President Roosevelt Vetoes Bill Citing Cost of Living Threats
President Roosevelt defends subsidies and warns Congress the bill would cripple the food program and inflation fight. He objects to price controls and CCC restrictions, urging a joint resolution to extend CCC life and broaden borrowing. He stresses executive freedom to price policy, while pressing targeted subsidies to ease living costs without fueling inflation.
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Senate Would Curb NLRB restricts labor pact safeguards
The Senate voted 46 to 25 to prohibit the National Labor Relations Board from voiding labor union contracts in force over three months, a move that could freeze closed shop agreements. The measure, already approved by the House, remains in the labor security appropriation bill of over one billion dollars. Father of 14 Seeks Divorce in San Diego A UP report notes Frank Real, father of 14 children, seeks divorce after thirty years of marriage. He will continue supporting the younger children and leaves the family home to his wife to care for the older ones.
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War time chaos at home as drafts, directives, and fear collide
The piece laments wartime overreach and worker coercion, noting a private system of fines and threats, erratic authority from McNutt and Byrnes, and unclear legal bases for wartime powers. It criticizes fluency of directives, slow production, and the sense that individuals pay the price to avoid conscription while essential war work suffers.
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Lansingburg Personal Adds Sun Day School Delegates
Miss Ellen Keary of 701 Third Avenue is recovering from an operation at Leonard Hospital Attending Conference. Miss Beverly Clouthier, Miss Ethel Mayne and Miss Gwendolyn Gramm attend the Green Mountain Conference at Poultney, Vi, as representatives of the Sunday School at the First Presbyterian Church of Lansingburg.
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Axis Plane Losses Listed in World War Totals
London reports a compiled tally from official communiques showing 18,031 German, Italian and Japanese aircraft destroyed from war start to end of June by Axis and Allied air forces plus anti aircraft units. Russians, Royal Navy, US Navy and French actions add further losses. US and British losses total 9,906, not counting Pacific or Burma.
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Burma
Playgrounds Open Season With Weekly Events At Parks
In the 61st Rye Field week activity at Van Every, Mindred Marion, Kinlock and Prospect Parks featured softballs, volleyball, basketball, sewing, handicraft and doll shows. Monitors listed for each site include Francis Cooney, David Ryan, Gene Dillon, Jo Bates and others. A single minor accident was reported.
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Van
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Lois Gent
Ursula Martin
Maureen Martin
Emmai Millington
Rye Field
David Ryan
Gene Keefe
Jack Keefe
Steve Splaine
Vernon Factan
Kinlock Park
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Prospect
Jo. Bates
Bobby Welcome
Charles Welcome
Adelaide di Georgio
Hold Whimple
Tommy Yatser
Jackie Welcome
Nancy Poland
Janet Walkinshaw
Lorraine Evans
Missing Saratoga Woman Found
Mrs. Marie Harris a 74 year old resident of 52 Congress Street Saratoga Springs was reported missing from her home early Thursday. She was found at 1 32 am yesterday in the Baliston Spa home of Leo Strianese 84 Fourth Street Strianese said he walked into the kitchen to find her seated there with her dog She could not explain how she traveled the seven miles from Saratoga Springs to Baliston Spa.
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Congress Street
Saratoga Springs
Leo Strianese
Fourth Street
Baliston Spa
Strianese
Harris
Hudson Valley Lodge Elects Officers at Odd Fellows Temple
Hudson Valley Lodge 1. O. O. F. elected officers at a meeting in Odd Fellows Temple on 112th Street. Charles Christiansen Jr. was named noble grand and Hans Lund as vice grand with Frank Horton presiding. Installations set for Tuesday July 13 by Albert H. Snover and staff of the Rensselaer Odd Fellows district.
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Noble
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Albert H. Snover
Rensselaer Odd Fellows District
WACS Take Over Army Post Jobs
Sacket Harbor reports that the Women's Army Corps has assumed duties at Madison Barracks, replacing men in roles held since 1812. Col. David E. Cain announced the addition of a WAC contingent to the station complement and their takeover of military tasks at the post.
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Censor Connaughton to Retire From Sing Sing Office
Joseph W. Connaughton official censor at Sing Sing Prison for 26 years received permission to retire this month. He supervised all prisoners mail and will leave the post on July 21.
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Army Bill Signed in Washington for 1944 Budget
President Roosevelt signed a record 571,898,425,700 military appropriations bill for the 1944 fiscal year. The package includes funds for 99,740 new airplanes and covers extensive defense needs.
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Eye Witness Landing Parties Caught Japanese Flat-Footed
London Daily Express war dispatch by Henry Keys recounts dawn landings on New Georgia Island between Rendova and Munda Point. U S flagship and destroyers faced Japanese batteries, planes, and torpedo attacks, with ships silencing guns, shells, and multiple air raids before completing unload and returning to base.
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Few Holiday Celebrations Scheduled This Year
Berlin residents cancel the Independence Day program amid OPA restrictions and war-time cautions. Excursions to state camp sites are out and only ten sites operate. Fireworks banned due to wartime plants. blood drives and public dances move to Menands Hall with stamps as awards.
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OPA Blocks LaGuardia Meat Scheme in New York
The OPA again opposed Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia’s plan to ship cattle for slaughter and sell meat at retail ceilings. It warned the scheme violated regulations, noting slaughterers would reap retail-like profits without retail risks, while retailers keep 21 percent and slaughterers 79 percent of proceeds.
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Senators Propose Postwar Plan For Free World Peace
Senators Vandenberg and White lead a foreign relations group proposing a postwar cooperation plan with other nations to prevent future aggression by any necessary means. They call for Congress to record support for ensuring permanent peace with justice in a free world and set a mid-October vote on the Ball-Burton-Hill-Hatch resolution.
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Woodside Flower Show Highlights Ladies Aid Event
Members of the Ladies Aid Society of Woodside Presbyterian Church staged a flower show in the chapel with Mrs LeRoy Bryce directing. Prizes honored entries such as American Flag arrangement by Mrs Samuel McNeil and anniversary bouquets by Mrs Milton Dobert. Afterward, flowers were delivered to ill congregants and a special bouquet honored Mrs Robert McEwan for ten years of attendance. The next meeting is planned for September at Mrs Gillespie's Winter Street home. NO POSTMASTER AVAILABLE. Valiev Falls Ore. iURi Manpower shortage deepens as Mrs Bessie Jennings resigns postmaster. post office closed due to lack of staff. TO CLOSE DRESSING ROOM. Bank surgical dressing rooms to close Monday and reopen next Wednesday 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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Speigletown Community Picnic Plans Reported
Final arrangements were made for the Speigletown-Sunset Heights second annual picnic at Filkins’ Picnic Grounds. Tickets sold are reported, grounds ready, and the program includes games in the afternoon, prizes tied to War Savings Stamps and Bonds, a five piece orchestra, and performances by local groups and residents.
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William Sick
Deputy Visits Lodge Address Trojans at Meeting
A meeting of Trojan Lodge No. 2c 1. C. O. FP. was held at lodge headquarters 87 First Street. Samuel E. Cohen noble grand presided as District Deputy Grand Master Albert H. Stover of Rensselaer District No. 1 paid an informal visit to address the gathering.
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Man Dies After Tooth Pulling
Thomas Wallace aged 4 died at Columbus Hospital from a hemorrhage after a tooth was pulled with pliers. Medical examiner Harold J. Welsh issued an accidental death certificate. Wallace showed toothache Tuesday and a friend pulled the tooth. bleeding continued and he went to the hospital Wednesday. Australia was called New Zealand at first.
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