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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1945
Page
16
Coal curfew enforced across Troy with stores and taverns closing by 9 PM. Mayor Rudolph Rou Hier directs closures to preserve coal and heat, while the state mobilizes emergency units to deliver fuel and support essential services.
Waterford reports Mayor Indjos a purmper with Fred Breau and fire crews delivering coal to an elderly woman and disabled son after local dealers failed. The drive follows a broader fuel emergency affecting New York state towns, with shortages of coal and kerosene and state mobilization to move essential shipments.
Deep snow pushes pheasants into urban streets seeking food with sightings on W23rd Street and Sixth Avenue. Power largely from hydro at New York Light & Power Co with coal plants at Amsterdam and Albany. coal use urged to ease shortages. Fire Chief Higgins warns drivers to keep streets clear for emergency vehicles as snow persists. Albany issues coal delivery permits to keep pipes from freezing. Troy closes Friday socials and public spaces except restaurants and dorms. police report extra shoveling duties and Army units deployed. County officials note coal supplies dwindling for court house heating. Masons and civic groups suspend activities amid energy crisis.
Gov Dewey proclaims statewide emergency after record January snow and cold strain coal and fuel supplies. State official Charles Selis named emergency director of transportation and supplies to coordinate coal shipments and vital goods across districts including Albany and Rensselaer County, with disruption to schools, offices, and transit. People urged to cancel nonessential functions to conserve fuel.
Area district OPA enforcement investigates complaints that consumers pay above ceiling prices for small quantities of coal bought at dealers yards. District official Lester W. Herzog pled prompt action against dealers allegedly jacking prices during the ongoing fuel shortage. Yard sales, defined as transfers by buyer and seller at yards or depots, are scrutinized under the requisition rule for coal shipments. Zone-based price details list specific rates for broken coal by county and bag weights across ten zones, including Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Montgomery, Saratoga, and other counties.
Eight executive board members of District 30 United Mine Workers of America met by a cold stove on Sit Fourth Street as fuel shortages cancel group meetings. Matnis Rasmussen said a full members meeting would be held Tuesday February 13. Regular Francis A Kelley Chapter and D A V W meetings were canceled due to lack of heat. Liberty Council and Daughters of America also postponed for the same reason.
Navy Department announces two casualties with next of kin notified. William Carl Laws Am needle amean 2/¢e brother of Elmer Sawyer of Round Lake Avenue listed as dead. Corporal Douglas F. Ox son of Whara Hoosick Falls listed as wounded.
A list from Greenwich details 101 farmers including Drafe and Wiley and others set for induction. The document notes their ages and current statuses in the draft process with transfers from local boards, mentioning J. Steven Baker and crews across Greenwich, Cambridge, Harford, Salem, and White Creek as they move to winter port for examination.
Contained briefing notes recounts Army Morale Service work at Forest Glen and a stalled overseas report on postwar trades. Senate Commerce Committee visibility rises as Pepper aides relay messages to Henry Wallace while insider guards note secrecy. New York politics see Poletti’s Italy proclamations and women gain prominence as Merle Whitford becomes Congressional Secretary Club president.
Angelo R L D’Aurio, 29, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph D Aurio of Green Island, earned the Bronze Star for a reconnaissance mission that penetrated enemy lines. He was wounded twice in later actions and treated in France and England. He attended LaSalle Institute and Heatly High School and worked at the Arsenal before enlisting March 1943. His brother is Lieut Thomas D’Aurio of the Army Medical Corps.
Letters and notes discuss store hours for Troy clerks and public cooperation in improving working conditions. A former saleslady calls for fair hours, while other readers question income tax exemptions and animal merit debates. Postal and wartime shipping notes wrap with a 1935 copyright citation.
Averill Park Methodist held its fourth quarterly conference with J. Miller DD presiding. District superintendent Sts Pont and Mrs Ches e Vendestee named the stewards including Wiles Barcum, Vanderzee, Ben Geo, and others.
A reflection on marriage and divorce, contrasting liberal and conservative views. It discusses effects on children, shifting meanings of romance and passion via Hollywood, and cites current marriage/divorce rates. The piece notes the paradox of public acceptance versus traditional vows shaping attitudes.
An arbitration award granted Helen C. Tat mens Compensation $150 for injuries from a work accident at the Rensselaer Valve Co. The action named Frank Nose and noted a separate award earlier at the plant.
A Mechanicville expansion bill is reported in correspondence notes. References to annexation of surrounding areas and city boundaries appear with mentions of commissioners and a daily allowance proposal though details are unclear.
Aliss Dorothy McCabe of Syea Way was elected president of the Leaders Organization at its annual meeting in Claremon Festauract. She succeeds Mrs Macy Harrison. The gathering heard dairy conference plans for cub members and a woolen skill session in February at the YWCA. Mrs Florerice H Thayer announced clothing drives for relief and child care booklets. The council urged clubs to fund a moving picture camera and Miss McCabe will lead a table decoration demonstration on Feb 27 at the Clarsment Restaurant.
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