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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1943
Page
11
Japanese forces retreat under mounting pressure at Salamaua where airfield guard positions are established. American and Australian troops seized key ridge and jungle positions as heavy bombing devastated Salamaua, claimed by long-range raids against Wewak and air reinforcements.
Philadelphia wire reports Father Divine, the Negro religious leader, removed Saint Thomas from his heaven for excessive gin rubdowns and boxing. The Saint, now plain Thomas Reed of Harlem M C A, was defrocked by Father Divine who declared gin and his lifestyle incompatible. Reed’s new manager Fred Irvin sought reinstatement, noting the Saint’s gin was external, while the Father maintained peace.
United Mine Workers agreed to appear before the War Labor Board in Washington to present their case on the hard coal wage dispute after more than 20 weeks of failed negotiations. Operators report a 4 cent daily increase offered, while the union seeks 1.30 dollars daily with underground travel pay and originally demanded 2 dollars. The union urges miners to maintain maximum production to meet wartime demands.
Walter Snyder, a former Trojan and brother of Sergt Albert L. Snyder of Central Police Station, is elected commander of the Hollywood California American Legion Post. Born in Troy in 1884, he has 25 years with the Hollywood Post and served on the Mexican border in 1916 as a first sergeant in the 105th Infantry, with nine months overseas.
Sumner Welles announced that hundreds of American civilians interned in Japan could be home for Christmas if Tokyo guarantees safety for an exchange ship. He said the United States has asked for safe conduct for the Swedish liner Gripshelm and hopes a second exchange of Japanese for American civilians can be carried out in Portuguese India by October 15.
Svenska Dagbladet, reporting from Bern, says Pierre Laval seeks a half democratic government to switch sides. He allegedly offered no entry to French democrats and refused Berlin's demand for 300,000 French workers for slave labor in Germany.
Allied reports say Japanese sea supply routes to New Georgia and Kolombangara were severed as American forces pushed across the Solomons and into Vella Lavella, with fighting near Munda airfield and Salamaua. Japanese still hold pockets near Munda and Bairoke Harbor while attempting a night supply run to isolated garrisons.
Warm-up after two day August cold spell brings a ten degree rise from the prior gasps. Temperatures yesterday rose to near record lows and a 51 degree morning marked the day. The Weather Bureau forecasts moderate temperatures with widely scattered showers today.
The Republican committee of Kingsbury met at Hudson Falls courthouse yesterday and elected Am brose Corcoran as chairman and as a member of the executive committee. He succeeds Joseph Gibson Jr who was recently commissioned a captain in the Army. Corcoran urged uniting the treasury and secretary posts, Albert D. Holmes elected to the combined role. A three member committee to assist Corcoran includes Edward R. Waite LeRoy E. Middleworth and Ralph Pierson Smith, with Joseph J. Mooney named to the town committee.
The district director of the Office of Price Administration states that a recent amendment granting extra mileage to Bend C ration coupons does not apply in the eastern shortage area. Despite reports that using a car for work could qualify for extra rations, only certain essential workers may receive compensation or an added mile for coupon reductions.
William Liberty of Stillwater, a water resident, had his six month Saratoga County Jail term upheld by the Appellate Division after his indecent exposure conviction from Mechanicville City Court on July 27, 1942. The sentence was originally one year, later reduced to six months following a petition from local residents.
Playground monitors arrange a week of activities at the 126th Street park site with a picnic hike, a Tuesday scavenger hunt, and a Wednesday talent show. Emma Millington Ursula Martin and others perform while monitors Joe OBrien Doris Gettes Emma Millington Ursula Martin oversee the program, with handicraft classes featuring bead necklaces oil cloth pillows and clay modeling.
Anderson pitched a two hit win for the Watervliet Cardinals as they beat the All-Americans 8 to 2 on the Watervliet High School diamond last night. Jim Welden catcher, Anderson also had two hits in three trips. Bolongie and Kershaw were the Battery for the losers. The Cardinals meet the Hess All-Stars at Water view High tomorrow at 5 PM.
St Michael's heads to Geer Field tomorrow at 2:30 to avenge a prior defeat by the Cohoes Owls. The Owls riding a five game win streak crushed St Michael's 4 to 0 last Sunday as Marty Dwyer prepares his lineup to rebound. Mike Piskutz starts for the Saints with Joe Akin catching. Amyot starts for the Owls with Cramer behind the plate.
The Lansingburg Boys Club beat the Bulldogs last night at Knickerbocker playground by 15 to 3 in a Junior League game. George Winkler pitched well allowing only two hits. Don Blair, Dave Lennek and Al Cunningham each had two hits to pace the offense. Stockings and Jackie Luce collected the two Bulldogs hits. Tonight Watkins All-Stars face the Monarchs in another league contest.
Buffalo reports the 14th annual convention of the Photo Engravers Union of North America. I M Ornburn secretary treasurer urged delegates to protest until price ceilings are enforced. He warned against promoting the black market and urged establishing legitimate prices.
The stock market showed a general lightening of commitments amid potential major military developments. Most leaders fell slightly while gold mines and scattered specialties edged up. Broad activity slowed with timid bidding but some dividends and earnings aided select stocks. Major names cited include US Steel, Chrysler, Santa Fe, Du Pont, American Telephone, Eastman Kodak, Standard Oil, and Pepsi-Cola.
New York on August 20 reports steady prices across commodities. Eggs at 17,600 cases firm. butter at 1,784 tabs firm with ceiling prices. cheese and various grains show unchanged quotations with payers 1 cent below and jobbers 13.5 cents above listed rates.
Supervisor Charles S. Myers was renominated at the North Greenbush Republican caucus held at Wynantskill Fire House last night. Russell M. VanDerzee served as chairman with Miss Grace Wygant as secretary. Also nominated were town clerk Nettie A. Hidley, justices Wil liam J. Lossoe and Thomas P. Whalen, tax collector James C. Gratton, highway superintendent William L. Geerholt, school directors Martin Herbert and William Bender, assessor Samuel F. Williams for two years, and assessor Murray F. Bryner for four years.
Four youths were killed instantly when their automobile was struck by a New York Central passenger train at the Wortendyke Road grade crossing, three miles west of Batavia. Victims identified as Patricia Ann Shreder 17 of Attica Shirley Ryan 19 of North Alexander Gerald E Bush 20 of Buffalo and Richard Crain 26 of Buffalo.
The government of Brazil yesterday voluntarily abolished its extraterritorial privileges in China by signing a new friendship treaty with the Chinese government.
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