Albany New Jersey rebuff on Dewey plan to enforce OPA rules
Governor Dewey urged five neighboring states to adopt New York style enforcement of OPA rationing and price controls. New Jersey governor and War Council oppose freezing such orders into state law, fearing inflexibility in changing conditions.
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Albany
New Jersey
Dewey
Vermont
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
New York
New York War Council
Charles Edison
New Jersey War Council
War Council
New York Eyes Interstate Action in War-Price Fight
Governor Dewey and Rollin Browne warn renegotiated war contracts drain state tax revenues and threaten food supplies. New York estimates a 10 million dollar fiscal year loss while urging neighboring states to enforce price ceilings to curb black market diversion. The State War Council plans a late May meeting to decide next steps.
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Albany
New York
Rollin Browne
Dewey
War Council
OPA
New York State
Senes
New York War Council
United States
State War Council
Allies Break Axis Lines Near Tunis Press Report
Allied forces stormed Bou Aoukaz hill top to push toward Tebourba and near Bizerte, with heavy artillery and air power causing fierce fighting and few Axis prisoners. Nine miles from Bizerte, US and French troops linked Ferryville with Lake Achkel, while others cleared approaches and faced mine fields and counterattacks.
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Bou Aoukaz
Tebourba
Tunisia
United Press
Richard Kenny
Coronado
Calif
Mateur
Bizerte
U. S. Corps
Axig
Ferryville
Lake Achkel
Lake Bizerte
Djebe
Achkel
Djebelachkel
Clothing Workers Continue Strike at Putnam Co Whitehall
John A Rooney of the War Labor Board returned to Washington after ten days of failed negotiations between Putnam Manufacturing Co and employees. Leon M Layden, attorney for the plant, said the union voted unanimously not to return until recognition by the firm. About 97 employees, mostly women, are on strike and the company will not recognize the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.
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John A. Rooney
Conciliatory Service of the
War Labor Board
Washington
Putnam Manufacturing Co
Whitehall
Rooney
Supreme Court
Leon M. Layden
Layden
International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union
Stephentown News Highlights Local Movements and Grange Meeting
Stephentown residents host relatives and return from nearby towns as Chauncey Bateman buys cattle in Chazy and several families relocate. Dennis Greene undergoes surgery in Leonard Hospital. Taconic Valley Grange convenes with ten candidates and a Mother’s Day program. plans for third and fourth degrees include a forthcoming rehearsal and hospitality duties managed by Mabel Pease.
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Albert Silvernail
Chauncey Bateman
Chazy
Dennis
Edward Greene
Worth Stephentown
Leonard Hospital
Alden Goodermore
Cherry Plain
Alfred Reynolds
Rose Hall Farm
North Stephentown
Elisha Reynolds
Arth Nixon
Center Lebanon
Frank Hotalingho
Mary Robinson
Elwood Deckers Place
Schermerhorn
Garfield
Robinson
Taconic Valley Grange
Grange
Mabel Pease
The
Norma Rose
Ana Trinmeyer
Blanche Coffey
Irene Silvernail
Briggs
Simmons
Austin Saxby
Zillah Herring
Addie Snow
the Grange Hell
Minister's Son Commissioned in U S Army Air Corps
LeRoy L. McCauley son of Rev. Francis L. McCauley of Silliman Memorial Presbyterian Church has been commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U S Army Air Corps. He received his commission April 29 after enlisting in April 1942 and entering active service December 6 that year. He trained at Valley Forge Military Academy and later at Yale campus facilities before heading to Hunter Field Savannah for communications work.
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LeRoy L. McCauley
Francis L. McCauley
Silliman Memorial Presbyterian Church
McCauley
U. S. Army Air Corps
Valley Forge Military Academy
Wayne
New Haven
Army
Yale
Hunter Field
Savannah
Cohoes Men Reclassified Under New National Service Rules
Four Cohoes men were placed or reclassified by the Selective Service Board as it aligned local registrants with new regulations. Among those moved to Class 1A are Adelard D. Cayen Stanley V. Kalsaki Francis J. Provencher and Theodore G. Gregoire while four others faced examinations or were placed in Class 1A or CH. The board abolished Class B and expanded Class 1A with fathers maintaining family ties. Also reports on Emergency Messenger Corps training St Marie’s Church fundraising drives furloughs Royal Neighbors meeting and a Danish Singing Society planning a fish supper.
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Cohoes
Adelard D. Cayen
Stanley V. Kalsaki
Francis J. Provencher
Theodore G. Gregoire
Charles J. Freije
Edward J. Dudek
Joseph J. Choiniere
Ear
L Carroll
Henry J. Desautels
Francis J. Roberts
Cohoes blackout drill shows misread alarms trigger house lights
Last night's full scale test by Cohoes Civilian protection groups exposed misunderstandings of the Army alarm system as residents turned lights on before the final all clear. Officials report the all clear at 9:56 pm and note many incidents staged by Emergency Drivers' Corps, Emergency Messengers' Corps, auxiliary police and firefighters.
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Cohoes
Emergency Drivers’ Corps
Commissioner of Public Safety
S. Earl McDermott
Jack Muller
Matthew Fitzgerald
James Sokoloski
James Whalen
Walter Gratton
John Boice
Cohoes Sells Double War Loan Quota
United States Government securities totaling 1 260 940 were sold during the Second War Loan campaign, more than doubling the 500 000 goal set for April 12 to 30. Banks reported totals led by tina Bank of Cahoes and Manufacturers Bank of Cohoes, with Post office and banks outside city contributing 124 650. E Z Ponder credited committees and public support as the drive exceeded expectations. The piece also notes the Boght Corners Home Bureau annual meeting and officer election scheduled for Tuesday at 8 p.m. with a talk on home safety by Mrs. James Fickey.
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United States
E. Z. Ponder
Cohoes
Bank of Waterford
Cohoes Savings Bank
Boght Corners Home Bureau
Olive Rich
James, Fickey
Control Center Gathers After Bombed Building Disaster
At Harmony Mill No 3 the control center received word of many buried victims. Present were Mr. McDermott, Police Chief Joseph R. Garrett, police and fire dept representatives, Frank S. Ablett chairing the Cohoes War Council, John J. Kahoe of the War Council staff, McDermott’s assistant, and other officials and volunteers.
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Harmony Mill
No. 3
McDermott
Joseph R. Garrett
Police
Fie
Frank 8. Ablett
Cohoes
U S W V Auxiliary Meets in Cohoes and more events
A Cohoes gathering of the U S W V Auxiliary held Past Presidents Night at the G A R rooms on Remsen Street with Mrs Martha A Stephen Albany department president presiding and Mrs Beatrice Shea leading the session. The program included other department officials and a luncheon after. A card party at 33 Lincoln Avenue concluded the School 9 Parent-Teacher event with many awards listed for high scores. A Masonic Lodge hosted a first degree under Winesday night leadership by Charles A Dawson. Mothers' Club of Sacred Heart School heard plans for a Red Cross card party. Dr Wilhelmina Brunet to attend a New York podiatrists convention. Mathers Club card parties resumed at Gavin Hall. Obituaries note the funeral of Mrs Sarah Carlow Quirk and services for Mrs Carrie A Quackenbush with burial in Schuylerville.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
Collin-Ross Camp
United Spanish War Veterans
Remsen Street
Cohoes
Martha A. Stephen
Albany
Beatrice Shea
Auxiliary
School 9
Parent-Teacher Association
Edward Smith
Lincoln Avenue
Warsages
Walter Wagner
C. H. Sullivan
A. J. Neeb
John L. Ryan
James Loveday
Fred Cornes
Edward W. Smith
Michael Ho
Masonic Temple
W. Lee Blood
William A. R. Krause
Grand Lodge
State of New York
New York City
Charles A. Dawson
Mr. Blood
Mothers’ Club
Sacred Heart School
William R. Higgins
Red Cross
Wilhelmina Brunet
New York State Society of Podiatrists
Pennsylvania
Mathers’ Club
St. Agnes’ School
Gavin Hall
Albert Brown
Martin Kane
Thomas O'Clair
Roland Potter
McManus
William Rush
Thomas Moran
John Curley
Thomas Murray
Leo Costello
Edward Kenney
Kelly
St. Agnes’ Cemetery
Rosary Society
St. Bernard's Church
Carrie A. Quackenbush
Charles Mackenbush
Tl Heartt Avenue
George F. McElvein
First Baptist Church
Tal
Schuylerville
Cohoes Police And Firemen Plan Communion Breakfast
Plans finalize for the annual communion breakfast for Cohoes police and fire departments at Sacred Heart Church Sunday morning. Uniformed members will meet at stations before 7 am and march to the church for mass at 7:30 led by Rev. Raymond J. Robert. After mass, a breakfast follows in the church hall with Safety Commissioner S Earl McDermott presiding and Chiefs Joseph R. Garrett and James H. Golden coordinating. About sixty men are expected, including city officials. Also on the docket are Ladies Auxiliary session at Oneida Street offices Monday at 8 pm, with Mrs. Pearl Smith presiding, and a Moose Lodge meeting at Ontary Street temple Monday at 8 pm, where George Gagnon will preside as governor.
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Cohoes
Sacred Heart Church
Raymond J. Robert
S. Earl McDermott
McDermott
Joseph R. Garrett
James H. Golden
Fire Department
Ontario Street
Park Avenue
Ladies’ Auxiliary
E. T. Ruane Post
Oneida Street
Pearl Smith
Moose
Cohoes Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
Ontary Street
George Gagnon
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War Council Action
Tunis
Second Corps
Eddekhila
Stephentown
Cehoes War Council
Common Council
John J. Kahoe
Kahoe
St. Marie's Church
LaMarche
Wilfred LaMarche
Wilfred P. LaMarche
Viet Boulevard
Royal Neighbors
Cecile Camp
Royal Neighbors of America
Jathan Bonneau
Clifton Street
Northside
Danish Singing Society
Danita Hall
Jesse J. Smith
George S. Patton, Jr
Sir Bernard L. Montgomery
el Guetar
North Africa
U.S.W.V. Auxiliary
Bats
Sarah Carlow Quirk
John F. Leaby & Son
Remsen
Howard Streets
St. Bernard’s Church
Joseph A. Keily
Peter H. Smith
St. Joseph’s Church
Green Island
Esteen
Stephen Janto
Siena College
Mary Coyle
M. Loretta Hayden
James J. McManus
Gera Gabardines
Waltex
Shetland
Waltex Congress
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