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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1944
Page
10
President Franklin D Roosevelt made a surprise visit to an Aleutian Island base in Alaska aboard a warship on the campaign trail. He praised Armed Forces members involved in the Aleutian operations and construction during his first Pacific voyage of the war.
President Roosevelt will speak from the Bremerton Navy Yard in Seattle at 8 p m Eastern War Time. He toured newly built bases on remote islands with Vice Admiral Fletcher and praised efforts that prevented a Japanese Alaska invasion. He suggested many soldiers may settle in Alaska after the war.
The East and Midwest sweltered with temperatures near or above 100 degrees. Boston hit 99.3°F, New York City reached 96°F, while Los Angeles totalled 87°F. Officials urged caution as heat surged across Massachusetts, Ohio, and beyond.
Eastern standings show Binghamton 4 and WilkesBarre 6 with several uneven games. National totals list Cincinnati 12 and Chicago 6 in a long late inning shift. American results include New York 6 over St Louis 1 and Cleveland 3, with scattered scores across Boston and Philadelphia.
Senate approved a states rights postwar reconversion measure 53 to 1, creating an Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion under a presidential appointee to coordinate peacetime economy planning. It extends unemployment coverage to 3.5 million government employees and reimburses states for former federal workers, while leaving rate setting to states. The Murray Kilgore bill opposing the plan failed 49 to 25, with shifts reflecting a split over a broader federal office and pay provisions.
A large fire destroyed pier No 4 at Hoboken along the Hudson River, causing massive damage alleged at under 4 million dollars. Firefighters from New York and New Jersey battled the blaze for two hours, nine men were treated for burns, and spectators were kept back by guards as two ships tied to the pier were moved to safety.
Trade sources say high demand from armed forces will keep popular brands scarce. Retailers report off shelf shortages and out‑of‑stock issues as manufacturers allocate limited tobacco and ship overseas volumes grow. An aging crop and paper packing restrictions further constrain available cigarettes.
Washington report notes a drive to clarify soldier voting laws and relax publication restrictions. An amendment, backed by Senator Taft and Senator Green, would allow Army and Navy authorities to distribute newspapers magazines books impartially when transport issues arise.
In Camden New Jersey Theodore a steer raised in a pen went on a brief rampage down Broadway chasing a woman into a shop and scattering pedestrians. He calmed after retreating to Camden Cemetery where residents urged restraint as authorities prepared to secure him.
Republican presidential nominee Dewey departed late yesterday for his Pawling area farm after a prolonged conference on future campaign plans with Herbert Brownell Jr. and other GOP leaders. The passage notes UPI reporting and mentions insurance and banking terms within terse, fragmentary coverage.
Edward McDonald reports Elsworth and allies oppose Judge Bliss in a Third Judicial District race covering Albany Schoharie Columbia Greene Ulster Sullivan counties. Democrats debate candidates including Justice Pierce H. Russell and Justice Sydney F. Foster, urging nonpartisan action and endorsement. A committee will present to Republicans on the Albany County court floor.
About 2,300 members of Local 235 UAW C16 voted 90 percent to return to work at Chevrolet gear and axle plants after a War Labor Board order. Walter Reuther warned no guarantee against firings, saying GM likely would not risk public opinion. The vote followed last week's walkout over seven firings and involved prehearing talks at regional and national boards.
Barcelona and allied forces have isolated Paris by severing rail and highway lines and communications with Vichy. A government teaching statement described the action as a strategic move in the ongoing partisan conflict.
An eyewitness account accuses Col Andreas Von Aulock of wasting troops in a futile Franco campaign. The piece notes his arrest for stocking and distributing medical supplies and parties with white dogs. American jeeps near a citadel released captured soldiers and medical staff after tense movements.
Soviet offensives push 15 miles through southern Estonia and sweep toward Riga and the Gulf of Riga trapping large Nazi garrisons. Red Army advances threaten East Prussia as heavy fighting rages on the front near Narva and Lake Peipus with thousands killed and hundreds captured.
Ambassador Andrei A. Gromyko was named yesterday to represent the Soviet Union at a world peace agency conference in Washington. The move suggests Moscow intends close contact with the talks and signals a cautious approach to independent decisions by Morozev and the foreign ministry.
Allied leaders reaffirmed plans to retake the Philippines with Mindanao under air attack and Corregidor in focus. Saipan bases were announced for Pacific forces while U S planes struck Halmahera and targeted a 2000 ton freighter near Talaud Islands. Mindanao’s Daavo airfields faced Liberator bombers in a three night sequence with limited Japanese resistance reported.
Radio reports from Paris indicate a curfew has been ordered as German forces tighten control. The measure aims to restrict movement and maintain order during the evolving military situation in the capital and surrounding areas.
The Japanese military court executed Marine Sergio Joe B. Chastain, Marine Victor Paliotti, and Seaman Demetrio Maria Crangton for attempting to escape a Manchurian prison camp. The executions followed an eleven day bid for freedom ending June 31 1953, with the death sentence confirmed by the Navy and reported through the Red Cross.
Allied high commands report German forces retreating near Paris while American and British units press south and east, crossing the Loire and advancing toward Nantes and Angers. Field dispatches indicate rapid Allied advances across northwest France, with continued progress toward the Seine region and potential encirclement of key German formations.
The Roosevelt administration seized 106 Western truck companies amid a 25 000 driver strike. The Office of Defense Transportation takes over operations at midnight and will pay drivers from future operating revenue. Eltis Longenecker named federal manager to run the seized firms across Minnesota and neighboring states to prevent a freight bottleneck.
Press service quotes Danish capital reports that Germans executed 11 Danes during the night in cellars at Copenhagen Gestapo headquarters. Likely in reprisal for the killings of German policemen.
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