam terms and calm, as occupation rumors circulated and Domei cautioned against overstated resistance.
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San Francisco
Gpi
Mamoru Shige- Titen
Kuniaki Koisos
Camel
Domei
Federal Communications Commission
Honshu
Tokyo
Shimoda
Ind Peninsula
Osaka
Demei
United States
Great Britain
Soviet Russia
China
Bicycle Serves Welis Gettysburg Pa CH W C Hanaval
Gettysburg resident CH W C Hanaval is indicted for using his bicycle for daily errands. The aged bicycle, bought fifty years ago, needed only a few new tires over its long life.
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Welis
Gettysburg
W. C
Hanaval
Couple Held In Troy Seek License to Wed
A Bennington youth Ronald Britch and Eleanor Sorrell of Lee Massachusetts seek a marriage license in Troy amid court and police inquiries. Britch faces a statutory charge and a blood test, with a waiver request noted. the pair received an application and were ordered to return after September 12 as officials sort his prior marriage.
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Troy
Aj Ayearold
Bennington
A& Wwe
Massachusetts
Climar
Troyto
Ronald B. Britch
Briteh
James F. Byron
Byron
Ronzi
Eleanor Sorrell
Lee, Mass
James M. McGrath
Britch
Rensselaer County
Two Bombers Crash Near Weatherford Texas. 14 Die
Bodies of fourteen airmen recovered after a crash of two bombers, a B 32 and a B 29, near Weatherford Texas. Survivors described a sudden explosion as the aircraft collided in midair Friday night. Rescue crews and witnesses saw blazing wreckage and falling debris across the area.
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Weatherford
Tex
West Texas
Clovis
N. M
Tucumcati
Boon.m. McCarthy, Jr
Parker County
Circus payroll wagon stolen by bandits
Report of a Clyde Beatty circus payroll wagon hijacking by bandits who abducted a taxi driver and two circus staff. The theft totaled about £15000 in uninsured loot and involved toxins in the bold heist.
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Ferr
Clyde Beatty
Gambling Denial Puts Saratoga And Warren Counties Under Scrutiny
Community leader Rev Frederick Allen alleges large scale gambling in Saratoga and Warren counties. Investigations by district attorneys reportedly find no gambling activity, despite prior alerts from Glens Falls and Saratoga Springs officials and a 1885 anniversary newspaper claim.
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Frederick Allen
Fizabepiian Church
Naunal Crime Prevention League
Saratoga
Warren
Atle
Aru
Jobe
FL Dorie
Saretoga County
Drew
Clarence Herlity
Warren County
Qaretoga Springs
Mechanicyitte
Alen
Glens Falls
Saratoga Springs
Conmiew
Sarntoge Springs
Saratoga County
Aten
EL Dewey
Tos Renert
Chambers
War Plants Lay Off Thousands Across U S Fields
The Associated Press reports massive wartime job cuts as army and navy contracts shrink. Appleton and Wright Aeronautical announce large layoffs in Woodridge New Jersey and Cincinnati while Dodge and Goodyear in Illinois and Akron trim staff. Unemployment rises regionally with estimates of 250 000 to 300 500 in the next ten weeks. Rubber firms promise hiring increases as 175 000 foreign workers return home by January 1.
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Associated Press
Drestic
Io Army
Navy
John W Snyder
Recon
Wright Aeronautical Corp
Amarita
Woodridge
Cincinnati
New York City
Chicago
Akron
Goodyear Aircraft
New York
New Jersey
North Carolina
Louisiana
Pittsburg
Carnegie Finer
Bridgeport
Stone
Waterbury
Detroit
Los Angeles
Nesry
East
Midwest
California
U. S Rubber Cyp
Eau , Claire
Wis
Washington
Local visitors noted at multiple area homes
Grafton Edward Alen visits at the home of Mr and Mrs At Bis and family. Mrs Carrie Clark of Hoosick visits sister in law Mrs Nellie Myers and family. Mrs Carrie Herrington of Eazie Bridge visits Mr and Mrs Elmer Jacobs. Hynford and Peter Sheremeta Jr of Watervliet plan a few weeks with Mrs Melvin Piche. David Callahan and Mrs Charlee Baumback of Troy were guests of Mr and Mrs Frank Babcock. Edward and Eugene Sheridan.
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Grafton Edward Alen
Bis
Carrie Clark
Hoosick
Nellie Myers
Carrie Herrington
Eazie Bridge
Mirs
Elmer Jacobs
Hynford
Peter Sheremeta, Jr
Watervliet
Melvin Piche
David Callahan
Sirs
Charlee Baumb
Steingut Held In Contempt By Judge Imrie
Albany. Democratic Assembly Minority Leader Irwin Steingut was found in criminal contempt for refusing to answer grand jury questions about his income and finances. Special Prosecutor Hiram Todd alleged cash gifts and expenditures totaling thousands, with potential fines up to 250 dollars or a 30 day jail term.
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Albany
Supreme Court
Daniel F. Imrie
Irwin Sietoret Reid
Questins
Steingut
Hiram Todd
William Weieman
New York City
Max Kahk
Suste
Roy 3. Page
Binghamton
Forterim
John Parson
Grand
Simon Steingut
Irwin Steingut
Assembly
Todd
Justice Imrie
Waterford All Star team dominates St Marys 9 to 1 at Prospect Hill
Waterford playgrounds crush St Marys 9 to 1 on the new Prospect Hill field Thursday. Ratto pitched for Waterford with Caruso behind the plate while Cassia started for St Marys. O'Connor and Weaver starred for Waterford. Reso and Catallo led for St Marys. The playgrounders schedule a game against the Len Singburg Panthers at 6 30 p m tomorrow at 116th Street field.
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St Marys
Prospect Hill
Ratto
Caruso
Cassia
St. Mary's
Shoveh
O'Connor
Weaver
Reso
Catallo
Lensingburg Panthers
116Th Street
Local families return from camps and visits across the Northeast
The text records several households returning home after trips. Camp Tekakwitha on Lake Luzerne is mentioned along with a two week stay. Mrs Melvin Piche and daughter Patsy also returned after a week with Mr and Mrs Malcolm Simons in New Haven Connecticut. Additional visits include Mr and Mrs Arthur Stuart of Syracuse and Mr and Mrs Edward Sheridan of Schenectady with Mrs Gugene Sheridan and family.
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Camp Tekak- Witha On
Lake Luzerne
Melvin Piche
Patsy
Malcolm Simons
New Haven
Cohoes Soldier Assigned to London University
Cohoes resident Sgt George F B Grignon of 12 Light Street is stationed in England for radio and communications training at Khalidabaie University in England. Recently overseas since September, he has seen action in France, Belgium, Austria, and Germany. He is a St Marie’s School and Cohoes High School graduate who studied at the Radio Signal Corps School in Troy and later in New York City, Chicago, and Baltimore. His brother Pfc Wilfred H Grignon serves with the Army in Germany. Church notes: St James Methodist Women’s Society to meet at 8 pm at 44 Bevan Street hosted by Mrs Clarence Grey.
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George FB
Grignon
Bail Avenue
Este
Wilfred
Grignen
Khalidabaie
St. Marie's School
Grignos
Cohves High School
Radio Signal Corps School
Troy
New York City
Southern University
Chicago
Holibird Radio School
Baltimore
Cohoes
Grigeon
Pfc
Wilfred H. Grignon
Germany
Women's Society of Christian Service
St.James Methodist Church
Clarence Grey
Bevan Street
Edith Halacy
Local Visitors And Military Leave At Area Homes
Schenectady guest Mrs. Pierce Mooney visits Mrs. Nellie Finnerty in North Pownal and Mrs. Robert Otte. Cranford Conn. visitors Mrs. Zenna Radavicz and daughter Susan stay with Mrs. Donald Wyle. Pvt Floyd Woodcock returns to Fort Meade after leave. Pst Leman Pratt on furlough from Springfield hospital. with local relatives. William Card vacationing in Helden Massachusetts with Thomas Pettit family. Mrs Elida Rodden returns to Hoosick Falls after weekend with Edgar Rhoades family.
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Mass
William Card
Helden
Airs
Thomas Pettit
Ethan Allen Highway
Elida Rodden
Hoosick Falls
Edgar Rhoades
Poestenkill Church Sets August Meeting and Vacation Dates
Poestenkill Evangelical Lutheran Church schedules vacation Sundays on August alongside September 2. Missionary Society plans an open meeting August 2 at 4 pm with movies and refreshments. Committees include Mrs DeWitt Christie and Mrs Frank R Thompson. Attendees cited include Dwight Wilcher and family, John Lantz and son Williem of Schenectady.
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Joanne Messtinger
Hedges Lake
Bobby Kropp
Raymond C. Provost
Pittsfeld
Mass
Poestenkill
Cohoes Man Wins Second Decoration for War Service
A Cohoes resident, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Mutat, receives his second decoration the Bronze Star Medal for valuable service in France Germany and Austria during World War II. He served as a regimental officer and was commissioned January 3, 1983. Funeral notices, engagements, and lodge meetings scroll through the community notices.
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Reire
Hemty
Nofai
Joseph Mutat
Legion of
France
Gentiacy
Auerig
Oficer
New West
Ing. Ga
Jeft Fawa
Seventh and Eighth Grade Pupils to Tray School
Trustees decide to send seventh and eighth grade pupils to School 16. The meeting, led by trustee Paul Housmann, names Mrs. Kenneth Davis and Mrs. G. Reed Shaw as tellers. John Subie elected chairman of the meeting.
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Paul Housmann
Kenneth Davis
G. Reed Shaw
John Subie
Cohoes Man Killed on War Home and Wounded Brother
Local notices report Corporal Francis W Mons of the Second Artillery wounded in Luxembourg and hospitalized in Metz France. James L Mons and family of 137 Congo Street Troy learn of his status as LaSalle Institute graduate and General Electric employee who had served 17 months overseas. A Clifton Park Fire Department event also notes appointments and a site choice for the next association meeting. Edward J Gamache of the Army Medical Corps is promoted to technician first class at the 8th Field Hospital in Germany as his parents Mr and Mrs Leo Gamache of 37 Ontario Street are notified.
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Hector Dalpe
Cataract Street
Cohoes
Edward Dalpe
Navy
Agnes Dalpe
Sargent Street
Pacific Area
Hector Dalpe, Jr
USNR
Julia Dalpe
Front Street
Cahoes
Pvt
Emile Dalpe
Army
Sarah Dalpe
Mechanicville
Leyte
MacArthur
Cpl
Leo Dalpe
California
Viola Daple
Northside
James i. Mans
Args
John L. Kopacz
Clifton Park
GC. S. Hac Hose Io
Law Committee
Association
Edward J. Gamache
Army Medical Corps
Germany
Leo Gamache
Ontario Street
Arsenal
Siresi
Cohoes Board Set To Hear Tax Grievances
The Cohoes Board announces a hearing on property tax grievances. Officials will review assessments and address complaints from residents seeking relief or clarification of tax charges. Stakeholders urged to attend the session at city hall.
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Cohoes Board
Cohoes Plans Installation Amid Unclear Report
A fragmented note from Cohoes outlines plans for an installation project with limited readable details. The brief mentions an organization and date unknown, offering little context about scope or participants.
Cohoes Council to Hear Water Rent Question
The Cohoes City Clerk's office plans a hearing on water rents with potential adjustments announced for the upcoming annual session. Details are unclear as the fragmented text mentions plans for a yearly event and city proceedings.
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Cohoes
Gembannual
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