Venice gondolas described as thirty feet long
The passage notes that Venice gondolas are fat-bottomed and about thirty feet in length.
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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1944
Page
14
The passage notes that Venice gondolas are fat-bottomed and about thirty feet in length.
Albany County investigators widen the corruption inquiry as George B. Afonaghbea announces William B. Moore of New York will aid the probe. Moore, a World War II Marine Corps veteran and former New York County assistant district attorney, brings prior service on investigations linked to Tammany Hall. The court session led by Justice Parton Swift adjourned until tomorrow morning.
Students at Lansingburg High held a war loan assembly led by Frank E. Sheary of the War Finance Committee. Senior class president presided as talks were given by David Letnek, Jack Wittman, David Reynolds, Evelyn Jensen, Robert Bryce, and others. A poem by Barbara Roeck and a reading titled America Worth read by DiBer followed. The banner for top bond purchasers was presented to Foon 2 and Graneis Delvis. Marshal Wheeler spoke. music by Dorothy Stefann accompanied singing. A Midway poster contest and war stamp sale program was announced for tomorrow with Ricky Patterson and David Reynolds providing music.
War bond purchases totaled 960 million dollars as the Sixth War Loan drive nears its December 16 end. Individual buyers account for about five billion of the overall goal, with corporations counted separately until December 2. In Albany, Duncan argues a fair trial is unlikely, amid questions about juror selection in the Nasgal state case.
Home Bureau training session on family life closes in New York. Miss Ann Kuhn leads Cornell extension workers guiding homemakers through daily routines, mental sets, and managing morning meals and interruptions.
Johnsonville reports Mrs Bias returned from Saint Hills to visit relatives. Airs George Ralston came back from North Adams after spending weeks with kin. Mr and Mrs James Norton returned from Warwick where they visited their son Weil Norton and his family. Mrs Albano Ribeiro and daughter also noted.
Prime Minister Churchill cautioned against over optimism about ending the war and warned that no breakthrough is anticipated soon. He spoke to the House of Commons noting limited progress on fronts and outlined strategic aims amid continuing Allied operations and casualties.
George W. Leonon, a prominent Buffalo labor leader and member of the Buffalo Sewer authorities, died Tuesday night. He served the operating engineers union for 34 years and was active in the AFL.
A debate on Americas Town Meeting of the Air features Eric Johnston and Louis Fischer arguing for a large scale expansion of foreign trade, while Dr John Lee Coulter and Arthur Besse oppose the view. The program is sponsored by Readers Digest and WIRY with a 8 30 pm time.
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