Professors Plot True Love Course at State College
State College, Pa. Dr. C. R Adams runs a campus marriage clinic that uses the Terman test and the Adams-Lepley audit to predict marital happiness. The service handles 200 to 300 couples and aids about 50 marriages a year, advising waiting six months if needed and warning of character flaws to prevent future conflicts.
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State College
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Johnny Doughboy
Joe College
Pennsylvania State College
C. R Adams
Adams
Betty
Pronunciation lessons on Gaulle and dollar origins
A reader columnist defends correct pronunciation of Charles de Gaulle and traces the English dollar through Germanic roots from thaler to daler to dollar. The note also offers a pamphlet about figures of speech and requests a self addressed stamped envelope.
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Winston-Salem
Bohemian
Joachimstahl
Joachim
Count von Schlitz
London Has Alert Sees Gunfire and Planes At Night
London suffered a half hour alert for the third night running with gunfire heard and a small number of planes seen arriving from the south.
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London
Invasion projected as turning point of 1944 war effort
The piece argues for large scale invasion of northern Europe with heavy expected casualties but necessary to defeat Germany in 1944. It notes American British air power allied with ground forces, Russian cooperation, and blitz through to Berlin, while Nazi fortifications look impregnable to outsiders. It frames Teheran and Quebec decisions as confirming a western front push.
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Germany
Russia
Berlin
Europe
Mediterranean
Balkans
Dunkirk
Teheran
Quebec
Britain
America
Atlantic
Hitler
Pacific
Peerless Staff Has Christmas Party
The Peerless Co annual Christmas party at the Crystal Bar drew 180 employees and over 100 guests, hosted by manager Joseph Rosenberg. Miss Mary Elizabeth Gaynor presided as master of ceremonies with skits by staff and appearances by William M. Kolb, Irving Shell, Sidney Hisenberg, Harold Godfrey, Ace Blackman, and Mayor-elect John J. Ahern among attendees.
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The
Peerless Co
Crystal Bbar
Joseph Rosenberg
Peerless
Mary Elizabeth Gaynor
William M. Kolb
Pawtucket
R.J
Irving Shell
New York
Sidney Hisenberg
Infants
Harold Godfrey
Ace Blackman
Providence
John J. Ahern
Searchlight glare infuriates Nazis in air defense tally
London report details that 93 German raiders were destroyed or probably destroyed by British anti aircraft defenses in the year. It notes pilots enraged by blinding searchlight glare bombed and attacked lights, with three shot down by stormtroopers defending them. Thirty four additional raids are counted as likely destroyed.
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London
Troy Budget Defeated Over Refund Refusal
Troy council debates a $3.2 million tax budget after a state comptroller refund refusal halts bond refinancing. Opponents fault the high tax total, seek the comptroller’s statement, and vote 11 to 4 against adopting the budget, delaying the process as new leaders prepare to take office.
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Casey
Henry E. Miller
Fourteenth Ward
Smith
Jesse J. Smith
Lansingburg
Walker
Madden
Alderman Smith
Council
Alderman Walker Votes Yes After Budget Reconsideration
In a December 31 session Alderman Walker ends eight years on council amid renomination skip. Reconsideration granted then delayed until other business concluded. Walker finally votes yes for the budget adoption by a 12 to 3 margin. City law notes a prior case when a budget passed only after court action.
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Troy
Board of Estimate
Henry E. Smith
Seventeenth Ward
Casey
Alderman Smith
Smith
Alderman Casey
Frank S. Parmenter
Lansingburg
State Comptroller
Mr. Parmenter
John P. Judge
Corporation
James A. Madden
James M. McGrath
Frank H. Walker
Fifth Ward
Walker
Henry Smith
Miller
Jesse Smith
Troy's postwar budget faces debt relief and strict cuts
Comptroller Moore slammed Troy for tax anticipation borrowing and said the city must curb expenditures and aggressively collect taxes to reduce debt. The 1944 proposal includes 249000 for repaying 1939 deficits, with reforms to end fictitious budgets and wasteful spending. Albany rejected a refunding plea amid concerns over illegal fund diversions.
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Troy
Moore
Albany
New York Police Get Pay Increase
Mayor F. H. La Guardia announced supplemental pay of 420 dollars per patrolman sergeant and lieutenant starting January 1 to help meet higher living costs. He hinted at longer hours and said no additional pay for higher ranking officers at the moment.
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F. H. LaGuardia
Bolivia Revolt Deepens As Penaranda Is Ousted
Bolivia’s capital fell to revolutionary forces after a 3 am gun battle. Victor Paz Estensoro and a national coalition reported the coup triumphed, suspending newspapers and placing guards at key plants. Penaranda, a former war hero, was held at his residence as the new regime moved to consolidate power in La Paz. The revolution vows to honor the Atlantic Charter and bolster Bolivian ties with the Allies.
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Germany
Italy
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United Nations
Calamar
Federal Police
Penaranda
Chaco
Paraguay
Enrique Hertzog
Miguel Candia
Antenor Ichazo
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Atrieta
la Paz
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Zilvetti
Radio America
Radio Nacional
Venezuela
Victor Paz Estensoro
Paz Estensoro
Estengoro
Calama
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America
Roosevelt
Detroit
Military College
Feeding Dogs In Britain Amid War Time Rationing
International news recounts Britain adapting pet care under wartime rationing. Dogs face strict feeding limits, with owners queuing for scarce horse meat and scraps while pets provide comfort during air raids. Stories of miniature dogs, new laws, and care practices reflect a nation adjusting to scarcity and loyalty.
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England
Bolivia's War Strain Hits Tin Supply and Markets
The article notes war inflation and commodity shortages disrupt Western Hemisphere economies. Bolivia becomes a major tin source for the United Nations while depending heavily on the United States for food. Shortages and rising prices spark discontent as many small businesses, once German-owned, are blacklisted after the war declaration.
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United States
Bolivia
United Nations
Republic
Grant Letters On Three Estates In Rensselaer County
Two wills admitted in Surrogate's Court and administration letters granted on a third estate. John Walsh's estate of 1025 to be divided equally among two sisters and Catherine Sheehan of Detroit, Rose Whipple of Eloise, and Julia Nappies of 516 Eighth Street. Attorney William A. Dunne. Maude C. Hayford dies in Rensselaer. 3200 goes to Harold G. Hayford of 2031 Tenth Street and 250 to daughter Vivian Franz of Cuca. Clarence B. Wilcox, Albany, attorney. Thomas E. Byron dies in city. widow Anna C. Byron, and estate allotment to two daughters and son. Attorney William F. Donohue.
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Rensselaer County
John Walsh
Catherine Sheehan
Detroit
Mich
Rose Whipple
Eloise
Julia Nappies
Eighth Street
William A. Dunne
Maude C. Hayford
Rensselaer
Harold G. Hayford
Tenth Street
Vivian Franz
Cuca
Clarence B
Wilcox
Albany
Thomas E. Byron
Anna C. Byron
R. D
Troy
Grace B. Kirby
Washington, D. C
Anna B. Prendergast
H. Thomas Byron
William F. Donohue
Stores Begin Night Hours For Christmas Season
The Christmas season saw stores in the business district stay open late last night. many will continue night hours until Christmas Eve. Shoppers were fewer than in previous years, but steady buying kept retailers optimistic about ongoing nightly activity. Traffic police worked calmly as fewer cars crowded the streets.
Buffalo Civic Half Holiday Proclaimed for Christmas Prep
Acting Mayor William P. Fisher issued a proclamation declaring a civic half holiday beginning at noon Friday to allow adequate preparations for the Christmas holiday.
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William P. Fisher
Jurors drawn for inquiry panel in Troy court action
In Troy today, a panel of 31 jurors to hear a grand jury inquiry was seated by Supreme Court Justice Parton Swift. They received a list of 200 to 300 names potentially involved as witnesses or defendants, as Monaghan explained the need to prevent embarrassment from social ties and protect impartiality.
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Troy
Moore
Legislative Committee
Supreme Court
Parton Swift
Buffalo
Monaghan
Dist. tAtty
John T. Delaney
Grand Jury
Lester W. Herzog
Price Administration
Justice Swift
Albany
Herzog
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