President Roosevelt Warns of Fascist Plots in Election
Roosevelt, speaking from the White House on a radio program, warns that fascist style propaganda is used to undermine democracy. He cites Mussolini and historic groups, calls for heavy turnout, and urges maximum voter participation, especially urging women to register and vote. He criticizes efforts to restrict ballots and notes concerns over the soldier vote bill.
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Mussolini
Thomas E. Dewey
Congress
Roosevelt
White House
National Democratic Committee
Women urged to vote as part of war effort in 1944 rally
A wartime rally urged women to register and vote, stressing their sacrifice and interest in government affairs. Ohio Governor John W. Bricker criticized New Deal labor acts as bureaucratic and warned against Democrat party concessions to radical elements. Legislative intrigue at Dies Committee hearings linked to communist affiliations and political action groups, while labor and farm leaders push support for Roosevelt's fourth term.
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Bricker
Ohio
Rock Island
Washington
J. B. Matthews
House Dies Committee
National Citizens Political Action Committee
Ncpagc
NCPAC
Democratic Party
Sidney Hillman
N.ceac
CSO
Raps
Dies
Eberbarter
D-Pa
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Dies Committee On UN
Roosevelt
L. Teamsters Union
Dit Nots ‘Federation of Labor
Peoria
Jersey Buff Gobbler to Debut at Rutgers Farm
The New Jersey Experiment Station at Rutgers University announced a streamlined gobbler breed called the Jersey Buff. Dr. W. Thompson said it matures in 12 weeks, weighs 15 to 18 pounds, and will be shown to poulterers October 25 at the station’s turkey research farm.
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Millville
N. J
New Jersey Experiment Station
Rutgers University
W. ©. Thompson
Jersey
Poulirsmen
Turker
Greek Port Invasion Push Reaches Patras Airfield
Allied assault on Greece continues with British parachute troops seizing Patras airfield and patrols pushing toward the mainland. Reports say units from 2 Royal Air Force regt and Spitfire squadrons are engaging German forces in Greece and Albania as invasion forces advance from Patras toward nearby ports and islands. Evacuations and island garrisons are being restructured as Dalmatian coast actions and air landings extend the operation.
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Iran
Bagan
Patrat
Sicily
Italy
France
Associated Press
Joseph Morton
Bart
Patras
Morton
Greece
Royal Air Force Regiment
Albania
Athens
Gulf of Corinth
Peloponnese
Lled
Kythera
Pelopontesus
Aegean Islands
Balkans
Dalmatian
Yugoslavia
Brac
Artillere
Tone
Invasion Advances As Greek Patriots Aid Retreating Germans
The column advanced rapidly with spearheads pushing beyond bridges, while villagers offered food and shelter. Religious services were held in a cathedral as seaborne forces joined the landings to press toward Patras where Germans were encircled by native partisans. Peasants suffer pillaging depriving medicine, food, and clothing, with quinine scarce amid malaria.
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Patra
Patras
Andartes
Japs Jolted In India Drive Amid Pacific Strikes
The Fifth Indian Division cut a Japanese advance in India, while Allied air actions from Chichi Jima to Ambonia and Celebes claimed further enemy losses. Allied submarines sunk or damaged multiple Japanese ships, including a destroyer and escort vessel, as Burma reports say Indian forces pressed the enemy four miles north of Tiddim, repelling several counterattacks.
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India
Hweilin
Kwangsi Province
Paoching
Pearl Harbor
Douglass MacArthur
Chester W. Nimitz
Chichi Jima
Bonin Islands
Tokyo
Ambonia
Celebes
South- West Pacific
Southeast Asia Command
Burma
Tiddim
Woman Admits Taking Soldier's Baby in Alabama
Mobile special agent in charge Abbaticchio said Mrs H B Jenkins 35 of Chickasaw admitted kidnapping the newborn son of Army Sergeant and Mrs William R H Laws at a Meridan Mississippi hospital early Wednesday morning. She told him she took the day old baby because she had a craving for a baby. She pleaded guilty to kidnapping before U S Commissioner Alex Howards and was jailed in default on a 3500 bond.
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Mobile
Ala
J. Abneicchio
BIA
Alabama
H. B. Jenkins
Chickasaw
Meridan
Abbaticchio
Sergi
William RH Laws
Unie
Alex Howards
Doctors Hold Scientific Discussion at Eastern New York Society Meeting
Physicians from Albany Schenectady Johnstown Amsterdam Glens Falls Rutland Vermont and other areas gathered at the Troy Club for the Eastern New York Ear Nose and Throat Society session led by Dr John J Rainey. Papers by Dr L Hulsebosch and Dr G G Marshal sparked intraceular optic neuritis debate and a discussion on situs disease and optic neuritis with several local and regional specialists in attendance. The next meeting is set for November 3 at the Troy Club with Dr Edward Whalen slated to discuss sulfa drugs in sinus disease.
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York
Ear
Troy Club
John J. Rainey
Troy
L. & Hulsebosch
Glens Falls
G. G. Marshal
Butland
Society
Frank 4
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de H.K. Febd
Hov
de. BD. Whield
William Kaufman
Athbury
Joseph Gabr
Rutlend
Pettsfield
Mass
Hudson
Poughkeepsie
Lavals Move in With The Petains Reported
New York UP Radio dispatch quoted German agency Transl atean saying Pierre Laval and his wife are living under the same roof with Marshal Petain in a southern German town. The CBS recording said most ministers from the former Vichy government had escaped to Germany and were living in the same town.
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New York
Radio Brazzavite
Translatean
Pierre Lavals
wHe
Marshal Petain
Germany
C.B.S
Tta
Vichy
Republicans Meet on Registration Bars at Hendrick Hudson
Republican election workers from the Eleventh and Fifteenth districts gathered at The Hendrick Hudson last night for guidance on registration bars and to promote voter turnout. Martin B. Stack chaired the session outlining general plans with other speakers including candidates and Representative Dean P. Taytor.
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Hendrick Hudson
Martin BE. Stack
Dean P. Tay- Tor
Club Dance at St Nicholas Hall by Coboes F Club
The Coboes F Club sponsors a four dance program at St Nicholas Hall 65 Saratoga Street. Sunday starting at 8 p m. Music by Stanley Mazur's orchestra. Also noted is Mounted Patrol Drills supervised by Capt Carmella Santoro at O Rourke's Riding Academy West Columbia Street last night. Miss Eric White of Russell Sage College attended. Plans for a square dance at Patrol headquarters this month were finalized. Patrol quota of 25 members is met. Funeral of Louis Senecal Spanish American War veteran held at Dufresne Funeral Home and St Marie's Church with a requiem mass. Bearers listed. grave at St Joseph's Cemetery Waterford. Colin Ross Camp United Spanish War Veterans attended.
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St Nicholas
Saratoga Street
Stanley Mazur
Peter Gee
Carmella Santoro
Cohoes
Louis Senecal
Dufresne Funeral Home
Sand Avenue
St Marie's Church
Rainer Sheridan
St. Joseph's Friary
George Crapo
Edward Nadeau
Crapo
Nadeau
Heimweh
Marth
Ellen R. Lapointe
George Phoenix
Albert Bilton
Cesar Duval
Cnaries N. Cole
Bert Grace
Albert Adams
Adrien J. Bechard
St. Joseph's Cemeter Waterford
Grace
Colin Ross
United Spanish War Veterans
Investigators Seize Cohoes Assessors' Book
Investigators seized the Cohoes Board of Assessors book listing property valuations after questioning a clerk in the office. They took the book to Albany, while other board records have been with state crime investigators for months.
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Cohoes Board of Assessors
Albany
Cohoes Scouts Hear Fred Whiting on Sea Scout Patrol
Fred Whiting of Waterford, assistant district commissioner of the Northern District, spoke to Troop 44 in Gavin Hall Cohoes about Sea Scout Patrol in Waterford open to Scouts 12 years and over. Members earned tests in various skills and a Sunday command hike was planned at Gavin Hall.
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Fred Whiting
Waterford
Bor Scouts of A America
Gavin Halls
Cohoes
Mr. Whiting
Heap
John Rosborom
Richard Cuddy
John Glasheen
Gist Aid
Robert Borton
Compass Reading
Arthur Nolin
John Grennan
Joseph Logex
Bernard Walsh
Robert Horton
Arthur
Cyril Nolin
Robert Robillard
Eugene Brennan
Orchaid
Robert McCarthy
Peter Walohan
Garry Webb Perrier
Gavin Hall
Cohoes Board Classifies Group and War Bond Sale Report
Eighteen registrants assigned to Class 2 B with others in Class A. The American Legion Auxiliary ran a War Bond booth at Woostworth’s Store selling bonds and stamps totaling 80.35 dollars. Requiem Mass for Pvt Frank Wilkolaski, U S Army killed in action in France, was held at St Michael’s Church with Beaunit Mills staff in attendance. Firefighters responded to a Chevrolet vandalism fire at Sargent and Ontario Streets.
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Woostworth’s
Amarican Legion
Abvina. Dickinson
Vera Ares
Josie Hildreth
Mar*tha Gilligan
St Michael's
Chureb
Frank Wilkolaski
U. S. Army
France
Beaunit Mills
Wiikolaski
Complacency warned as war nears its end in Europe
At a Rotary Club meeting in Tacoma commanded by Hiely of the Navy, Cohoester urged vigilance on the pac and war’s end. He cited Japan’s strength and air bases as reasons the United States must push on. The session at Van Schaiek Country Club was led by Dr. F L Herrick Conners. Also noted: John P. Terrel of the Army, promoted from private first class to corporal, to honor his service in France.
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Cohoes Lodge
AMM
Teenote
W_ Lee Blood
Normen F. Bowen
Cohoes
No. HS
Borel Arch Masons
Women's Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Leon Weller
J Welfred Findley, Jr
A. ME Eldon
Troy
Tev
Donald EL Lewis
Negro Tpitiuais
Dioi Nons Sereren Perbe
Suatetate
Img
Merion EJ Evertsen
Nelson Votry
Craxford
Europe
Sr Stent Comer Tacomas
Kiely
U. S
Hiely
Celices
Japan
Drat Asaea
China
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de Roaster
van Schaiek Country Club
FL Herrick Conners
Ced
Saldier
John P. Terrel
SS. Army
France
Peter Terrel
Viet Street
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Roberts Hernanez
Marty Mr. Warner
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Albert Warner
Carlos Manuel de Cespedes
Cuba
Cohoes Assessors
F. P. Whiting
Cohoes Council
Knights of Columbus
Remsen Street
Harold McGowan
Oliver Lent
B. J. Donion
Columbus
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St. Agnes
Tam
Benetons
Cohoes Board
Joseph G. Hurst
Lawrence J. LoQue
Walter W. Devo
Norman E. Cogley
Edward 3. Smith
Thomas L. Chanberland
Wilfrid ML. Burgess
Wilfred J. Couta
Edward 4. LeBlanc
Thomas H. Clark
James J. Nagle
Androse Farron
Livio Darso
Ernest B. Favreaz
Earl J. van
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Cohoester
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Cohoes Paint Headquarters
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Hepps Famous
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