G O P Urges Action on Soldier Vote
The Assembly rejected a Democratic effort to memorialize Congress to pass a federal central soldier vote bill. The GOP majority then approved a resolution urging Congress to take action, while Democrats argued for states controlling election machinery to aid service members. The debate referenced Governor Dewey and President Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Assembly
Irwin Steingut
Brooklyn
Sidney Moses
New York City
Dewey
Roosevelt
Woman Worker Breaks Up Strike at Tools Plant
An unnamed woman worker with a son in the Navy ended a brief walkout by 385 workers at Armstrong Brothers Tools Co. Her resolve to stay at her post inspired resuming production as she warned others they could be keeping weapons from their sons and brothers.
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Chicago
WNS
Navy
Armstrong Brothers' Tools Co
Lansingburg groups host social events and meetings
A busy community day includes a Lansingburg Rebekah Lodge meeting at Odd Fellows Hall with a three cent supper and valentines. Mrs Enfield presided, Harriet Warner delivered valentines, and Elizabeth Curran led social hour and will run the Washington party after the Feb 28 meeting.
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Lansingburg Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows’ Hall
112Th Street
Alice Enfield
Noble Grand
Harriet Warner
Hudson Valley Lodge
So. C. F
Elizabeth Curran
Washington
Tax Reports On Two Estates Filed In Surrogate's Court
Transfer Tax Examiner Edward J. Poland files tax reports for Hannah E. Robertson and Gertrude M. Backer estates. Robertson died September 24 1942 at Pittstown leaving a gross estate of 27935.92 net 137000 with various bequests to churches homes and non relatives. residue to Episcopal Church Home of Troy. Backer died December 22 1943 in Troy leaving gross 10098.29 net 9361.62 with no state tax. joint accounts and real estate go to Ole C Backer and a daughter Gertrude Honecker with remainder shared between heirs. Mackrell and Ranney attorneys.
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Edward J. Poland
Hannah E. Robertson
Pittstown
Gertrude M. Backer
Troy
Episcopal Mission
Boyntonville
Hoesne
Episcopal Church
Bethesda
Menands
Charles Hidley
Ingalls Avenue
Florence Hidley
Jane H. Tschumi
William Trumble
Olive M. Trumble
Celinde T. Murley
Betty Trumble
Everett Smith
Jasper Robertson
Zora Trumble
Bessie Hayner
Celinda Hayner
Chester G. Wager
Backer
Ole C Backer
112Th Street
Gertrude W. Honecker
Newton
Mass
Mackrell and
Ranney
East Side Two Presents Elmer and Of All Things
East Side Two will stage two entitled works Elmer and Of All Things Friday at 8 pm in Trinity Methodist Church hall under the Young People's Fellowship. Proceeds will fund junior high camp delegates and summer institutes.
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Elmer
Trinity Methodist Church Hall
Young People’s Fellowship
Ella Ward
Dorothy Ward
Edna Ward
Frank Jas Reid
Williams College announces staff changes and promotions
Williams College officials disclosed resignations including Alan Eurich David Immerman and Mary Croft with effective dates in late 1943. Henry Hatfield leaves for London and Joaquin Nin Culmell returns March 6 after army discharge. New appointments include Samuel Withers and several promotions in philosophy physical education and Romance languages.
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Williams College
Alan R. Eurich
David Immerman
Navy Flight Preparatory
David Brennan Clapp
Mary Croft
Henry C. Hatfield
London
Office of War Information
Joaquin Nin-Culmell
Save
Nin-Culmell
Samuel Withers
Haverford College
Withers
Northeast Airlines Radio Operators
University of Vermont
Joseph Caden Burk
Anthony Piansky
Antonio G de Lahiguera
Papoose Board Cradleboard And Language Notes In Reader Corner
Reader corner covers definitions from papoose cradleboard to verbal amnesia and related loss terms. It lists phonetic spellings and notes on new coinages like thon for gender inclusive pronouns and thons as plurals.
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W. R. Horton
Merriam-Webster’s
Don B. Crouse
Fort Worth
Alexia
J. C B. Arlington
German forces claim invasion readiness in France
Field Marshal Karl von Rundstedt told the German overseas news agency that German-occupied France is ready for invasion and vowed no withdrawal in his theater. He is assigned to direct defense of the invasion area in western Europe under Erwin Rommel’s command.
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London
UPI
Karl von Rundstedt
France
Rundstedt
Ervin Rommel
Europe
Rotary hosts Latin American faculty guests and students
The Troy Rotary Club hosted a luncheon with Latin American faculty and students from RPI Russell Sage Emma Willard and four dozen neighboring countries. Speakers included Elmer W. Siple and Herbert Lecayo with greetings in Spanish, followed by brief talks and songs by the guests.
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Hendrick Hudson
Troy Rotary Club
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Russell Sage College
Emma Willard School
Elmer W. Siple
International Service Committee
Herbert Lecayo
Siple
Helen Percas
Spain
Rushell Sage College
Edna
Fausto G. Hidalgo
Fernando W. Jiminez
Raphael Vasquez
Roberto Ortega
Carlos Anorga
Cuba
Manuel Baquero, Jr
Dominican Republic
Robert Fischer, Jr
Miguel Ydigoras
Guatemala
Augusto F. Molina
Lieut Ezequiel Villasenor
Mexico
Manuel E. Montero
Carlos E. Garcia
Carlos Gutierrez
Peru
Julio F. Sandoval
el Salvador
Lawmakers Submit War Time Bonus and Reform Proposals
Albany proposals seek a $450 annual bonus for police and firemen funded by wartime money and a 55 or 60 age option after long service. Other measures include a nonpartisan judges election plan for major courts, an 1898 Brooklyn city status inquiry, and a study on reapportionment with funding requests.
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Albany
Robert Crews
Brooklyn
Mome
P. A. Quinn
Bronx
Supreme Court
Fred G. Moritt
Julian B. Elway
Vision
Nnewspaper
Erie County
William H. Hampton
R. Utica
Scalise Parole Petition Denied by State Board
George Scalise once led the Building Service Employees Union and was denied parole by the New York State Parole Board. He remains in Clinton Prison serving a five to ten year term for grand larceny of union funds totaling $9,662, with the board deeming him an unsuitable parole risk for two more years.
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New York (P
George Scalise
Building Service Employees’ Union
State Parole Board
Chicago
Parole Board
Frederik A. Moran
New York
Scalise
Clinton Prison
Sealisa
Court of Appeals
House Appropriations Panel Advances Civil Functions Bill
Washington (U.P) The House Appropriations Committee backed a War Department civil functions supply bill for the fiscal year starting July 1. It calls for 111,477,979 in spending on flood control and civil projects, including 86,911,440 in new appropriations as urged by President Roosevelt. The remainder covers re appropriations of unobligated funds and exceeds the Budget Bureau estimate by 3,008,450.
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Washington
U.P
House Appropriations Committee
War Department
Roosevelt
School 17 Religious Instruction Opens This Afternoon
Beman Park will host a religious instruction program for School 17 children and others this afternoon at 2 30 at the Church of Christ. Mrs Charles M Sharpe leads the program with assistants Mrs Harold A Mc Chesney Mrs Juanita Emery and Mrs Herbert A Read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Charles M Sharpe
Harold A McChesney
Juanita Emery
Herbert A Read
Board Sends 28 for Tests
Twenty eight selectees from Selective Service Board 330 at the Rensselaer County Court House underwent pre induction physical examinations at the Induction Center in Albany. The group includes three registrants transferred from other sections and a list of local men with names and hometowns.
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Selective Service Board
Rensselaer County Court House
Albany
James Pasinella
Joseph T. Panza
Michael A. Ceste
Fred E. Casey
Domenic F. Mamone
James J. Coffey
Joseph Bucciera
John W. Baldwin
John B. Coyne
Victor F. Kursa
Anthony P. de Lorenza
Raymond B. Ward
Fran Haynes
William J. Bennaway
Edward J. Driscoll
John O’such
Charles G. Davidson
Nichole Bizaro
Bart J. Fieden
Matthew J. Pochman
Herman C. Rosenthal
Ralph E. Gunnay
Jerome Cohn
John J. Rosenberg
Edward L. Finelan
Weeks Seated in Senate as Lodge Successor
Sinclair Weeks, Republican national committeeman, was sworn in as U S senator from Massachusetts to replace Henry Cabot Lodge Jr who resigned to enter the Army. The committee said it authorized an increase for advance planning of flood control work.
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Weeks
Senate
Washington
INS
Sinclair Weeks
U. S
Massachusetts
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr
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