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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1946
Page
8
A mixed convoy reaches the United States with troops and war brides aboard. One vessel carries the contingent, while the hospital ship Whelbes ferries the wounded to New York. The arrival signals a broad mobilization effort.
A damaged OCR page lists numerous military units, locations, and personnel including Washington references, various artillery, infantry and support units. It mentions ships, hospitals, and bases with scattered names such as Naples, Antwerp, Casablanca, Leghorn, Pearl Harbor, Yokohama and others, interspersed with numerous misspellings and fragments.
A. West Hartford report notes postwar radio amateurs face equipment shortages as surplus gear from Signal Corps and other agencies remains limited. FCC restored amateur status eight months ago, but demand surges and licenses await. league membership vaults from 30,000 to about 50,000 as veterans seek guidance on obtaining licenses.
A biography style feature profiles Samuel Stritch, tracing his rise from Nashville roots to Vatican ordination and Rome studies. It notes his early education, fundraising achievements, rapid clerical advancement, and reputation for humility and brilliance as he became a leading U.S. church figure.
Norfolk Virginia reports Vice Admiral Theodore Wilkinson died when his car plunged from a ferry landing into the Elizabeth River. His wife Catherine Wilkinson escaped and was hospitalized for shock. Divers recovered the admiral's body near the steering wheel. the car had rammed the ferry docking ramp. Wilkinson was a noted naval officer, former Amphibious Warfare leader, and recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal and other honors.
Fragmentary OCR text about an SRO sign and a named person Davey Jones appears among garbled foreign and place references, with stray phrases about shipping tonnage and various obscure names. The readable core mentions a sign and a person, but details are incomplete and fragmented.
A garbled account suggests a mayoral race in New York with ties to residence choices. It mentions a figure named William J. O'finger winning hints of a move to a grand house and mentions a historic mansion atop a hill near Cart Setury Pure, with unclear references to family, children, and ownership in 1770.
A fragmented note from Raleigh hints at a government transport request and wartime talk. References to Governor Cherry, Ulank, and Betton suggest a busy, tense day with officials considering military requisitions and logistics.
Tax documents detail estate values for Hull, Couchot, and Kalter estates with names like Couchot, Ler hin widow, and Mari altar. Legal notices reference attorney Sheldon Hunt and Wiley Hat in Valley Palace and County Sierogatya Court filings, noting a total value and taxes paid, with figures including 3271.50 and 7801.65 and mentions of timber valuations and state tax data.
An incident at London railway facilities caused significant property damage as workers scrambled to manage the aftermath. Police and engineers inspect the site while arrangements are made to assess losses and determine responsibility.
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