Primary Vote Battle Moves To New York
Republicans fight to shift two seats in New York facing heavy Democratic districts as Nevada winds down state selections. Elsworth Buck seeks to replace the late James A. O’Leary against Thomas B. Cartwell in the 14th district, while in Brooklyn’s 4th District John J. Rooney faces Buck’s Democratic and American Labor rivals.
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Associated Press
Tao
Congress
New York
Nevada
Bauerday
Beale
Elsworth B. Buck
New York Cy Board of Eturation
Thomas B Cartwel
James Aa
O'Leary
Brooklyn
Willians
Nolan
Brevedore
John J. Rooney
Kings County
Thomas H. Cullen
Officials Will Probe Gassing In Brooklyn
Brooklyn officials announce a probe into last Thursday’s chlorine gas poisoning that injured 52 people. Nathan Meth, assistant district attorney, says witnesses will be questioned to determine possible criminal negligence or legal violations. Hospital figures show 28 of 52 victims are to be discharged by noon, with six still in critical condition at Cumberland Hospital.
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New York
Brooklyn
Nathan Meth
Edward M. Bernecker
Cumberland Hospital
Striking Powers Of U S Subs Show Increase
A Navy study indicates U S submarines are now hitting enemy shipping at least four times harder than in 1942. Over five months 187 Japanese vessels were sunk by U S submarines, an average monthly toll far exceeding earlier years. The report notes higher destroyer and cruiser losses among Japan and cites a substantial wartime success tally.
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New York
GPI
Navy
United States
Fve
Morehouse Estate Bequests To relatives and Troy niece
The will of Fred C. Morehouse former Ballston Spa mayor appoints Hastings of Troy as executor and leaves a $200 bequest to his niece with others including Mrs William H Wing and Mrs Beatrice M Bull. Cousins receive $400 each and the residue goes to Mrr Seni and Fred Plansburgh. several further bequests are noted.
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Fred C. Morehouse
Ballston Spa
Exnel Hastings
Troy
Niiece
William H. “Wing
Tosts
Automobile
Plano
Blace
Legion Post To Honor Past Commanders
The Noble Callahan Post No 237 American Legion prepared for its annual Past Post Commanders Night to be held Thursday June 22 with plans announced at the weekly meeting. Reports covered Poppy Day sales and magazine subscriptions, and Seven WWI veterans joined the post while nine more applications were received. Applications are open for the Mountain camp at Tupper Lake offering convalescent and recreational areas for veterans.
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Noable Cailethan
American ‘Legion
Willard E. Bonesteel
Legion Monthly
National Legion
Warrnn Atherton
Bonesteel
Noble-Callahan Post
American Legion
Tupper Lake
The
Legion
Educators lead OPA worker list in Albany district
OPA district director Lester W. Herzog reports 32 of 394 board members in 16 counties are educators. Others include farmers, executives, housewives, machine operators, merchants, rail workers, clergy, engineers, lawyers, accountants, and retired individuals.
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Albany
OPA
Lester W. Herzog
Edwards
Railioad
Labor Juniour
Sre
Boata
Department of Agriculture
State Veterans Scholarships To Be Awarded
Twelve hundred state war service scholarships will be awarded to World Wars I and II veterans based on competitive exams on August 1. Applicants must file to the Division of Examinations and Testing, Albany, by July 1 with discharge papers. Eight scholarships per county per assembly district, plus awards for large cities, will be granted for tuition and fees up to 350 dollars annually for up to four years.
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Educeon Department
New York State
Division of
State Education Department
Albany 2
Firemen Summoned Twice Saturday For Minor Blazes
Trey Gremen reported two fire calls on Saturday both minor. At 11:27 they went to 1785 River Street a two story brick home owned by Alton Holmes where smoke from a resident's small fire caused a false alarm but no damage occurred. At 21:52 they tackled a garage fire behind 2255 Sixth Avenue owned by former Police Chief George F. Preston. The fire started in paint and was quickly extinguished with little damage.
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Trey Gremen
River Street
Alton Holmes
Sremen
Sixth Avenue
George F. Preston
Do We Have to Keep On Carrying the Ball Forever
A frontline rifleman in the Cassino valley laments war fatigue and home ignorance of front-line suffering. He recalls hard campaigns from Tunis to Italy, envies peacetime comforts, and questions why seasoned units must press on while comrades fall. The piece ends with a weary request for relief and rest.
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Iona
Cornfeet
Italy
Rangers
War Department
Zesi
American Labor Party Names Dickstein for Congress
The New York County Committee of the American Labor Party designated Samuel Dickstein as its candidate for Congress in the new seventh district. Dickstein has served 22 years in national legislation and was elected to the present Congress from the twelfth district.
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New York
Samuel Dickstein
Ud-N. F
Trojan Ordination of Deacons in Albany Diocese
John Charlies Ruback of St. John's Trox was ordained a deacon by Bishop G. Ashton Oldham at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Saints. He will serve as curate at St Peter's Albany. Also three others ordained, including Rev. Harry Grant Campbell Jr. as priest at St Pauls Albany. Other new deacons include William Jobs Shane and Hubert Wyle Wise, both tied to Methodist and Presbyterian backgrounds.
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John Charlies Ruback
St. John’s Church
Trox
G. Ashton Oldham
Albany
Alaints
St Peter's Church
Harry Grant Campbell
St Pauls
Willam Jobs Shane
Pa Onphia
Hubert Wyle Wise
Actin
Chapel of Good Shepherd
Weifare Island
Funeral for Green Island Mayor McDermott
Green Island mourns Mayor Charles J. McDermott who died suddenly of a heart attack. Funeral at home and St. Joseph's Church featured Rev. Caleb S Vaughn and a full Catholic service. Interment at St Mary's Cemetery Troy. Attending clergy and civic leaders, organist Alicia Leonard, and choir backed by Peter Heffern and Mrs. John Berghauter.
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Charles J. McDermott
Paine Street
St. Joseph's Church
Caleb S$. Vaughn
Thomas A Curler
Joseph Chmtietewsk
Austin
J. Corbett
Sisters of St. Joseph
Holy Name Society of St. Joseph
Tax Refunds Made Weekly in National Operation
The Internal Revenue Bureau reports over 250,000 refunds processed weekly from March filings with a projected 13,000,008 taxpayers eligible for refunds on 1943 returns. Most refunds go out after centralized processing in New York with 6 percent interest from March 15. The effort prioritizes armed forces exemptions and large-scale document comparison totaling nearly 200 million items.
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Internal Revenue Bureau
Washington
Office of the Treasury
Dayer
New York
Joseph D. Nunar
Onderim
Spprestinnials
Wunan
Numan
Knights to Confer Degree in Green Island Rooms
Fifty guests attended as four Knights of Columbus districts prepare to confer the second degree. Candidates from the 32nd 35th 38th and 1st districts report at Green Island rooms at 8 30 pm. District deputies Ed ward Hoffern George F. Cundiff Edward P. Bolland Joseph A. Dorn and Eugene Conasl will attend with the chancellor. Officers’ election is set for next Tuesday at the Green Island rooms.
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Knights of Columbus
Green Island
Joseph A. Dorn
Rensselaer
Eugene Conasl
Albany
Offcers
Fine Green Island Rooms
Temperature Dip Fails To Break Record
Weather notes report a second week of cooler than normal conditions with frosts in spots and temperatures dipping near the prior record. May weather showed a cold spell ending in scattered sunshine and below normal rainfall, with details on frost, wind, and precipitation.
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Mtanus
Letters Granted On Troy Woman's Estate
Letters of administration were issued in Rensselaer County Surrogate's Court for Adellia Wagner who died May 1 in Troy without a will. The estate, valued under $1,000 in personal property plus real estate at 20 Cherry Street, consists of two single lots and a one family frame dwelling. Lorena M. Stewart of Cherry Street, Troy, heir and daughter, receives the estate with attorney Shepard B. Smith representing.
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Adellia Wagner
Svho
Rensselzer County
Lorena M. Stewart
Cherry Street
Troy
Shheidor B. Smith
Jap Puppet Slain by Chinese in Shanghai
The Japanese Comei agency said a 58 year old retired general, Gen. Wong Tai Wei, was shot in his Shanghai temporary home by four Chungking terrorists who fled. He died Thursday, per a broadcast dispatch monitored by U S authorities. Lim was described as a former commander in the Kwangtung peace national establishment army.
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New York
Comei
Wong Tai-Wei
Supreme War
Shanghai
Chungking
U. S
Lim
Kwangtung Peace Nalsonal Establishment
Alhambra Order Holds Stag Party At Elks Club
The Vega Ceravas Stagh party of the Order of the Alhambra was held Saturday at the Toy Bins Club with more than 155 guests including nobles from multiple towns. Entertainers included Matt Hellig’s minstrel troupe and Jack Foley as master of ceremonies.
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Vega Ceravas
Order of the Alhambra
Troy
Renstower
Mechanicville
Watersford
Green Island
Joksstown
Gloversville
Asnrerdag
Sid Barry
Mazic
Matt Hellig
Jack Foley
Ceremeriza
Gerres
Peacocks of
Albany
Frank E. Erenarda Daler
George Ey Serreard J. Duss
E A Young Native of Troy Dies Suddenly
E A Young a native of Troy and longtime resident of Park died after a brief illness. He was a member of the Exempt Firemen's Association and a signmaker by trade. Survived by wife Mattie, three sons, his mother, two sisters, and a grandson. Funeral set for tomorrow at 2 PM at Pers Funeral Chapel Glass Lake. Interment Oakwood Cemetery Troy.
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Park
Young Waa
Exempt Firemen's Association
Youre
Presbyterien
Lach Lake
Corp
Sanford G. Young
Fort Hancock
Donald L. Young
Navy
Enge Tard
Florence Miller
Pistissurs
John S. Myers
Plattburg
Fred Jaquith
Troy
Wynn Everett Young
Pers Funeral Chapel
Glass Lake
Oakwood Cemtery
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Dick Silts
Waltham
Mast
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Auburn
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Histore Cassino
Mediterranean
British Isles
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Hill 409
Bill
Chuck
France
American Labor Party
Dickstein
Trojan
Oldham
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Brownies of Troy
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William P. Bees
Augustus Myers
Park Place
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Paine
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Myers
Bailey Home
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Cassino
Lee
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Evelyn Ankers
Rob Crosby
Janet
Fislace
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Gene Autry
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Rhythm Cartoon
Drive-In Auto Theatre
Saratoga
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Isle OF
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Alhambra Order
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Broadway
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Olsen
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Monster Maker
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Gene
Menge
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Lansing
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Tonicee
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