Republicans Fight Dewey Rent Bill Claims Deny Wild Increases
Albany leaders rejected New York Mayor O Dwyer s charges that the Dewey administration rent bill would trigger wild rent hikes and thousands of evictions after February 15 They branded his criticism as political and said the bill protects tenants with the strongest possible measure It would freeze rents to March 1 1951 allow limited service increases and permit increases if landlords show losses a state rent administrator would have broad eviction power Both parties pushed rival freezes and state take over of rent control May 1 from federal and NYC control.
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Albany
G.O.P
New York
William O'Dwyer
O'Dwyer
Bil
Jandforda
New York City
Cohoes Fives Compete In Play Day
Cohoes Pub School eighth and seventh graders took part in a Basketball Play Day at Knickerbocker Junior High in Lansingburg. Twenty Cohoes players, supervised by Joseph Wright, played three games with the seventh graders winning all, beating Burg 12 2, Mechanicville 10 4, and Watervliet 14 6. Eighth graders beat Watervliet 13 10, tied Lansingburg 10 10, and lost to Mechanicville 7 Ston. Games followed New York state high school athletic rules with ten minute halves.
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Cohoes Pub
Uc School Athletic League
Knickerbocker
Lansingburg
Co[hoes
Jo‘jweph
Wright
Physical Education Department
Seveth
Burg
Mechanicville
Watervliet
Landsingburg
New York State
Public High School Athletic Association
Cardui advertised as a remedy for changing life and female health
An old advert touts Cardui as a stomachic tonic for "change of life" adjustments. It claims help with digestion, energy, and sleep, presenting the product as easing stress for women and recommending doctor or pharmacist guidance.
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Natures
Nature
Bayer
Cardui
Rent Bill Excluded Units Deemed Farce by GOP Chairs
Senate Finance Chair Walter J. Mahony and Assembly Rent Study Chair D. Mallory Stephens call the GOP bill a farce for excluding from rent control all apartments altered since February 1947. They note federal rent control has long excluded such accommodations and attack Sharkey rent law as mere pretense in the city.
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Jaimbly
Walter J. Mahonry
Senate Finance Committee
Asemblyman
D. Mallory Stephens
Temporary Rent Study Commission
Funeral notices and services across Cohoes Plattsburg and Troy
A series of funeral notices detail services for Hewitt M Fuller at James S Kalkins & Son and Riverdale Cemetery, Mrs Mary Demarais at Dufrense Funeral Home and St Marie's Church, Lillian Turcotte at Sacred Heart Cohoes, Mary E B Fisan at St Agnes Church, and other related rites. Clergy include Rev Schuyler D Jenkins Rev Clarence Loch Rev Adrien Bechard Rev Augustin Eurprenant Rev Lionel Guillaume Father Keeshan Hickey and others. Burial sites include St Josephs Cemetery Waterford and Riverdale Cemetery Plattsburg with Masonic and fire bureau attendance noted.
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Hewitt M. Fuller
James S. Calkins & Son
Mohawk Street
Schuyler D. Jenkins
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Clarence Loch
First Methodist Church
Riverdale Cemetery
Plattsburg
Canoes Lodge
F.&am
Mortis G. Harple
Mary J. Demarais
Noe Demarais
Dufrense
Columbia Street
St Marie’s Church
Adrien J. Becherd
Augustin J. Eurprenant
Lionel A. Guillaume
Peter Preston
Edward J. Nadeau
Ellen R. LaPointe
Haimweh
N. Frank Normile
George A. Lamora
Alfred Blair
Charles W. Riggs
Beshard
India
Cal
Alexander Bariteau
Cohoes
A. G. Boivin
Congress Street
Sacred Heart Church
St Joseph's Cemetery
Waterford
Mary EB. Fisan
Willow Street
St Agnes’ S Church
C Edward Hickey
Troy
Joseph A. Franklin
Paul J. Keeshean
James Cox
Lomgan
Edward W. Genah
Join Willams
John Giashern
Benjamin Keefe
Fath Jem Keeshan
Hickey
St Agnes
Come Ferry
Communion Breakfast Plans For Catholic War Veterans Event
Catholic War Veterans of St Demetrius lodge plan a Sunday March 26 communion breakfast in Ukrainian Hall after a 9 am Mass at St Peter and Paul Church. Guests include Rev Joseph A Franklin Rev Arthur Reilly Rev Michael Martinuk and others. Reservations close March 22. Spring dance set for April 22. Memorial Day monument bids discussed for next meeting April 3.
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Demetrids
Ukrainian Hall
Bts. Peter and Paul Church
Sodality
Guents
Rav
Joseph A. Franklin
St. Agnes’ Church
Arthur Reilly
Hosiery Team Commands Bowling League Lead
Buckingham Hosiery leads the Cohoes Brotherhood Bowling League with 26 wins, 4 losses, while Joseph Carr's Sons sits second at 17 and 13. Remaining standings include Cramer's Store 16 65, Deitcher Paint 14 16, National Furniture 4 16, Feter Paul Cleaners 616, Cohoes Mill End 13 17, RS. Clark & Son 32 18, Cohoes Mfg. Co. 12 18. At Cohoes Bowling Center Robert Weiss rolled 270 high single and 574 high triple. Harry Kosko 192-548, Dale Broomhead 214-545, Gilbert Spears 190-512, Howard Meyers 191-510, Robert Jones 188-502.
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Buckingham Hosiery
Cohees Brotherhood
Joseph Carr’s Sons
Cramer's Store
Deitcher
National Furniture
Feter Paul Cleaners
Cohoes Mill
RS. Clark & Son
Cohoes Mfg. Co
Cohoes
Robert Weiss
Harry Kosko
Dale Broomhead
Gilbert Spears
Howard Meyers
Robert Jones
Tax Bills To Be Mailed Today In Cohoes
Cohoes city treasurer William F Finn reports 16000 tax and water rent bills prepared for mailing to 3000 taxpayers covering 5200 property parcels. Total tax rate 63.99 per thousand. city rate 49.23 per thousand, down 41 cents from 1949. Penalty-free payment due by April 4. Municipal budget shows 852252.35 raised this year versus 951822.62 last year due to Health Department cuts as duties shift to Albany County Health Department by March 1.
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William F. Finn
Cohoes
Department of Health
Albany County Health Department
Moose Honor Past Officers At Cohoes
Pinochle leader Fred Peverly with about 770 points tops the ongoing tournament among Fel Joweratt' Club of Cohoes Lodge F and AM. Charles Wager sits second with 51 390 points as numerous players list scores and more games are set for Thursday night at the Masonic Temple.
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Fred Peverly
Seenre
Fel Joweratt' Club
Cohoes Lodge
F.&am
Charles Wager
William Ford
George Woot
Elijah Bottum
Herbert Hammond
J. Harry Keamer
Elmer, Brownhart
J. J. Neal
Chris Beck
William Schwatter
John Mal
Rass
Masonic Temple
Bank Officer Addresses Business Club Meeting
The Cohoes Business and Professional Women's Club held a dinner at Century House with William C. Preston of National City Bank of Troy as guest speaker on Banking Its Place in Your Community. Mrs. Thomas Leonard discussed Girl Scouts work and club support.
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Cohoes Business and Professional Women's Club
Century House
William C. Preston
National City Bank of Troy
Cohoes
Thomas Leonard
Mildred Ham
Irene Poe
San Francisco
Saratoga Springs
Cohoes Elks Nominate G. L. Tabner
Cohoes Elks nominated Gordon L. Tabner for exalted ruler at last night’s meeting. Election Monday March 27 will decide the officer and other posts. Nominated were Frank Kelly Wallace Rudebush Maurice Carr William Curry Herbert E Mitchell James Kearney La Salle Amyot Omer Tessier J Harry Soden.
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Gordon L. Tabner
Frank Kelly
Wallace Rudebush
Maurice Carr
William Curry
Herbert E. Mitchell
Jjames
Kearney
Knights and Brotherhood tied for first in Cohoes league
The Knights of Columbus and Cohoes Brotherhood share top position in the Cohoes Sunday Night Fraternal Bowling League after the final regular session at Cohoes Bowling Center. A trophy presentation and banquet are planned for March 18 at Mohawk Street hall, with a warped program and hopes to expand to 32 teams next season. Sale of handmade articles accompanies Bethesda Home Friendship Circle spring sale March 11 and 16 at the Vasa shop.
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Knights of Columbus
Cohoes Brotherhood
Cohoes
Nessen
P. Xx. A. Hall
Mohawk Street
Foop
Friendship Circle of
Bethesda iHome
Vasa
Sales Clerks Improve Inefficiency Across Stores
New York reports that sales clerks are slightly more efficient than before the war according to Willmark Service System, which surveys 26,000 stores. The study shows a 12 percent year to year improvement and highlights stricter standards, with bonuses and penalties based on a 100 point rating for courtesy, knowledge, and service.
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New York
Willmark Service System
Willmark
Maxwell I. Schultz
Wilmark
Old Age Program Under Fire
Critics in the Senate Finance Committee question Truman's proposal to expand Social Security spending. Brookings notes the system relies on taxes and borrowing, with 8 million retirees supported by 1.9 million benefits and many workers still employed in covered jobs. The program’s funding and long term solvency hinge on future tax revenue and bond strategy.
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Washington
Senate Finances Committee
Truman
Treasury
W. Rulon Williamson
Social Security Statistician
Williamson
Brookings Institution
KCL
Brookings
Waterford Red Cross drive committees named and events scheduled
Miss Mabel Gordon and Mrs K Emeradm Devitt chaired the residence committee with four major appointees including Mrs H R Van Kleeck and Mrs Aurora Clement. Hilview unit meets Friday at 1 30 pm at 108 Fourth Street with guest speaker Mrs James Pine on liver smithing. St Marys Drum Corps rehearse tonight at St Marys Hall. Howard G Seaman of Lehr Manning Corp to speak at Waterford Red Cross Fund Drive dinner tomorrow night at Manstom Restaurant. James F Carr announces at George Wolf home. James A OConnor toasts.
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Smallment
Red Cross Drive
Mabel Gordon
K. Emeradm Devitt
H. R. van Kleeck
William Henkes
Edward Doyle
Aurora Clement
Hilview
Homa Buseau
William J. Brown, Jr
Fourth Street
James Pine
Apeaker
St. Mary's
St. Mary’s Hall
Howard G. Seaman
Electro-Textile
Lehr-Manning Corp
Waterford Red Cross Fund
Manstom
James F. Carr
George Wolf
Corr
James A. O'Connor
Saratoga County
Robbers Turn Down $20 Haul At West Side Shop
A Chicago cleaning shop on the west side was robbed by two men who threatened with a hidden revolver but fled after Solfer refused to hand over more than $20 in the cash register. The source notes an odd postscript about Hans Christian Andersen.
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Chicago
Seymour Solfer
West Side
Solfer
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