British Cargo Ship Ablaze Off Halifax
A 4413-ton British cargo ship ablaze twenty miles off Halifax remains in distress. Crews were rescued. distress signal picked up by the Navy confirms the emergency. Vessel home port listed as London.
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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1945
Page
3
A 4413-ton British cargo ship ablaze twenty miles off Halifax remains in distress. Crews were rescued. distress signal picked up by the Navy confirms the emergency. Vessel home port listed as London.
Plattsburg man joins Vienna patrols as International Military Police operate nightly under joint German and Allied command. Russian and American troops ride same jeeps amid language barriers and cautious cooperation. Sgt Robert Hartynik, ex football player, notes initial shock but growing routine in Russian custody incidents fade.
The report cites Eugenie Laval wife of the former Vichy leader being formally charged with intelligence with the enemy. Investigating Magistrate Morchar filed the charge, per a Paris dispatch from Feutere News Agency.
Stillwater Fire Department carnival profit of 3.00 reported at a meeting. Members voted to participate in a Labor Day parade in Coriggh. William Duerway joined. Thirty two members present. Clark Sherman presided. Men of St Peter's Parish to meet to plan outdoor fair booths for Aug 16 under Rosary Society. John Reddy chairs the men’s committee. Miss Hah Ketlege visiting Lake George. Mr and Mrs T S Ryan and family at Saratoga Lake. Mrs Matthew Paluski and Mrs Donald Newman departed for El Paso Texas.
Hoosick residents host visitors from Troy Fort Myers and Denver and Johnsonville guests stay with local families. Clergy schedule services at All Saints Hoosick Falls St Marks Hoosick Falls and Hoosick Baptist Church with sermons August 12 and 9 30 a.m. The Jolly Dozen City annual meeting held at George Bovie’s residence awarded prizes to several members. Sgt Charles A L Hayner has received an honorable discharge and is home.
A wartime medical policy shift reported by Howard W. Blameslee describes the army ending the use of sulfa powders and tablets for self treatment of wounds and venereal disease. The change cites inefficacy and safety concerns, noting many soldiers misused rations and self cures, with broader implications for military medical practice and patient outcomes.
A fragment discusses sulfa drugs given by mouth to wounded soldiers and notes varying effectiveness. It mentions doctors administering care early and the return of trouble with symptoms as injuries heal and new issues emerge. Presence of names is unclear but references Loren and general wartime medical context.
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