Redistricting Arguments Stated September 9
Albany reports that arguments on the constitutionality of this year’s redistricting law will be heard September 9 by the Court of Appeals. The plan would force Rensselaer County to share a Senate seat with Saratoga and risk losing a lower house seat. Justice Pierce H. Russell of Troy issued an order validating the law and supporting Senator Stephen J. Witkowski’s Buffalo Democratic stance.
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Albany
New York State
Court of Appeals
Rensselaer County
Saratoga County
Upstate
Supreme Court
Pierce H. Russell
Troy
Stephen J. Wiitkowiak
Buffalo Democrat
Resorts Hotel Wellington at Ocean Grove opens renovated
The Wellington Hotel in Ocean Grove New Jersey now offers extensive renovations with American Plan rates from 21 dollars high up or 28 dollars with both plans 10.50 dollars European plan. The resort advertises outdoor sports and capacity for 200 guests under owner Hart and M Herman with contact Tel Ocean Grove 677 and 1991.
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Wellington
Tell Asbury Park
Whitfield Hote
Ocean Grove
N. J
Ocean
M. Herman
Magr
Boy 5 Is Sued in Shotgun Injury Case
Cincinnati report says five year old Richard Steioff of Mount Healthy Ohio was named defendant along with his parents in a $3610 suit by Charles B Skimerton of Green Hills. Skimerton claims his daughter Betty 16 was shot in both legs by the boy using a shotgun.
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Cincinnati
Sns
Richard Steioff
Mount Healthy
Hamilton
Jack Steioff
Charles B. Skimerton
Green Hills
O. Skimerton
Betty
State Senate Size Dispute Sparks Reform Debate
The proposal would raise the Senate from 51 to 56 members, challenging the current limit of 53. The Reapportionment law, enacted after decades of bickering at Governor Dewey’s urging, faced strong Upstate opposition but passed with bipartisan support. Authorities appealed Justice Russell's ruling as the high court set a six week brief deadline before oral arguments.
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Senate
Thomas E. Dewey
Upstate
Justice Russell
Miss Niesen Weds Chicago Restaurateur in Las Vegas
Gertrude Niesen 26 a screen and radio singer married Albert Greenfield 36 a Chicago restaurateur in Las Vegas. It was her first marriage while he was twice divorced with his previous wife ending the marriage in December.
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Miss Niesen
Las Vegas
Nev
Gertrude Niesen
Albert Greenfield
Chicago
Greenfield
Americans Receive France's Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor
Allied leaders and officers from the United States and Britain were awarded France's Legion of Honor for their roles in the Tunisian campaign. Recipients include Generals Mark W. Clark, Carl A. Spaatz, George S. Patton Jr., Omar N. Bradley, and British officers Sir Harold Alexander, K. A. N. Anderson, Sir Arthur Tedder, and Sir Andrew Cunningham. Additional American generals and Rear Admiral Bennett were named as officers of the order.
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Algiers
Dwight D. Eisenhower
France
Legion of Honor
Mark W. Clark
Carl A. Spaatz
George S. Patton
Army Aircraft Warning Service meeting in Speigletown
A regular meeting of the Army Aircraft Warning Service will be held today at S$ pm at the home of Chief Observer Justus W Wetsel. Robert L. Rickeyson will give instructions in reporting planes by the sewer method. A card party closes the meeting, public invited, cochaired by Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus W Freemantle.
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Army Aircraft Warning Service
Justus Wwetsel
Robert L. Rickeyson
Cyrus W. Freemantle
Rensselaer Man Killed in Pacific Plane Crash
Howard Akin, 33, of Seventh Avenue, Rensselaer, was killed in an airplane crash in New Guinea. Akin, an expert mechanic, was inducted into military service April 18, 1941 and sent overseas several months later. A War Department message advised by state troopers gave no crash details. a prior message had said he was missing in action. He formerly worked for Polsinello Used Cars Co. on Seventh Avenue.
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Howard Akin
Seventh Avenue
Rensselaer
New Guinea
William Akin
East Schodack
War Department
Akin
Polsinelio Used Cars Co
Local Notes From West Sand Lake And Nearby Areas
Miss Pauline Ryemiller spent the weekend in New York while Miss Hattie Smauder returned to Binghamton after visiting relatives here. Mrs. Frea Drew and daughter Louise are in Buffalo for several days with family. Mrs. Lillian Mane of Bellview New Jersey visits Mr and Mrs George Bamne. Charles Lee of West Englewood New Jersey spent Sunday with Mrs Maid Wallace. Rev and Mrs William Wagner of Buffalo visited his sister Mrs Fred Warner. Mrs Clifford Kingsbury and son Craig returned from camping at Lake Shehauken Pennsylvania. Norman G Geyer 88 donated a pint to the Red Cross blood bank, his 12th, in Buffalo.
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Pauline Ryemiller
New York
Hattie Smauder
Binghamton
Frea Drew
Louise
Buffalo
Lillian, Mane
Bellview
George Bamne
Charles Lee
West Englewood
N. J
Maid Wallace
William Wagner
Fred Warner
Clifford Kingsbury
Craig
Lake Shehauken
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Asbury Park
Ocean Grove, N. J
Boy
Wendell Willkie A. Mays Cea
Nelson A Rockefeller
Inter-American AfFairs
By Paul Ford
Peercrest
Peerless
Silver Fox
Speigletown
Pacific
West Sand Lake
Norman G. Geyer
Red Cross Blood Bank
the Budget Dress Shop
Polke Do
Rayon
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