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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1945
Page
3
At The Hague the first trials of Dutch collaborators with the Germans began yesterday. One defendant stands accused of betraying Jews and guiding others to them while testifying against ten Dutch resistance members. The other is charged with aiding the Nazis and with the shooting of a laborer. The court is expected to return a verdict.
Improvised OCR fragment reports the OPA leadership delaying staff reduction measures after a meeting in Albany. The text references county rationing boards and discussions on policy, with unclear outcomes and calls for collaboration to maintain established positions.
Latham Miss Kay Harrington returns from Gratton with Mr and Mrs George Wright and daughter Charlotte arriving from Pine Plains. The Latham Minstrel committee plans tonight at Pitts Hose Howe for the annual fall season. A Mr and Mrs Club covered dish is today at 6 PM hosted by Calvasy Hath Mr Ch ence Ciardon and Mr Harold Robinson co hosting.
Private Cashera of Mechanicville earned the Bronze Star in Germany during March 23 action near Saarbratten while aiding a wounded comrade and directing a relieving company under heavy fire. He entered service in 1943 and attended Mechanicville High School. two brothers also serve. Sister Mrs Mary Dinallo resides in Troy. Other local notices cover Rotary talks, camp reports, and community updates.
Rural telephone subscribers in the North exchange will see improved service as New York Telephone Co reduces ringing frequency and delays caused by weather. EL C. Hofsis, the company’s manager, says efforts aim to extend regional service with better instruments and a clearer grade of telephone service for rural residents, though some work will be postponed until equipment becomes available.
The article notes that wire supplies limit work and there are no insixaments for switches, delaying rural and city expansions. Mr Hofisis cites rising rural telephone penetration, about 60 percent of first homes, and optimistic city comparisons, with war shortages slowing progress until materials arrive.
Sergeant Norman Smith of Medford, after more than a year in overseas processing, unexpectedly found his brother, Private John Smith, at Fort Devens Massachusetts. The brothers had not seen each other since enlistment.
Frank McCarthy of Richmond Virginia enters the State Department yesterday as the newest and youngest member under Secretary of State James Byrnes. The move reflects a shift in the department’s leadership as Byrnes oversees a reform era.
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