War Department outlines 1944 emphasis on ships and planes
The War Department reported production shifts for 1944 with the heaviest emphasis on ships, planes, heavy construction gear, and signal materiel. Factory peak has passed, camps are closing as troops move overseas, and overall tank and small arms output decline reflecting a reallocation to air and naval needs.
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Washington
War Department
Anjlar
Department
United States
Lucius D. Clay
Army Service Forces
Army
Signal Corps
Soldier Editor Reunites With Troy Friend Through Army Photo
A War Department publicity photo created a reunion in absentia for two Trojans separated since the war began. First Lieut Malcolm Hormats stationed with the Air Corps at Atlantic City had flown missions in England North Africa and Sicily. Corp Irving H Meyers former executive secretary of the Jewish Community Center and editor of the Belvoir Castile Fort Belvoir Camp News collected the photo but it was discarded because it did not relate to the engineers’ work at the Virginia station.
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Bureau of Publi Relations
U. 3
War Department
Dale E. Shafer, Jr
Waynesville
Ohio
Atlantic City
AAF
Frank A. Hill
Hillsdale
N. J
Shafer
Malcolm B. Hormats
Troy
N.Y
Hill
Col. Hill
Hormats
Army Air Force
Malcolm Hormats
Air Corps
England
North Africa
Sicily
Corp
Irving H Meyers
Jewish Community Center
Belvoir Castile
Fort Belvoir
United States
Myers
Virginia Station
Indian Cattle Roundup Delights Yakima Visitors
Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas joined Yakima Indians on their annual branding at the Yakima Indian reservation. Starting with 1,526 Herefords from drought regions, the herd now exceeds 3,000 with 824 sent back to reservations and 702 held by Yakimas after purchase with a yearling heifer repayment plan.
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William O. Douglas
United States Supreme Court
Douglas
Columbia River
Yakima
Sage
Shoawai Kotiakin
Yakimas
Yakima Valley
U. S. Indian Service
Middle West
Indian Service
Go Pher Ordnance Works Declared Excess
A smokeless powder plant named Go pher Ordnance Works has been declared excess with no current plans for its reuse. The note is part of a broader listing of facilities undergoing disposal or repurposing by authorities.
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Gopher Ordnance Works
Troops Helped Do Seal Catch Off Pribilofs
United States troops carried the bulk of a $7,000,000 Pribilof fur harvest, accounting for 60 percent of sealing crews. They aided in selecting bachelor seals, driving herds with Army vehicles, and processing skins with civilian workers from Fouke Fur Co. The operation used 40 men to skin up to 800 seals an hour, with natives assisting in cutting pelts. Pelts sell for about $60, while seal oil gains emphasis for munitions.
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Fouke Fur Co
St. Louis
Lee C. Macmillan
U. S. Bureau of Fisheries
Pribilofs
George Beyer, Stanton
Neb
St. Paul
Seal Islands
Beyer
Alaska
Corp
Roy Kopperude
Lake Preston
S. D
Water Line Valve Break Causes Citywide Water Discoloration
City reports a break in a twelve inch valve feeding a thirty inch main above Pine Creek north of Walnut Hill. Water remains chlorinated, though discoloration affects a large part of the system. Engineer William F. Luby says break is under control and contamination is not present. a new valve to be installed if weather allows tonight.
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Pine Creek
Walnut Hill
Wiliam F. Luby
Water Department
Luby
Washington County Board Sets 1944 Organizational Meeting
The Washington County Board of Supervisors will meet in the First National Bank Building to elect a chairman to succeed Merrill A. Colvin. A. Vernon Ston is expected to be chosen. Ralph E. Stafford likely remains clerk. New members Harold A Scott and Frank Moore join the Republican majority, replacing Sherman W. Freeman and Harold Holmes.
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Washington County Board of Supervisors
First National Bank
Merrill A. Colvin
Hartford
A. Vernon Ston
Salem
Supervisor Colvin
Ralph E. Stafford
Stafford
Frank A. Hull
Harold A Scott
Whitehall
Sherman W. Freeman
Frank Moore
Putnam
Harold Holmes
Three Taken to Hospital by Police
Police transported three ill residents to Troy Hospital. Sarah Desmond 77 of 2410 Fifth Avenue, Richard VanOrder 90 of 56 North First Street, and Catherine Fagg 1 of 721 Riv Street were removed from their homes by patrol officers from Central Police Station and First Precinct radio patrols. Sheryl Siegel, an Ithaca College student, acted in Cradle Song at the Little Theater.
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Sarah Desmond
Fifth Avenue
Troy Hospital
Edward
Kirkpatrick
John Buehler
First Precinct
William Cunningham
Edward Houlihan
Central Police Station
Richard VanOrder
North First Street
Catherine Fagg
Riv Street
Fred Ibbott
Kenneth Fake
Sheryl Siegel
Herman Siegel
Second Street
Ithaca College
Little Theater
Miss Siegel
Native and Jap skirmishes on Pribilof Island noted
Reports say Pribilof natives have fought Japanese pirate bands, with one native credited for holding off the invaders. A move seeks to award a medal to the native who repelled the landing party, sending them back to sea with casualties.
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Pribilof
Lee MacMillian
Pribijof
Archbishop Hovsepian Day Mass In Troy Amid Weather Delay
Poor weather last night forced postponement of half the program honoring Archbishop Hovsepian in Troy. Archbishop Hovsepian, head of the Armenian Apostolic Church in the United States, arrived in Troy and presided over high mass at St. Peter's Church with a capacity congregation. He preached the anniversary sermon as plans for a public reception were shelved due to the weather. He is newly elected Katoligos of the Great Home of Silesia and will depart next month for that post.
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Troy
Karekian Hovsepisa
Armenian Apostolic Church
United States
Hovsepian
St. Peter's
Katoligos
Silesia
Payrolls Up In Troy Area
State Labor Department data show a slight rise in payrolls across the Troy Area including Troy Watervliet Green Island Cohoes and Waterford in November. Troy employment fell while payrolls rose. month to month trends show mixed changes with year over year gains in both employment and payrolls for the region.
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Troy
Watervliet
Green Island
Cohoes
Waterford
Division of Statistics
State Department of Labor
Troy Public Library Displays New Books
New titles added to Troy Public Library will be on display for one week. Works include Under a Lucky Star by R C Andrews and Malta Spitfire by GF Beurling, plus history and self help titles such as This Age of Conflict and Your Arthritis.
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Troy
R. C. Andrews
America
Malta
GF. Beurling
F. P., Chambers
W. B. Clausen
Pacific
Tunisia
D. B. Martin
A. E. Phelps
M. S. Stewart
Addison Webb
Cleo Dawson
K M. Knight
Sally Dean
Dorothy Quentin
Christina (Goutiere) Weston
Hirohito Warns War Situation Is Most Serious
Emperor Hirohito opened the Diet in Tokyo and warned that the war situation is most serious. U S government monitors reported a Tokyo broadcast. Mrs Charles Hoffman of 1643 Fifth Avenue suffered cuts and bruises from a collision at Myrtle and Quail streets in Albany. Sch driver of other car named Raymond Singlerland 14 Bogardus Road Albany. Mrs Hoffman treated at Albany Hospital.
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Associated Press
Emperor Hirohito
Japan
Diet
Tokyo
U. S
Charles Hoffman
Fifth Avenue
Myrtle and Quaitreets
Albany
Raymond Siingerland
Bogardus Road
Hoffman
Albany Hospital
Says Jap Language Not Difficult Says Jap Language Not Difficult
New York report quotes Columbia University student Molly Wood Romero who claims Japanese is not hard to learn despite 26000 characters and multiple readings She notes the language resembles Chinese in structure and that most words combine several characters to convey full meanings Her group has five teachers including Dr George Noss and Prof Harold Henderson plus three native teachers whose names are withheld due to family concerns.
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New York
UPR
Molly Wood Romero
Columbia University
Romero
Sidney B. Wood, Jr
Columbia
Mrrs. Romero
George Noss
Japan
Harold Henderson
Sis
Ing
Woman Hart in Crash on Fifteenth Street
Kathleen Bashford and William Dwyer sustained injuries in a two car collision at Fifteenth Street and People's Avenue Saturday afternoon. Dwyer said he drove south on Fifteenth Street and was struck by a car driven by Helen Tyree, while Bashford rode as a passenger.
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Kathleen Bashford
Pawling Avenue
William Dwyer
Fifteenth Street
People’s Avenue
Dwyer
Helen Tyree
Bashford
Body of Cohoes Sailor Shipped Home
Robert Francis Coutu seaman first class of Cohoes died Friday night in an automobile accident in Philadelphia. His body will leave Philadelphia with a naval escort after death at Philadelphia Naval Hospital. He left Cohoes High School last June to enlist and is survived by three brothers, a sister, and his grandfather. Funeral plans are incomplete.
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Robert Francis Coutu
Eanile Coutu
Bridge Avenue
Cohoes
Philadelphia
Cohoes High School
Navy Department
Philadelphia Naval Hospital
Pfc
Knowlton Coutu
Edmund Coutu
Douglas Coutu
Fawn Marie Coutu
Franciss. Gildea
Valley Falls Man Injured by Auto
Everett Lewis, 53, of Valley Falls, was struck by a car driven by Hector Vincellette while walking on the highway late Friday night. He suffers a possible skull fracture, jaw fracture, facial lacerations and possible broken ribs. listed in fair condition at Leonard Hospital. Trooper Donald F. Lang investigated the incident for State Police.
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Everett Lewis
R. D
Valley Falls
Leonard Hospital
Lewis
Hector Vincellette
Donald F. Lang
Troop G
Soldier Sheehan Wounded in Italy Report
Pvt. Thomas P. Sheehan, member of field artillery, wounded in action in Italy, per War Department notice to his mother Mrs Margery Bidwell Sheehan of 11 Main Street. He has been overseas since Oct. 1.
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Thomas P. Sheehan
Italy
War Department
Margery Bidwell Sheehan
Main Street
Hudson Folts Privat Sheehan
W H Murray Dies At Cohoes Home
W H Murray a well known retired iron and concrete manufacturer died yesterday at his Cohoes residence 32 Dew Street Born in Whitehall he had lived in Cohoes more than fifty years Survivors include two sons William H Murray and John Murray of Cohoes three daughters Mrs Martha Palin Mrs Mary Granter and Mrs Laura Nalior of Cohoes and several grandchildren and great grandchildren The funeral will be held Thursday morning from the residence with services at St Patrick s Church Burial will be in St Joseph s Cemetery Waterford.
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H ‘ Dence
Dew Street
Coroes
Whitehall
Murray
Cohoes
Etabaht UL de Banricks
Willam H, Ir
Joh
Pauline Muckie
Troy
Cohoes Hospital
Wiliam Spin Victory Mills
Brockney
East Hampton
Alec Aubin
Washington, D. C
George Aubin
Hartford
Conn
Charles Aubin
Joseph Aubin
Williamsburg
A. G. Boiving Sons Funeral
Congress Street
Albany Rural Cemetery
Rose Delima Papdinean Roulier
Adolphus Rouher
Columbia Street
Montreal
St. Joseph's
Waterford
Belle B. Clark
Henry Travis
Louden Road
Colonie
John M. Ferguson
Long Beach
Cal
George F. McElven
First Baptist Church
Wil
Waterford Rural
Cemetetry
Obituary notices from Cohoes and Troy residents
Obituaries report deaths of Pauline Muckie of Cohoes and Rose Delima Papdinean Roulier of Cohoes, with details on survivors, residences, and funeral arrangements. Also notes Belle B Clark of Cohoes and service times at local churches, with interment plans in Waterford Rural Cemetery and Albany Rural Cemetery.
Tax Levy Increase set for Cohoes next year
Albany County Board of Supervisors informs city officials that total state and county taxes for Cohoes next year will be 190,23240 dollars with 0,95201 dollars allocated to construction and maintenance of highways. Last year’s rate stood at 1028 per thousand. Joseph Ukteja, a Democrat from the Second Ward, will be sworn in at City Hall.
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Cohoes
Albany County Board of Supervisors
Ekteja
Joseph Ukteja
Unclear Text Summary Card
Fragmentary OCR notes offer no coherent event or identifiable entities. The readable fragments mention borrowing, relatives, dental service, coal, a course, and a phone or visit to a House but lack clear action, actors, or location to form a dated news item.
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F. A. Wilgus
Army Aviation Cadet Examining Board
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Marshall
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Los Angeles
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