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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1946
Page
6
A US pilot recounts a midair encounter over Yugoslavia during WWII, detailing misread signals, a dogfight with multiple enemy fighters, and a crash landing near Udine after the plane was badly damaged. He and co-pilot survived with injuries, aided by Yugoslav soldiers and American security officials.
Canal traffic increased over the prior week with vessels moving 44,405 tons of goods. The Champlain Canal and Oswego canal shipments rose, including barge loads of imported maize seed and various commodities such as fertilizers and gravel. Numerous tonnages and destinations are noted, highlighting a general uptick in canal commerce and vessel movement.
Three youths were injured when a sedan left the Waterford road near Waterford early yesterday. Samuel Francis 20 of 128 Maple Avenue drove the car owned by Norman J. Brands. Janet Rourke 18 of Westover Road sustained a possible head injury and was kept for observation at Leonard Hospital. Nancy Wagner 25 of Fourth Street suffered a cut lip and bruises. John Wayles 18 was uninjured. The group was brought to Leonard Hospital. only Rourke remained for treatment. The car was reportedly proceeding south on the highway when it veered off the right shoulder and went off the road.
Miss Esther Kelly hosted a birthday gathering for Mary Walle ce at a summer home in Nottaville. Mr and Mrs W. Budiong of 264 Are visited Bryaleiyn ig, while Lyman at Bryaleiyn ig entertained relatives at Verdoy. Thom ies Lysran of Kelly enjoyed a Wednesday event in Verdoy with others, though many names and places are garbled in the OCR.
Averill Park residents and guests from Philadelphia Massachusetts and New Jersey are listed attending social gatherings ceremonies church services and family events. Families include Pry Fleming Mughes Budloug Fallon and Yorden with visits to Kingston Gast Poestenkill Colmes University and Trieste area updates.
A town hall session led by Thurmy McLenihan reviewed proposed consolidation of Halfaeen town districts into a single county district. Winona urged Central School expansion to include extracurriculars, with taxes projected around five dollars per thousand. The adjourned meeting set for Friday to hear voter preferences on the plan.
Albert Van Nedernydern, director of veterans affairs, said official blanks will arrive in Troy and be sent to local service centers. Reproductions of the form in the region are incomplete with only one side printed and will not be honored by the War Department.
The Must group of Induetona will leave Retney County for Albany indues on Thursday Sept 5 due to small quotas. John J. Dougherty, county coordinator, says very eligible men from several districts will depart Sept 18. groups depart through The Motel Vroy combined HQ. Induction includes ages up to 20 with no prior service and those with dependents who have war documents.
Three transports carrying about 4600 service personnel were due to dock in New York. Ships include the Leyhorn based Elgin Victory arriving at New York with 3185 troops, the Mexten Victory from Tinian, and the Jinsen based Kgitoma Victory with 1493 personnel.
Mr and Mrs go to Malny for several days while George Noonan enters Glens Falls Hospital for treatment. Families from Schenectady Springfield Conn Bridgeport and Cleveland visit kin and friends in various towns, with guests staying at homes of Williams Holland Mrs Jane Laird and Peter Capuano among others.
Whitehall residents sell homes along East Shore and nearby areas as Mr and Mrs Almiand Spaulding transfer property to Joseph Lamaurens and Mrs Katherine Moore's farm transfers to Mr and Mrs Thomwae Beach of New York. More than 130 attended the Whitehall lodge of Elks Sunday and a later motor trip covered Montreal Detroit Chicago New York.
Washington UPI reports a Labor Statistics release noting a dramatic jump in food costs across major cities from August to mid July, with increases ranging from about 5 to over 20 percent. The Bureau of Labor Statistics calls the change the largest monthly rise on record for food. Cities cited include St Louis Los Angeles Chicago New York Philadelphia Boston Seattle and many others across the nation.
The article notes Joseph F B McKeon honored with a state award by the American Legion post in Renaselune County. John J Howker and Lie annial Armistice organizers are cited as attendees planning the event. The piece mentions veterans' arrangements and community leaders guiding preparations.
Doney chair of the oliodtecm aymumitive announces a surange date for the fold Way Boyt at Sharpolerove. An intern present was ent bo Mayor dlohn J. Abeer who wrote the ap pointment at writ a North principal.
Seheneetady Nurves will not authorize a strike amid dispute talks. Union officials demand better pay and a forty hour workweek, while the group cites unresolved settlement terms and management resistance.
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