Balky House Similar to Hoover Days
The Democratic controlled House nears a year of record no confidence votes against Roosevelt domestic policies. Democrats have routinely opposed the administration, with votes on a Treasury tax bill and food subsidies reflecting a broad rebuff. Observers weigh whether this signals shifting support for a Roosevelt fourth term and potential GOP strength in next year’s election.
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Lyle €. Wilson
United Press
Washington
House of Representatives
Roosevelt
Herbert C. Hoover
Congress
House
Harry L. Hopkins
White House
Hopkins
Frank C. Walker
Democratic National Committee
Treasury
Butt
USO Lounge Workers in Troy Depot Receive Generous Donation
A donor from Washington, DC gave the USO Lounge in Troy Union Depot $100 to support Thanksgiving services. Volunteers led by Mrs. Robert J. Ricker served meals all day, including turkey with all the fixings, hot coffee, and smiles to service members, then prepared sandwiches for trains in the evening.
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Troy Union Depot
Washington
Robert J. Rickergon
Vermont Hunter Killed by Bear in Woods
Carl Herrick a Vermont hunter from West Townsend was found dead in the woods after disappearing Tuesday. Police and woodsmen say he was killed by a black bear, with tracks and an empty cartridge shell found nearby and his rifle positioned against a tree seventy feet away. Herrick left behind five children including a newborn.
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West Townsend
UPI
Carl Herries
Woods
Forrest Hewitt
Herrick
Navy Cadets Ban Autos After Taxi Extortion Probes
Cadets at Williams College face a new transportation policy after an inquiry found taxi drivers charged cadets high fares for trips to Troy Albany Boston and Northampton. Cadets may ride taxis only within the ten mile limit and private cars are forbidden without written permission. Car owners are urged to report suspicious plates as police and rationing officials cooperate to enforce the rules.
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Navy
Wiliams College
Williamstown
Boston
John P. Eden
OPA
Eden
Troy
Albany
Northampton
Pittsfield
DDT
Taconic Valley
Blame Crackpots for Live Stock Crisis
Senator John FR Burdaches criticized New Deal crackpots and amateur lawyers for the livestock crisis stating the situation harms war effort and private enterprise. He cited ignorance and flawed national systems including the War Manpower Commission and OPA as key factors behind the distress.
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Washington
New Deal
John FR
Thomas Burdaches
Thomas
National Select
OPA
Service
Mary Rose Thompson Heads Camp Fire Girls
The O Hira Camp Fire Girls of Our Lady of Victory Church held their yearly officer election Monday at the church club. Officers chosen were Mary Rose Thompson president Joxee Quinn vice president Marilyn McNamee secretary Greta Purcell treasurer and Lorraine Puorcell scribe. Afterward folk dances were learned and the meeting closed with a hymn and a prayer. The group will meet at 40 pan Monday at the church club.
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O-Hira Camp Fire Girls
Our Lady of Victory Church
Church Club
Mary Rose Thompson
Joxee Quinn
Marilyn McNamee
Secretar Greta Purcell
Lorraine Puorcell
There's More Oleomargarine Coming Soon
Washington notes more oleomargarine for civilians as production runs high at 167 percent of 1940 output with government taking about 30 percent. War Food Administration may raise allotments to 180 percent or more. FDA buys 12 million pounds of colored oleomargarine in November. Public pressure seeks restored grade labeling and price clarity amid flat pricing debate. Small motion picture gear to be produced for civilian use. wool use restrictions eased though garment cloth limits persist. Shrimp net byproducts now processed for lead.
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Washington
War Food Administration
Food Distribution Administration
Ww Gton
Office of Price Administration
Home Bureau Plans Events in Rensselaer County
The Rensselaer County Home Bureau schedules a series of room arrangement lessons led by Florence Wright of Cornell. Meetings run Tuesday through Friday across Betts Corners East Greenbush Brookview Petersburg Castleton and other communities with sessions at various homes.
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Rensselaer County Home Bureau
Florence Wright
Cornell University
Betts Corners
Kenneth Herrington
James O'Donnell
Grafton
Charles Lewis
Petersburg
Herbert Winter
Whiteview
DeForrest Galer
East Greenbush
Jacob Harter
Brookview
John Siaat
Castleton
Trojan
Frank McDonald
Michael Gayn Sye
Round Top U
M 1
Price
Third Street
Renand
Mountainview
George Carriersday
Ick
Irving Derrick
Park
Gordon
Clinton Heights
Ha Keller
Longview
Jay Miller
Count Bureau
Home Bureau Ac
Wton
Cornell Universit
Local Reader Notes and Military Transfers Near Auburn
Fragmentary items report Curtis at Soh weekend plans and Miss Cath spending time at home. Several men, including a son of Mr. and Mrs., transferred from Maxwell Field to training at a flying school. Mentions of Yok and Sam Farara, Jovie Farrare, and Fabian Wi. Siblings and relatives, furloughs in Georgia and Brownsville, plus Capt Harold Robson at home. Auburn resident C Edward Galbanny, 39, killed when his car left a highway and struck concrete posts. two passengers uninjured.
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Ap Curtis
Soh
Fabian Wi
Wiliam
Georgia
Herrington
Harold Robson
Brownie
Myron H. Cenrer
Auburn
C. Edward Galbanny
X Victor Oliver
Boston
W Oliver
Arthur
Lilly
Red Cross
Ewing
Leonard FB
Harri Mate
Navy
Barris Road
Brunswick Moody
Wing Ree
Rev
Lesslie Moody
Methodist Church
Ami
Pakl E. Diehl
Church of Christ
Enbie
Mae Pratt
Clarence Place
Tao Bolton
Million Pounds Recovered in Troy Scrap Drive for War
The Troy Industrial Salvage Committee reports another million pounds of industrial scrap collected for WPB goals to aid wartime production. Since Oct. 20, 1 175 000 pounds have been gathered and used by local industries. 632 215 pounds of scrap iron and steel and 443 018 pounds of paper were logged in the latest monthly WPB report.
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Troy
War Producmillerapetion Board
Washington
Victor Stargenski
Samuel i W. McCochrane
Chamber of Commerce
WPB
Starzenski
Adirondack Foundries & Steel, Inc
Albia Box & Paper Co
Behr-Manning Corp
Bennett Textile Co., Inc
Berlin
Gentral School
Champlain Brick Co
Cohoes Envelope Co
Cohoes Iron Foundry & Machine Co
Cohoes Sik
Collar City Creamery
Colonice Fibre Co
Covert Manufacturing Co
W. J. Cawee, Inc
Faith Mills, Inc
Ford Manufacturing Co
Ford Motor Co
Mohawk Paper Mil Inc
Creary Machine Works, Inc
New York Power & Light Carpenberg Sons
Nir Salzman, Inc
Nobie & Woodbine Co
Putnam Knitting Co
Regal Art Press
Rensselaer Valve Co
Roff Knitting Mills
Mors Valve Mfg. Co
Hototilier, Inc
James Thompson Co., Inc
The
Joan & Tilley Tadders Co
Troy Chain Co. Inc
West Side Structural Co., Inc
Wright's Underwear Co., Inc
Two Million Cases Of Food Released
The War Food Administration in Washington announced the release of 2,800 cases of canned string beans and tomatoes for civilian sale under rationing. These products were set aside as a contingency reserve and are now made available to civilians to prevent shortages for armed forces and lend loan programs.
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War Food Administration
Washington
WPA
Holiday Traffic Fatalities Drop Across Nation
The Associated Press reports a drop in holiday traffic deaths to 103, with 41% believed preventable, citing National Safety Council data. California shows seven deaths, Tennessee and Texas report multiple fatalities, and a train wreck near Win Falls, Ohio kills two with nearly 50 injured. states list varied counts across traffic and miscellaneous causes.
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Associated Pre Ameri
Witt
Nolding
National Safety Council
A. Vey
California
Tennessee
Utah
Baltiemore & Ohio
Wion Falls
Ohio
Arkansas
Califaria
Colorado
Idaho
Lin S Otra Eehaneca
Indiana
Towa
Kentucky
Jane Carolina
Texas
Period 2 fuel oil ration remains ten gallons for households
Washington announces Period 2 fuel oil rations stay at ten gallons for households in 33 states starting Nov 30. Period 2 runs to Feb through most areas, with the South ending Jan 2. Larger consumer coupons are worth 50 gallons, commercial 250. Period 3 coupons start Nov 30 with a ten gallon value and run to March MH in the Midwest and Feb 22 in the South. Fall 1 coupons stay valid until dan 4.
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Washington
Chesie Bowles
South
Midwest
Daylight Alert Nears. Massachusetts Reports Drill Plans
Officials warn of a daylight alert drill next month affecting several states. Civilian defense offices and the Army discuss coordination, with Massachusetts saying the drill won’t surprise residents and arrangements are complete. Eastern Defense Command urges continued drills to prevent confusion in case of an actual attack.
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Troy City
New York State
Bichusets
Service Command
Massachusetts
Army
Easern Defense Command
Arm
Iafes
Suu Rons
Deny Brooklyn Crime Outbreaks
A Brooklyn survey on juvenile delinquency and wartime conditions is disputed by officials. Police Commissioner Lewis Valentine releases a report, arguing statistics do not show a growing problem in the Bedford Stuyvesant area despite claims of rising juvenile disturbances and related social stressors.
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Brooklyn
Bedford-Silly
Lewis Valentine
LaGuardia
Kings County
27th Division Troops Honored at Cathedral
Members of the 27th New York Division who helped capture Makin atoll in the Gilbert Islands were honored in a solemn service at St. Patrick's Cathedral. The memorial marked the Catholic Benevolent Legion dead and included prayers led by Monsignor Flannelly for the President and World War II dead.
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New York
INS
Makin Atoll
Gilbert Islands
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Catholic Benevolent Legion
Ohy Monsignor Flannelly
United States
Boston Fire Victim Rejoins Coast Guard
A Cocoanut Grove survivor who nearly died in the Boston fire returns to duty in the Coast Guard. Ian Diffard Johnson, treated at Boston City Hospital, recovers from severe burns and plans to rejoin his unit, carrying lessons learned to aid future medical care.
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Boston
Coast Guard
Fuston
UPI
Anin Yeuta
Cocoanut Grove
Boston City Hospital
Coast Guardian
Diffard Johnson
Wei
Ceiling Prices For Women's Work Clothes Standards Amid War
A 1942 update notes ceiling prices for women’s work clothes have shifted from individual manufacturer levels to a new federal standard aligned with American Standards Association reforms. Items include aprons, work slacks, overshoes, and other garments aimed at war work, reflecting wartime controls and price adjustments.
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OPA
American Standards Association
Capt Purcell Promoted in Regiment Travel
Capt Purcell received a promotion within his regiment after completing a course of study. The officer served with the unit in the field and was noted for leadership during training and campaigns. He was promoted from lieutenant to captain and served until the following summer, taking part in operations around Makin Island.
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Fort
Fes
Pereers
Saat
Joan J. P
Mayo
Fie
Makin Island
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