Dewey Aims to Form State Building Code Commission
Governor Dewey announced the plan to create a state commission to promulgate a statewide building code aimed at cutting construction costs and promoting low-cost homes. He said the commission could be ready by early summer after a meeting with 120 mayors from 61 municipalities. The proposed performance code would set standards while allowing builders to choose materials and methods.
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Albany
Goveror Dewey
Dewey
Davey
New York Governor Dewey pushes plan to cut building costs
Governor Dewey leads a push for a statewide performance building code to replace local specifications. He cites a potential 10 percent cost cut, possibly 20 to 25 percent with cooperation from unions, contractors, banks, and insurers. He plans a model code within three months and hearings before final adoption.
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Dewey
New York
O'Dwyer
William O'Dwyer
New York City
District Deputy Visits Spartana Lodge
Spartana Rebekah Lodge in Cohoes hosted district deputy president Mrs. Selma Aronstein of Albany for an official visit in V F W rooms on Remsen Street. Mrs. Elmina Bresee presided as noble grand and Mildred Wells was installed as vice grand with delegations from nearby lodges in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spartana Rebekah Lodge
Cohoes
V.F.W
Remsen Street
Selma Aronstein
Albany
Elmina Bresee
Noble Grand
Mildred Wells
En Goyen
GEO MINERAL ad claims cure all with guaranteed "100%"
An advertisement urges readers to buy GEO MINERAL products promising remedies for various ailments. It mentions specific products GEO IX AL and GEO VENERAL, claims dramatic results and a guaranteed success, and lists a Portage store alongside a price note of 121.6 dollars and 95.09 for stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celine
Cohoes Polio Fund Drive Extended Through Week
The Cohoes March of Dimes campaign will continue this week beyond the scheduled Monday finish. Grace A. Reavy, local chairman, says results so far are below expectations and urges greater public cooperation to aid area polio cases. Donations are accepted at the Cohoes Savings Bank and by committee cochair Mrs. Charles Carter and Miss Elizabeth Welsh, with boxes in local businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cohoes
Coborg
Reavy
Charles Carter
Cochairman
Elizabeth Welsh
Memorial Park Proposed in Cohoes for WWI Veterans
A plan by Post I 27th Division Veterans Association proposes a memorial park for Company B 105th Infantry members who died in World Wars I and II. The project aims to locate the park beside the Armory at Main and Columbia, with a center monument and landscaping. A progress report is due at the February 15 meeting.
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105Th Infantry
Cohoes
27Th Division Veterans Association
Cohoss Armory
Wilfred Bourassa
New York State
Main
Columbia Streets
Rene J. Payette
Edward G. Morrig
Maurice P. Picard
Lenten Services Planned Across Seven Congregations
Seven religious groups announce a union Lenten series from March 3 to April 7 starting 7 30 pm each Thursday with a different speaker. March 3 service at Silliman Memorial Presbyterian Church precedes a schedule listing St Johns Episcopal St James Methodist Boght Reformed Cohoes First Methodist and First Baptist churches with Holy Week services beginning Palm Sunday April 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silliman Memorial Presbyterian Church
St John's Episcopal Church
St James’ Methodist Church
Boght Reformed Church
Reformed Church
Cohoes
First Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
Rites Planned for Taxi Operator Francis Broomhead
Funeral services are set for 63 year old taxi operator Francis Broomhead of 98 Semper Street. He died Tuesday night while attending a Mo Valley Drum and Bugle Corps meeting in Cohoes. Interment will be in Waterford Rural Cemetery after services at John’s Church. Survivors include his widow Mary, two daughters Margaret and Almeda, three sisters, and Victor Sewberry of Albany.
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Francis Broomhead
Semper Street
Cohoes
Polish National Alliance All Girls
Ise John’s Church
Mobe
Waterford
Hawk ‘Valley
Broomhead
Corps Association
Regent Theater
Cohves
Bread
P.N.A
North Pownal
Amsterdam
Jin Cohoes
Irene Duszta
Jane L. Tobin
St.lang
Jennie Wrovel
John's Episcopal Church
Mary F. Broomhead
Margaret and
Almeda Broomhead
K of C. To Meet In Cohoes Council Session
Cohoes Council Knights of Columbus will meet today at 8 p m in the council rooms on Remsen Street. Grand Knight Thaddeus Bartnick will preside.
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Ladies Auxiars
Collin-Ross Camp
United Spanish War Veterans
Tengen Street
Mazzy Conners
K. of C
Cohoes Council
Knights of Columbus
Wil
Remsen Street
Thaddeus Bartnick
Church Chub Plans Minstrel Show Next Week
The Men’s Club of St Joseph’s Church Cohoes has completed plans for a minstrel show in the parish hall next Monday and Tuesday at 3 pm A Sunday dress rehearsal at 2 30 pm features Nelson Green as interlocutor with Mrs Arthur Anderson as accompanist The chorus includes club members parish women and girls and there will be outside talent as well The production is directed by Andrew Daugherty and Gus Shepard George Bradley serves as general arrangements chairman
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St. Joseph's “Church
Cohoes
Nelson Green
Arthur Anderson
Andrew Daugherty
Gus Shepard
George Bradley
Arrangements Sommitics
Local Social Notes and Grange Party Report
Shushan Frank Eaton spends a week at Tupper Lake. Miss Claire Roberts of New Hyde Park visits at Mrs. Charles Peck. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hughes and family of West Pawlet visit Clarence Jackson. Eight tables at Grange card party. prizes to John Jaskazi Walter West and Joseph Bryant. Upstreamers class party elects Roy Brown president William McCauley vice pres Mark Kenyor treasurer and Malcolm Shields secretary. A program by Mrs. Roy Brown and Mrs. RB Garrick followed by refreshments. A curious remark notes hair can stretch one fourth its length.
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Frank Eaton
Tupper Lake
Claire Roberts
New Hyde Park
L. L
Charles Peck
Robert Hughes
West Pawlet
Clarence Jackson
John Jaskazi
Walter West
Joseph Bryant
Roy Brown
William McCauley
Mark Kenyor
Malcolm Shields
RB. Garrick
Local club and military notices from Waterford area
Waterford notices list Dr. Meredith H Thompson of Rensselaer County Environmental Hygiene as speaker for Lions Club at Manalon Tuesday at 7 pm. S/Sgt Mario J Bruska transferred from Offutt Field to Wiesbaden Germany after three years in Nebraska. Court St Monica C D A appoints February social committee. Camp Fire Girls meet tonight at 7:15 pm in Methodist Church with guardian in charge. Lt Clifford Stanley visiting family after four years in Kyushu Japan and now at Fort Ord California. Waterford events include Court St Monica card party and food sale today at 8 pm. Margaret Bliebtrey is chairman. Reservations for Court St Margaret of Troy anniversary observance at The Hendrick Hudson via Mrs Sarah Whalen.
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Meredith H. Thompson
Rensselaer County
The
Lions Club
Manalon
Mario J. Bruska
Eather Catallo
Mohawk Street
Offutt Field
Omaha
Wiesbaden Air Base
Wiesbaden
Germany
Bruska
Air Force
Nebraska
Kay Quandt
Margaret Hartnett
Aurore Clement
Mary Landry
Helen Haggerty
Anna Judge
Misa Lucy Ranney
Edward Quimby
Clifford Stanley
Albert Stanley
Broad Street
Kyushu Island
Japan
Fort Ord
Cal
Mra
Stanley
New Monterey
Court St. Monica
C.D.A
Pam
Waterfo 1 Council
H.C
Misa Margaret Bliebtrey
Court St. Margaret of Troy
Hendrick Hudson
Sarah Whalen
Crystal Ball Planned by Heatly School Class of 1949
The Heatly School class of 1949 will hold its Crystal Ball at the school auditorium Saturday from 9 p.m. to midnight. Tony Middlebrook and his orchestra provide music under a winter wonder land theme with decorative cutouts and a revolving multicolor spotlight on the dance floor. Kenneth Rogers serves as general chairman with a long committee list including Allen Corbett Fred Laughlin Ron Dale Castle Sylvia Warren Ruth Lewis Marilyn Duffy Mary Cietek Shirley Lewis William Bologna Marilyn Powers and Pearl Gilbert handling invitations publicity arrangements and refreshments.
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Heatly School
Tony Middlebrook
Kenneth Rogers
Allen Corbett
Cochairman
Fred Laughlin
Rondale Castle
Sylvia Warren
Ruth Lewis
Marilyn Duffy
Mary Cietek
Shirley Lewis
William Bologna
Marilyn Powers
Pearl Gilbert
Stalin reveals illness hindering Washington meeting
Premier Stalin said his health prevents a long voyage to Washington but invited President Truman to meet in Russia at one of five cities or, at Truman’s option, in Poland or Czechoslovakia. He suggested Moscow, Leningrad, Kaliningrad, Odessa or Yalta as possible venues.
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Kingsbury Smith
Paris
INS
Stalin
Washington
Truman
Russia
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Bialin
Faris
Roosevelt
Yalta Jand
Potstdam
Ln.s
Trueman
Rusman
Moscow
Leningrad
Kaliningrad
Odessa
Yalta
Stalin cites travel limits as wartime planning policy
The text notes Stalin saying doctors barred long journeys by sea or air while meeting Truman, referencing Yalta and the Roosevelt era. It discusses places like Yalta and Koenigsberg, the wartime fought areas near present St Petersburg and Kaliningrad, and mentions postwar repairs in Poland and Prague.
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U.S
Treman
Poland
Trechoslovakia
Stalin
Yalta Lavich
Yalta
Crimea
Roosevelt
Leningrad
St. Petersburg
Russia
Kaliningrad
Koenigsberg
Egal Prussia
Syas
Tannenberg
Maaurian Lakes
von Hindenburg
Czechoslovakia
Truman
Warsaw
Prague
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Bernard Dowd
Buffalo
John J. Ahern
Nature
Atendaco
Gruggist
Spartana Lodge
Natare
Gee
Reller
Geereta
Leardes
France
Bes Springs
Polio Fund
Memorial Park
Ginic
Albany County Tuberculosis Association
Cohoes City Hall
R. =ackson
Joseph Shahen
Fiorence i. Nellis
Mildred Brown
Association
Mire Wiliam Piohe
Cross Street
Warren Kelis
Frank [Mickel
Silliman Clab
Elmer Lotz
Wesleyan Service Guild
St. James’ Methodist Church
James Macauley
Simmons Avenue
Francis Broome
Cohoes Group
Shushan
T. Brandon Timpane
D.D
Remser ST
Green Island
William H. Thiessen
Optometrist
Edmund W. Cowle
Remsen St
Phone Cohogs
Bendie
Glayton E. Flint Oren
J.J. Dooley Sons, Inc. Building Supplies
Ol Contracting
White ST
Gohoes
Payette
Stueua
Helena Carter
Valentine
Denier
Avery
Que Ate
Rae
W.T. Grant CO
Broadway and
Third ST
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