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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1945
Page
5
The Board of Estimate and Appraisal discussed a plan to pay the Order of the Friars Minor five thousand dollars and grant a city land portion on 25 Burg Avenue. Officials indicated the funds would cover a promised land sale, with timing set at the next meeting.
An old advertorial fragment touts Beecham’s pills as a remedy for constipation and indigestion. It promises relief from bloating, gas, and cramps by aiding digestion and moving stool. The copy is fragmented but emphasizes stomach and bowel relief and cautions to use only as directed.
World War II veteran James Robber receives the Purple Heart for injuries sustained in action. The citation notes he was wounded a second time while serving with the 20th or Sever? infantry under General Theodore, with details showing the unit’s involvement at a key engagement.
The report notes civilian passengers closely questioned about a suspected Nazi agent aboard a vessel. It mentions most were kept aboard Kadné and Greece, with about 648 Americans to Halloran Hospital amid concerns over attitudes and safety.
Albany report lists daily radio shows and hosts across stations WIBX Exo 938 and others. Mentions include Hall of News, Gardiner, and multiple segments such as sports, weather, and community updates. Partial text shows program names and host initials with scattered city references.
Nilson G. Regester a 37 year old manager at Kingston Dress Mfg Co was found dead in a basement near 1912 Seyer Street after a reported heart attack. Autopsy by Coroner Thomas J indicated death from natural causes as investigators led by Sgt Coleman J Ormsby questioned witnesses. He was born in Chicago son of the late Robert and Emma Regester survived by wife Eva J Partridge Regester of Watervliet and daughter Mrs George F West of New York with brother Stanley H Regester of this city Burial at Oakwood Cemetery with service at the Home Glendar at 2 pm.
A fragmented 1915 King Features strip discusses tourism as a substitute for solid commerce. It critiques Mussolini and Hitler’s public spending on grand steamships, contrasts American travel spending, and questions funding via fend-lease benefits. The speaker hints at buying into a postwar strategy with collapsible posts and shipable crates.
A fragmentary item notes the F B I school practicing control measures for armed gunmen. Sergi Coleman Lyons of the Troy Police Department is referenced along with training on disarming techniques and use of a night stick by officers. The text is incomplete and difficult to interpret fully.
Staff Sergeant Meehan junior of Mr and Mrs William A Keen earned the Air Medal for achievement in aerial fire during sustained operations against the enemy. He was a nose gunner aboard a B 24 Liberator shot at over German held territory. He trained at Fort McClellan Keesler Tyndall and Chatham Fields and has served in Italy six months. A brother Harold Meehan serves in France.
The article traces a tangled postwar plot about the Charles Bank and German French links, noting a French Miviera casino tie and suspected fund transfers. It cites General Patch's arrival, a Gould group stake, and warned bankers before hostilities. A Yalta remark recalls Foch-era uncertainty about when the war would end.
Fragmentary wartime notes reveal officers from American, British, and Russian commands debating when the conflict might end. Foch asks Henri about a conclusion while top generals, including Marshall and Eisenhower, reassess their optimistic timelines amid ongoing offensives.
Fragmentary notice reports 300 remains connected to a university project in Tennessee involving Native peoples. The readable portion indicates a large number of corpses tied to a planned undertaking, with unclear context and attribution to a university effort.
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