Supreme Court Affirms Government Power to Set Prices in War Economy
The Supreme Court upheld the governments right to fix maximum rents and price controls. In Wil lingham v Macon the court ruled no unbridled discretion exists and hearings are not required before effecting rent ceilings during wartime. Justice Murphy dissented on the wage case concerning underground mining time under the federal act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Federal District Court
Boston
Justice Stone
Roberts
Rutledge
Murphy
Douglas
Kate C. Willingham
Macon
Chester Bowles
Dougllas
Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Co
Sloss Sheffield Steel and Tron Co
Robert and
Stone
High Court
F Roberts
Patrolmen Report Sick Leaves At Central Station
Patrolman W. Stallmer of the Central Police Station and Patrolman Thomas Carey reported sick conditions yesterday afternoon. Police Surgeon Dr. R. P. Doody placed Stallmer on sick leave last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wsohn Stallmer
Central Police Station
R. P. Doody
Thomas Carey
Discovery or Colds Relief Penetro Salve Ad
An old fashioned grandmothers cough remedy promotes Penetro salve with modern medication in a mutton suet base offering 250, double supply 35c. Demand Penetro for cold relief and nasal congestion muscle aches.
Rescue Attempts Halted for 16 Trapped Miners
In Shinnston West Virginia giant bulldozers sealed the Katherine Coal Co. No 4 mine trapping 16 fire crew members last Saturday. All rescue efforts were abandoned after three more explosions on Sunday. Officials say entry may not resume for five to six weeks and eight seal workers were overcome by gas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shinnston
W. Va
Katherine Coal Co
Cassino stalemate persists as Allies struggle in Italy
The Stars and Stripes and Maple Leaf report no significant gains after five days of fighting at Cassino and Monastery Hill. German forces reinforce and hold strong positions despite heavy Allied bombing and fierce infantry and tank assaults. Both papers say defeat is not final and promise renewed offensives to break the Gustav Line.
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Gustav Lind
Stars and Stripes
New Zealand
Cassino
Benedictine
Maple Leaf
Monastery Hill
Rome
Italy
Woman to Deliver Mail at Rensselaer
Mrs. Kenneth Barber of Clinton Heights becomes the first woman on the Rensselaer Post Office staff replacing Harry McDonald on the rural route. She has been training with McDonald and takes up duties on April 1 as her husband serves in the Army.
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Rensselaer Post Office
Kenneth Barber
Clinton Heights
Harry McDonald
Barber
Naval Aviation Center
McDonald
Rensselaer High School
Russell Sage College
Union
Siena
Junior Red Cross Meets Local Committee Discussion
The Junior Red Cross met yesterday in the Proctor Building executive room to hear Mrs. Anne Brossman discuss children's relief efforts locally and abroad. Mrs. Wilbur H. Caney of Waterford chaired the meeting for the local Junior Red Cross group.
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Junior Red Cross
Red Cross
Proctor Building
Anne Brossman
Wilbur H. Caney
Waterford
Mrs Selzer Heads Jewish Welfare Board USO
Mrs Julius L Selzer was elected president of the Troy Section Jewish Welfare Board USO Council at the third annual meeting held at the Jewish Community Center. Other officers named include Mrs Julius Goodman as vice president and Miss Ruth Rickman as recording secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius L. Selzer
Troy
Jewish Welfare Board
USO Council
Jewish Community Center
Julius Goodman
Abraham C. Goldstein
Ruth Rickman
Camp Rucker
Ala
Lester B. Tick
Frank Sutland
Reuben Cohen
Max Schlamiak
Frances Goldstein
P. 1
Albert Callet
Fred A. Glass
Myron W. Jacobs
USC Council
Selzer
Larry Weltman
Bleau Ties Culliton in Cribbage League Standings
Frank Bleau and John Culliton share the league lead at 79-42 after Bleau won seven games in the final session. Playoff is set for tomorrow night at the lodge rooms, with the banquet on April 10 awarding the trophy. Other records include Hourigan 86-35 and Gillie 69-52.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bleau
John Culliton
Troy Elks
Edward Myers
William Fancher
J. Henry Hepp
William Kane
William McGrane
D. E. Hurley
Frozen Food Locker Plan Cleared by County Board
The Department of Agriculture War Board of Washington County approved a frozen food locker plant at Hudson Falls. It required 200 applications and a year’s rent in advance, with over $3,000 already deposited by the Frozen Food Locker committee at the First National Bank in Hudson Falls. Final step is WPB approval in Washington for equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture War Board
Washington County
Hudson Falls
First National Bank
WPB
Washington
Train kills candidate on day of election in Oakland
Rex Roy, candidate for mayor, was killed by a train yesterday afternoon while returning from a church committee meeting. He had won the election 30 to 9 over write-in opponent G. T. Gardner. City Clerk Harold Spencer said the city may seek a state attorney general ruling on succession and that a temporary successor could be named by the council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Rex Roy
G. T. Gardner
Harold Spencer
Spencer
Public Ignores Local Mail Rate Increase
More than 30 000 pieces of local mail have been sent with insufficient postage since the new 3 cent rate took effect. Postmaster Joseph F. Gallagher said 38 percent of within city mail and 65 of every 100 persons have paid no attention to the new domestic air mail rates. About 11,000 air mail pieces have arrived with insufficient postage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Ike Williams K O's Peralta in Ninth Round Bout
Ike Williams of Trenton won a technical knockout over Joe Peralta in the ninth round of a 10 round scheduled bout at the arena last night. 7,407 fans paid 17,908.75 dollars to watch as Williams improved to three straight wins since a previous stoppage.
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Philadelphia
Ike Williams
Joe Peralta
Trenton
N. J
Williams
Peralta
Benny Leonard
Bob Montgomery
Kogon Kayoes Billy Speary In New Haven Bout
In New Haven Julie Kogon, 133 1 4 of Kogon knocked out Billy Speary 134 1 4 of Nanticoke in the fifth round of a ten round bout. A 4 haymaker to the chin sent Speary over the ropes into ringside laps. Mario Misceli 152 of New York stopped Tom Collins 154 at Waterbury after Collins failed to answer the bell in the fourth round. Collins said he had a sprained wrist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Julie
Kogon
Billy Speary
Nanticoke
Haymaker
Speary
Mario Misceli
New York
Tom Collins
Waterbury
Collins
Indians in Good Trim, Pilot Says
Lafayette Indiana transcript recalls last spring training when the Cleveland Indians spent most days indoors. Manager Lou Boudreau said the club is in good general physical condition but lacks outdoor weather. He expects four to five days outdoors to reach game readiness and noted their first exhibition game is next Sunday.
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Lafayette
Ind
Cleveland Indians
Lou Boudreau
Dykes Names Three Pitchers for Exhibition Game
Jimmy Dykes of the Chicago White Sox will start Thornton Lee Bill Dietrich and Orval Grove in the first exhibition against the Chicago Cubs at Freeman Airbase next Wednesday. Lee had elbow surgery last season to remove a chipped bone and his health will determine Sox hopes for a strong run in the game.
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French Lick
Ind
Eeret
Jimmy Dykes
Chicago White Sox
Thornton Lee
Bill Dietrich
Orval Grove
Chicago Cubs
Freeman Airbase
Lee
Sox
Chicago Wins Golden Gloves in Madison Square Garden
Chicago defeated New York 9 to 7 before 18,640 fans at Madison Square Garden. Pvt. Ragan Kinney of Little Rock and Camp Callan upset heavyweight Jerry Jackson to clinch the deciding point for Chicago. The Westerners took six of eight championship bouts and three of the alternates, while New York claimed two titles and five alternates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Golden Glovers
Madison Square Garden
Ragan Kinney
Little Rock, Ark
Camp Callan
Cal
Jerry Jackson
Bronx
Windy City
Dysentery Strikes Guests At New Haven Military Ball
Scores of Connecticut socialites fell ill after the Second Company Governor's Foot Guard dinner and ball in New Haven. Dr. Joseph I. Linde, the city health officer, said more than 20 of about 500 attendees suffered mild dysentery Sunday and some remained ill. Mayor John W. Murphy was among those stricken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
John W. Murphy
Appraisal of Oakes Estate Completed in Bahamas
Final valuation of Sir Harry Oakes personal estate placed at £2,992,238 about $11,968,952, far below the $200,000,000 estimate at death last July. Trustees paid 2 percent death duties totaling £59,354 about $239,416 to the Bahamas treasury. Bahamas law taxes personal estate including deposits, jewelry, pictures, furniture and books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nassau
Bahamas
Harry Oakes
Bahamas Supreme Court
Bahamas Treasury
Second Highest Ace Boosts Total to 21
London dispatch reports Pi Maj Walker M Mahurin of Fort Wayne Indiana now has 21 confirmed German planes in Europe as World War II air battles continue. He helped destroy a Dornier 217 alongside two Thunderbolt pilots and trails only the leading ace Captain Robert S Johnson of Lawton Oklahoma.
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London
Fort Wayne
Ind
Europe
Mahurin
Robert S. Johnson
Lawton
Okla
Business Women May Supply Ship's Library
The Troy chapter of the Business and Professional Women's Club considers creating a book collection to stock a United States destroyer’s library. The plan will be raised at the next YWCA meeting on April 10. Louise E. Miske reports as president. Ann Smyth to attend district meeting April 23 to 24 in Johnstown. Lois Vogel wis to consolidate annual reports, with Miss May deliveries replaced. George W. Winston of Spencer Trash Co. Albany to speak on Social Security at the April 10 gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Business and Professional Women's Club of Troy
Lois Vogel Wis
George W. Winston
Albany
The
Spencer Trash Co
State Worker to Retire Miss Alice McCormack Chief of Apportionment
Miss Alice McCormack chief of the Bureau of Apportionment in the State Education Department will retire Friday after 53 years in the finance division. She joined the department in 1891 starting in the regents office and was named to her current post in 1923.
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Alice McCormack
Bureau of Apportionment
State Education Department
Miss McCormack
Regents Office
Germans Bolster Defenses in North Finland
Helsinki reports show Germany increasing fortifications in northern Finland as Finnish peace advocates work despite government rebuffing Russian armistice demands. Four Nazi transports arrived in Hangoe last week with heavy materiel, and more Germans were seen in Turku. Oslo monitors cite a warning to residents of Rjukan to prepare for possible dam dynamiting during an Allied invasion.
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Stockholm
Finland
Helsinki
Hangoe
Turku
Oslo
U. S
Rjukan
Norway
Moesvatten
Three Navy Men Hurt In Upstate Collision
Three Navy personnel stationed in Hanover New Hampshire were injured when their car collided with a truck at the Dix Avenue and Dean Road intersection in Hudson Troop G troopers investigated the crash which occurred as the car tried to pass the truck Drivers and injuries included John Wilson the driver with knee bruises and lacerations Roger Dickinson 18 head and facial injuries and William Harvey 18 head facial and chin injuries The car was owned by Joseph D Esope of Hanover
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Navy
Hanover
N. H
Hudson Falls
William W. Newton
Dix Avenue
Dean Road
Troop G
Troy
John Wilson
Roger Dickinson
William Harvey
Joseph D. Esope
Youth Problems Topic At Lansingburg Meeting
A Lansingburg High School PTA panel discussed youth problems with state legislative committee chair Mrs. Edward H. Canfield and Troy Social Agencies president Mrs. Alan S. Cobden Jr. Also on the panel were math instructor Carl Misel and student body representative William Clancy. A social session followed with solos by Mrs. Norma V. Catricala and community singing led by Miss Dorothy McCann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansingburg
Edward H. Canfield
Alan 5. Cobden, Jr
Troy Social Agencies
Carl Misel
William Clancy
Fred C. Patterson
Norma V. Catricala
Dorothy McCann
Fed
Herman Eagle
Charles Collins
Bonfire Burns Boy In Spring Avenue Accident
An 11 year old boy, Joseph Casey, from 184 First Street, was burned on the leg by a bonfire in the rear of the old Stoll Brewery on Spring Avenue yesterday afternoon. He was transported by police to Troy Hospital in a radio car with Patrolmen John Delehanty and Thomas O'Brien and treated by Dr. Joseph Padalino.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Casey
First Street
Troy Hospital
Stoll Brewery
Spring Avenue
John Delehanty
Thomas O'Brien
First Precinct
Joseph Padalino
Gardeners Sign for Sites at Knickerbacker Playground
Lansingburg residents met at Knickerbacker High School to sign up for Victory Garden plots and plan planting with the Kneckerbacker Playground Association handling plowing and watering. Those with last year’s plots have priority. three garden sites on 103rd, 107th, and 108th Streets named with chairs. Over 125 attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansingburg
Victory Gardens
Knickerbacker Playground
Thomas A. Knickerbacker High School
Richard H. Bibb
Kneckerbacker Playground Association
Bibb
103Rd Street
Joseph A. MecCormack
Harold Sheldon
107Th Street
Eugene R. Wiseman
Marshall W. Wheeler
108 Street
Fred J. Frisbie
Andrew Rokjer
Local Soldier Seeks Postwar Work In England
Sergt. S. D. Wagar of R D Troy, serving in England, says he has no job lined up and hopes to return to electrical trade if possible. The Associated Press dispatch notes many veterans’ postwar plans shift toward civilian life, seeking jobs and past opportunities they missed during service.
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S. D. Wagar
R. D. Troy
England
Wagar
Associated Press
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Rensselaer
Hudson Beauty Shop
Third ST
Mrs. Selzer
Jewish Board
USO
Rose Epstein
John Newell
Bleau
Culliton
Cribbage
Edmund F. Gibbons
Albany Catholic
St. Michael's Church
Cohoes
K. O
S Peralta
Kogon Kayoes
Oakes Estate
Upstate
Dispatch
T. Brandon Timpane
D.D. Optometrist
Remsen St
Cohoes, N
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Bramo
Pal
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Blendid W
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