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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1946
Page
5
Fragmentary report lists Waterford figures and a speaker lineup including Wilbur Midder and Ann Hulchingon. Mentions a Massiehisels Bay colony and Rhode Mire founders Burton C. Connor and Moucth Isler, with an 8 putting time at the Home.
A fielding portrait of a Coast Guard leader famed for sea food lore, noting his appetite and casual leadership style. The piece cites his rise to command, the Guard’s wartime strength around 172,600 and peacetime draft near 18,000, plus civil duties under civilian control with border and safety responsibilities.
Short on purpose, the man reflects on a life starting from Oxford and a boyhood voyage to the sea. He joined the Coast Guard in 1904, captained the Wilkes in 1924, and earned a high destroyer force mark. He is a National Rifle Association life member who once bungled a Carolina duck hunt, then learned to adapt.
The 96th Division, famed as the Dead Eye Infantry, earned its nickname for exceptional marksmanship and fierce combat in the Philippines and Okinawa. Under Maj. Gen. James Bradley, it faced brutal fighting with high casualties, producing a storied record of per-day enemy kills and steadfast leadership amid the Pacific war.
Albany area leaders pledge unallorable opposition to a plan to raise employer contributions under unemployment insurance and to tax uninsured employers for workers' compensation. Letters urge legislators to vote down the measure while supporting extended benefits and a shorter waiting period for striking workers. Also notes local events and hospital visits.
The New York Legislature debates wage raises for municipal workers and teachers with bills aimed at higher salaries by July 1, 1948. Proposals include a $500 yearly boost for certain city staff, a $4.20 per hour minimum wage plan, and two equal annual increments easing into broader pay scales.
3000000th GI sails from Europe amid chaos of war theater, with reports naming Léa Havre Kraut and Donald Zeigler among others as part of this transport. Confusion in the text muddles several names and roles while noting a notable crossing for American troops this year.
London reports say doctors ordered Whitton Churchill to rest, prompting a winter stay in Provida Florida. Despite repeated pneumonia battles and age, speculation swirls about his future, possible retirement from front-line politics, or continuing as opposition leader with a role in Parliament and potential future honors.
Pacifi c Northwest and Midwest rail and bus links disrupted by another large earth slide in the Columbia River Gorge. The storm battered Washington state with decoy snow and heavy disruptions to train, bus, and telephone lines yesterday.
Five people are reported dead after a cliffside walk in heavy rain near Teluphane. Rescue teams search the area as dangerous conditions resume, with officials warning of further slips on the wet rock faces.
A garbled OCR note describes a new section of the mountain and references Union, a mainline, and a pulled work team. It mentions aid, rock spill, and a transfer of material into a location labeled Galuindalan, with unclear proper nouns and uncertain events.
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