Albanian to Build Road In Erie County
A contract for nearly half a million dollars for highway work on Southwestern Boulevard in Erie County was awarded to Louis Mayersohn of Albany by Charles H. Salla, superintendent of public works. The 18.87 mile project will add a two inch asphalt top, four foot gravel shoulders, and improved drainage, extending north of the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation to Big Tree Road and California Road.
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Southwestern Boulevard
Iia County
Louis Mayersohn
Albany
Charles H. Salla
Public Works
Department
California Road
Io Thing
Speeders In Park Pay Fines Totaling $2 675
In St Louis police enforce a 30 mph speed limit in Forest Park using a $500 motorcycle purchased last June by Park Commissioner Palmer B Baumes. Since then the city has collected $2 675 in fines from park traffic violators, boosting revenue from the measure.
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St Louis
St. Louis
Palmer B. Baumes
Forest Park
Maumes
Former Trojan Appointed State Public Works Leader
Former Trojan Maj E Burton Hughes, on terminal leave from the Army Middle Atlantic Division, is named assistant director of the Bureau of Rights of Way and Claims in the New York State Department of Public Works. He previously led land acquisition and real estate duties for Army installations across Pennsylvania Maryland and Virginia, bringing long service in public works and Army programs to the post.
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E. Burton Hughes
Middle Atlantic
Army
Bureau of
Righis
State Department of Public Works
Charles H. Sells
Major Hughes
Ar ‘Dent
Troy
Albany
Department of Public Works
Dic
Baltimore
Hughes
Pennsylvania
Maury:lund and
Virgin
Man Killed At Crossing In Train Collision
Alica UP Haroll Al Geary, 44, died Friday when his car collided with a New York Central locomotive hauling freight cars at a crossing. The accident halted traffic as investigators opened inquiries into the cause and safety at the site.
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Alica
Haroll al Geary
Sir Fobile
New York Central
Auto Plates Valid Until Jan 31 in Troy Area
County Clerk Lawrence J. Collins clarifies that 1946 auto license plates are valid until midnight January 31 and that 1946 plates become mandatory February 1. Drivers are urged to obtain new plates early to avoid January lines. districts will publish issuance dates and locations.
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Troy Area
Lawrence J. Collins
State Motor Vehicle Bureau
Collins
Colling
Squirrel Ransacks Home in Rochester
Rochester residents return to a ransacked house with overturned decor and torn furnishings. Police explore the scene and a movement under the bed sock is revealed as a gray squirrel. Notes also reference LSU football player ambidexterity in a separate snippet.
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Rochester
GPI
Francis Crouse
Farmers Almanac Breasts and Market Talks
Farmers discuss almanac forecasts and market trends at a Newapaner meeting. Speakers address agricultural tips, crop timing, and local pricing influenced by weather patterns. Mary Rabat and other farmers share experiences on farm operations and seasonal planning.
Whiskey Makers Face Shortage of Barrels
Whisky producers warn of tight oak barrel supplies as war era demand collapses. A Cincinnati firm bought a barrel factory to secure scarce white oak, with other distillers watching closely. Government rules require bonded whisky to be stored in new oak barrels, amplifying the shortage. Local firms weigh buying remaining barrel makers as market tightens.
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Moghinat
Iit
Cincinnati
Iraq to Build Own Oil Refinery in Basra Site
Baghdad reports that Iraq plans a government refinery with Foster Wheeler drawing up blueprints. The $6 million project aims to produce 200000 barrels of refined oil yearly at Basra to meet local demand currently served by the Anglo Persian OIl Co plant at Alwand near Whunakin.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Foster Wheeler, Ltd
London
al Basjl
Anglo Tranian Oi Co
Alwand
Whunakin
V 12 Training At R P I Ends In February
Navy reports the V-12 program at RP I will end on active duty in February due to Congress cutting naval funds for the current year. RP I’s Naval ROTC unit continues on a peacetime basis, with cadets paying tuition, and officers commissioned in the Naval Reserve after graduation. The V-1 aviation training and Annapolis Civil Engineer Corps programs are unaffected.
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Ronaselier Polytachate Institute
U. S. Navy Department
Congress
Naval
Navy College Training Program
RP I
Naval Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
Naval Reserve
Navy
R.P.L
Annapolis
Civil Engineer Corps
R.P.1
Jap Schooner To Be Red Cross Canteen
In Tokyo the Maiji Maru, one of the era’s largest ships, will become the first Red Cross Canteen on a ship. The vessel will be renamed SS Garry Owen and house a snack bar reading room game rooms and a dance floor for American Red Cross staff and visitors.
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Tokyo
Onme
Seven Seas
Sumida River
Red Cross
Joseph Champman
First Cavalry Division
Garry Owen
Seventh Cavalry Regiment
Seventh Cavalry
Clasgow
Scotland
Meiji of
Japan
Robert H. Peters
Hokkaido
Yokohama
Peters
Cap
Masakiyo Nakayo
Nakago
Nagasaki
Tokyo Bay
Moore Named State DPW Counsel in New York City
Thomas F. Moore Jr. of New York City, former assistant district attorney for New York County, naval radar officer, and Hamilton College Law School graduate, was appointed counsel for the New York State Department of Public Works. He succeeds Henry A. Cahen. Moore was released from Navy duty in November.
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Thomas F. Moore, Jr
New York City
New York County
Navy
New York State Department of Public Works
Charles H. Selle
Public Works
Moore
Palau Islands
Philippines
Io Amsterdam
Heigh
Hamilton College
Fordham University Law School
Moora
Henry A. Cahen
Bureau of Contracts and Accounts
Gahan
Department
Family ties and Tulane legacy in ongoing obituary note
The note mentions a man married to Dorothea O'Farrell with a daughter Valeria. It refers to Miss M. Catherine Moore a teacher at St Ann's School in Albany and a brother Capt Philp J Moore now in Panama and on leave from Langsbury High School faculty. It notes Paul Tulane's will establishing Tulane University forbids campus activity on Sunday.
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Dorothea O'Farrell
Valeria
M. Catherine Moore
St. Ann’a
Albany
Capt
Philp J. Moore
Panama
Lguve
Langingburg High School
Paul Tulane
Tulane University
New Orleans
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Americon Iron and Steel Institute
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Robert 8. Johnson
Boy Scout Committee
St. Francis de Sales’ Church
Catholic Youth Organization
William A. Scully
Scout Movement
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Baton Rouge
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Sinr
Louisiana State
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Ubis
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Jay Benny
Clyde Mecuy
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Palestine
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Dodge, DE Soto
Chrysler Cars
Chrysler Corporation
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de Soto
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