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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1945
Page
4
Fragmentary dispatch describes refugees confronting Nazi forces amid chaos in Reich territory. The unclear report mentions food shortages and rising tension as aid workers and local residents seek safety and shelter amid sporadic clashes.
The New York Regional Board found Simmons Tour Corp violated wage rules by granting increases to employees with initial West Exhor Board approval. The firm waived a formal hearing and consented to disallowance totaling over $20 in alignments across firms in New York City and New Jersey.
A herd of deer strayed onto the Sehenectady Duanesburg crossing near Helly's Friday. Two deer were killed and four more injured along the railroad right of way. Police and game officials attended the scene and shot the animals. the carcasses were to be given to local institutions.
The 1st Corpite PL Langworthy Adams Center, brother of 4 Herald Brock of Petersburg, is reported killed in action in Luxembourg on January 1, 1938. Prior to induction he worked as a painter for New York Central Railroad.
The article chronicles stubborn acts by Allied soldiers against German forces in Belgium and Germany, detailing a sharp encounter at a fortified house, a sergeant’s decisive blow to a German attacker, and Captain Whitney guiding prisoners along a railroad track. It also notes the election of Fred Ki. Stancard Inc. directors and officers.
A United Press survey shows shortages of chewing tobacco across regions due to wartime demand. Monkeys at zoos reportedly chew tobacco products, while dealers note women still do not widely chew. Reports from San Francisco and Detroit outline supply cuts and substitutions, with overall demand stabilizing in some areas and tightening in others.
The Rainbow Division, activated at Camp Gruber, fought along the Rhine and Moder in Alsace, resisting German forces at the Saar and Strasbourg areas. It endured winter storms, flooded fields, and heavy combat, with sailors among officers and losses reported as the campaign continued.
A wartime projection discusses British control east of Singapore to the Philippines and Dutch East Indies, with American forces focused on the East China Sea and Japan. It anticipates Admiral Nimitz leading sea operations and MacArthur commanding land invasions if troops land north of the Philippines, with Russia in Siberia and possible American-Russian naval cooperation.
James Marlow reports that more than 25 percent of U S soldiers are in custody or confinement worldwide for offenses ranging from AWOL to murder. About 7,100 are in rehabilitation centers and 1,400 in federal penitentiaries, with 800+ AWOL in France. Centers on the East and West Coasts handle deserters and ship records. Some sentences, like the death sentence for refusing to drill, were later reduced to life imprisonment. The Army emphasizes rehabilitation, sending soldiers to centers for hard labor and training with chances of return to duty if deemed salvageable.
In Stoughton Wisconsin a deaf, dumb and blind family the Erdahts run a tidy household of four. Mabel reads Braille and sells crochet to aid incomes while Clara cooks and manages meals. Clarence tends the garden fetches water and helps with chores with guidance from a neighbor who communicates via sign language.
Thomas H. Goundrey of South Glens Falls died after a 40 foot fall from the mill roof at Finch-Preyn Co s paper mill Friday. The accident occurred while he was working on a wooden truss between levels. Fire department and authorities investigated the scene.
A Green Island community notice lists a Democratic voter enrollment event and village election date of March 1. The Green Island Rebekah Lodge plans a SAR meeting at Odd Fellows Hall with a social after the business session. An accident near Center Street and Watervliet Bridge caused a one hour blackout. a car carrying gasoline for Post Petroleum Co’s tanks was damaged and towed away. temporary street repairs followed by utility crews. Council and K of C meetings are scheduled, replacing a canceled session due to fuel shortages.
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