Employment Service To Aid In Demobilization McNutt Says
McNutt unveils a six city start for a wartime demobilization program using 1500 Employment Service offices to place veterans, provide counseling, and coordinate government efforts. About 100000 service members leave monthly. initial rollout begins January in New Haven Philadelphia Minneapolis Fort Worth St Louis and Los Angeles.
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Employment Service
McNutt
Washington
Paul V. McNutt
United States Employment Service
War Manpower Commission
Roosevelt
Armed Services
WMC
Veterans Administration
Selective Service
Congress
Federal Security Administrator
Employment
No Extra Fuel Oil Allocations Warned by OPA
OPA official Eric Elliott said households cannot receive additional fuel oil allotments during period 2 if they have exhausted their quota before period 3 coupons become valid. He emphasized no shortage exists, but that no supplemental rations will be issued, with military use prioritized and civilian comfort restricted to essential needs only.
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Eric J. Hllliott
Albany
OPA
Elliott
Railway Wreck Toll Rises to 73 in ACL Crash
Rail disaster near Rennett North Carolina lifts death toll to 3 from a collision of Atlantic Coast Line north and southbound trains. A soldier passenger died, name withheld until kin notified. Auxiliary group Mole EE. Titcomb to hold Christmas party and crab bag for Army Navy Union members at Spanish War Veterans Hall. Mrs Harriet LeBeau to lead business session with plans to send Christmas gifts to veterans in local hospitals. Officers to attend in civilian attire.
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Rennett
N. C
Stoll
Mole EE
Titcomb
Army
Navy Union of the
Spanish War Veterans Hall
Harriet LeBeau
Bombers Press Turkish? Italian Front Battles Roar On
Allied air forces delivered a heavy assault on German positions, claiming thirty seven fighters destroyed with twenty two probable, as the Innsbruck attack was described as great and accurate. Fifth Army advanced north of Venafro amid rugged terrain while British Eighth Army seized Poggio Fiorito and pressed along the Orsogna Ortona road.
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Innsbruck
Venafro
Italy
Mark W. Clark
Fifth Army
San Pietro
Mignano
San Vittore
Cassino
Bernard L. Montgomery
Eighth
Adriatic
Consalvi
Orsogna
Montgomery
Sangro River
Eighth Army
Erwin Rommel
Africa Corps
Corsica
Peruglia
Arezzo
Terni
Foligno
Rome
Arce
Pasman Tsiland
Zara
Split
Eight
Colleferro
Liri
San Vittorio
Traction Workers Win WLB Ruling on Raises and Benefits
The War Labor Board granted wage boosts from seven to 13 cents hourly for over 600 United Traction Co. operating and maintenance staff, retroactive to June 7, plus clerical increases. The ruling, covering bus operators and mechanical, track, power, lines and store employees, includes vacation allowances and overtime adjustments, with union appeals planned on several points.
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United Traction Co
War Labor Board
R Uni
Neile F. Towner
Robert J. Henry
Region 2
Henry
Wynantskill PTA Christmas Party at District School No 1
Wynantskill district school hosts a Christmas party for the Parent-Teacher Association members and pupils on Sunday morning. Mrs Nellie Windever and Mrs Kenneth Windever return from Berlin New Hampshire where they attended a wedding anniversary celebration.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Nellie Windever
Kenneth Windever
Berlin
N. H
Churchill Reported On Road to Recovery
London officials said Prime Minister Winston Churchill is making satisfactory progress in pneumonia recovery. No. 10 Downing Street reported his temperature remained normal and pneumonia symptoms were disappearing, signaling physicians’ confidence the crisis has passed.
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London
1.P
Winston Churchill
No. 10
Downing Street
Churchill
Middle East
Green Island Council Knights Meet to Review Activities
Green Island Knight of Columbus council meets today at 7:30 pm in the council rooms with Deputy Grand Knight Eugene V. O Connor presiding. A report on the activities committee is due for approval and discussion. Following the holidays many meetings and social events are planned between New Year and Lent with numerous social affairs. Members of Court St Joseph CD of A attended a Christmas party in the American Legion rooms, led by Mrs. Clara Gaynor at a Christmas supper meeting. The Bethany Bible Class of Green Island Methodist Church held a Christmas supper meeting with refreshments and gifts. The Woman's Society of Christian Service elected officers: Mrs. Arthur Bennett president, Mrs. Burton L. Deuel VP, Mrs. Mattie Walcox secretary, Mrs George Williams recording secretary, Mrs. Alfred Linden treasurer. George EB Yakel, a graduate of Heatly High School and member of the Watervliet Arsenal, returned home from the Solomons for a 30 day furlough, arriving unannounced at his parents' home on Paine Street. He must return to California by Jan 18 and recently celebrated his 21st birthday in the Solomons.
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Green
Island Council Knights of Columbus
Eugene V. O'Connor
Council Activities Committee
Court St. Joseph
C.D
American Legion
Mildred Fiske
Clara Gaynor
Bethany Bible Class
Green Island
Woman's Society of Christian Service of
the Methodist Church
Arthur Bennett
Burton L. Deuel
Mattie Walcox
George Williams
Alfred Linden
H. A
George EB. Yakel
Heatly School
Solomons
Yakel
George J. Yakel
Paine Street
California
Heatly High School
Watervliet Arsenal
Lake Placid Greets its Service Heroes Card
Lake Placid residents sign a 2600 name greeting for 574 local service members. An ecard features an aerial view of Mirror Lake and Lake Placid with a letter of greeting. The card's four page layout measures 814 by 11 inches after a photo offset process.
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Lake Placid
Lake Placid Valley
Mirror Lake
Troy Post Men To Begin Service At Kettles Today
Legionnaires of Troy Post American Legion will volunteer tonight tomorrow and Thursday at Salvation Army kettles in Troy. Commander William Ray said the change came at Maj Eric Smith's request to support the Salvation Army Christmas welfare fund for needy baskets and gifts. The post had planned to serve from last night through Christmas Eve and received a national citation for promoting Americanism.
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Legionnaires of
Troy Post
American Legion
Salvation Army
William Ray
Maj
Eric Smith
Troy Salvation Army
Legionnaires
Post
National Headquarters
Ray
Troy and Cohoes Men In Medical Class
James A. Galvin of Troy and Theodore KE Gillen of Cohoes will be commissioned first lieutenants after completing Army specialized training at Albany Medical College and will begin internships. William Morris of Ballston Spa will be commissioned a lieutenant jg in the Navy Reserve after the Navy V 12 program, with Mach of Troy serving a civilian internship before active duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Galvin
Theodore KE. Gillen
Cohoes
Army
Albany Medical College
William Morris
Ballston Spa
Navy Reserve
Mach
Navy
Niagara Falls Man Found Slain in Canal
George Meranio a 31 year old man from Niagara Falls was found shot in the head and neck in the Barge Canal in Amherst. Police seek his murderers. Meranto had a police record from 1930 for robbery burglary disorderly conduct and assault. He left home Saturday night for an unknown destination per his wife Mary Meranto.
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Buffalo
George Meranio
Niagara Falls
Amherst
Arthur D. Britt
Meranto
Mary Meranto
Aldermen Present Gift To Casey At Final Meeting
Alderman Frederick C Casey of the Troy Common Council, retiring December 31 after 26 years as Eleventh Ward representative and six as Democrat majority leader, received two traveling bags from colleagues at the last 1343 meeting. Aldermen Louis E Rinn Henry E Smith and City Clerk James M McGrath presented the gift as farewell remarks, tributes and holiday greetings followed.
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Common Council
Frederick C. Casey
Casey
Louis E. Rinn
Henry E. Smith
James M. McGrath
Frederick C Casey
Troy
Snn
Wolk King
Rinn
Ava
John A. R. Kapps
Richard H. Bibb
Fifteenth
James A. Madden
John J. Burke
Michael F. Murray
Frank H. Walker
Martin F. Manning
Frank
Parmenter
John P. Judge
Smith
McGrath
Rinn, Sheldon, Farrell
Henry Smith
Clerk McGrath
Edsel Ford Estate Valued At Sixty Four Million
Edsel B Ford president of Ford Motor Co and son of founder left a personal estate valued at 64 980 000 according to probate court records in Ellsworth Maine He owned Maine real estate valued at 850 000 and a personal estate in the state valued at 20 000 He resided in Grosse Pointe Michigan
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Ellsworth
Edsel B. Ford
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Grosse Point
Mich
Maine
Cohoes Firemen Plan Christmas Shows for Children
The Cohoes Paid Firemen's Association arranged two events for local children. A 10 am stage and screen performance at Cohoes Theater will feature fruit and candy gifts. An evening party at St Colman's Home with Fairview Home children follows, directed by Henry Lea Hall and Edward Potts.
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Cohoes
Cohoes Theater
St. Colman’s
Fairview
Henry Lea Hall
Edward Potts
Cohoes Girl Saved by Overtime Duty in Daytona Beach Train Crash
Corp Josephine L Motchkin of Cohoes was stationed at Daytona Beach Florida. She was to begin a 12 day Christmas furlough but stayed late for extra work. She canceled plans on the Tandami Champion collision, saving her life. She is daughter of Mr and Mrs George M Hotchkin of 200 Berkshire Avenue.
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WAC
Corp
Josephine L. Motchkin
Daytona Beach
Fla
Cohoes
George M. Hotchkin
Berkshire Avenue
Christmas exercises at Ca noes First Baptist Church
The Ca noes First Baptist Church Sunday night held its annual Christmas exercises featuring a candle lighting at the service men’s table for 32 fathers serving in the armed forces. Rev George F. McElvein spoke on The Road to Bethlehem and noted soldiers travel Berlin Tokyo and Rome. A Women’s Missionary Society pageant Lights of Christmas and carols followed. The festival is set for tomorrow at 7 30 p m.
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First Baptist Church
George F. McElvein
Bethlehem
Berlin
Tokyo
Rome
Women’s Missionary Society
Harry Hardenburgh
Cohoes Board Reclassifies 11 Men
Cohoes Selective Service Board No. 345 reclassified seven registrants to Class 2-B and four to Class 2-A. Named in 2-A are Robert F. Hagadorn Walter EL Piwnica Thomas W. Ryan and Arthur Tousin. In 2-B are Merritt C. Myers Howard J. Brennan Stanley Y. Pronczek Jacob J. Koval Joseph L. Kondziola Donald J. Cyr and Lewis M. Modest. Chairman Daniel J. Cosgro urged resuming preinduction examinations for 1-A. He says delaying final investigations until induction gives inductees insufficient time to settle affairs and proposes reviving a system that exams them soon after 1-A classification.
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Cohoes Selective Service Board
Robert F. Hagadorn
Walter EL. Piwnica
Thomas W. Ryan
Arthur Tousin
Merritt C. Myers
Howard J. Brennan
Stanley Y. Pronczek
Jacob J. Koval
Joseph L. Kondziola
Donald J. Cyr
Lews M
Ceremony Opens Cohoes Defense Housing Project
Formal opening of the Manor Heights Defense Housing Project in Cohoes took place Sunday afternoon with municipal and FHA officials in attendance. The War Production Board under the Private Defense Housing Program supervises the project, and Henchey-Robscher Co. announced 16 additional dwellings to be built as weather permits, preserving Cape Cod style with some early American designs for variety.
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Manor Heights
Af Cohoes
FHA
War Production Board
Defense Housing Program
Federal Housing Administration
Henchey-Robscher Co
Buiders
Cape Cod
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Lancaster Street
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Harvey J. Russett, Jr
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H. J. Russett
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Albany Coune Ty Young Women’s Republican Club
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