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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1945
Page
15
Congressman WW Sterlis argues the United States should rely on its own oil reserves and outside sources to meet peacetime needs. He asserts the Navy would be the main user and cites Elk Hills Naval Oil Reserve production at about 30,000 barrels per day as part of his inspection.
Soviet bulletin reports heavy fighting near the Spree and Crossen with ruses of Rusderi and Deutsch Sagar areas as Soviet forces link flanks toward Breslau. Moscow radio cites near Berlin mass traffic and evacuees while Nuernberg outpost area buzzes with police measures and road closures.
A man identified as Norman Milliman of Troy was found scantily dressed wandering near Fourth Street and Broadway. He was taken by patrol to the hospital for examination after police found him incoherent and in need of care.
Allied air power strikes near Tokyo and Iwo Jima with massive carrier fleets. Admiral Nimitz touts record carrier operations from Pearl Harbor toward Tokyo with unprecedented naval air offensives and reports of heavy enemy aircraft losses.
Claessens daughter Tonite daughter of Motorcycle Officer Fred J. Claessens and Mrs Claessens was taken to Troy Hospital yesterday for treatment of a leg fracture suffered in a fall near her home.
A long-running dispute pits the American Federation of Musicians led by James Petrillo against Interlochen Camp, arguing that teen performers on NBC broadcasts violated union rules. The camp, under Joseph E. Maddy, contends broadcasts funded growth and education, facing appeals and legislative scrutiny amid mounting debt and expansion across the 1940s era.
In the Marianas area a Japanese pilot bailed from a damaged Zero at about 256 feet. He landed standing and fired at nearby U S troops before an aviation engineer subdued him with a sardine. Staff Sergeant Welch, in the control tower, recalls fear and a quick anti aircraft response. Welch’s mother, Mrs. Daise Worieh, lives in Macomb.
General MacArthur described aerial and naval actions along the Bataan peninsula and near Corregidor. American and Filipino forces continued fighting on the south coast and near Manila while Japanese forces pressed operations east of the capital and sealed the Bataan peninsula. American bombers pounded Corregidor and seized airfields near Manila as U.S. forces prepared further moves against the fortifications.
A Senate subcommittee report on African and Near East postwar policy urges a defined US plan for aviation and trade in North Africa and the Middle East. It notes no current policy on surplus property disposal or airport rights, proposes transferring war assets to the State Department, and calls for a robust State Department role in shaping American economic interests after hostilities end. Senator Mead Depew chairing the committee backs empowering investigations and treaty efforts to avoid commercial bottlenecks.
Actress Jane Froman replied to Representative Marion Bennett denying any receipt of a Purple Heart by her or other volunteers who entertained troops. She said she never received compensation or awards for military service and defended Missouri against misleading remarks. Froman noted years of hospital care after the Lisbon crash and paying her own medical bills.
Eight suspects were arrested in a Rensselaer area crap game raid. Authorities described the operation as staged at a private site under director and involved officers from local precincts. The investigation led to multiple charges and ongoing legal actions.
The article describes rumors of a blonde Nazi female figure aiding German lines in war torn riverine areas. Allied troops report a Canadian platoon commander noting a 'Gertie' figure aiding locals, with buffalo craft and amphibious operations shaping supply routes.
James J. Kennedy, 64, a former employee of the state Welfare Department, was hospitalized after a fall on the sidewalk at Farm and 13th Streets. He sustained a fracture and was taken to Samaritan Hospital by a police patrol car following the incident.
Superintendent will address the Cohoes community with a sermon set to conclude the current event. Details of the remainder of the proceedings and timing will be announced later by church officials.
Mass schedule for multiple parishes lists priests and service times. Rev Joseph A Frank assigns early and high masses at St Bermacd s and St Fosegly s. Rev William P Brenna and Rev Louis A Lavigne lead low and high masses at St Agnes St Maries and Sacred Heart with distinct times.
A 30 day suspension on selling meat is ordered for Tagne’s Market at 545 Fourth Avenue Troy. Hearing proceedings at Albany and Rensselaer officials cite violations in meat and processed foods sales across the Troy area. Other cases involve Margaret Sage Lena McKeever and several businesses in Water Vliet and Cohoes with warnings issued for financial irregularities.
A local exhibit displayed a movable fireplace and modular seating including a chair set, a love seat, and a card table. The show highlighted furniture adaptability for room-to-room use and noted a future forecast for the farmlike lifestyle within the Youth Row context and armed forces youth showcase. Maj. Frenk P. Celina, son of Mr and Mrs Celina of 2517 Fifteenth Street, has arrived in the Philippines, with extended service in the Southwest Pacific confirmed by his parents.
A fragmented list of sermons and church events in Cohoes area churches. Details include topics, service times, and names of pastors at Reformed, First Baptist, First Methodist, Episcopal, and other congregations with notes on meetings, holy days, and church activities.
A leading Austrian Nazi figure is reported assassinated amid mounting tensions in the region. Officials confirm the event and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the attack. Local authorities urge calm as security forces review suspect leads.
Halfmoon wevie of Wiles wis, Mr. and W Bizs. Hon. Corp. Pecos parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Guild of the Rape Church will meet at the home of Mrs. Etva McGuirk Tiesday eve.
Cohoes congregation hears C J Stevenson discuss reform in Baptist and Episcopalian churches during a weekly meeting. Stevenson outlines church renewal methods and spiritual discipline for the local faith community.
Two Cohoesiers were wounded in action overseas. Private Albert Brown, son of Mr and Mrs James Brown of 283 Columbia Street, was wounded in Germany. He had served five years in the Army, with two years overseas. The second man, Ree added to the casualty list, was wounded in the Philippines during the same period.
The Cohoes Moose Lodge plans a two class initiation at 3 PM at the Moose Temple Ontario Street Cohoes with delegates from Schenectady Grover ville Johnstown Kingston and North Adams. The event includes arrangements led by Gagnon and Roland Bellerose representing the local lodge. A youth talk at the Baptist Church and a solemn requiem mass for a deceased local resident were also noted.
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