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Troy Record

Location

Troy, New York, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1947

Page

13

Senate votes Tuesday on aid bill for Greece and Turkey

In a late night session the Senate agreed to vote next Tuesday on a bill extending around four billion dollars in monetary and economic aid to Greece and Turkey. Debate centered on timing and the possibility of handing matters to the United Nations, with calls for urgency from President Truman’s administration and foreign relations leaders.

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Dewey Seeks State Finances and New Taxes

Governor Dewey address discussed New York state finances and proposed taxes including a $400,000,000 veterans bonus. He urged fiscal responsibility and warned against debt that would burden future generations while backing a November vote to approve the bonus and related tax measures. He also touched on local tax powers and educational costs. The piece notes a separate coal conference invitation for April 29 with Solin L Lewis and mine operators to resolve bargaining in the wake of prior government actions.

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Baruch Urges 52 Day Work Week to Aid World

Baruch spoke in Columbia urging a 52 day work week to boost world production and shorten the postwar recovery time. He argued that longer hours and full employment would raise output, reduce reliance on strikes, and ensure economic security, claiming only a wartime like effort can meet the challenge.

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McChesney Heads Samaritan Hospital Board

Dr. Ray Faber Baker resigns after 13 years as president and will remain a trustee. Lindsley McChesney elected board president aided by Stephen H. Sampson as secretary. Gertrude Norton as vice president and Eagae Bullman as treasurer. McChesney, Yale and Albany Law School graduate, WWI veteran and director of several firms, assumes lead role.

Meture Page Moyen Ray Faber Baker Samaritan Hospital Board of Trustees Lindsley McChesney Joy Savings Bank Baker Cent Ro BT Mr. McChesney Stephen H. Sampson McCheaney Yale Albany Law School Leutenant-Colonal Ludlow Valve Manufacturing Co., Inc Adographs, Ltd Troy Flyers, Inc Hole L. Warren Baruch America Dawalt Birley Barrel Balto Barugh

Nurse Corps Approved in Washington by President

The president yesterday signed into law a bill establishing a permanent nurse corps in both the Army and the Navy, creating a formal medical service option for military personnel. The move solidifies nursing roles across all branches and aims to improve medical readiness and care.

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Scoreboard notes from the Nationat and city games

Partial scorebox items list Feagoe and Yeaterday players with mentions of Cincinnati Philadelphia Boston Brooklyn and Chicago venues. Weather and rain affect games in Philadelphia and Brooklyn with Cald and wet conditions noted.

Stalin Marshall Talks Fail To Break Austrian Deadlock

Moscow DC The Kremlin summit between Secretary of State Marshall and Premier Stalin yielded no clear breakthrough on Austria and German reparations. The Foreign Ministers Council planned another session, as Molotov pressed for heavy coal reparations while both leaders avoided commitments. Source notes limited info due to censorship.

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Deadly explosion scenes unfold in garage and gym

Texas City residents recount a catastrophic blast that leveled a midtown garage and nearby high school gym. Embalmers identify and embalm victims as fire and smoke spread for miles, while survivors describe the blast, chaos, and efforts to pull people from the wreckage.

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Phone Union Promises Finish Fight in Wage Clash

Washington reports the National Federation of Telephone Workers vows to keep the nationwide strike until Bell System concedes. President Truman’s admin signals seizure as last resort while unions urge arbitration and direct talks with local committees. Leader Joseph Levine accuses Bell of stalling and criticizes government plans amid tense labor dispute.

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Blast Kills Two in Plane Blast Over City

A blast blew a plane from the air yesterday over Tezes City, killing two men. The Houston Chronicle reports the craft was from the Monsaiyto Chemical Plant. One occupant identified as Fred Brumley, age unknown, and the other as Norris.

Loans City Tezes City Houle Houston Monsaiyto Chemical Garp Fred Brumley Norris

British Alert For Palestine Reprisals For Executions

British warnings of reprisals followed executions of Day Wels Gruner and three other Jewish underground members at Acre Prison. About 500,000 Jews in Palestine faced measures as a blast in Jerusalem and other cities raised fears of renewed violence. Authorities imposed security limits while the prison chaplain declined to attend the executions citing prison authorities.

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Massive Texas City blast rips gulf port area

Reports detail two massive explosions near Texas City and Galveston at dawn. Fire crews battle blazing freighter High Flyer amid fears of toxic gas. death toll estimates range from hundreds to thousands as rescue efforts continue and witnesses compare scene to wartime destruction.

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