President Favors Food Subsidies in War Economy Debate
President Roosevelt discussed potential food subsidies totaling $1.5 to $2 billion as a wartime option, noting figures from newspapers and the small share they would take of the overall war cost. He warned of a transport bottleneck if food moves were deprioritized, while House leaders signaled cautious action and possible executive moves.
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Can Bride Wear Cotton Dress at Wedding Etiquette
A wedding etiquette brief asks if a cotton dress is acceptable for the bride and covers practices like leaving donor cards on gifts and sending thank you notes. It notes personal variation, advises consulting authorities, and mentions cotton as a potential fabric choice for the bride.
Averill Park School Repair Authorized
Voters in the Sand Lake and Poestenkill Central School District approved repairing a three year old wing of Averill Park Central School after reconsidering a prior abandonment. The board may hire an engineer to supervise a summer project with costs capped at 12 000 dollars.
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Sand Lake
Poestenkill Central
James B. Wynne
Agriculture Department
Learn to Swim Week Planned at Troy YMCA
The Troy YMCA Health Education Committee plans Learn to Swim week from June 21 to 26 for adults and children with ongoing access through July and August. Two groups run: three for junior girls and three for adult women, led by Miss Charlotte Battin. Adult classes target war workers and civilians, with sessions next Monday to Friday at 10:30 am, 2:30 pm and 7 pm. junior girls at 3:30 pm, 4 pm, and 4:30 pm. Early registration advised. medical examinations required today, Friday, and Sunday.
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Association
Charlotte Battin
West Indians To Work Farms In Northeast Shortage Areas
The Farm Security Administration announced arrival of 400 farm laborers from the West Indies in southern New Jersey with 1,700 more to come in the next five days. Areas affected include the Hudson Valley northwest lakeshore and Long Island with allocations to New York state.
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New Jersey
Northwest
Farm Security Administration
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Long Island
U S Soviet Collaboration Boosted By Roosevelt Message
Roosevelt told Soviet President Kalinin that upcoming decisive battles would strengthen U S Soviet collaboration. The message, broadcast by Moscow on the anniversary of the mutual aid pact, follows Kalinin’s June 11 note promising Russian cooperation in peace. A separate note highlights foldable raincoats that compress into a handbag size for easy carry.
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Michael Kalinin
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Soviet Monitor
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Dress Styles for Yearend Wardrobe Update
The article outlines fashionable dress ideas for the season focusing on cotton organdy and net fabrics. It notes that formal dresses may omit trains but should feature a head-dress or veil and gloves, with heel-length skirts if no train is worn.
Ruhr City Bombed By R A F Forces In Allied Raid
British and American air forces showered targets along the western edge of German defenses. RAF and US bomber and fighter formations struck Ruhr region, Calais area, and Belgian and French ports. German raids on London continued with casualties and damaged houses as civil defense reported rising casualties in the UK. Allied and Axis operations in the Mediterranean showed flotillas massing for a Sicily invasion while Pantelleria and other bases faced heavy bombing.
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Bola Way Wins At Chicago Oval
Bola Way, a maiden three year-old, led all the way to win the six and a half furlong third race at Hawthorne and paid $228.20 for $2. Quizzle outfinished Proud Sister in the Chicago Oval feature, Volcano third, distance 1 1/4 miles in 1203-5.
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Chicago
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Volcano
C. Willis
Segura Reaches Quarters in Eastern Intercollegiate Tennis
Montclair N J yester day saw Univ of Miami ace Francisco Segura seed No 1 advance to the quarter finals of the Eastern Intercollegiate singles after a 60 62 third round win over Penn State’s Herbert Kraybill He will face Navy’s R E B Crawford next In doubles Segura and Manfred Berliner Miami defeated George Kennedy and John Stewart Worcester 1 6 0 lasting moments unspecified
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Francisco Segura
University of Miami
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Penn State
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Manfred Berliner
Miami
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John Stewart
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Allied Air Attacks and Naval Moves Near Sicily and Italy
Allied planes continued round the clock strikes in the Aegean and Sicily area with raids on Castellvetrano and La Spezia where photos showed a direct hit on a Littorio class battleship deck. Malta Mosquitos attacked Sicily and mainland targets while British ships visited Lampione near Lampedusa as Allied forces clear Italian islands south of Sicily. A later note offers moth prohibition storage tips and vehicle choke point advice.
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la Spezia
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Fight Moths Save Clothing
Keep clothes moth free to protect winter wools before storing. Expose garments to sun, dry clean or wash, air them briskly, brush thoroughly to kill eggs and larvae, then store immediately after ensuring all moths are gone.
Man Captured In Rensselaer On Fraud Charge
Albert J. Boucher of Berlin New Hampshire a fugitive from Beddeford Maine was captured in Rensselaer after a police chase. He faced an alleged charge of receiving advance money orders for refrigerators not delivered and was to be returned to Maine by Beudeford officials. He had been questioned for evading Selective Service laws but was cleared due to marriage and being a father of three.
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N. H
Rensselaer
Beddeford
Boucher
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Bucknell University to build mess hall for 600 Navy students
In Lewisburg Pennsylvania a mess hall is under construction to serve 600 Navy students stationed at Bucknell after July 5. The new facility will adjoin a building previously occupied by the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.
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INS
Bucknell University
Navy
Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity
Explosives industry ranked 14th safest in US by NSC
The National Safety Council places the explosives sector at number fourteen in safety among U.S. industries, highlighting relative risk levels and industry measures. The NSC ranking informs policy discussions and workplace safety focus across producers and suppliers.
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National Safety Council
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