Nelson Resigns WPB Chairmanship
Donald D. Nelson resigned as chair of the War Production Board. President Roosevelt named J. A. Kruz as acting chair and praised Nelson’s work. Nelson will stay in government in a high post. Dwight D. Davis also resigned as WPB vice chairman with James Folger named to succeed him.
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Roosevelt and Dewey Praise Nation’s Press
President Roosevelt and Gov. Dewey praised the free press as essential to democracy. They stressed newspapers’ role in informing the public and supporting national unity amid campaign discussions and future leadership.
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Associated Press
Thomas £. Dewey
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Rodsevelt
Young Nevada Killer Dies in Gas Chamber
Carson Nev P finds report of a 16 year old youth convicted of fatally shooting A H Berney near Car son in August 49$? after being stopped while fleeing from an Indiana reformatory. The youth was executed in the gas chamber Friday night at the state prison, the first to die in Nevada under the new method.
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Election of Dr Graves to board announced
Dr Frank P Graves, former state education commissioner, was elected to the board. He graduated from the school last year at age 74. The report notes ongoing fall season activities and remarks from Mrs Gladys imonster, president, amid a ceremonial event.
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Frank P. Graves
State Education Commission
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Gladys Imonster
Lost Division Chief in England Recalls Evacuation Stand
Air Chief Urquhart arrived in England after the Archens pocket evacuation. British and American pilots, including six glider pilots, endured heavy German shelling and frequent attacks as supplies dwindled. Montgomery praised the division's officers for preventing a wider collapse in the Allied campaign.
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United States
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Montgomery
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Urquhart
Britain
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Arnbem
Surrender and Duty Salutes Amid Britain’s Resolve
A fragment from a wartime message reflects a pledge to continue effort and national duty. The speaker expresses gratitude and pride in Britain, promising sustained endurance and unity despite hardship.
William E Williamson Funeral Slated for Today
Funeral services for Frederic E. Williamson retired president of the New York Central Railroad who died Friday will be held at the Church of the Covenant in Cleveland Ohio at 2 p.m. today, officials announced Saturday.
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ULP
Frederic E. Williamson
New York Central Railroad
Church of the Covenant
Cleveland
Clinton Heights Man Dwight Webb Bartlett Dies at 69
Dwight Webb Bartlett, 69, a veteran locomotive engineer for the New York Central Railroad Co, of Clinton Heights, retired Friday after 45 years in railroading. He began in September 1890 and retired as engineer of the Lake Shore Limited, noting a career with no signal-pass accidents despite decades of service.
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Linton Heights
Dwight Webbs Bartlett
Clinton Heights
New York Central Railroad Co
Freman
Crack Lake Shore Limited
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A partial line notes a passenger service role and remarks on handling fast trains on the Mine with a plan to go South in winter. The readable text is fragmentary and lacks concrete names, dates, or places for fuller context.
Albany County Board Allocates 30000 for Snow Removal
At a Friday night meeting the Albany County Board of Supervisors approved a 30000 appropriation for this year's snow removal program across state and county highways in Albany County. The figure matches the prior appropriation.
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