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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1947
Page
1
Crowds filled the treasurer’s office amid a day of intense heat and delays. Taxpayers from Tray Saturday flocked to pay urban property taxes, with about 19 percent of arrears owed and residents losing significant water due to evaporation in the crowded hall.
Field Marshal Montgomery travels to Moscow at Stalin's invitation for talks with Soviet leaders on closer Anglo Soviet military cooperation. He aims to build mutual understanding and confidence while meeting with Stalin and Marshal Vasilevsky during a one week stay at the British embassy in Moscow.
Benjamin H. Lasdon a native of the city now practicing law at 201 River Street was reelected national treasurer of the Tau Epsilon Rho legal fraternity at the Detroit annual meeting. The seventh consecutive term keeps Lasdon active in legal and fraternal circles as he resides in Schenectady and is a Syracuse University and Albany Law School alumnus. The meeting also elected Harry G. Fuerst supreme chancellor and Sidney R. Zall supreme executive chancellor. A highlight was the Benjamin N. Cardozo Memorial Plaque presentation to United States Supreme Court Justice Frank Murphy for efforts to perpetuate the American way of life, presented by Justice Isadore Bookstein of Albany.
Jacob John Baker, 84, educator and publisher, father of Dr. Ray Falmer Baker of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, died suddenly at his Toronto home. Survived by widow and two sons Comdi A. W. Baker and Dr. C. Baker. Funeral at Baker Mill, Ontario, with interment there. An advanced Boy Scout leaders course begins Wednesday at West Sand Lake School, with six sessions in Troy Area Council. Leaders completing the course may earn the Scoutmasters Key and Scouters training award.
Thomas McShane, son of Walter and Mrs McShane of Fifth Avenue, begins as a Mohawk College freshman at Uilea majoring in liberal arts studios. The 36 month Navy veteran is among 1,281 students at Associated College of Upper New York within the GL Unie for veteran. He studied at LaSalle Institute before serving and will pursue forestry.
In Salem Massachusetts a red tailed Arctic hawk at Peabody Museum after a student, Ralph Salva, 17, was nearly attacked near the high school. Salva said he defended himself with a stick as the hawk fled and injured his leg. An expert noted such hawks are rare south of Maine and suspected stress from recent trapping.
Damaged Cottage Street home reported after a fire early Saturday morning at OR School 20 area. Estimated damage initially put between 700 and 800 dollars. Authorities began investigation into the cause as residents described smoke and flames. Local responders secured the scene and evacuated nearby properties as a precaution.
An arson fire damaged a ballroom and adjacent areas at a location including 425 aut Uno tre day, with a fire department response and alarms. Losses were reported, insurance noted, and the incident involved several rooms and upper floors, as investigators looked into the blaze originating from a pustmout area.
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