May milk pool in New York area tops 20 million dollars
Dr C J Blanford reported the New York milkshed area will share a May pool of 20,211,295.03 dollars, up 12.8 percent from 1942, with a uniform price of 3.04 per hundredweight and record May fluid milk volume of 266,721,936 pounds despite fewer contributing farms.
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New York VA
C. J. Blanford
New York
Teix
New Jersey
Connecticut
Vermont
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Blanford
New York Area
Fire Pumps Delivered to City for Air Raid Forces
About 2,500 two man fire extinguisher pumps with four gallon containers were distributed yesterday by Acting Commissioner John B. Conroy Chief Air Raid Warden Edward L. Ryan and a Troy Fire Department detail. The pumps arrived from the Federal government and were stored at the Central Police Station. Distribution to Lansingburg South End and other sections will continue today to equip air wardens for firefighting in emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Safety
John B. Conroy
Edward L. Ryan
Troy
Lansingburg
South End
Central
Winning Pigeons Face Draft Call
Four thousand pigeons compete in a 500 mile derby sponsored by the American Pigeon Racing Union. Winners are expected to be drafted by the government for military communication work. Two thousand birds from Detson, Iowa, are released for a 400 mile semi final to qualify for the main race. The winner averaged 52 to 53 miles per hour in the race to Chicago. The derby flight runs from Columbus, Nebraska to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
American Pigeon Racing Union
Detson
Columbus
Neb
Foreclosure Sale in Troy City Lot 705 Details
Legal notice from Supreme Court Rensselaer County outlines a foreclosure sale of Lot 705 in Troy described as the easter half of a parcel conveyed by Jacob Vanderheyden and associated deeds. The sale is set for June 1943 at 11:00 AM, at the Courthouse, with details including boundaries and chain of title, plus a hearing notice for a public works ordinance and an Allied Communities War Chest meeting.
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Supreme Court
Rensselaer County
Troy Savings Bank
Samuel Weinstein
County of Rensselaer
Cour
Howe
Tresselaer County
New York
Troy
County of Renssellaer
Eouth
Ferry Street
Jacob Vanderheyden
Benjamin Vail
Gustave
Caied
Gustes Hubert
Mary E. Hubert
Jacob Hansun
Rose Hansun
Pubic Works Committee
The
Common Council
Reneselaet
Court House
Casey
Fred C. Casey
Chugmen
Allied Communities War Chest, Inc
Young Men's Chrief Association
OSEPH
Deianet
Presigen
Class 3-D Rules To Be Severe
Washington reports Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey Selective Service director favors strict class 3-D extreme hardship rules. He described extreme hardship as a man with two or three children, an invalid wife, and no income beyond basic meals, plus duties at home before work.
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Washington (P
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Troy Automobile Death Rate Declines in Early 1940s
New York State Motor Vehicle Bureau data show Troy’s three month auto crash total at sixty, down from eighty two last year, with a fatality rate close to 1942. Statewide street conditions and gasoline rationing reduced accidents though several cities kept high fatality rates. Albany and Glens Falls show notable changes with no deaths in some locales.
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Troy
New York State
Motor Vehicle Bureau
Albany
Glens Falls
Cohoes
Wetervliet
Rensselaer
Saratoga Springs
Plan Now To Can Asparagus
Plan now to can asparagus as peak market time nears says Mrs. Florence H. Thayer associate Rensselaer County H Club agent. She urges canning soon after harvest and explains prep steps from washing and trimming to packing upright in jars and processing in a pressure cooker for best flavor and nutrients.
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Florence H. Thayer
Rensselaer County +H Club
Thayer
First Aid Errors in Emergencies and Improvements
The article evaluates first aid training, noting common mistakes such as choosing only the worst injury, using too-short splints, mistaking sprains for fractures, and overuse of artificial respiration. It stresses keeping the victim quiet and warm, managing shock, and practicing fundamentals through hypothetical scenarios to provide real help before a doctor arrives.
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Masters Tially
Burns
Wool stockpiles rise as war demand grows
War Production Board doubled civilian wool allowances but producers warn of shortages of everything but wool. Mills face manpower strain and aging machinery, with absenteeism hurting outputs. Australian and South American wool shipments boost supply. total raw wool stocks near historic highs, estimated around 1.5 billion pounds.
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New York
UPI
War Production Board
WPB
New England
Australia
Africa
Canning and using asparagus ends and tips
After boiling asparagus three minutes in salted water, transfer to hot containers and fill with liquid. The butt ends are usually not good for canning. Tender portions saved from the canning liquid are suitable for immediate serving or soup. Overmature alalka are good for soup.
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Thayer
Governor Dewey Hosts Soybean Luncheon for Newswriters
Governor Dewey and Mrs. Dewey hosted 67 newswriters at the Executive Mansion to sample soybeans in seven forms. After tasting, one guest disliked them while half found them palatable and the rest were open to further trials. The event underscored soybeans as a potential emergency meat substitute.
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Dewey
Minda
H. E. Babcock
Cornell University
Dewey luncheon showcases soybeans as thrifty meal
Governor Dewey and Mrs. Dewey hosted a nine person rehearsal lunch for three cents, then entertained 67 guests at the Executive Mansion with a 15 cent total food outlay. Dessert and minor items were added to ease soy bean introduction, framing the meal as a frugal test for ration-starved households.
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Dewey
Executive Mansion
Sprouted Soybeans to Replace Meat in War Diets
Dr Babcock explains limited meat for civilians and armed forces, urging a shift to sprouted soybeans. He notes willing canners to pack soybeans after tomato season, frozen sprouted soybeans available, and growers urged to produce them with winter vegetables. The public is urged to adopt the soybean habit. tomorrow features soy preparation.
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Babcock
Emergency Food Commission set to launch counterattack
The Emergency Food Commission announced plans for a luncheon and argued that securing enough meat for New York State would be a rearguard action. It stated a retreat to a strong strategic position and a counterattack was forthcoming.
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Emergency Food Commission
Sorng
New York State
Six Month Occupational Deferment Tightened For Young Men
The War Manpower Commission limits deferment for men age 18 to 22 who are not fathers to six months unless the job is crucial to the war effort. Affected workers with children may be scheduled for release no earlier than October 1, with single men prioritized for release. Key workers will face deferment scrutiny after Oct 1 based on occupation and replacement needs.
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Bureau of Selective Service
War Manpower Commission
Cash Purchases Now Predominate
Washington reports a shift in spending as consumers pay mainly with cash. The Federal Reserve Board says consumer credit outstanding declined by 4.5 billion dollars over the last year and a half. Cash purchases in department stores now account for nearly three fifths of total sales.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Buy More Bonds Urges Dewey At Flag Day Ceremony
New York Governor Dewey urged the purchase of more War Bonds in a message read by Secretary of State Curran at the Flag Day and United Nations ceremony on the Sub-Treasury steps yesterday.
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New York
UPI
Dewey
Thomas J. Curran
United Nations
Sub-Treasury
Possessors Of Bad Meat To Get Trial
Harry Maisterman of Albany and James Ansil of Nassau face June 29 trial in Troy Police Court for unlawful possession of carcasses of two calves died other than by slaughter. Food inspector McCormack filed the complaint. James Noonan represented the defendants who claimed their earlier appearance was not required after counsel changes.
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Harry Maisterman
Albany
James Ansil
Nassau
Troy
James F. Byron
Francis B. McCormack
Bureau of Food Control
State of New York
River Street
James Noonan
Isadore Bookstein
Bookstein
House Appropriations Committee Moves to Liquidate NYA
The House Appropriations Committee voted to halt New York Youth Administration funding and cut its remaining prewar funds to 3 million, arguing its wartime functions are no longer needed. The panel trimmed McNutt agencies and reduced Labor and Security budgets, with testimony noting selective service shifts and postwar armed force plans.
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Washington
House
National Youth Administration
Labor Department
Federal Security Agency
NYA
Federal Security
Paul V. McNutt
Labbr Department
War Manpower Commission
McNutt
Aew
Security Agency
Manpower Commission
WMC
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Bureau of Program Requirements
Bureau of Labor Statistics
U. S
Office of Education
Draws Prison Term for Sale of Gas Coupons
Charles R. Ganter, 38, former Marlborough rationing board chair, was sentenced by Judge J. Joseph Smith to nine months in a federal prison for violating gasoline rationing rules. He possessed 56 sheets of C coupons and sold 25 sheets of B and C coupons for $1 each, plus 14 sheets of C coupons for $1.50 per sheet, and admitted handling the coupons at Hamilton Standard Propeller Co. where he had worked.
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Hartford, Conn
Charles RE Ganter
Marlborough Rationing Board
U. S. District Court
J. Joseph Smith
Ganter
Hamilton Standard Propeller Co
Teachers Cite NYA Waste of Public Funds
Albany reports the State Teachers Association committee on youth needs declares the National Youth Administration an utter waste of public funds and should not be recreated during or after the war.
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Albany UP
National Youth Administration
State Teachers Association
Last Call Women Stampede in Troy Shoe Shops
Women crowd Troy shoe stores racing to use the No. 17 shoe stamp before midnight. Clerks report rationed shoes mainly gone, with few men shopping. Shoppers accept any reasonably fitting pair while “play shoes” vanish and Saturdays sale pace is set to deplete summer stock.
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Troy
Publi
Weather Cuts New York Truck Crop Yield
New York State Agriculture Department reports early production of commercial truck crops about 13 percent below 1942 levels. Snap beans carrots and kale may exceed last year, overall output near ten year average. Poor prospects include beets asparagus tomatoes lima beans shallots cucumbers watermelons. Apple and sour cherry outlooks strong in Lake Ontario region. peaches expected to be smallest since 1934, with good peach growth only near Youngstown, Niagara County.
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Albany
New York
State Agriculture Department
Lake Ontario
Hudson Valley
Youngstown
Niagara County
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Plaintiff
Troy, New York
Thomas D. Masters
NEA
Home Front
Ely
Koplovitz
Mesnig, Koplovitz and Curley
Jewish Community Center
M OH
Waltex Company Congress
15Th ST
Troy, N,y
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