Sixty Percent of Reich Industry Destroyed by Allies
Allied air power has destroyed about 60 percent of Germanys primary industrial targets, with 90 cities marked for damage in total. The U S Eighth Air Force and RAF are escalating daylight and night raids, rebuilding and returning to production cycles as German centers face continued bombardment. New American fighters and longer escort ranges are expected to strengthen operations over Europe.
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Washington
Germany
Sir Arthur Harris
Harris
Reich
Hamburg
Cologne
Berlin
Schweinfurt
Emden
U. S. Eighth Air Force
Europe
Highth Bomber Command
R.A.F
London
Saratoga Supervisors Back Postwar Bridge Project
Saratoga County Board of Supervisors met in Ballston Spa on Monday and backed a postwar state project to remove the Mohawk River bridge superstructure at Vischer Ferry and build a new Crescent bridge. The board also cut $100 from a 3,900 line item for 4-H Clubs, raised 1 to the Home Bureau budget, endorsed 13,090 for Farm and Home Bureau and 4-H, and adopted a resolution to abandon 12 small land parcels no longer needed for highways and return them to nearby property owners.
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Mohawk River
Vischer Ferry
Crescent
Saratoga County Board of Supervisors
Ballston Spa
Bureau
Home Bureau
Farm and Home Bureau
Chub Association
F. Ray Williams
Senate Tax Plan Fights Over Victory Tax and Windfall Rule
The Senate committee backed the House plan raising the excess profits rate to 95 percent while keeping the 80 percent overall ceiling, and trimmed investment tax credits for corporations. It delayed changes to individual income tax rules amid disputes over integrating the Victory Tax, with Treasury proposed tweaks and criticism from Colin Stam. The panel also rejected oleomargarine tax removal, repealed the windfall provision, and limited deductions for losing businesses with a five year recomputation rule.
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House
Treasury
Colin F. Stam
Joint Committee On Taxation
Stam
Maybank
D.8.c
George
Senate Committee
Fort Edward Soldier Killed in Plane Crash
Sergt. Frank J. Sevasta of Fort Edward was among ten men killed when a four engined bomber from Rapid City Army Air Base crashed near Rosebud South Carolina during a combat training flight. Col. Frank P. Hunter Jr announced the deaths and a board of officers was appointed to investigate the tragedy.
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Frank J. Sevasta
Fort Edward
Rapid City Army Air Base
Rosebud
S. C
Frank P. Hunter, Jr
Colorful Christmas Revels Staged at Emma Willard
Emma Willard School hosted the 29th annual Christmas Revels drawing seniors and local families plus visitors from as far as Chicago. Students and area guests filled the auditorium for nativity and manor house scenes with Elizabeth White and Dorothy Lane in lead roles, plus a lively procession and dancing.
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Emma Willard Revels
Morris
Emma Willard School
Jean Mead
Barbara Bowen
Judy Hastings
Peggy Knight
Barbara McClelland
Boars Head
Barbara Cook
Margaret Frazer
Anne Goodspeed
Chicago
Vanderheyden Hall
Emma Willard
Mary
Elizabeth White
Amsterdam
Dorothy Lane
Meriden
Janet Reindel
Essex Fells
N. J. Jeannette Soulis
Birmingham
Mich
Wenceslasy
Jayne Wright
Page
King Wenceslas
The
Occupational Draft Deferment Rules Tightened
Washington reports a mass reevaluation of occupational deferments after amendments to the draft law. Selective Service orders reviews by appeals boards that cover the registrant’s principal place of employment, affecting thousands whose jobs and home boards differ, with the DC board handling about fifty thousand cases.
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Washington
Selective Service
Virginia
Maryland
Apieal Board of
District of Columbia
District of Columbia Board
British Withstand Secret Weapon Talk
London reports that German inspired rumors of Adolf Hitler possessing a long range rocket gun as a secret weapon circulated among Britons today. The public shows sober war awareness, not panic, with many concluding that even a secret weapon would not save Germany.
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London
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Germany
Record Weight Of Bombs Hits New Guinea
Allied air power in the Southwest Pacific strikes New Britain with a record weight of 248 tons of bombs in a single raid on Gasmata and surrounding areas. More than 100 Liberator and Mitchell bombers, with Lightning fighters, hit on Sunday, pounding enemy centers as Rabaul remains a heavily targeted base.
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Southwest Pacific
Allied Headquarters
New Britain
Douglas MacArthur
Rabaul
Big Inch Companion Line Nears Finish
War Emergency Pipe Lines Inc reports the last section of Little Big Inch welded and water tests under way. By December 30, 15 pumping stations should be ready to operate, delivering 150000 barrels daily of refined petroleum products. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL. James Beattie, 43, of 436 Fourth Street, was taken by police to Troy Hospital after an incident at Van Buren and Third Streets. He was attended by Dr J H F Coughlin.
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Cincinnati
America
War Emergency Pipelines, Inc
Little Big Inch
James Beattie
Fourth Street
Troy Hospital
Samuel Bress
Charles Page
First Precinct
van Buren
Third Streets
J.jh. F. Coughlin
Cohoes Reassures No School Closures Needed
Cohoes officials say a severe cold spell, not the flu, is affecting students. Health officer Dr. M J Keough notes three day illness with seven day coughs, while Superintendent Dr F Herrick Connors cites good sanitary conditions and daily health checks as preventing contagion. Holiday recess ends Monday. schools reopen Jan 3 after Friday 3 pm dismissal.
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Cohoes
M. J. Keough
Keough
F. Herrick Conners
Conners
French Grant Rights To Algerian Arabs
Algiers reports the French National Committee decided to grant full French citizenship to Algerian Arabs who can read and write French. The policy aims to reform and elevate their political social and economic condition toward equality with non Moslem French and address demands for reform.
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Algiers
Reforma
Algena
France
Algeria
Latin American Loans Hit $1,547,386,000
Washington. The Senate appropriations committee reported that total expenditures and loans by the United States to Latin American nations in the last three fiscal years amounted to 1 547 386 000 dollars. Earlier unofficial tallies of aid at 2 910 915 000 were corrected, excluding items carried forward to a net cumulative total.
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Washington /P
United States
Senate Appropriations Committee
McKellar
D-Tenn
Pastor Breaks Ankle In Watervliet Slip
Reverend A Nap LaPalme, pastor of Sacred Heart of Mary Church, Watervliet, slipped on a sidewalk in front of the church rectory at 601 Fifteenth Street and fractured his ankle. He was admitted to Troy Hospital in good condition.
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A. Nap LaPalme
Sacred Heart of Mary Church of
Watervliet
Troy Hospital
Fifteenth Street
Watervliet Hospital
Mothers Club Christmas Party at Cohoes Recalls War Time Spirit
The Mothers' Club of St. Agnes School hosted a Christmas party in Gavin Hall Cohoes attracting about 100 guests. Miss Anne C Smyth was the speaker highlighting TISO work for morale of soldiers. Performances included dances by Joan Peterson and Joan Burgess, solos by Dorothy Lagasse and Beverly Fitzgerald, and accordion by Peter Syrek. Santa Claus and gifts followed, with Mrs Alcide Bernardin as toastmistress.
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Virginia van Santvoord
Troy
Revels
Gayety
Egypt
Jean Beiermeister
Harriet Harvie
Beelzebub
Joanne Woohuse
Doctor
Jane Hubbell
Betsy Skinner
Virginia Lawson
Cleverlegs
Jean Blanche
Davisville
R. L
Father Christmas
Winston Holliday
Lake Forest
Ill
St. George
Cynthia Brophy
Scarsdale
Mary K. Harmon
Priscilla Trainer
West Hingham
Mass
Shirley Manchester
Louise Beal
George van Santvoord
Ellen M. Manchester
Margaret Page
Lois 8. MacGruer
Thomas C. Stowell
Albany
Anne Williams
Whitinsville
Joy Grey
Evanston
the Herald
Anne Goodspeed
Grand Rapids
Mich
Mothers’ Club
St. Agnes’ School
Gavin Hall
Keveny Memorial Academy
Cohoes
Anne C. Smyth
TISO
Peterson
Burgess
Dorothy Lagasse
Kathleen Bate
Pegey Fitzgerald
Beverly
Peter Syrek
Alcide J. Bernardin
Joseph A. Franklin
St. Agnes’ Church
Paul J. Keeshan
Joan Bowman
Henry Bertrand
M. Leo Fitzgerald
Cohnes
Edmund Mitchell
Martin Hopper
Anita
Prouty
Mitchell
Troy Hospital
Hopper
St Mary's Hospital
Hebdok Noth
Cohoes Hospital
Mitchel Field
L. I
Army Nurses
Loretta Fortin
Helen Tierney
Evelyn Osterhout
T the Siliman Club
Silliman Memorial Presbyterian Church
William 3. Clark
George Merrill
Lous Smith
Missionary Society
Santa Claus
Will of Rev Metello Galanti Probated in Albany County
The will of Rev Metello Galanti pastor of St Rita s Cohoes was admitted to probate in Albany County Surrogate s Court. It lists 1000 in real and 300 in personal property in Cohoes plus undetermined Italian real estate and back salary as potential assets. Real estate in Italy is left to his brother Ruggiero and several sisters with the war lamentations noting lack of contact with relatives.
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Metello Galanti
St. Rita’s Church
Cohoes
Albany County
Italy
Cohoes Church
America
Ermena Galant Antonucci
Cohnes
Ruggiero
Cohoes Nutrition Classes Scheduled
The Nutrition Committee of the Cohoes War Council will sponsor nutrition study classes and demonstrations next month led by Albany County Home Bureau members. An advance public demo will be held at 64 Remsen Street, with further meetings and the full class schedule to be announced.
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Cohoes War Council
Ethel Brown
Maan
Albany County Home Bureau
Remsen Street
MacAffer Renamed by Cohoes Past Masters
Angus D. MacAffer elected president of the Past Masters Association of Cohoes Lodge 116 F and A M at a Cohoes Masonic Temple meeting. William K. Mansfield named president emeritus, Robert B. Wallace reelected secretary. New officers installed. Cohoes Lodge to meet at 8 p.m. for annual meeting and election.
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Angus D. MacAffer
Cohoes Lodge
A. M
Cohoes Masonic Temple
William K. Mansfield
Robert B. Wallace
Albany County Supervisors to Set Tax Rate Tomorrow
Albany County board of supervisors will hold a final meeting to set state and county tax rates tomorrow at 8 p.m. in Albany County courthouse. City officials await notification about the rate.
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Albany County Board of Supervisors
Albany County Court House
City Hall
Cohoes War Council Head Warns of Volunteer Apathy
Cohoes War Council chairman Frank S. Ablett urged renewed volunteer effort amid war optimism. He cited low response to tasks with the Price Panel to curb OPA violations and noted ongoing salvage work and varied volunteer needs in the city. He spoke before the Canoes Professional and Business Women's Club at the YMCA about sustaining home front support.
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Cohoesiers
Frank S. Ablett
Cohoes
Efort
War Council Cnairman
Cohoes Res
Abiett
Canoes Professional and Business Women’s Club
W.C. A
Red Cross Volunteers Sought in Cohoes for Dressings
Volunteers are needed to make surgical dressings at the Red Cross rooms located at 3 Mohawk Street between 9 am and 9 pm. A quota of 3,000 is set for tomorrow, with Mrs. Charles A. Northey as chairman urging full cooperation from all Cohoesters.
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Red Cross
Mohawk Street
Charles A. Northey
Cohoesters
Cohoes Ration Board Drops Tuesday Night Hours
Cohoes War Price and Ration Board will no longer stay open on Tuesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. Officials cite 85 percent of ration work by mail and a sharp drop in visitors as the reason. Daughters of the Eastern Star will meet at 7 43 p.m. tomorrow in the temple with Naomi Martin presiding.
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Cohoes
Imwebespa Triangle
Daughters of the Eastern Star
Naomi Martin
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