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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1945
Page
12
In Elkhart Indiana a man found forgotten U186 cigarette coupons and sought payment from real estate agent Paul Merebessestt. He claimed the coupons entitled him to cash in for cartons and a $28 check, noting a deadline and a preference for the old brand.
A number of local men serve with railway and highway units in Europe and Africa. The 730th Battalion in the Vesges Mountains of eastern France includes Richard G. Blackmark and Michael Frank, with others from Cohoes and Rensselaer. The Tit Battalion to Africa and Italy has seen extensive action and now operates along hundreds of miles of French rail lines. Names listed include Edward J. Gervais of Cohoes, James E. Ernst of Saratoga Springs, and Joseph P. McCarthy of Rensselaer, among others. Several servicemen from Waterford, Troy, and nearby areas are mentioned with deployments in England, the South Pacific, and the Mediterranean theater. A bellwether note highlights a soldier from Waterford hospitalized in England for frozen feet, and a local driver from Waterford who trained in basic and served overseas. Other families around Albany and Glens Falls report multiple relatives in North Africa, Italy, and the Pacific, including nurses and artillerymen in the 337th Field Artillery Battalion aiding advances in Italy and Normandy.
Sergeant Joseph E. Beauchea, son of Mr and Mrs Louis Beauchea of 603 Second Avenue, husband of Jeannette Robberts, is a prisoner in Germany. He served in the 400th Infantry the Bloody Bucket division, enlisted March 1942, overseas 17 months in England France Luxembourg Belgium. Reports place his capture in the Huringen Forest. A St Brigat’s Academy graduate, he worked for Tilly Ladders Co prior to enlistment. Sergeant Louis F. Beauchea, brother, has returned after 26 months in the Aleutians.
The article lists soldiers and airmen from the region with their units and recent actions. It notes campaigns in Tunis, Sicily, Italy, and France, plus pilots achieving combat missions and personnel earning honors such as the Distinguished Flying Cross. It also mentions graduates and promotions across Army and Coast Guard assignments.
Miss Tokyo Murayama, 19, donated blood to the Red Cross and the U S Army. She was declined admission by hospital staff after a doctor resigned. The hospital superintendent said the case was not an emergency and would require a private ward room, not available in the endowed institution.
Lord Vansittart told the House of Lords that certain sinister Germans flee the Reich on false passports. He urged the government to deny neutrality rights to asylum for war criminals and warned civilians and neutrals could be used as bases for sabotage and assassination and to organize new German war potential.
Louisiana researchers complete survey of bayous and estuaries proposing a plan to reduce aquatic plant growth. They test controlling water levels up to four feet during seasons of growth to prevent choking of waterways and improve fish habitat. The work aims to boost recreational value and fish production while maintaining water quality.
The Was Foot Administration announced yesterday that the armed forces require more fish imports to support operations. Officials cited a modest percentage increase and outlined budgeting details totaling around $845.
At Neesler Field in Mississippi a Daley family reunion celebrated brothers WO LIAM DALEY and Corp. THOMAS DALEY, both stationed in the Seabees and Arar respectively. They were joined by their parents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Daley of 1762 Second Avenue. The brothers, Tom a Ta Salle Institute graduate in 1940 and Bill class of 1943, met during a stopover near Oahu Hawaii while Tom was stationed in the inland.
The WEA indicated a reduced outlook for civilia supplies forecasting about 73 percent of this year’s catch, noting declines in salmon and pilchards. The statement hints at tighter availability and potential price effects on the fisheries sector.
A plan seeks to regulate land Anackerel in civilian use with the 1944 pack composition about sixty percent. No production increase is anticipated.
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