Black Market Prices Hit Doughboys in Leyte Philippines
Leyte Philippines residents profiteer on liberators as fresh ash and cigarettes fetch inflated prices. Cigar costs rise from ten to thirty centavos, rice prices spike, and illegal liquor uses antifreeze. Vendors boast of high profits while medical staff warn of health risks from unsanitary practices and fake goods.
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Lee van Atta
Leyte
Philippines
Australia
France
Italy
65 Cent Minimum Wage Proposed by Senators
In Washington a Senate resolution aims to set a 65 cent per hour minimum wage. Senators Pepper Johnston LaFollette proposed the measure to let regional boards raise wages up to 65 cents without Washington approval, affecting National Labor Relations Board considerations.
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Senate
Pepper
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LaFollette
National Labor Relations Board
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Extra Trains Required For Tokyo Victims
Tokyo radio reported cancellations of most express trains to evacuate Tokyo and other bomb damaged cities. The FCC recorded another Tokyo broadcast stating the Tokyo Metropolitan Council approved 63,000,000 yen emergency appropriation for raid building centralization.
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San Francisco
Tokyo Radio
Japan
Tokyo
Federal Communications Commission
Queen Wilhelmina Visits Liberated Holland
The French radio reported Queen Wilhelmina visited Viissingen and other liberated Dutch towns. She flew from London to Brussels where she met the Prince Regent. After a purely personal visit, she returned to England.
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Wilhelmina
Viissingen
Flushing
Holland
Brusses
England
Clothing Drive Begins April 1 for World War Relief
New York GP shipbuilder Henry Kaiser announced the United National Clothing Collection campaign running from April 1 to 30 with a goal of 150 million pounds of donated clothing. Kaiser said UNRRA and volunteer agencies would gather, pool, and distribute wearables to disaster zones. 3,600 local chairmen will set depots before April 2 and all items go to Treasury warehouses for processing and shipment.
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New York
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United National Clothing Collection
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Treasury Department
25 000 Hotel Workers Social Security Plan Goes Into Effect
New York hotel workers in Wee Fork City, 133 union hotels under the New York Hotel Trades Council, gain life sickness and accident coverage and hospitalization under the first industry wide social security plan. Employers pay about one million dollars yearly. Benefits include a $1000 life policy with double indemnity, $800 dismemberment, $12 weekly sickness and accident benefits for men and $10 for women up to 26 weeks, hospital care, and family coverage for spouses and children.
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New
Soviets Open Major Offensive Near Upper Silesia Front
Reported Soviet forces push from Grottkau toward Neisse and Cosel on an eighty mile front in Upper Silesia while other columns move from a Oder bridgehead toward Loebsiewiz. High command silent on details as battles envelop a key war production region and rail links to Dresden. A separate item notes a 1929 halfton truck valued at $400 stolen from Jackson and Fourth Streets.
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Upper Silesia
Grottkau
Breslau
Ratibor
Oaer
Oder River
Dresden
Germany
Oder
Cose
Berlin
Loebsciweiz
High Command
Neustadt
Cosel
Loebschuetz
Niesse
Jamies Catone
Jackson
Fourth Streets
Pleasantdale Boy Scouts Pass Promotion Tests
Ten Boy Scouts of Troop 2 earned promotions in boards of review held last night at Pleasantdale School. In First Class, Robert Wager George Welcome r and John LaCasse advanced. Second Class saw Paul Rasmussen and Frank Haughney promoted. Rasmussen earned a merit badge in metal work. additional merit badges went to Sohn McCabe George Danbury and Welcome. Edward Murphy chaired the boards Leonard Wagar led the meeting. A district women’s auxiliary meeting was announced for 7:30 p.m. at the school. A scrap paper drive raised six tons after a four ton collection in Pleasantdale and Speightons. Scouts of Troop 2 cleared two fire hazards by raking four fields.
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Pater
Pleasantdale
Robert Wager
George Welcomer
John LaCasse
Wiliam Fotey
Paul Rasmussen
Frank Haughney
Rasmussen
Sohn’ McCabe
George Danbury
Welcome
Edward Murphy
Board of Review
Leonard Wagar
Pressantdale
Speightons
Eisenhower
Amnestied Honduran Exiles Return Home Under Pardon
After failed bid to topple the government, Cay-Many students and military medics return to Honduras. President Tiburcio Carias Andino funds many of their plane fares. The amnesty allows their repatriation.
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Honduras
Cay
Tiburcio Carias
Andino
Third Order to Serve Spaghetti Supper Plans Move Forward
Preliminary plans for a spaghetti supper on April 19 in St Anthony Church Hall were set at a Third Order of St Francis Italian branch meeting. Mrs Fazioli announced committees to be named. Rev Sanniola addressed members. Women will spend an hour in Holy Thursday adoration. a 22 hour vigil was planned. A social followed, led by Furcini, Mele, Dinardo and Mammone. Reports covered a benefit movie at the State Theater March 22 and 24 with proceeds to Franciscan Friars of Halys. films include Passion Play and Life of St Theresa. Rosatina and Palladino chaired, Tartible ticket chair.
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Third Order of St.Francis
Michael F. Fazioli
Anselm Sanniola
O.F.M
Ito Furcini
Victoria Mele
Ralph Dinardo
Anna’ Mammone
Franciscan Friars of
Haly
St Theresa
Louis Rosatina
Maria Palladino
Michael Tertible
Two Ballston Spa Servicemen Wounded
Two Ballston Spa servicemen were wounded in action according to word to their relatives. Carleton Hopkins of the Marines was wounded in the Pacific theater, likely on Iwo Jima, after entering service in November 1943 and overseas since December 1944. Fred A. Johnpeer of the troopers in Italy was wounded February 24 in the right arm and is recovering. he entered service in March 1944 and has been overseas since December 1944.
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Pacific
Howard Hopkins
Jima
Pile
Fred A. Johnpeer
Eki
Italy
Gertrude E. Johnpeer
FBI Agent Lectures At Troy Police School
Charles Honitor of the New York City field office spoke on fingerprint classification at the Troy Police Training School Health Center last night. Capt. Frederick H. Ibbott of the Detective Bureau night squad introduced him. He will lecture again this evening and Friday night.
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New York City
FLBIS
Troy
Honitor
Frederick H. Ibbott
Detective Bureau
Western Front Scenes From Page One Report
Descriptive wartime brief notes describe Seventh Army actions burying the Siegfried barrier and advancing southward with elements of the Third and Eleventh Armored divisions near Haiserslautern. German withdrawal and rapid demolition by rockets and bombs are noted as Allied forces press the advance and capture prisoners.
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Ead
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Warplates ruling and river crossing near Rhine frontier
Fragmentary wartime report describes forces along the Rhine with units advancing north of Bingen and Kreuznach. The Fourth Infantry Division completed subjugation efforts, pressing toward the Rhine and securing the west bank, while Patton’s forces move southeast from the city area.
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Patton
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Apollo Lodge Dinner Event Highlights Local Gathering
Apollo Lodge members and guests enjoyed a dinner in the Sar Room of the Antex. George B. Reeé presided over the meeting with Charles Groszerg and the lodge master delivering the program. Speakers presented portions of The Big Show and Saddle Leather Law.
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Apollo Lodge
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Antex
George B. Reeé
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