Ma the Barmaid Helps War-Wounded Hero at The Acorn
Gladwin Bill recalls Ma the Barmaid in a London pub aiding a scarred bomber veteran. Ma breaks through the crowd’s discomfort, speaking to him, drawing beers, and easing tension by recalling shared wartime stories. The scene highlights courage, community, and healing through simple human contact.
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Bill London
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Rugeer Gyme
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Hove
Fohany
State Guard Seeks Recruits for New Machinegun Unit
Brig. Gen. Ames T. Brown announced the formation of a new machine gun unit attached to Head Quarters Service Company at the State Armory. The unit will recruit 26 men and one officer Capt. Wiefiam Birkby, with interested locals urged to apply at the Armory on Monday evenings. Recruits will be trained in gun use and maintenance and participate in Camp Smits Guard maneuvers. Service Company currently fields six 30 caliber machine guns with dip pods.
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New York Guard
State Armory
Jone
Wie
Ifiam
Birkby
Lompany
Camp Smits
Bishops Urge Open Rome to Save City
Catholic archbishops and bishops in the United States issued a centogram to Pope Pius XII expressing confidence that Allied forces driving toward Rome will find a path to victory that spares the city from destruction. The 200 word message, signed by four top-ranking prelates for the American episcopate, urged making Rome an open city for humanity's sake.
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Washington
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Pius Mie
Rome
April Strikes Largest In Last Five Years
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a 40 percent rise in strikes and a 48 percent rise in idle man-days in the first four months of the year, with 435 strikes in April the most in five years. The period shows increases in workers involved to about 495,000 and total man-days idle near 2.09 million.
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Washington
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Work or Fight Bill Fades From Senate Shelf
The Bailey Brewster draft work or fight labor bill appears headed for obscurity in the Senate as Chairman Reynolds citing lack of interest suspends railroad calamities hearings and calls further testimony a waste of time and money.
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Washington
Senate
Reynolds
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Four to Be Inducted Into Division 3 Auxiliary
Four members will be inducted into the Ladies Auxiliary of Division 3 Ancient Order of Hibermians at the regular meeting tomorrow at the Spanish War Hall. Marg. Alice O Grady, president, will preside.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Spanish War Hall
Marg
Alice O-Grady
Dirtbound Doughboy on the Italian Front
A vivid account of winter misery on the Italian front describing mud and dust that clog gear and gearmen. Soldiers endure trenchfoot exposure and dust storms while blankets, tents, and simple gear fail under relentless conditions. The writer notes a paradoxical preference for dust over mud amid constant discomfort.
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GPI
Seabees Blast Roadway With Cannon Shells
Maj. E El Gi aldini reports Seabees and Army ordnance used Tramm cannon in a Sherman tank to blast a volcanic rock road in the Pacific. Armor-piercing shells drilled ten inch holes then dynamite created a road in four and a half hours, saving time and money versus drilling and conventional methods.
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Minneapolis
E EL Gialdini
Twin Cities
U.S. Navy
Pacific
Army Ordnance
Seabees
Thomas 3. Walters
Marine Gunnery Sergi
Frederick L. Adams
A F L Lumbermen May Return to Jobs in Northwest
The A F of L lumber workers in the northwest show renewed movement toward returning to work as the union ranks push for an immediate resumption. About 40 000 men have been on strike across sawmills log booms and camps for 12 days with some locals yielding to the appeal for a prompt return.
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Portland
Ore
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CLO
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Sawmi
Northwestern Council
Police Help Two Stricken by Illness At Local Park
Two residents were removed to the hospital yesterday after becoming ill at Seminary Park and Broadway and Fourth Street. Patrolmen Edward Howare and James Moran assisted one man and troimen Joseph Derkowski and James Spain helped another woman to Central Police Station before conveyance to homes or hospital.
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Madison , Street
Edward Howare
James Moran
Central
Broadway
Fourth Street
Dorothy Rush
Grace Courg
Joseph Derkowski
Jjames
Spain
Seminary Park
Railroad Workers Honor Memorial Day At Troy
Railroad workers and friends gathered at the Troy station for the first annual Memorial Day observance. Joseph Dunwoody led the program with the Gettysburg Address, a new American Flag was presented, and Harold Bence raised it atop the staff. Frank Ward spoke on the ceremony’s national significance and Mrs. Wadsworth read a Memorial Day poem.
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Troy
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Joseph Dunwoody
Leland N
Hudson Falls Garden Club To Conduct Show
The Hudson Falls Garden Club announces a community flower show at the Hudson Falls courthouse from 3 to 3 pm tomorrow. Mrs. William M. Bronk is president and Alma Lopen is chairwoman with John W. Whittemore as cochairman.
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Hudson Falls Gardena Club
Hudson Falls Court House
Morrow
Wiliam M. Bronk
Alma Lopen
John W. Whittemore
Cochairman
Henry Sherwood
Elmen
Charles C. Smith
Area Dairymen Plan Transportation Meeting
A Washington County dairy group meeting set for 8 pm at the Farm Bureau office Fort Edward to elect the Area 1 Dairy Industry Transportation Advisory Committee. The panel will advise the ODT on directing movement of dairy products from producing areas to assembly points and plants and between points within the area. Producers haulers dealers and processors in the area may elect a representative.
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Washington County
Farm Bureau
Fort Edward
Dairy Industry Transportation Advisory Committee
ODT
Newfoundlanders Prepared to Aid State Farmers
Several hundred trained farm laborers from Newfoundland will soon be ready to assist state farmers. A L McGinty regional director of the War Manpower Commission said the first group, brought from Newfoundland under an agreement between the War Food Administration and Newfoundland officials, nears completion of training at the New York State College of Agriculture at Copake. The men, previously fishers, volunteered to train mainly in dairy sciences and will work for the duration of the program plus six months.
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Wet Manpower Commission
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Warj Food Administration
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Copleskil
High Schools Given Gardening Papers in Wartime Effort
Samuel B. Dovrance visited 12 county high schools this month to distribute gardening booklets and materials as part of a wartime education push. Last year over 3,500 children participated, many linked to 4 H Club activities.
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Cornell College Extension Service
General Clark Sends Picture To Area Girl
Iain Street Hudson Falls amateur collector receives autographed photograph from Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark commander of the Fifth Army in Italy. The inscription reads To Louise Schiavoni with best wishes Mark W. Clark United States commander Fifth Army in Italy March 30 198 Lise Schiavoni obtained the address by writing to Mrs Clark in Washington DC.
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Iain Street
Hudson Falls
Mark W. Clark
United States
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Louise Schiavoni
Mark W. Clack
Italy
Lise Schiavoni
Clark
President backs refugee havens but dislikes term
President Roosevelt expressed support for creating havens for Jewish refugees while criticizing the label. He said the United States is considering the refugee issue and that options are not limited to the U S, noting many other places could receive people.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Washington County G O P to Name State Candidates
Washington County Republican party plans to endorse state and county candidates for the fall election. The committee will meet Saturday at Hud son Fate Sormeyer Assembly in Berber for offices including Congress, Assembly, county treasurer, district attorney and one coroner. Incumbents are expected to seek renomination except county treasurer, with Crosby Hopkins and Charles C Perry announcing bids to succeed Malcolm M Parrish who retires December 3.
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Sormeyer Assenbium
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Waite Ball
Congress
Assemb&ly
Pedesige
Jon Soise
Treasut Ae
Board of Supervisors
Crosby Hopkins
Argyle
Charles C. Perry
White Creek
Heve
Malcolm M. Parrish
Cambridge
Two Fence Fires Struck City Areas Prompt Small Damage
The Central Fire Station squad wagon was dispatched twice yesterday afternoon to fence fires. Slight damage occurred as crews responded first to Liberty and Front Street and then to Inc south of Broadway.
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Liberty
Front Street
Inc
Broadway
Lew Ayers Turned to Pulpit After War Hospital Visit
Actor Lew Ayers spoke with GIs at an evacuation hospital in New Guinea as they recovered from illness and wounds. He declined a USO recreation role and chose to volunteer, seeking meaningful work away from Hollywood. He gazed over the ruined coast, recalling the Japan campaign and a spirit still intact.
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New Guinea
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Bie
Kildare
Lew Axere
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Tats
Reachhead Nis Federin
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Gok
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