Democrats Chide Dewey for Views on Jobs and Seaway
Democratic leaders in Albany assail Governor Dewey over plans for private Seaway development and postwar social legislation. They fault his unemployment insurance timing and say the work program aims to win votes with high spending while ignoring education funding and municipal pay raises. They urge four day benefit waits, higher weekly benefits, and reject merit ratings.
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Albany
UFI
Tris Atrémp
Quire
Steingu
Democratic Party
Tle
Municips
Deway
X Committee
Bad Song
Stanes
Atlantic Ocean
Great Lakes
Dewey
New York State
Canadas
Ontario
Quinn
Death of New York Customs Agent Elmer J. Lewis
Elmer J. Lewis, native of Petersburg and longtime supervising agent for the U.S. Customs Service in New York since 1930, died yesterday in New York. He served forty years, began as a clerk in 1904, and held various posts in New Orleans and Philadelphia. Survivors include three daughters in New York and a half brother.
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Elmer J. Lewis
Petersbure
Customs Service
New York
New Orleans
Philadelphia
Treasury
Montreal
Fort i
Sears
Amasa Lewis
Petersburg
Hannan Lamphier
Peterskys
Stanley Leia
Boynton
Steingul Proposes $300 Pay Increase for State Workers
Steingul and Panton Sits call for a $300 raise for state employees citing gaps in the Governor's message. They also plan a measure to aid municipal employees and present programs for health and social welfare. A committee will continue studying the state welfare system.
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Steingul
comn_ Panton
Dewer
Legislators Assigned to Committees in New York Assembly
In the absence of appointments in the upper house, northeastern New York lawmakers in the Assembly received committee assignments. Richard J. Sherman of Saratoga was named to aviation chairmanship and chairs for planning state activities. Marty S. Repur of Washington County heads the Judiciary Committee and serves on the Cities and Judiciary panels. Redux joins Rules, General Laws and Insurance committees. Joan Fincher of Rensselaer joins Agriculture Civil Service Local Finance and Military Affairs. Henry J Neddo of Washington County gets Banks Canals and Waterways Public Education and Ways and Means. James F. Dilton of Albany County’s Watervliet area sits on Commerce and Navigation Motor Vehicles Public Institutions and Villages. Senate committee assignments to be announced.
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Algany
New York
Richard J. Sherman
Saratoga
Marty
Repur
Washington County
Agzio
Sbertian
Mae
Joan
Fincher
Rensselaer
Henry J Nedido
Western Front Report Signals Advance Amid German Retreat
Allied forces report German withdraws along the Betzian bulge with American and British units pushing through Belgium. Advances include cutting the Si Vitebache lateral road, capturing key landmarks like Houffalize perimeters, Baroque del Fraiture and Grandstart, and heavy house to house fighting around Dechamps near La Roche. Prisoners numbered 358 in 24 hours as front lines tighten.
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Togme
von Rumtstedt
Associated ‘Press
Wes Gallaghes
Betzian Bulge
Ne ‘Ferses
Belgium
Exema
St Vicate Gite
Eves
Tirlon
Warne
Simonse
Wanneranvel
Wante
Spiseux
Wanne
Stavelon
Germain Road
Bulbee
Bebo
Arciulrban
Supreme Headquarters
Courtney H. Hodges
Kenner
Karl von Rundsiede
Theorth
Ire
Houffelize
Si Viteba
Coche
Odeigne
Baroque del Fraiture
Vieysalm
Reene
Unite
Sind Airborne Division
Grandstart
Grandsart
Versalm
32Nd
Mont and Garonne
Atead
Montgomerie
Second Armored
Serce
Dechamps
la Roche
U. & First Army
Bre
Patton Forces Press Northwest Of Bastogne As Alsace Front Shifts
Allied advances push Patton’s Third Army one mile on a three mile front northwest of Bastogne capturing Fiamierge as German resistance slackens. In Alsace, German bridgehead expands toward Strasbourg with Rohrwiller near Hagenau. fighting centers near Neunkirchen Friesenheim Widernheim and Bitche court battles.
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Saldet
Buye
Patten
George & Patton
Third Army
Bastogne
Patton
Fiamierge
Dranenheim 'Srea
Rohrviller
Rohrwiffer
Hagenau
Drusenheim
Strasbourg
Alsace
Neunkirch
Friesenheim
Widernheim
Seventh Army
Maginot Ling
Wissemboure
Rhine
Winegen
Biiche
Wees
Owi
Home Mechanics Study Unit Planned by Local Groups
A joint meeting of Rensselaer and Albany Counties home economic groups in Troy discussed creating a home mechanics study unit for girls across grade levels. The syllabus would be sent to the State Education Department for statewide teacher reference, with potential shop practice in mechanics. The next session is March 3 in Troy, led by Miss Helen Lee. Greensboro to Ravena representatives attended, including Miss Effen Dots, Miss Mary Ford Cahoe, Miss Justine Junior Ravena, Mrs. Royal Cougary Voorheesville, Miss Mildred Haswett, Leona Waite Weternville, Miss Phoebe McBane, Miss Muriel Decker, and others.
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Rendselaer
Albany
Troy
Helen Lee
Reiner
Representa
Wert
Effen Dots
Berne
Mary Ford
Cahoe
Justine Junior
Ravena
Royal
Cougaryy
Voorhess
Mildred Haswett
Leona Waite
Wetervniel
FLYING CROSS AWARDED TO SECOND LIEUTENANT FILKIN
Second Lieut. William F. Filkin of Troy receives the Distinguished Flying Cross for co pilotship from February 18 to August 28 1944 and 380 hours of operational flight on India China air routes under enemy interception and attack. A former Royal Canadian Air Force member he also wears the Air Medal and is son of Perry Filkin of Speisietown.
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William F. Filkin
Troy
India
China
Dima
Air Transport Command
Royal Canadian Air Force
Perry Filkin
Speisietown
Tray Post Delegation To Attend Dinner At Albany
American Legion post plans a state legislative dinner on January 31 in Albany with at least a dozen representatives. Official delegates John F. Nagle and Thomas B Lainey to attend. post members led by Commander Otto A. Krause may join if the conference and dinner proceed. Members also vote to buy an additional 400 in war bonds. A chowder supper followed the meeting.
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Tray Post
Wit
Int Posl
Albany
John F. Nagle
Thomas Blainey
Oto A. Krause
Bombardment Warning from Navy Commander Sees Possible Attacks
Admiral Ervest J. warns that New York or Washington may face buzz bomb or long range plane attacks within thirty to sixty days. He assigns coastal defense duties to Ingram, notes bomb types include surface ships subs or planes, and urges calm to limit panic. He estimates six to eight submarines could threaten New York with sufficient force to damage the Empire State Building in a larger strike.
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Fang
New York
Washington
Togram
Adm. Ervest J. Maval Spreinasse
Ingram
Nerart
Empire State Building
McCoy
Blackouts Useless in Buzz Bomb Attacks
Albany civilian protection chief said no definite information exists on imminent buzz bomb hits in New York or Washington. He argued blackouts would be ineffective and only protective street closures could aid urban defense, noting New York State has not had a blackout since last summer.
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Albany
UPI
Edward
Thomas
Siate
Jonas Ingram
New York
Wasing
New York State
Washington County Bar Names Officers
Frank H. Cronkhite of Hudson Falls was elected president of the Washington County Bar Association at the annual meeting held at the Hudson Falls courthouse. Other officers named include John F. Dowell of Greenwich as surrogate and temporary secretary, Francis Nedde of Whitewall as vice president, F. Arthur Howland of Hudson Falls as secretary treasurer, and County Judge Wyrmth Bascom of Fort Edward along with Cronkhite as delegates to the New York State Bar Association meeting to be held in New York.
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Frank H. Cronkhite
Hudson Falls
Washington County Bar Association
Hudson Falls Court House
John 4. Dowell
Greenwich
Francis Nedde
Whitewall
F. Arthur Howland
Wyrmth
Bascom
Fort Edward
Mr. Cronkhite
New York State Bar Association
New York
Marine Corps Auxiliary Plans Benefit Meeting
At a Marine Corps League Auxiliary meeting plans were laid for a future benefactor party to aid Marines. President Mrs Helen Bateman led discussions and the group aimed to send a monetary gift to Eufizio hospital ward for the entertainment of Marines there.
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Marine Corns League
A.ar
Helen Bateman
Young
Eufizio Hospital
Farm and Home Bureau Elects Merrill Zweig
The Farn and Home Bureau and 3-H Club Association held a quarterly meeting at the 2H Uinhoft Bee in the post of Mice. Officers named include Merrill Zweig of Aver Park as treasurer and reform. George L Gray and Andrew Danish were noted as board members. A committee chaired by Mrs Mildred H Craip, with Erin Herrington and others, was formed to study rural policy needs in Renmase County and to examine youth organization needs in the county.
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Tre
Farn and Home Bureau
Uinhoft
Zweig
Aver
Park Emi
George L_ Gray
Andraw
Chim Carters
Mdred Banker
Aiildred H. Craip
Erin Herrington
Hubert
Renmase
Benjam Hitcha Cuaries N. Teaver
Samuel
Forces report wary stance as new Lingayen threats loom
Broadcast notes a large enemy convoy near Lingayen with hundreds of ships and six divisions readied for a Luzon strike. Analysts say MacArthur’s forces push toward Leyte while warning of renewed naval activity and potential landings on Mindoro and Mindanao as US ships shell Lingayen Gulf.
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Lingayen
Philippine
Lingeyen
Mindoro
Mindanao
Luzon
Lexter Island
Fepoil
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Tormindabie
Leyte
Philippines
Lingaren Gulf
United States
Northside Fire Co Elects Leo Omera President
The Northside Fire Company elected Leo Omera as president at a meeting held at the FL B. Peck Hose House. Also selected were Alfred LaBerze and Henry De Fraine for officer roles, with additional names and roles noted in the report.
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Northside Fire Co
Leo Omera
Dag Onera
FL B. Peck Hose House
Tae Wing
Alfred LaBerze
Eimes Lupes
Feu
Henry Defraane
Ee Teneniss Mo Ometa
Waa
Cohoes Army Man Killed In Germany
A damaged notice notes a Cohoes soldier killed in Germany and lists individuals under a local memorial plan. The text mentions names being reviewed for permanent honor and a house census resuming after a holiday pause.
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Cohoes
Germany
Poestenkill Firemen Elect Miller Chief
Kenneth Miller was elected chief of the Poestenkill Volunteer Fire Company at the annual meeting in the fire hall. Norman Taylor and Lester Dinham were named directors for three seats. Kenneth Plant was reelected president. Others include Earl Miller, Harry Gordon, treasurer Benjamin Planey, financial secretary Goddard Janson, and recording secretary. A sparse dinner followed the meeting.
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Kenneth Mill
Poestenkill
Cactus Club Adds Games to Monday Dance Night
The Cactus Club weekly dances include new table games darts and ping pong in a refurbished game room opened to the public. The Younger Girls department led by Miss Elvira Jaborg and Miss Ann Swensson oversaw the room with volunteers Mrs. William E. Saris Mrs. James Sraden and Miss Virginia Lightbody assisting.
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Cactus Club
Elvira Jaborg
Ann Swensson
William E. Saris
James 3. Sraden
Virginia Lightbody
Fifth Avenue Bus Co Elects Directors
Directors and officers were elected yesterday at the Troy Fifth Avenue Bus Co stockholders meeting. Elected directors include Hugh C. Morrissey, Mrs. Esther [surname unclear], Alan Cowden, and Eas Mary Mr Bosta, with the latter named vice president.
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Fifth Avenue Bus Co
Fanuaj
Troy Fifth Avenue Bus Co
Hugh C. Morrissey
Esther 3A
Alan Cowden
Eas
Bosta
Eastern Stars Installation Planned Tomorrow
Members of the Eastern Star prepare to install officers at 3 p.m. tomorrow in the Bethigheny Lodge hall. Mrs Ed Yomairon and other officers are listed as participants.
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Beth-igheny Starapier
Ed Yomairon
One Cohoes Man Missing and Another Cited
Fragmented notice reports a Cohoes man missing and another cited. Obscure names and dates appear. full details unreadable due to damaged OCR. A funeral and church service are noted for Mrs. Atduy with interment in St Emeery, Waterford. Rotary events and Mothers Club arrangements are mentioned but unclear.
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Cohoes
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