Milk Priority For Schools Advocated
Gen. Thomas C. Desmond urged federal and state governments to plan to prioritize milk deliveries to schools amid a looming shortage. He called for a single state department to manage the program, state aid for financially strained local milk programs, and continued federal support via the Wagner Amendment.
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Thomas C. Desmond
Legislative Committee On Nutrition
New York State
New York City
Desmond
Congress
Wagner
Resignations Ripple Through State Assembly
William R. Williams of Cassville resigned yesterday after serving since 1936 in the State Assembly. A Republican, he represented Oneida County’s second district. His departure follows another Assembly resignation in recent weeks. Maurice Whitney of Rensselaer County, Republican Tax Committee chairman, also resigned to rejoin the Army.
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William R. Williams
Cassville
State Assembly
Williams
Oneida County
Assembly
Maurice Whitney
Rensselaer County
Arsenal weapons prove their worth in many fields
Article reviews Watervliet Arsenal arms and related gear, detailing how the M 1 helmet and new small arms like the Garand rifle, M 3 submachine gun, .30 caliber machine gun, and .45 caliber carbine performed at Attu. It notes the emphasis on close combat, trench knife design, and the helmet’s protective upgrades inspired by football gear.
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Watervliet
Attu Island
Europe
Henderson Field
Guadalcanal
New Guinea
United States
Attu
MacArthur
Eisenhower
Ordnance Department
Army Service Forces
Attus
Lesl. J. McNair
Tunisia
Pointblank Range
Double Names Cause Confusion at Fargo Officer Candidate School
In Fargo, North Dakota, Pi Joseph E Whitaker and Joseph E Whitaker cause confusion at North Dakota Agricultural College Officer Candidate School. Both men, not related, registered under similar names and signatures, leading to repeated mix ups with hotel records and official paperwork.
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Fargo
N. D
Joseph E. Whitaker
Officer Candidate School
North Dakota Agricultural College
Joseph Edward Whitaker
Joseph BE. Whitaker
Joseph Eric Whitaker
Shipbuilding costs cited by Navy official in LA tour
Rear Admiral Howard L. Vickery vice chairman of the U S Maritime Commission told reporters in Los Angeles Harbor that the cost of building ships is too high in both man hours and money. He called for reductions during an inspection of shipyards yesterday.
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Los Angeles Pi
Howard L. Vickery
U. S. Maritime Commission
Los Angeles Harbor
New Student Consultant to Be Reception Guest at RPI
The executive committee of the Committee on Student Work at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute arranged a reception for Rev. Seymour S. Smith, the new student consultant for Protestant students, and Mrs. Smith. Mr. Smith, former director of religious activities at Washington and Lee University, will arrive with Mrs. Smith to begin duties Monday. The event, July 11 at 7:30 pm, will be at St. John's Memorial Garden and move to St. John's parish house if rain. Madeleine Henry will serve as general chairman with a women’s committee representing local churches.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Madeleine A. Henry
James L. Meader
Dwight Marvin
Paul Hemke
Seymour
Smith
Washington and Lee ‘University
Lexington
St. John’s Memorial Garden
Liberty
First Streets
St. John’s Parish House
Churches of the
Madeleine Henry
Troy Real Estate Official Joins NY Society of Appraisers
James H. Richards, longtime member and current secretary of the Troy Real Estate Board, has been admitted as a member of the New York State Society of Real Estate Appraisers.
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James H. Richards
Troy Real Estate Board
New York State Society of Real Estate Appaisers
Screech Owls Launch Blitz At Schenectady
Screech owls in Schenectady began a daytime blitz near a housing project, coming from hollow trees to attack residents. Police called for aid from the State Conservation Department, which must approve any shooting due to the birds' protected status.
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Schenectady
Birds Attack Night Watchman in Lightning Foray
A mob of birds struck at night, about fifteen to twenty birds. Henry Miller, the night watchman, fought them off with a club. A woman’s face was gashed by the birds.
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Henry Miller
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