Labor unions clash over wartime wage limits and cost of living
Union spokesman claims the little steel wage ceiling unfairly burdens workers while cost increases are blamed on inflation. Meany urges raising the wage cap beyond 15 percent of the 1941 level as profits and living costs soar. Industry leaders warn of undermining the committee’s findings. Roosevelt awaits full committee report.
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Washington (P
Organized Labor
A. F. of L
Bureau of Labor Statistics Index
George Meany
National Association of Manufacturers
United States Chamber of Commerce
Robert Gaylord
Association
Eric A. Johnston
Chamber
H. B. Horton
George K. Batt
Meany
R. J. Thomas
D.so
Meany-Thomas
White House
Stephen Warly
Roosevelt
Labor Department
American Statistical Association
Soldier forgets furlough alert at Shaw Field
Pvt. Albert McQuiston of Meadville, Pennsylvania, stationed at Shaw Field, filed for furlough but forgot it. A friend reminded him after more than two weeks that his furlough had started three days earlier, highlighting the comical mix up at the Army base in South Carolina.
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ARMY
Shaw Field
S. C
Albert McQuiston
Meadville
McQuiston
Bud
Hunters Confer on Regulations in Adirondack Region
Northern tier counties convene at Tupper Lake to chart deer and duck hunting rules for Adirondacks. Delegates back Oct 20 to Nov 20 buck season, a 15 day woodcock period, and regulated timber cutting to aid deer forage, with changes to waterless deer restrictions and anterless season. Plans to expand the committee and meet again in September before the state conservation council annual meeting.
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Troy
Adirondack
Tupper Lake
Adirondack Counties Games Club
Adirondacks
New York State
New York Central Railroad
Upstate
H. Wayne Brooks
Malone
Malone Fish and Game Club
Franklin County Federation
William Clautie
Paradox
Essex Fish and Game League
Essex County
Charles Burgey
Hangeon
Lake George
Warren County Federation
William HL. McCarthy
Lowville
Lewis County Federation
Leland O. Bellinger
Brownville
Federated Sportsmen
New York State Conservation Council
Widow inherits Clapper estate in probate petition
Petition for probate states Raymond L. Clapper, killed in a Pacific plane crash, left personal property worth 26800 plus jointly owned assets with his wife Olive E. Clapper. Joint holdings include a 6000 bank account and real estate locally. The will leaves all property to the widow.
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Clapper
Washington LLP
Raymond L. Clapper
Pacific
Olive E. Clapper
Death by own action claims Bedaux in Miami case
The body of Charles E. Bedaux was sent to Boston after a death certificate listed death by his own action through poisoning. He had been held by immigration officials in Miami since December with a grand jury probe into ties to Germany and Vichy France. He took an overdose at the immigration detention home and died after being found unconscious.
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Miami
Fila
Charles E. Bedaux
Boston
Germany
Vichy France
Immigration Detention
Bedaux
North Africa
Africa
France
Hull
Department of Justice
Berchtesgaden
Adolf Hitler
Fritz Wiedemann
Otto Abetz
Hyjalmar Schacht
Paris
Nazi Prisoners To Plant Victory Gardens
Washington reports Americans held in Germany will tend their own victory gardens with kit supplies from the Red Cross. 648 garden kits plus other materials have been sent to the International Red Cross in Geneva for distribution to prisoners of war. Each kit includes hoes weeders and 14 seed varieties to grow vegetables.
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Washington
Indian Reservation Fire Kills Six Children
Mount Pleasant Michigan reports six Wheaton children died in a fire that destroyed their home on a nearby Indian reservation. Five children trapped on the second floor perished. one child on the first floor could not escape. The mother and four other children escaped unharmed.
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Mount Pleasant
Mich
Gpi
Henry Wheaton
Elmer
Clarence
Joseph
Cecil
Rosaline
Henry
State Guard Gives Flag to Hickam Field
The Second Regiment New York State Guard will present its colors to Hickam Field on Oahu in memory of New York’s Dec 7 dead and in tribute to Troy’s 105th Regiment now in Hawaii. Col. Higbee will deliver the flag after arrangements via Col. Thiessen, with Gen. Roos and Col. Farnum witnessing.
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Pacific
Hawaii
State Guard
New York State
105Th Regiment
Troy
Lester C. Higbee
Frederick A. Thiessen
Adjutant General’s Office
Dewey
Memorial
Hickam Field
Ogden J. Ross
Oahu
Ogden J. Roos
Pearl Harbor
Col
W. C. Farnum
Air Corps
Adjutant General's Office
Ross
Colonel Farnum
105Th
Frederick A. Thiesssen
Coli
Higbee
Thiessen
Green Island servicemen entertain Vagabond Club
Green Island residents were entertained by the Vagabond Club in their rooms at 42 George Street. John Cietek led the program during the afternoon event. Hold rehearsal for the initia itory degree was held Saturday night by Green Island Lodge of Odd Fellows with Albert Moeske in charge. To Observe Holiday heatly School will close Washington’s Birthday but will operate today. Pic. William C. Jordon serves in England, enlisting over a year ago and noting he watched Bruce Bairnsfather paint Old Bill during World War I. No Parking Signs Sought. police seek missing metal no parking signs taken from storefronts and offices, valuable only as junk and unlikely to be bought by dealers.
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Vagabond Club
George Street
John Cietek
Land Lodge of Odd Fellows
Albert Moeske
Noble Grand Wae
Heatly
Washington
Mass Norvine B. Keating
England
Pic
William C. Jordon
William E Jordon
Swan Street
Bruce Bairnsfather
Bill
Waterford High students top War Loan Drive by victory
Waterford High School students exceeded the 3000 goal by 364 in the Fourth War Loan Drive, raising 4220 overall for the school system. The Student Senate led by Marguerite Lemieux organized activities February 9 through 11 including a popularity contest and a Tarawa Day stimulant, with progress shown on a giant thermometer featuring Hitler. The drive included auctions in homerooms and a final push on February 18. Ionic Triangle, Daughters of Eastern Star, meets at 7:30 pm at the Masonic Temple with Lois Swatling presiding. St Mary’s C Y O basketball faced St Augustine’s C Y O in two games, St Augustine’s winning 38-31 and St Mary’s 44-37.
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Waterford High School
Marguerite Lemieux
Patricia Holton
Richard Gillespie
Charlies
Clough
Big Dick
Charles Clough
Tarawa
Senate
Hitler
Ionic Triangle
Daughters of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Lois Swatling
Cassella
Shovah
Singleton
Mt Zion Lodge to Confer Degree Tonight
Mt Zion Lodge No 311 F and A M will confer the first degree on a class of candidates at Troy Masonic Temple this evening. Jerusalem Lodge No 355 will hold a business meeting at Lansingburg temple followed by social and refreshments. Bethlehem Star Chapter No 167 will host a Washington's Birthday card party at the Troy temple tomorrow evening with a chapter meeting next Wednesday. Apollo Commandery No 15 ET will exemplify the Order of the Red Cross at the Troy temple Friday evening.
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Mt. Zion
Troy Masonic Temple
Jerusalem Lodge
Lansingburg Temple
Bethlehem Star Chapter
E. T
Washington
No. 15
Red Cross
Troy Temple
Schenectady Railway Seeks New Busses
The Schenectady Railway applied to the Office for Defense Transportation for priority to buy 15 new buses. Data supporting the need for equipment was sent to the DDT but no decision has been received. The 1933 design models have been on order for more than a year.
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Schenectady Railway O
Office For Defense Transportation
Mr. Louer
Cohoes Man Recovers After Gas Incident At Tavern
Cohoes resident Waclow Dziekan age 52 was found in a gas laden room above the Army and Navy Tavern on St John Street. Three gas jets were on and he was revived after fire department and emergency squad worked over an hour. He was taken to Cohoes Hospital and is improving. A separate meeting at City Hall discussed civilian mobilization programs with local civic groups and officials. Miss Mary Cummings of McElwain Avenue earned top state civil service scores in two exams.
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Cohoes
Cohoes Hospital
Waclow Dziekan
Saratoga Street
Army and Navy Tavern
St. John Street
Dziekan
Lea Friedmann
H. B. Gillen
Cive
Common Council
Thomas &. Scanlon
Col
Percy R. Haskins
State Office of Civilian Mobilization
Katherine Olmstead
Scanion
Ethel Brown
E. T. Ruane Post
American Legion
Oneida Street
Claude C. Foster
Eleanor B. Krasnopolska
Cressey
Women’s Army Corps
Paul F. Cressey
Ontario Street
Airy Corps
Keesler Field
Mark Maloney
Cayuga Street
Robert Maloney
Navy
Local Service Members Return and Transfer Notices
Latham residents report family military news with Private Warner returning to Denver after two weeks with relatives in London, James Kamper on 17 day Mediterranean furlough with aunt Mrs Flater, and Captain Flater’s medical unit post in England. MacElroys depart Latham for Boston with son William awaiting leave from Washington in training. farewell parties noted. Mr MacElroy active in musical circles.
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William Warner
Denver
Col
Warner
Air Corps
James Kamper
Mediterranean
Nathan Flater
London Road
Jim
Flater
England
William MacElroy
Latham
Boston
MacElroy
William
Washington, D. C
MacElroys
Cohoes Budget Ready Thursday for City Council
Indications this week point to the tentative 1944 municipal budget being presented to the Cohoes Common Council likely Thursday night. A public hearing on the education budget is set for Thursday at 5 p.m. at the Education Building on Seneca Street. If the board adopts the measure, the Board of Estimate and Apportionment will present the tentative municipal budget at an adjourned meeting, delaying tax bill deadlines and public notices.
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Cohoes
Board of Education
Seneca Street
Board of Estimate
Cohoes Receives Lanham Act Funds For Child Care Centers
The Cohoes Board of Education received the first Lanham Act payment of 5058.21 for the 1944 operation of two child care centers at Keveny Memorial Hall and the old Egberts Institute. Expansion depends on user demand and funding.
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Cohoes
Federal Works Administration
Cohoes Truck Firm Founder Dies
Peter LaMora 80 founder of La Mora Trucking Co died Saturday night at 309 Onetarto Street after a long illness. A native of Chazy, he came to Cohoes 64 years ago and ran the firm for 53 years. Survived by wife Malvina Bernard and children William Fred Joseph Edward. brother Frank, sister Mrs St Germen. Funeral from his home Wednesday at 9 am then at St Josephs Church. Interment in St Josephs Cemetery Waterford.
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Cohoes
Peter LaMora
LaMora Trucking Co
Onetarto Street
Mr. LaMora
Chazy
Tno
St. Joseph's Church
Malvina Bernard
William DuBrevand
Edgar Belleau
Eric Benton
Arizona
William
Fred
Joseph LaMora
Edward l LaMora
Northside
Waterford
Louie St Germen
Dannemora
Frank LaMora
Corinth
St Joseph's Church
St. Joseph's
Obituary and notices from a local community paper
The obituary notes the funeral for Mrs. Dela Lavere diere of 101 Lancaster Street at 9 am from St. Joseph's Church with a solemn requiem mass. The piece also reports marriage news for Thomas Burns Jr. and Marjorie Joyce Brudione in Houston Texas, plus Knights of Columbus degree plans, a small fire at 26 Remsen Street, and a St. Ann Society meeting at St. Marie's Church with a card party.
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Thomas
Burns
Lansing Street
Burns, Jr
Army
Corp
Marjorie Joyce Brudione
Women's Army Corps
Houston
Tex
Camp Swift
Cumberland
WAC
Foster Field
Cohoes Council
Knights of Columbus
Trey
Joseph Foley
Luca
William Kenney
Cohoes
Remsen Street
William Boyer
Ladies of St. Ann Society
St. Marie's Church
Rose Grignon
Rose Lange
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Hudson Valley Agency, Inc
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Edward A. Fitzgerald
Congress Street
Court House
Charles Bedadx
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Windsors
Big Chateau
Monts
Windsor
Wallis Warfield Simpson
The
New York
East River Tunnel
Green Island
Mvicemen
Mt. Zion Lodge
Schenectady Railway
Frank 8Avlett
Ina Sherman
Watervliet Avenue
Friez Instrument Division
Bendix Aviation Corp
Towson
Sherman
Vincentian Institute
Albany
Ladies' Auxiliary
Americanism and National Defense
Patten Post
Watervliet
Alvina Dickinson
Pearl Smith
Mabel LeMay
Mary Landry
Mary Kilduff
Sarah Halloran
Elizabeth Parker
Wilhelmina Brunet
Main Street
Fred Allison
Masten Avenue
New York City
Cohoes Truck Firm
Dela Laverediere
Lancaster Street
Joseph Laverdiere
A. G. Boivin
Raoul A. Lavallee
Celas A. Robitaille
Leo H. Paradis
Gertrude Cone
Edward Frament
Ecile M. Rivet
Joseph O’clar
Emilien Isabelle
William Peltier
Alphonse
Leo Laplante
Amedee St. Germain
Father John
Father John’s Medicine Co
Seno E Eb
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