Albany Mayor Accepted For Army Induction
Star Correspondence reports Albany Mayor Erastus Corning accepted for military duty after a pre induction examination. The article notes a political clash as Gov. Thomas E Dewey and Democratic leaders debate succession rules during mayoral and council vacancies, with Troy and Albany officials seeking legal opinions on who appoints a temporary successor.
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Albany
Erastus Corning
Mayr Corning
Mayor Corning
Albany Academy
Thomas E. Dewey
Albany County
Corning
Armed Services
Thomas H. Brown
Common Council of
Troy
Department of Law
Rtt
Nathaniel L. Goldstein
John J. Ahern
Dewey
Brown
Louis E. Rinn
Third Ward
Common Council
John J. Murray
North Albany
Noble Callahan Post Prepares for Party
The Noble Callahan Post 237 American Legion plans a birthday and St Patrick s party at the post home 14 First Street Saturday evening. Third Vice Commander John J Keenan leads arrangements and Mrs Frank McKeever auxiliary president chairs the assisting committee. A supper will be served with refreshments novelties entertainment and dancing open to the public. Eight World War II veterans joined the post at the last meeting bringing total WWII veterans to 85 with six membership applications pending at the Thursday meeting.
Latham Honor Roll Lists Placed in Community Venues
Copies of the Latham honor roll are posted in stores across the school district and at the Latham Post Office through Wednesday for inspection by relatives of service members. Report any omissions or corrections to the post office or by phone to Watervliet 10-F-4. Plans for erecting the honor roll are being finalized and will be announced soon by the committee.
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Latham Post Office
Watervliet
Auxiliary to Hear Hudson and Madden at Trojan Post Dinner
Douglas Hudson of Castleton on Hudson Renelair County commissioner of public welfare and James A Madden city treasurer will speak at the annual dinner meeting of Trojan Post Auxiliary V F W in the Annex Saturday evening March 25. Mrs Anne Blair and Mrs Anne Douglas will be cochairmen. John J Dougherty administrator of the Department of Veterans Relief will be toastmaster. Mrs Ethel McClean will preside. Reports will be given by Mrs Helen Bateman treasurer and Mrs Catherine Burke secretary.
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Douglas Hudson
Helen Bateman
Catherine Burke
Former Troy Policeman Promoted to Major in 105th Infantry
Edward Maguire, ex Troy police radio dispatcher and regimental adjutant in Hawaii, has been promoted to major while serving as executive officer of an infantry regiment at Camp Carson. The unit is on a specialized training program. Maguire joined the 105th in 1921 and served until 1941, with postings at Fort McClellan California and Hawaii. He praised the 105th’s role at Makin and expressed pride in the Apple knockers.
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Edward Maguire
105Th Infantry
Camp Carson
Col
Major Maguire
Troy
Hawaii
Maguire
Makin
Casey Jr. promoted to staff sergeant in Marines
Phil Casey Jr., son of former Assemblyman Philip J. Casey, has been promoted to staff sergeant in the U. S. Marine Corps. He joined the Marines January 26, 1942, served at Parris Island, Quantico, Fort Worth, and San Diego before going overseas last August, and is now in the South Pacific. His brother Eugene Casey serves in the Navy in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, training to be a pharmacist's mate.
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Philip J. Casey, Jr
Philip J. Casey
Casey
Ida Street
U. S. Marine Corps
Marine Corps
Parrig Island
S. C
Quantico
Eugene Casey
Navy
Naval Hospital
Portsmouth
N. H
Col Eddy Details Lend-Lease Setup for House Hearing
Col Spencer B Eddy Saratoga County judge and MacArthur staffer back from the Pacific war area testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on lend-lease extension. He cites admin challenges in lend and reverse lend-lease with Australia and New Zealand and says America receives about 1,000,000 dollars daily in reverse lend-lease goods from those islands.
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Col
Spencer B. Eddy
Saratoga County
Douglas MacArthur
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Australia
New Zealand
America
Averill Park Seaman Awarded Citation
Radio Mate Third Class James Harriman of Averill Park has earned a presidential citation for his destroyer in the Pacific War Zone. Each crew member may wear an extra ribbon and receives a certificate signed by President Roosevelt. the cited action remains unspecified.
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James=. Harriman
Averill Park
Harold R. Harriman
District Attorney’s Office
Harriman
Roosevelt
WOUNDED IN ACTION: Talaga Wounded in Mediterranean
Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Talaga, son of Mrs. Caroline Talaga of 1116 Fourth Avenue, Schenectady, was wounded in action in the Mediterranean area, announced by the War Department Saturday.
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Stephen J. Talaga
Caroline Talaga
Fourth Avenue
Schenectady
Mediterranean
War Department
Sage College Students to Survey Troy Housing Conditions
Sixty Sage College sociology students will survey housing in Troy sponsored by the Troy Council of Social Agencies. The aim is to identify needs, aid housing improvements after the war, and coordinate with city departments and the State Housing Project to finance via a 2 percent loan.
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Sage College
Troy
Russel Sage College
Troy Council of Social Agencies
Council of Social Agencies
M. Elizabeth Scherer
Russell Sage College
Marcus L. Filley
Russell Sage
Morning Radio Schedule Highlights and Lineup
A busy morning to midnight radio schedule features time slots for Morning Melodie Rise and Shine and Timekeeper segments. Notable programs include Breakfast Club and Sweet River Chapel Institute, with news briefs at several intervals and music blocks led by Evelyn Johnson and Marion Rownty. Major acts appear across the day including Red Cross programs, Gil Martyn, Jack Armstrong, and The Lone Ranger, ending with Evening programs like Top of the Evening and Music for Listening.
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Rise ‘N' Shine
Sweet River Chapel
Star Parade
Saré
Sare
Gil Martyn
Red Cross
Ricoly Times
Q—Baikhage
Evelyn Johnson
Wart
Marion Rownty
Misic
Eve
Melody Time
War
Harrigan
Dick Tracy
Jack Armstrong
Midnich O—Terry
Earl Towner
Henry J
Taylor Horace Haidt
Paul Neilson
Lum
Abner
Serdi
Sardi
Gil Marty
Charles Barr
Bluebird
Charl
Bayknaze
Evelyn Jah
Dr Flynn Reports Scarlet Fever Decline In Troy In February
Health officer Dr James H Flynn notes scarlet fever persisted in Troy with 95 February cases after 108 in January and 161 births and 103 deaths in February. The report covers immunizations, venereal disease data, tuberculosis cases, sanatorium patients, lab tests, and VD clinic attendance.
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Troy
James H. Flynn
V. D
State Sues Schenectady for 50000 in Water Cost Recovery
The State of New York seeks 50000 from the City of Schenectady claiming funds to maintain Mohawk River water levels to aid wells during spring emergencies in 1936 1940 1942 and 1943. Of this total 20587.44 is alleged loss from revenues at the Vischer Ferry hydroelectric plant with the rest covering alleged revenue and expense losses.
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New York
Schenectady
Mohawk
Vischer Ferry
Lis
City Council Urges Housing Overhaul To Bridge Wartime Shift
The council links poor housing with health declines and rising crime in low income areas. It highlights draft health rejections, costs of slums, and argues for housing improvement as a path to employment, business growth, and city wide benefit during peacetime transition.
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Boston
Chiropractor Still In 1A Case Closed
James A Seeley Jr a Troy chiropractor remains classified 1A under Selective Service after a petition from patients and a personal appearance at Mechanicville. Seeley had contested an Albany appeals board ruling, which upheld the 1A status, and state authorities say no further appeal to the President is possible.
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James A. Seeley
Troy
State Selective Service Board
Mechanicville
Waterford-Mechaniecville Road
Seeley
Appeals Board At
Albany
Sec Ia
Appeals Board
Postwar Fashions Eye Eye Openers in Chicago
Northwestern professor and business analyst predicts postwar women will demand colorful durable clothing. Prof Chester E Willard, director of business relations at Northwestern University School of Commerce, says fashion will resist WPB color restrictions with rip shine fade proof fabrics.
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Chicago
INS
Chester E. Willard
Northwestern University School of Commerce
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Lew Diamond
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Wildwood
Otis
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Mirth
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Brave Tomorrow
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Househord Chats
Carey Longmi
Guiding Light Children
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AL AL
Sacred Heart Pym
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Kitty Foyte
Forrest Wilis
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Bright Horizon
Louise Benny
Ed Sullivan
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Bill Henry
Radio Theater
Screen Guild
Showtime
U—News
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Jerry Wald
WERY
Lone Shop
Mertne
Otis and
Fleanor
Mirfth
Aunt Kenny
Canest
Rhythm and Reason
PLOM
Snoontime Melodies
Ens Farm Paper
Carey Longmire
O—The Guiding Light
Se-Yacred Heart
Isabell Hewson
Valant
Kitty Foyle
S—Forrest
Willis
Helen
Our Gal
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the Goldberss
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