Police Gazette Chief Denies Loaded Dice Story
Washington Postmaster General Walker called the tale of him using loaded dice in a home game ridiculous. H. H. Roswell testified on the National Police Gazette restoration, noting Walker objected to dice ads after buying dice for entertaining friends. an aide said the story was too absurd to comment and that Walker owns only dice in backgammon and parchesi sets.
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Washington
Walker
H. H. Roswell
National Police Gazette
Priviledge
Clifford Foster
Post Office Department
Roswell
Democratic National Committee
Flying Nun Opens Aeronautics Class in Manitowoc
Sister Mary Aquinas of the Franciscan Sisters of Alverno establishes an aviation course at St Ambrose School Ironwood and Kenwood school with physics and meteorology training. Her program grows as high schools request similar aeronautics courses. She cites aviation study as strong character training alongside religion.
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Manitowoc
Wis
Mister Mary Aquinas
Franciscan Sisters of Alverno Motherae
Sister Aquinas
1St. Ambrose School
Ironwood
Bmich
Maniowoe
St. Ambrose School
Milwaukee
Kenwood School
Ax Public
Fbove
Thom
Feild
Aquinas
Catholic University
Washington, D.C. Y
Adirondack Test Stations Aid Hay Fever Victims
Albany AP reports the State Health Department will set up polien test stations in ragweed free Adirondack areas this year. Stations open around Aug 12 at Old Forge Herkimer County Speculator Indian Lake Hamilton County and Loon Lake Franklin County. Daily tests track weather temperature and wind direction with results to be released in fall after lab tabulation.
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Albany
State Health Department
Adirondacks
Old Forge
Herkimer County
Speculator
Indian Lake
Hamilton County
Loon Lake
Franklin County
Fire Control Courses Advocated in Schools and Community
L W Hutchins of Safety Research Institute urged realistic fire safety training for all high school students. He said programs should cover prevention and control, with possible cross department integration and municipal support. Community benefit noted from school campaigns lowering fire losses.
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New York
INS
L. W. Hutchins
Safety Research Institute
New York City
Hutchins
Akrone
Auto Use Stamps Sell Briskly
Federal automobile use tax stamps were bought in large numbers at the Troy Post Office as car owners lined up for new stamps. The surge followed a House statement about OPA showing “A” card holders to take one vacation trip, and reports of an imminent check-up on car owners may have boosted sales.
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Troy Post Office
House of Representatives
OPA
Overseas Highway ready by December first
Florida's Overseas Highway from Florida City to Key West is one third done and on schedule for December first completion. The 125 mile route links 32 Keys via bridges and will serve as a strategic U S road project valued around 330 million for completion near four million dollars. The work is a joint state and federal effort, with 89 miles improved and five miles bridged, while two segments are contracted to Groves Lunden and Geox Contractors of Minneapolis.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida
Florida City
Key West
United States
Gibraltar
Caribbean
Thomas A. Johnson
J. H. Dowling
State Road Department
Florida Peninsula
Florida Keys
Army
Navy
Florida East Coast Railroad
Ralroad King
Henry M. Flagler
Cleary Construction Co
West Palm Beach
Groves, Lunden
Geox Contractors
Minneapolis
Minn
Cuba
U. S
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Word of the Week on Auxiliary and Hoosegow Pronunciation
The piece explains proper pronunciation of auxiliary as aug ZILL yuh ry and HOOSS gow. It traces hoosegow to juzgado, a court term, linked to Pancho Villa’s 1916 expedition and Mexican slang. A separate offer promotes a WHO-WHOM pamphlet via mail.
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Women’s Army Auxilary Corps
Collier
Columbus
Court of Justice
Pershing
Mexico
Pancho Villa
Doroteo Arango
Bandri
Million Car Stockpile Shrinks Amid Postwar Shortage
Automotive News reports about a large stockpile of stored used cars, estimated at around one million owners, delaying postwar sales. Dealers push strategies to move idle inventory, while new car production remains minimal since February 1942, totaling about 150,000 units in dealers’ hands.
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Automotive News
Itad
WPB orders newsprint cut for 1943 third quarter
The War Production Board ordered newspapers to reduce newsprint use in 1943 Q3 by up to 5 percent for large users, with a 53 percent cut not applying to the first 25 tons for those printing under 500 tons per quarter. The move aims to aid smaller papers and follows a prior 10 percent overall reduction.
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Washington LP
War Production Board
H. M. Bittner
WPB Printing and Publishing Division
Newspaper Industry Advisory Committee
Labor Advisory Committee
WPB
Red Cross Safeguards Couple On Trip to Ill Soldier
A frightened Italian mother of two from the armed forces sought help at Red Cross headquarters in Rensselaer County. The organization coordinated a full chain of support including transportation by Motor Corps, travel arrangements via Albany and New York, hotel and hospital liaison in Atlantic City, and Travelers Aid to escort the parents to their son, ensuring continuous care from admission to hospital. The effort, during the Fourth of July weekend, showcased Red Cross Home Service and Mobility units assisting families of service members.
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Home Service Department
Rensselaer County
Red Cross
Atlantic City
Maiie Spain
Home Service
Italy
Spain
Red Cross Motor Corps
New York
Motor Corps
Albany
Atlantic Cit
Sher
Elevator Strike Strands Workers at Rockefeller Center
Elevator operators in nine Rockefeller Center buildings including the seventy stay RC Building struck for 55 minutes late yesterday, stranding thousands of office workers as unions and center officials offered no immediate comment on the walkout. Buildings affected included AP, International, Time and Life, RC British, French, US Rubber, Eastern Air Lines, and RKO. The strike was by the Building Maintenance and Craftsmen Union, affiliated with the AFL.
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New York UP
Rockefeller Center
R.C. A
Associated Press
International
Time and Life
R. C. British
French
U. S. Rubber
Eastern Air Lines
Building Maintenance and Craftsmen Union
American Federation of Labor
Sycaway 4H Groups Hike Bald Mountain Picnic
Sycaway 4H Girls Club and Sycaway Victory 4H boys hiked Bald Mountain, ending at councillors home for a hot dog roast. After noon picnic, outdoor games followed. The Sycamore group did not meet today.
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Sycamous 4H Girls
Sycaway Victory 4H
Bald Mountain
Yelen Campbell
Dorothy McCabe
North Lake Avenue
Sycamore Group
R. A. F. Destroys Seven Fighters
Royal Air Force fighters on sweeps over northern France and the French coast knocked down seven German planes yesterday. The German reports of British bomber raids on Germany Monday night remained unconfirmed. The seven Nazi fighters, Focke Wulf 190s and Messerschmitt 109s, were shot down by pilots of a Canadian and Polish wing forming a large Spitfire formation, as reported by the Air Ministry news service.
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London
Royal Air Force
France
Dieppe
Dunkerque
Germany
Air 3F Ministry
James Takes Draft Physical In New York
New York SCrPLE Harry Jones, an orchestra leader who married Betty Grable, took his Army physical here last Thursday. Selective Service Headquarters said James' draft papers were moved from Beaumont Texas to local board 120 for the examination and returned to Beaumont for final classification.
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New York
Harry Jones
Betty
Grable
Selective Service
James
Beaumont
Tex
Fire damages Stillwater mill
A Sunday night fire swept through the Stillwater Tissue plant early Monday causing considerable damage. Firemen used multiple hose streams as the blaze spread through several sections of the mill owned by W. Arthur Colins of Stillwater. Origin of the fire is undetermined.
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Mil
W. Arthur Colins
Stillwater
Japan Training Cadets Cut to Year and a Half
An Tokyo broadcast from Toykeyadie reported Japan air cadet training shortened from three years to eighteen months. In Troy, John Thompson, 59, severed the little finger at the Albin Box and Paper Co and was treated at Troy Hospital, later discharged. He was transported by police radio car with officers Charles Page and John Buehler of the Wirat Precinct.
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New York
Japan
Toykeyadie
John Thompson
Congress Street
Troy Hospital
Albin’ Box and Paper Co
Thompson
Charles Page
John Buehler
Wirat
Cohoes Church Bond and Stamps Sales Totaled 48105
War Savings Bonds and Stamps totaling 48105 were purchased by parishioners of St. Marie's Church in Cohoes over the year ending Sunday. Bonds bought amounted to 20025 and stamps to 19086. Committee members include Mrs Harvey Heroua Mrs Joan Ruane Mrs Rena Kelly Mrs Rose Grignon and Mrs Louise Surprenant.
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St. Marie’s Church
Cohoes
Rose Lange
Lange
Harvey Heroua
Joan Ruane
Rena Kelly
Rose Cgrignon
Louise Surprenant
Pet Show at 126th Street on Tuesday Evening
An assortment of misc pets will be exhibited tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. by children at the 126th Street playground playsite with prizes for largest smallest prettiest bombliest and most unusual pets. Directors Sandra Shudt Sally Shields Betty Mace and William Schnapp will supervise. Handicraft classes started yesterday for girls learning Dutch skull and overseas caps mats and quilt embroidery. Boys began baseball practice to form a team for the playground league.
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126Th Street
Sandra, Shudt
Sally Shields
Betty Mace
William Schnapp
Shaw
Greenfield Center Boy 11 Missing, police report
An eleven year old boy Rene Thorn ton of Greenfield Center has been reported missing since 9 a.m. Sunday. Saratoga Springs police said the father reported on Sunday night that the boy had not returned home after leaving Sunday morning. He wore high leather boots and a corduroy jacket when last seen.
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Rene Thonton
Frank Thornton
Greenfield Center
Saratoga Springs
Tate
Navy to Discharge Rensselaer Boy from Service
Frederick Harrigan of Rensselaer, 15, enlisted under his brother’s name and reached the Naval Training Station at Sampson on borrowed credentials. Navy officials will return him home to 1216 Thaddeus Street, Rensselaer, amid questions over who signed the parental consent.
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Frederick Harrigan
Rensselaer
Sampson
Navy
Young Harrigan
Joseph EH. Hartigan, Jr
Joseph E. Harrigan
Thad, Street
Board to Meet At Bennington
The Albany Chapter National Association of Cost Accountants will meet Tuesday at the Putnam House Bennington Vermont L Paul DeLong Trustee will preside George F Getty of Bennington formerly of Albany will host the meeting which will be preceded by a tour of the E Z Mills at Bennington The business morning will discuss the program for the next season.
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Albany
National Association of Cost Accountants
Putnam House
Bennington
Paul DeLong
Trus
George F. Getty
Boy Injures Leg in Fall at Prospect Park
Anthony Case 10 of 457 Fourth Street injured his left leg below the knee when he fell while running down a hill at Prospect Park last night. He was taken to Troy Hospital by Patrolmen William Bell and John Dwyer and treated by Dr Joseph Padalino.
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Anthony Case
Fourth Street
Bill
Prospect Park
Troy Hospital
William Bell
John Dwyer
Central Police Station
Joseph Padalino
Cohoes Draft Board Post New Classifications Amid Posts
Cohoes Selective Service Board 345 adds three registrants to Class 1-A and calls two men for local physical examinations. John A. Conroy placed in Class 1-C, Casaimire Surzurn listed as deceased. Numerous others receive Class 2-B, 3-A, or 3-4 classifications as the draft adjusts. Local Army news notes promotions, furloughs, and conventions with veterans groups and church-affiliated clubs active in the city.
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Cohoes Selective Service Board No
Havert
Gaineau
Rohana Pheips
Kenneth Rexford
Bernard Santaski
Delino Bedinotti
John A. Conroy
Casaimire Surzurn
Dennis Boudreau
Stanley Tomaski
Frank
Ovila Provencher
Harold Green
Charles Davis
Chester Stone
Charles Picard
Ar. Lawrence Galarneau
Arthur Dixon
Anthony Natale
Alfred Jourdenais
Peter Cagan
Ray Stocker
Leo Pehguin
Joseph Lecuyer
Alexander Rubinsky
Stuart Lueck
Framers Kuir
Charles Rubin
Langlais
Omer Cyr
John Dorr
Charles Gabriels
Frederick LaCroas
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Police Gazette
Adirondack
Marine Midland Corporation
Exchange Place
Jersey City
New Jersey
Manufacturers National Bank of Troy
Troy
Federal Reserve District
Marine Midland Group
Affiliated Bank
A Strong
WM. A. Strong
Franklin A. Cole
Federal Reserve District No
U. S&s
Security Safe Deposit Company of Troy
Manufacturers National Bank of T. Troy
National Bank
I. J. Don Welch
Security Safe Deposit Company of
J. Don Welch
Argly J. Keegan
Orm
Nipwespapree
Fife
Frank Colby
Trays Union Station
Trojans
Sackets Harbor
Michael ‘Fortenato
Corona
Marine Corps
Lake Ontario
Business Girls
Memorial Methodist Church
Mildred Link Johnston
Hoosick Road
Memorial Church House
David J Livingstone
Clarence N. Powers
Sera E. Johnson
Sonal
Leslie A. Uphoff
Conway Court
Syracuse
John Duncan
Rex Bryce
Lord Avenue
Camp van Schoonhoven
Carolyn Gibson
Nutley
N. J
Gordon L. Banker
Pittstown
Herbert Jones
Edmund
Hopper
Carl
Nancy
Jean
Glendale
Mabel Coleman
Cooper, Avenue
Laura Coleman Morrill
Trenton
Stillwater Mill
Cohoes Church
Rensselaer Boy
Draft Board
John W. Stain
Alfred T. Mann
McElwain Avenue
Sioux Falls Air Base
Joseph R. Dawkins
Camp Livingston
Nonie G. Dawkins
Columbia Street
Cohoes Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Utica
David Mayeroff
Joseph Waterhouse
Roy Henderson
Thomas Kullian
Abraham Schofield
James Mons
Daniel P. Keefe
William Jameson
Haroold Potts
Mathes’ Club
Sacred Heart School
P.m
William R. Higgins
Carl Fryer
Army Air Corps
Earl C. Fryer
Cal
Social
Ladies’ Auxiliary
E. T. Ruane Post
American Legion
Oneida Street
Mary Kilduff
Catherine Denenny
Marvy Landry
Mabel LeMay
Veronica Ares
Pearl Smith
Elizabeth Parker
Sadie Weiss
Della Biette
Anns Sokolosky
Stuarts Health Institute
Fourth St. Trav
O'Connor's
Sth Ward
Mazzerillo
Coria
Frederics
Aegular
Hollywood
Charm Claffey
Third ST
Beauty Salon
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