Southern firms push poll tax repeal in voting bill
The House backed abolition of poll taxes as a prerequisite to federal elections by a 268 to 110 vote, taking jurisdiction from the Rules Committee on a package aimed at outlawing poll tax requirements in seven southern states. Debates next day were spurred by threats of a Senate filibuster and names linked to the bills, including Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, John L. Lewis, and Earl Browder, as speakers urged constitutional duty and national unity amid wartime politics.
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Washington
Senate
House
Rules Committee
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
John L Lewis
Earl Browder
Colmer D.miss
Lewis Browder
Association For the Advancement of the Colored People
First Lady of the Land
Calmer
Baldwin
R-N. Y
Bender
Ohio
Colmer
Don D-Gad
Vandenberg Sets Pact Fight Pace
Senator Van denberg of Michigan opened a Senate fight to end the administration’s reciprocal trade agreements authority six months after the war. He warned some commitments may be highly embarrassing and criticized the administration’s arguments for revoking House approved trade authority without limits. The dispute, which has not drawn protests against a two year extension, continued with administration supporters expecting a Friday vote.
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Washington (P
Senate
Congress
Vandenberg
Tysmol Pain Relief Offers Quick Arthritis Comfort
Suffering from stabbing pains of arthritis rheumatism sciatica or neuritis? Buy a tube of Tysmol at any good drug store. Apply to the hurting part and expect relief after the first use. If unsatisfied return the empty tube for a refund. Guaranteed narcotic free and trusted by leading druggists.
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Tysmol
Deaneily , Hanna
F. W. Curtin
Dortmund Bomb Raid Record Load Hits Dortmund
RAF mass assault on Dortmund leaves an estimated 37,000 homeless as 38 bombers are lost. Canadi an aircrew describe a vast inferno with red flames in a smoke curtain. The operation retargets Britain’s 1 000 bomber strength and signals resumption of heavy raids on Germany.
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Iron, Steel, Coal and Transportation Center
Howard K. Smith
Bern
Switzerland
Dortmund
BR. A. F. Sky
Britain
Ruhr
Germany
Duisburg
Marck
London
Coventry
Cologne
Air Ministry
R.A. F
Berlin
Churchill
United States Congress
Dortmund-Ems
Pilsen
Mannheim
Engineer Held After Express Train Derails Killing 14
The Atlantic City to New York Express derailed on a 14 degree curve near Delair New Jersey killing 14 and injuring 91. Engineer C J Pitcock 48 of Lambertville was placed under technical arrest after preliminary checks indicated the train exceeded its speed limit on that track section. 14 bodies recovered including five identified victims. 1,281 passengers were aboard. wreck occurred near Trenton as ambulances and hospital staff aided the injured.
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Delair
N. J
Atlantic City
Benjamin Shapiro
Montclair
Louis Shapiro
New York City
H. N. Becker
Trenton
C. F. Bohr
Christian P. Horn
New Jersey
New York
Camden
German raids and British retaliation rumor report
RAF over Germany for ten nights including four strong raids and Berlin attacked six times. Nazi claims of 33 bombers shot down and daylight raids on Bournemouth and Hastings. Sunderland shipyards raided with large fires. Luther League announces Friday rally at 7:45 p.m. at 688 River Street with delegation to Albany St. John's Church Saturday night.
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Pilsen
Mannheim
RAF
Germany
Berlin
Associated Press
Dortmund
Bournemouth
Hastings
England
Sunderland
Luther League of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran
Troy Woman Heir to Estate
Kate Louise Hartt died October 14 in Havana Cuba leaving an estate of 145842 to Jessie C. Bush, a Troy friend, per State Tax Commission appraisal on file with Surrogate James A. Delehanty. The gross estate valued 35942 lists Kate L Buss of Jersey City as only surviving relative. Bush, named secretary of Hunter College, waived commissions as fiduciary.
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Record
New York
Kate Louise Hartt
Presidente
Havana
Cuba
Jessie C. Bush
Kate L Buss
Pavonia Avenue
Jersey City
N. J
Hunter College
Potato sale spree fuels Baltimore crowd and license ride
Sam Palmisano and his brother Frank drove to a market stall when residents spotted fifty 100 pound sacks of potatoes. Patrolman Max Qettel stopped the scene for selling without a license, Palmisano posted bond, bought a license, and sold all the spuds at 10 cents a pound in about 44 minutes, delighting dozens of potato hungry locals including officers.
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Baltiimore
Sam Palmisano
Frank
Sami
Max Qettel
Abolition of N Y A Urged by Congressional Committee
Washington report states a joint committee on reducing nonessential federal outlays urged abolition of the National Youth Administration by June 30 and proposed shifting war worker training to private industry. The panel, led by Senator Harry F Byrd, said none of the $59,304,000 NYA request should be funded in FY 1944.
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Washington
Joint
Congressional Committee On
National Youth Administration
Harry F Byrd
D. Va
NYA
Sealed Verdict in $25,000 Suit Expected Today
A sealed verdict will be returned at 10 am in Supreme Court by a jury in the action for $25,000 damages brought by Clarence L Bills of this city against Leslie Hares. Testimony concluded yesterday after 4 pm and the case was submitted at 5:15 pm following summations and the court charge. The plaintiff contends negligence in a Nov 21 1942 collision near Clum's Corners involving a truck and an automobile. Prosecution represented by Rosenstock Altus Albany. defense by Murphy Aldrich Guy Broderick. Henry S Bayly led the defense. Also noted were settlements and a day calendar of cases 27 28 69 70 76 95 120 165 166 225 226 203 51 52 56 37 24 105 106 107 108.
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Supreme Court
Clarence L. Bills
Leslie Hares
Francis Bergan
Rosenstock & Altus
Albany
Clum's Corners
Flainult
Murphy
Aldrich
Guy & Broderick
Henry 5. Bayly
Union National Bank Agaist
Universal Credit Co., Inc
Elizabeth F. Foreman
Ada
Sage Alumnae Elects Troy Chapter Officers
Miss Eileen Coffey was elected president of the Troy Chapter of the Russell Sage College Alumnae at the annual meeting held last night at the Margaret Olivia Slocum House. She succeeds Miss Carolyn Keller. New officers include Helen E. Welch vice president Jean Butler recording secretary Sanchen A Liss corresponding secretary Marion Fitzgerald treasurer and Keller member at large. The president may appoint committees for a card party and rummage sale soon. Mrs Charlotte Lent, formerly a member, spoke on wartime Washington activities and difficulties.
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Eileen Coffey
Troy
Russell Sage College
Margaret Olivia Slocum
Carolyn Keller
Helen E. Welch
Jean Butler
Sanchen A Liss
Marion Fitzgerald
Keller
Charlotte Lent
Washington
Grade Labeling Held Un American
Washington Representatives of the knitted underwear industry opposed government plans to substitute official grades for brands as buyer guidance. They warned the move would disrupt long established American business methods and not aid the war effort. Ernest N. Obtech of Munsingwear testified his mills would need a revolution in methods if the proposed knit underwear standards took effect mentioning they would not produce lower quality under his brand.
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Washington P
House
OPA
Ernest N. Obtech
Munsingwear, Inc
Minneapolis
Soy Bean Demonstration By Miss Brewer At School 18
Miss Lucille Brewer of the Grante League Federation will present a soy bean demonstration at School 18 Syeaway tomorrow at 2 pm. Homemakers in the county are invited to learn how soy products can be used in muffins biscuits main dishes and desserts.
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Lucille Brewer
Grante League Federation
Syeaway
Doolan Named Cohoes Parochial School Nurse
Mrs Elizabeth Tierney Doolan of 174 Congress Street Cohoes has been appointed nurse for parochial schools by the Board of Education. The post, effective June 1, is new as parochial work shifts from the health department. She will report to medical director Dr M J Keough and work under supervision after returning from VA Hospital NYC where she served over three years.
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Elizabeth Tierney Doolan
Congress Street
Cohoes
Board of Education
James V. Marshn
Mare 1A
Keveny Memorial Academy
Ellis Hospital
Schenectady
Veterans’ Hospital
New York
Elis Hospital
Brunell Heads County Fire Chiefs Group Formed
Fire Chief Charles E Brunell of Wynantskill was elected president of the new Rensselaer County Fire Chiefs Association at Valley Falls Community Hall. Officers include John Clark first vice president Lows Volkringer Nassau second vice president Lyle Henrick East Greenbush secretary and L H Nible Greenbush treasurer. Directors are Cornelius A Casey Troy Shea Hoosick Falls Betringer Castleton Frank Hack Averill Park Pitts Stephentown and Laws Dombreech Rensselaer. By laws were adopted as the meeting opened the gathering heard remarks from Valley Falls Mayor McCarty. Next meeting set for Monday June 21 at Rensselaer to discuss a mutual aid system for outside emergency assistance.
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Charles E Brunell
Wynantskill
Rensselaer County
Fire Chefs’ Association
Valley Falls
John Clark
Lows. Volkringer
Nassau
Lyle Henrick
East Greenbush
L. H. Nible Greenbush
Cornelius A Casey
Troy
Shea
Hoosick Falls
Betringer
Castleton
Frank Hack
Averill Park
Pitts
Stephentown
Laws Dombreech
Rensselaer
Brunell
Peter L. Stover
West Sand Lake Grange Has Class
A class of 11 candidates received the third and fourth degrees at the West Sand Lake Grange meeting Saturday. The degree team led by Past Deputy Master Clifford W. Moul exemplified the work. The charter was draped in memory of Corp Raymond Geerholt. Guests included Barney Moulage and Pvt Kenneth Sagen dorf. The evening featured a Grange procedure quiz, current events, and a duet. The next meeting is scheduled for June 12 at 8 pm.
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West Sand Lake
Sampson
Kenneth Sagendorf
New River
S.C
Grange
Moul
Carolyn Sicley
Wilbur Bower
Henry King
Harvey Rodgers
Ballston Woman Killed by Gas at Home in Ballston Spa
A gas heater left on to heat water for a bath caused the death of Evelyn Walsh Gray in her Ballston Spa home. Her husband Joseph Gray, home on furlough from Peekskill, was revived after the gas incident. Firemen and doctors worked to save Mrs. Gray who died. funeral arrangements are set for Ballston Spa. Surviving are her husband, her mother Mrs Evelyn Walsh, a brother John Walsh of Meriden Conn, and several nieces and nephews.
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Joseph Gray
Elias Hannah Black
Ballston Spa
Gray
Peekskill
Evelyn Walsh
John Walsh
Meriden
Willkie Urges Massachusetts to Preserve Democracy
Wendell L. Willkie, the 100 candidate for president, urged Massachusetts lawmakers to keep democracy and the freedom of government alive. Addressing the House as a guest of Speaker Rudolph F. King, Willkie spoke of the two hundred million people in the United States Great Britain and the British Commonwealth living under free governance and freedom from tyranny.
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Boston
Wendell L. Willkie
Massachusetts
House
Rudolph F. King
Wilkie
Willkie
United States
Great Britain
British Commonwealth of Nations Inc
Cohoes Girl Hurt in Bicycle Fall Hospitalized
Helen Girard nine, daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilfred Girard of 45 Sargent Street Cohoes, fell from her bicycle yesterday at 4 pm and was taken by ambulance to Cohoes Hospital. X rays will be taken today to determine injuries. Dr J Mitchell Jr cared for her last night.
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Helen Girard
Wilfred Girard
Sargent Street
Cohoes
Cohoes Hospital
J. Mitchell, Jr
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Paul Procter
Humphreys
F. Humphreys
Tunisia
Phoenixville
Neary Valley Forge General Hospital
Trinity Lutheran
Sage
Sisters of Charity
Wukiang
China
Kiangsi
Vincentian Order
Mrs. Doolan
Brunell Heads
West Sand Lake Grange
Europa
Stockholm
English Channel
Ballston
Brandon Timpane
D. Optometrist
Remsen St. Cohees
Taundry
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