Doris Duke Granted Reno Divorce on Cruelty Grounds
Doris Duke Cromwell, heiress to the Duke tobacco fortune, was granted a Reno divorce from James H. R. Cromwell on grounds of mental and physical cruelty. The judge ruled Nevada had jurisdiction and noted Doris may resume her maiden name. New Jersey seeks to void the divorce, arguing lack of New Jersey residence.
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William McKnight
Cromwell
Doris Duke
McKnight
Nevada
Washington, D. C
New Jersey
New Jersey Chancery Court
Chancery Court
Honolulu
John E. Toolan
Ruback
Reno
William Woodburn
Christmas Eve Services at Third Presbyterian Church
East Side holds Christmas Eve services Friday at 11 pm in Third Presbyterian Church with Rev. John M. Stuart presiding. The Ses sion plans the program. Also noted is Mayfair bowling at 9 pm tomorrow and choir rehearsals at Trinity Methodist Church. Personal updates: Felix Faziali of Plum Avenue is at home, his son Felix Jr. improving, and Mrs. Sanford Pitcher of Mountain View Avenue recovering from illness.
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Third Presbyterian Church
John M. Stuart
Felix Faziali
Plum Avenue
Felix, Jr
Sanford Pitcher
Mountain View Avenue
First Lady and Maori Guide Rangi Stir Talk in New Zealand
Look magazine captured Mrs. Roosevelt with Rotorua guide Rangi, a prominent Maori figure who leads tours, sings, and explains customs. The piece portrays Rangi as an educated, influential cultural ambassador, comparing her to Eleanor Roosevelt and noting the nose rubbing gesture as forehead touching in Maori greeting.
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Mrs. Roosevelt
Moses
New Zealand
Look Magazine
South
Washington
Rangi
Rotorua
Yellowstone National Park
North Island
Auckland
U. S
Roosevelt
Middle East
Eleanor Roosevelt
Australia
Officer Promoted Kenneth E B King Named First Lieutenant
Kenneth E B King of 11 Hodgman Street Saratoga Springs advances in rank from second to first lieutenant in the War Department promotion list. He is assigned to the Infantry.
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Kenneth Eb, King
Hodgman Street
Saratoga Springs
War Department
Infantry
Doylestown Doctor Is Oldest Penn and Lafayette Alumnus
Dr. John A. Fell of Doylestown is the oldest living alumnus of both the University of Pennsylvania and Lafayette College at age 93. He practiced medicine until a few years ago and remains a notable local figure in the community.
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Doylestown, Pa
INS
John A. Fell
Doylestown
University of Pennsylvania
Lafayette College
Pollard pleads guilty to license and plate offenses
Green Island resident Arthur Pollard of Fairview Heights pleaded guilty Monday to driving without a license and switching plates. He was fined 20 by Justice Frank Burke. Pollard’s car hit a pole on Albany Avenue Sunday night, demolishing the vehicle. he was arrested on multiple charges by Patrolmen Feeley and McGivern. The resisting arrest count was not pressed at arraignment. Police noted the plates were issued for a different car make than the vehicle Pollard drove. Pollard was represented by Troy lawyer John Murray.
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Arthur Pollard
Fairview Heights
Troy-Schenectady Road
Justice of the Peace
Frank Burke
Pollard
Albany Avenue
John Feeley
John MecGivern
John Murray
Troy
White Creek Will Contest to Be Tried in Washington County
Surrogate John H. Dowell ordered a jury trial for the probate of Grace E Gooding of White Creek. The case centers on a will dated January 23, 1933 with a codicil dated December 10, 1926. Objections to probate were filed.
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John H. Dowell
Grace E Gooding
White Creek
Washington County
Drydock Labor Strike Being Investigated
A U S Conciliation Service official said John L Kenny is probing reports of labor difficulties at Todd Johnson Dry Docks Inc in Algiers New Orleans. The New Orleans States reported about 4500 workers in a dispute between Marine and Shipbuilding Workers Local 29 and the yard, with overtime pay at issue.
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New Orleans
John L. Kenny
U. S. Conciliation Service
Kenny
Todd-Johnson Dry Docks, Inc
Algiers
Industrial Union of the Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America
Local No. 29
Shipyards Company
Ford Plant Foremen Strike at Willow Run
More than 1,600 supervisory workers at the Willow Run bomber plant left their jobs yesterday, a spontaneous action by Independent Foremen's Association members. Production schedules reportedly remain unimpaired as the union validates the walkout. Separately, a bicycle stolen from 618 Fifth Avenue was recovered on the river bank at 119th Street by police.
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Detroit
Ford
Willow Run
Independent Foreman's Association of America
Robert H. Keys
John Curley
Fifth Avenue
119Th Street
Sergt. Coleman J. Lyons
John Christensen
Fourth Precinct
Socials Omitted For Holidays By Veterans Group
Saturday night socials under N. G. Lyon Camp Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War are omitted during the holiday season. They will resume at the G. A. R. rooms on Remsen Street Saturday January 3. Walter Bailey chairs the arrangements committee.
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N. G. Lyon
Sons of Union Veterans of the
Remsen Street
Walter Bailey
Collin-Ross Camp
United Spanish War Veterans
Comdr
Albert Hilton
Funeral rites for Mrs Margaret Shanahan held in Cohoes
Funeral services for Mrs Margaret Shanahan widow of Henry Shanahan were held yesterday at 9 pm at the Edward J. Stanton funeral home and at 9:30 am at St Agnes Church where a requiem mass was celebrated by Rev Paul J. Keeshan with Rev Joseph A Franklin officiating at the grave in St Agnes Cemetery. Bearers included William O'Toole John Dwyer James Fahey Frank Bechard Leo Murphy and Matthew McGuire. Organist Mrs James Cox presided at the organ. Also noted were plans for pinochle tournament games among Fellowcraft Club members and attendance by Mr Edward VonSitas Mrs Celia VonSitas and Mrs Edmire Plouffe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Shanahan
Henry Shanahan
Edward J. Stanton
Columbia Street
St Agnes’ Church
Paul J. Keeshan
James Cox
William O’toole
John Dwyer
James Fahey
Frank Bechard
Leo Murphy
Matthew McGuire
Joseph A Franklin
Sant
St. Agnes
Fellowcraft Club
Cohoes Lodge
Masonic Temple
Arsenal
Edward VonSitas
Celia VonSitas
Arlington, VI
Cohoes
Edmire Plouffe
Cohoes Plans January 11 Food Demonstration
The Cohoes War Council nutrition committee schedules a soy bean cooking demonstration on Tuesday January 11 at 7 30 pm in Heven Memo Academy basement. Mrs Jeanne Gorman leads, with Grace Green Graham as local chair. Also announced are upcoming demonstrations on meat extenders and better breakfasts as part of a continuing series.
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The
Cohoes War Council
Heven Memo Academy
Jeanne Gorman
Albany County Home Bureau
Grace Green Graham
Cohoes Man Found Dead In Canal Tragedy
Samuel Pikur, 63, of 208 Ontario Street Cohoes, was found in the Chamata ta Canal north of Ontario Street. Coroner Morrissey ruled drowning as the cause after investigation. Pikur, a machine tender at Fuld & Hatch Knitting Co, had lived in Cohoes over forty years and was a Polish immigrant and St. Michael's Church parishioner. Funeral plans not yet set. Grass fire near Division Street halted with no damage reported.
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Phcy
Samuel Pricur
Ontario Street
Cohoes
Agate
Chamatata Canal
Clement Spenowsn
Polce
Cmer Wionam
FL Maxwell
Paitomen
John Tu
David Bentley
Amedee Mare Ard
Gustave Darwan
Morrissey
Louis P Gorski
O Stree
AOML
Ter
Fuld & Hatch Knitting Co
Mohawk River
Pikur
Poland
St. Michael's Church
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East Side
Trinity Methodist Church
Ohoes
Santa Claus
Cohoes Theater
James H. Golden
Extreme Left
Henry LaHall
George Seed
John Barron
William Whalen
Jack Murtha
Michael Just
Green Island
William Purcell
High Street
U.S. Army
Green Island Red and Gun Club
James J. Hafensteiner
Howard M. Roda
William Cornes
George A. Luther
Arthur M. Clodge
Jay E. Niles
Clodge
Brecover
Sandile Jones
Manchester
Poth
Biemeee Net
Gretna
Hastings
Sete
Timpane
Ety Ee Lessman
Optometrist
Remsen ST
Cohoes, N.Y
Rotarians
Leo Pp
Fontaine
Doris M Fountaine
John E. Halloran
Coast Guard
John J Halloran
George Street
St. Augustine
Fla
Canal
Division Street
Cohoes Elks
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