Ickes cites overdrawn civilian gasoline allotments nationwide
Secretary Ickes announces that the Midwest and Southwest and the Atlantic Coast area are overusing their civilian gasoline allotments. The overdraw threatens the planned East Coast liberalization on September 1. He calls for reduced consumption in overdrawn regions and for eastern shipments to build stocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ickes
Petroleum Administration
Midwest
Southwest
East
Atlantic Coast
Office of Price
Middle West
Rocky Mountains
OPA
Chester Bowles
Sinatra Buys Self For $50,000
Frank Sinatra announced retirement of a suit by Tommy Dorsey’s manager seeking 2 percent of his earnings. A business associate said Sinatra now owns 100 percent of himself and paid about $50,000 cash to settle a contract from October when he left Dorsey’s band. The deal allegedly shifted 33 1 3 percent of future earnings to Dorsey for ten years and total ownership to Vannerson as manager.
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Hollywood (P
Frankie Sinatra
Leonard KK. Vannerson
Tommy Dorsey
Frank Sinatra
George Evans
Sinatra
Dorsey
Evans
Vannerson
Resistant to Dental Decay Claimed
Dr. G. Harootian reports in the Journal of the American Dental Association a nine month trial using bone flour from beef sources rich in calcium and phosphorus at Worcester State Hospital. The study cites Deaf Smith County Texas where long-time residents showed low caries and newcomers later becoming immune to decay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Journal of the American Dental Association
5. G. Harootian
PMD
Worcester
Mass
Worcester State Hospital
Harootian
Deaf Smith County
Tex
Haraotjan
Foggia Raid Skirmish Named One Of Most Successful
Allied air forces struck Foggia Taranto and Crotone targets in dawn raids aided by Lib erators Fortresses and Lightnings. The action yielded heavy enemy losses with 173 German planes reported down since last Thursday, while Allied losses stood at 15.
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MacNicol
Taranto
Weillingons
Middle East
Crotone
Gulf of Taranto
Sicily
Foggia
Mosquitos harry Berlin and halt Axis broadcasts all night
Allied air action over Berlin quieted enemy radios for most of the night, while heavy bombers struck Western France targets. Mosquito flights reported glowing embers from prior raids and heavy searchlight activity over the city. Allied sorties hit Rouen power station, Tricqueville, Bernay St. Martin, and Beaumont Le Roger bases with few enemy fighters encountered.
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Hitler
Berlin
Europe
B.B.C
France
DNB Today
Germany
Associated Press
U.S. Highth Air Force
Rouen
Tricqueville
R. A. F. Mitchells
Bernay St. Martin Air Base
R. A. F. Bostons
Beaumont le Roger
Troy Army Pilot Promoted
Lieut. James W. O'Brien, son of Mr and Mrs James W O'Brien of 8 Grant Avenues, has been promoted to first lieutenant. He completed cadet training at Lake Charles Army Air Field Louisiana and was appointed a flying instructor at Victoria Texas. He is assigned to the air base at Orlando Florida taking a course in applied tactics and training in the latest combat ships. His wife Norma King, formerly of Albany, is visiting her parents at 232 North Pearl Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. O'Brien
Grant Avenues
Army Air Corps
O'Brien
Lake Charles Army Air Field
Lake Charles
Army Air Field
Victoria
Texas
Orlando
Fla
Norma King
William King
North Pearl Street
Albany
Massive Allied air raids hit Italian fronts in swift strike
Allied air forces unleash a major surprise attack described as one of the war’s most successful. Casualties estimated at 200 to 300 enemy personnel. Foggia and Crotone targets suffer grave to minor damage. Eighteen Allied planes downed, sixteens at Foggia and Crotone. Luftwaffe and Italian sites report strikes on Bizerte and Augusta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Foggia
Crotone
Potenza
Rochetta
Lucera
Sapri
Sinoli
Record Draft Law Violations Less Than During World War I
Washington reports draft violation prosecutions under the Selective Service Act through June 30 1943 total 6116 with WW II cases rising fast yet many offenses are registering failure to register questionnaires or report for induction. About 10000 evaders prosecuted in the first year. 2071 are conscientious objectors. Berge says policy aims to draft avoid harassing the negligent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wendell Berge
Berge
Department
Saratoga Springs Draft Board Sends Contingent
A group of twenty young men from the Saratoga Springs area departed yesterday for a three weeks furlough after induction into the Army. Leader was acting corporal Ralph J. Carusone. other names include James E. Greenough and William G. Wells. One member, Jesse C. Chase Jr, could not depart due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga Springs
Army
Ralph J. Carusone
James E. Greenough
Wiliam G. Wells
Henry J. McGourty
Rocco J. Verrigni
Anthony J. Andeano
Saul Balmuth
Cohoes Group Forms Volunteer Registry for Farmers
Jo seph Gadova Garrison announces a project by Army and Navy Union to register volunteers at 76 Oneida Street for farmland harvest help. Chairman Adbert H. Daley leads a group including Cmdr Walter Posner and Samuel Wilcox. A meeting will set next steps and by laws.
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Joseph Gadova
Army and Navy Union
Oneida Street
Adbert HE. Daley
Cmdr
Walter Posner
Earl Forman
Samuel Wilcox
Joseph Savoie
Oscar Vaschereau
Albert Read
Rensselaer
Comdr
Charles Crehan
Yankee Doodle Garrison
Adj
William Lorell
Parker Wilson
Clifford Hill
Alvin P. Bullock
Mr. Daley
Vaschereau
Walter H. Wertime
Posner
James Rourke
OPA Allows Gas For Fishing Boats
The New York regional OPA office said fishing boats in five Eastern states may use gasoline if a substantial part of their catches is sold commercially. All district OPA offices from New York to the District of Columbia are authorized to permit gasoline use, with local rationing boards deciding if a fishing party is commercial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
OPA
District Opa
New Jersey
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Maryland
District of Columbia
Secret Nazi Plane Crash Reported on Bornholm Island
The Daily Herald said a German pilotless plane with unusual equipment reportedly crashed on Bornholm during an experimental flight. It speculated the craft could be radio controlled or a so called secret weapon Germans claimed would be ready next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
The
Daily Herald
Bornholm
No Services Scheduled at St John’s Lutheran Sunday
Miss Lena M Doty visits Mrs Alien R Her rick of Lincolnville while Melrose notes no church services Sunday. The readable item records a personal visit and an absence of services.
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St. John'’s Lutheran Church
Lena M. Doty
Alien R. Herrick
Lincolnville
Gasoline Supplies Declared Plentiful in Troy
Gasoline supplies were reported plentiful in Troy last night as station operators said distribution is the best in months. The Petroleum Industry Committee announced steady shipments for the region, discounting shortages in Schenectady and predicting little risk of fuel gaps during Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Petroleum Industry Committee
Schenectady
Union Agent Found Guilty in Newark Larceny Case
Newburg Newark and former Local 17 business agent Jack Wallace 35 was convicted yesterday on two counts of larceny of union funds. He faces sentencing September 3 by Supreme Court Justice Riley H. Heath after additional charges of multiple offender. Wallace accepted checks totaling 725 from Samuel Nuzzo former chief business agent now jailed for embezzling the local’s funds.
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Newburg (P
Jack Wallace
Newark
N. J
International Hod Carriers, Building and Common Laborers’ Union
A. F. of L
Supreme Court
Riley H. Heath
Wallace
Samuel Nuzzo
Union
How
Sing Sing
Cohoes Board Transfers 41 Men to Class 4-A
Forty one Cohoes registrants are moved from Class 3A (H) to Class 4-A by the local Selective Service Board. The shift reflects a deferral reason of age 45 or older, after earlier notes cited dependency and being over 38. Notable names include Joseph Charbonneau Hector Marcis Frank Gallerie Omer Marcis and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cohoes
Local Selective Service Board
Joseph Charbonneau
Hector Marcis
Frank Gallerie
Omer Marcis
George Elmer
Frank Sadow
Albert Carter
William Broadhead
Arthur Mead
Philip Fontaine
John Hughes
William Langlais
Samuel Cook
Earl Rediffer
John Roszewski
John Reed
John Tully
Thomas Brazeil
Edward Bressette
Richard Plumley
Robert Nuttall
Saad Milian
William Romillard
Charles Beauregard
George Cusack
John Balog
Joseph Riberdy
Joseph Shagalski
Alfred Wolf
William S. Ablett
Arthur Gilbert
Armand Heins
Alfred Cramer
Louis Bisnett
John Koba
Falda Labonte
Joseph Gagnon
Earl Dame
Alcida Turcotte
Lawrence Girard
Dewey Campbell
Blood Donors Sought At Cohoes
An appeal from James W. Gorman, Local Blood Bank chairman, asks Cohoes residents to donate a pint of blood for armed forces members. He cites lagging quota and urges registration at the Cohoes City Library 158 Seneca Street with Miss Mary Archibald or Mrs. Laura McClelland by in person, phone, or mail.
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Cohoes
James W. Gorman
Gorman
Mary Archibald
Laura McClelland
Cohoes City Library
Seneca Street
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